Should the New York Mets "Fab Three" Stay or Should They Go?

This season the Mets have seen many new additions to their big league roster in order to compensate for their injured stars. Some of these roles have been occupied by career minor leaguers, while others have been filled by seasoned veterans, who have shuttled between teams throughout their career. In particular the starting pitching staff has been decimated by injuries. Three of the team’s top pitchers (Santana, Maine and Perez) are all currently on the disabled list, and only one of them (Maine) has any chance of coming back by the season’s end. The replacements for this trio are the tandem of Nelson Figueroa, Tim Redding, and Pat Misch—or, as Ron Darling has coined them, “The Fab Three.” Let’s take a look at these players and examine whether or not they are worthy of a role with the team in 2010. Nelson Figueroa In the words of SNY personality Adam Schein, Nelson Figueroa is “my guy.” Despite riding the Heath Bell express throughout ...