Fat Frankie hurting

[Moonlight J]

from TMR

Uh-oh. Guessing Rauch or Parnell (good spring!) would close. RT @NYPost_Mets Frank Francisco headed for MRI on barking left knee.

[Roto Rooter]

Do yourselves a favor and avoid Mets this year.

[joncarlos]

Good thing the Mets have a top notch training staff to fix him up.

[onejayhawk]

Isn't this the guy that threw a chair at a fan a few years back?

J

[Erik]

Isn't this the guy that threw a chair at a fan a few years back?

J

Yes.

I thought the bullpen would be one of the few aspects of the Mets that DIDN'T stink, but even that may be too optimistic.

[swampdragon]

so - is it worth waiving Romo for one of them and which one? - a save is a save - even bad teams have saves

Brian Harvey 45 saves in 64 wins for the Marlins

[phin]

of course i have frank fran on 2 different rosters. i like parnell (yes, great spring, and a young arm under team control) if frank (who appears fine...somehow) goes on the DL, but i'm not touching rauch. someone else can enjoy the dirty fuentes impersonation he'll provide.

[Roto Rooter]

Parnell is most definitely not 1st in line for vulture saves. Hell he's not even 2nd in line.

[JudeBaldo]

Parnell is most definitely not 1st in line for vulture saves. Hell he's not even 2nd in line.

What makes you say that? I don't necessarily disagree, but what's the basis for your claim?

[phin]

rauch clearly has the experience closing games, but after his terrible spring and parnell's excellent spring, i think they'd give parnell a shot. well i think it would be wise to give parnell a shot. it's the mets though, so they'll probably go to rauch and than trade for fuentes, if frank goes down.

[cavebird]

rauch clearly has the experience closing games, but after his terrible spring and parnell's excellent spring, i think they'd give parnell a shot. well i think it would be wise to give parnell a shot. it's the mets though, so they'll probably go to rauch and than trade for fuentes, if frank goes down.

They could also go with Ramon Ramirez, who is probably actually the best pitcher of the bunch. That would make too much sense, however.

[Porcello]

They could also go with Ramon Ramirez, who is probably actually the best pitcher of the bunch. That would make too much sense, however.

He's been pretty awful this spring too, everything I've read says Parnell's the only one who has looked remotely decent. My only concern with Parnell is the Mets like him too much as a middle relief guy, which philisophically I agree with, but it's strange to see that actually being executed in the majors. We'll see how these guys do this month. I'm rolling with Parnell regardless (dropped Rauch) and will re-evaluate later in April. Fat Frank should be back soon, but we'veall heard that before only to see him go back down 10 days later.

[cavebird]

I wouldn't be too concerned with the spring numbers of a veteran with a track record of performance like Ramirez.

[TopChuckie]

Rauch just pitched the 8th with a 1-run lead. Let's see if it's Parnell or Ramirez next.

ETA: Never mind, Ramirez came on in the 6th. So Parnell to close?

[Roto Rooter]

Uh no Fat Frankie. LoL do some research my man.