Bobby Parnell, starter or reliever?

Bobby Parnell got the call up in early September to join the Mets 2010 roster. He probably wasn't even ready, but everyone saw his bullet of a fastball and decided to stick him in the pen. I wonder, though, if the Mets would've let him matured in Triple A and practice his secondary pitches (like that splitter), would he of been an effective starter?

He's got the look of one. He's always poised, and always seems focused. Unlike Pelfrey, he doesn't spill his emotions out when someone hits a home run or scores against him. He stays concentrated from start to finish. He doesn't even smile.

Can Parnell be an effective starter? His scouting report includes a hard sinker, high 90s fastball, mid-80s slider which is his strikeout pitch, a developing splitter and a below MLB quality change up. If Parnell would of still of been in Triple A, would he of developed his pitches more efficiently like other young and talented pitchers, such as the Braves' RHP Tommy Hanson and be ready for the 2010 season?

Jon Niese

I enjoyed watching Niese pitch (the two games he was recalled for after his not so good run in the beginning of the season) until he got hurt. I'd like to see him in the rotation for 2010. If he doesn't work out, he doesn't work out. Worst that can happen is that you send him back to the minors. On the upside, he gets serious MLB playing time in a hopefully healthy team that can back him up offensively and defensively.

If Niese pans out to be a solid pitcher, that would go wonderful with Brad Holt and Jenrry Mejia in a couple of years. If Holt and Mejia are major league ready and able to prove to us the reason why they're our best pitching prospects, that could get dangerous. Assuming Pelfrey finds his groove, that is one dirty rotation. But still, that is years away from happening.

Prospects excite me. So much talent yet a lot of it is just hype. The majors and the minors are day and night so you really don't have any idea. I'm just hoping for the best. Us Mets fans can use a little exciting news to look forward to, right?

The World Series

So as the Yankees officially clinch the pennant, we as Met fans are faced with possibly the worst situation possible! The cross town rival Yankees with perhaps the worst fans in sports versus the Phillies.... I don't even have to comment on the Phillies, do I?

So fellow Met fans in New York and nation wide get ready for those annoying Yankee fans to continue their chest pounding for yet another series. Oh Great.

2010 Line Up

This is the 2010 Mets team I'd like to see happen. It's both reasonable and a little bit of a stretch, but definitely not far fetched.

C. Molina/Santos

1B. Murphy

2B. Castillo

SS. Reyes

3B. Wright

LF. Holliday

CF. Beltran

RF. Francouer

Rotation:

1. Santana

2. Halladay (If not, then Lackey)

3. Pelfrey

4. Maine

5. Perez

Reasonable, right? If everyone stays healthy, this is a very good line up. Let's hope.

Aroldis Chapman

Cuban LHP phenom? Yes. Worth $40 - $60 million? I don't think so. Who knows what he'll turn out to be and how healthy he's going to be. Way too much money for a huge risk such as that. Save that money for this off season and shape the Mets into the championship caliber team it was meant to be.

Sure, he can throw 100 and has been clocked to throw 102, but our farm system will not vastly improve just by having him there. Sure, it would be awesome signing him and having him develop as a Met but with all the holes we have in our Major League roster, we can't devote all that money to the minors.

It would be pretty sweet though.

Bring Halladay to New York

Halladay needs to be here. After everything that has happened this year, fans deserve something to look forward to going on to next season. Some say we're out of the Halladay sweepstakes because we lack the prospects/aren't willing to give the ones we have away. The Mets have the money to spend on Halladay, especially when Wilpon said they won't be cutting spending this off season.

With the Yankees not looking for pitching this off season, I'd say we have a decent chance to get Halladay. It might be a stretch, but we did score Johan. Plus, why wouldn't Halladay want to play in New York? He'll get the money, the spotlight, and (hopefully) a good chance to win.

Santana/Halladay would also be very deadly as our 1-2 punch. Sounds good to me, what about you Omar?