Mets Get A Big Redd Zero For Latest Front Office Move
Tim Redding is a joke. In eight years the man has never had a winning season and he has only pitched over 150 innings twice in his life. Redding’s lifetime ERA is a miserable 4.95 and he has spent as much time in Triple A as he has in the MLB over the last 3 seasons. He is not a young guy either, while he plays like he’s 6 years old, The Big Redd Machine, as no-one has ever called him, turned the big 3-0 back in Feburary. I really am not a fan of this guy. During Spring Training he will presumably be fighting for the 5 spot in the rotation with Johnny Niese and Bobby Parnell. Parnell and Niese are both young kids who could really benefit from that spot in the starting rotation. Especially Niese, who is currently one of the best prospects the Mets have. I would rather give Parnell and Niese a shot to succeed then give the ball to Tim Redding every fifth game. Niese should get the fifth spot and if he struggles, give Parnell, who is older and has more experience, a shot at the big leauge rotation. And finally if all else fails I would go to Tim Redding to take the fifth spot. Niese and Parnell could be Joba Chamberlins or they could be Phil Hughes there first year, we’re not going to know until we try them out in the rotation. Both have bright futures that shouldn’t get dampened by The Reddmeister, as no-one has ever called him either.
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