But I will say this might not necessarily be the worst idea I've ever heard:
From the NY Sun: Mets Should Use All Their Starters in Tandem
The argument? The Mets essentially schedule two starters for every game. Allowing each starter to go 3-4 innings. They have enough mediocre starters that turning each of them into long relievers would:
A) they wouldn't burn out the arms in the bullpen prematurely
B) the starters could just go all out, knowing they don't need to go all that deep
C) depending on the matchups, you could change the opposing team's strategy towards you earlier (like the Mets going from Glavine, a lefty, to Maine, a righty)
I don't know that I'm on board with this idea, but I've heard worse. (Lima Time comes to mind.) This doesn't solve the Mets' inability to hit lefties, or their general lack of gusto the last few weeks. But it could be a start.
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I have to admit, if there's a subway series, I'm not sure who I'd root for. I know you don't have that problem, but for a Phillies fan who despises both NY teams, I'm not sure I can be happy with either outcome...
As a Mets fan, I'm estatic that the Phillies won't be making that possiblity any more difficult.
Howard for MVP.
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