Thrown for a loop or some variation was the headline screaming from the backpages of the NYC dailies. This only exacerbated the agita of the Roto players who protected Looper.
As one, I am here to reduce the need for antacids.
Kris Benson was put o the DL with a pectoral tear. (Reduce? I have him too!)
What this means is the Mets are short a 5th starter right now (after the idiotic move to deal Matt Ginter for a reliever who wasn't going to make the Tigers bullpen! Once the sycophancy of the NY media wears off, people will realize that Minaya is a horrible trader.)
And what that means is the MEts will have to trade for a starter - not a closer. Looper is safe for now.
Also keep in mind that Trevor Hoffman was worse yesterday, and no Padre fans are looking to jump from any bridges. (Nor is John Kruk screaming on Sportscenter that the Pads need to get a closer as he did about the Mets yesterday.)
Remember every closer blows at least one save per season in an extraordinary fashion. Doing it on the first day or during the first week of the season changes nothing.
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