It is no secret that the Mets are looking to add a starting pitcher or two in free agency this year and they likely will be shopping in the discount rack rather than at the designer boutiques. The names most prominently mentioned are Erik Bedard or Brandon Webb or Chris Young. One name that flies under the radar is Jeremy Bonderman, the former Tigers star who is attempting to regain his status after undergoing shoulder surgery. Strengths Unlike the three pitchers mentioned above, Bonderman has come back and pitched in 30 games last year, making 29 starts. He threw 171 IP and was able to throw his slider nearly 31 percent of the time. While the results were less than stunning (8-10, 5.53 ERA), Bonderman was still able to get batters to chase pitches out of the strike zone (31.3 O-Swing%) and his control was solid (3.16 BB/9). And while his ERA was poor, Bonderman did have some tough luck, mostly a low strand rate. His xFIP was 0.79 lower than his ERA. Early in the season, Bonderman h...
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