The Daily News is reporting that it appears the Mets are close to releasing Tim Redding. The right handed journeyman has been a disappointment to the organization during a miserable season. He had off-season toe surgery, that should have heeled by spring training, but by the start of camp he arrived over weight and favoring the injured toe. He started the season on the DL due to straining his shoulder, while compensating for the toe.Since being activated he has pitched as a starter and reliever, unfortunately; more of his work has been ineffective then effective.Redding pitched very well last year for a very bad Nationals team, the Mets thought they were getting a 30 y/o righty with good numbers against the NL east who had finally figured it all at, what they probably got was a guy who had a career year, which wasn't even that good a year by major league standards. I'll admit, at the cost and looking at last year's numbers I thought Redding was a solid pick-up and I was wrong.The Me...
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