Season Preview: The Bullpen

The news is out on the latest round of cuts, and they pretty well clarify the bullpen the Mets are going north with: Francisco Rodriguez (R) Ryota Igarashi (R) Jenrry Mejia (R) Sean Green (R) Fernando Nieve (R) Hisanori Takahashi (L) Pedro Feliciano (L) It's somewhat surprising that Kiko Calero didn't make it. He was signed to a minor league contract and didn't pitch very well this spring, but he was very good with the Marlins last season and I thought the Mets might at least let him have the first shot at a job. We still don't know if Kelvim Escobar will pitch this season, but it seems a fairly safe bet we won't see him for at least the first couple of months, and I wouldn't bet the farm on seeing him at all. Nelson Figueroa is always going to be the Rodney Dangerfield of any pitching staff he tries to make. He pitched well this spring, and has always done a respectable job when given the chance, but he'll turn 36 in May and there really isn'...