Found April 24, 2009 on Mets Fever: Yardbarker Blogger Network
On the heels of Jerry Manuel's proclamation that the Mets starting pitching needed to show him something in their next rotation, I began to take a look at what moves he could actually make and what would make sense.First off, let me say that I think Manuel was challenging his players and not panicking in the least, and after seeing the same results since early spring training, I can't say I blame him. I'm sure since early March he has tried every possible method to get these guys to respond and nothing else has work, so maybe as a last resort he's trying a public challenge. Back to what Manuel could do if the pitchers don't/can't respond to the latest challenge.Tim Redding is the best candidate we have for the rotation and he's about two starts away from being ready. At his best, Redding is a #4 starter and that's probably being generous.Replacing Livan Hernandez is probably the easiest action to take but what impact will that truly have on the team a...
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