I don't think last year's starting numbers are all that important. Here's another theory -- Peterson and Randolph have seen something in Heliman's mechanics, delivery, mind set, biorhythm, astrological sign, that has convinced them his strongest role is in the bullpen. Conceivably, they may even be right. Here's the best way to test this. We set up two parallel universes. In one of them, Heilman stays with the Mets with a nice fat contract extension, remains a setup man for a couple more years, then replaces Wagner as closer, makes New Yorkers forget Mariano Rivera, and goes to the Hall of Fame as a Met. In the other, he gets traded to another team that installs him as a starter, and we see what happens. Now, in one of these parallel universes, I win the Nobel Prize for literature. I just have to figure out which one.