Tom Seaver Fan Club

The Mets solidified their bullpen by trading Brian Bannister to the Royals for closer Ambiorix Burgos.  Bannister earned a spot in the rotation out of spring training and had an outstanding April but he threw only ten innings after that after he hurt his hamstring.  I think the Mets are hoping to nab Barry Zito so the rotation spots are filling up.

On the other hand, Roberto Hernandez and Chad Bradford are both gone so the Mets needed reliever.  Burgos could be a good one too.  He closed for the Royals last year and while his ERA was pretty high (5.52), he did strike out 72 batters in 73 1/3 innings.  The nice thing is, he’ll still be only 22 when the season starts so with a little grooming, Burgos could make a nice set up man for the Mets.