Tim Byrdak

[Guest Edgy DC]

Two questions:

[list:3d2owst1][*:3d2owst1]When did this guy become our best reliever?[/*:m:3d2owst1]
[*:3d2owst1]Has he earned a return trip with a big-league contract and stuff?[/*:m:3d2owst1][/list:u:3d2owst1]

[Ceetar]

• When did this guy become our best reliever?
• Has he earned a return trip with a big-league contract and stuff?

Edgy DC wrote: Two questions:

Given that they have to reload the entire rest of the bullpen except Parnell and perhaps Carrasco (contract) and maybe Beato, I'd say yes. I don't think it's worth the effort of trying to find another LOOGY, who's basically going to be either slightly worse or slightly better than Byrdak for slight more or less money.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I certainly don't think there's any intention to "unload" Beato.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

easy come, easy go with these loogies.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Certainly. But good relieving has been hard enough to come by that I think he's certainly earned a look.

And I'd never have said so even a month ago. He may have found something. Anytuck, I'm going to be watching him the rest of the way. He and Duda have been two of the only Mets worth watching the last two weeks.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: I certainly don't think there's any intention to "unload" Beato.

not off the team, no. But there's plenty of speculation about him being a Bison.

[Frayed Knot]

Some speculation about him being made into a starter as well.
I think the Bison thing is just that they are allowed to send him down next year if the situation warrants where they could not do that this year without losing him.