New York Mets: Should They Stay or Should They Go?

Here's the answer, and it's not just for Heilman. It's predominately, "Go."

I'm a big time baseball fan, and I can tell you that the reason for the collapse in '08 and '07 (it can be argued) was the bullpen. There are a few that I think should stay and the rest should be leaving Shea like a home run leaves Philly.

Stay

Joe Smith

Eddie Kunz

Feliciano (maybe)

Ayala (maybe)

Joe Smith was pretty good. He got some key outs in the 'pen and he did himself a favor with such a good performance.

Kunz I like, I just wouldn't do what the Yankees did and rely on their prospects to do the work for the Mets. What I'm saying is not to rely entirely on Eddie Kunz to close games.

I believe Feliciano can get his stuff back and start dominating left-handed batters the way he has in previous years.

Ayala was okay, and I do have sympathy for him because he came here as a reliever from the Nationals (and I emphasize Nationals) and got an immediate job being closer for a team who was trying to make the postseason of '08.

Go

Heilman

Shoeneweis

The rest of them

Heilman is underlined because he's the most important. He's had abysmal '07 and '08 campaigns; there is no justifiable reason to keep him around.

Shoeneweis wasn't so hot, either.

I'll say this much: He cannot play here in NY.

Sanchez, because of that car accident, has lost his stuff even with the surgery.

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