Mets Need Another Lefty In the Bullpen

The additions of J.J. Putz and Francisco Rodriguez, along with the subtractions of Scott Schoeneweis and Aaron Heilman completely reconstructed the shape of the 2009 Mets bullpen. The 1-2 punch of Putz and K-Rod should be a major strength in late innings, but one weakness that has been largely ignored is the lack of lefties in the bullpen. Reading articles on Mets.com (Mlb.com writer Anthony DiComo has already rated the Mets off-season with an 8/10) and Metsblog.com, one might think that the Mets would be able to get by in 2009 armed with Pedro Feliciano as the lone southpaw in the bullpen. This is an approach that could lead to many disastrous late inning situations next year, and make the additions of Putz and K-Rod moot.My first cause for concern with this idea is Pedro Feliciano's performance over the past three seasons. Feliciano's ERA has steadily climbed over each of the past three years, and his 2007 WHIP of 1.22 jumped to 1.56 in 2008. This is a big deal! A reliever...