For Norm Charlton & Others Mets Bullpen Could Be Shot At Return To The Bigs

After a rather stagnant off-season highlighted only by the trade of Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey to Toronto for several top prospects the Mets gobbled up veteran relief pitchers for the 2013 staff.

LaTroy Hawkins, Scott Atchison, Pedro Feliciano, and Brandon Lyon have been signed and will have the chance to make the squad.

But the Alderson administration did not stop there. Believing that there is power in numbers  - as long as those numbers are not on major league contracts - the Mets also offered minor league deals to the following players, all of whom have major league experience.

Mets Bullpen Planning To Take A Half Day On Wednesday

Dillon Gee has been pitching lights out for the Mets.  Not only is the team winning when he pitches but the bullpen usually is only needed at the very end of the game to tidy up and pick up a save.

We've learned that the members of the bullpen have informed manager Terry Collins that when Gee next starts, Wednesday night in Atlanta, they plan to show up a bit late to the ballpark.

Non-Fiction Post Of The Week: Terry Collins Talks Bullpen, Ted Berg Talks Optimism

Ted Berg over at TedQuarters posted this clip of Terry Collins talking about using his closer and bullpen:


Is it just me or does it feel both refreshing and weird to hear things that make sense coming out of the mouth of a Mets manager.  I think to help ease the transition for Mets fans Terry should throw in more "uuuuuuuhhhhh's" and nervous laughter until we get used to him.  At the very least why not suggest Reyes should bat 3rd.