Benitez to the Yanks?

Yes, from the land of repetitive headlines, it appears that Armando Benitez may finally be on his way out of Flushing, but it'll just be a quick trip over to the Bronx for the psychologically fragile reliever. And in return the Mets get to watch the Yankees pay for Armando Benitez to pitch in a pennant race. Oh, and Jason Anderson too. Anderson's numbers in 20 2/3 major league innings this year have been pretty poor (9 strikeouts, 14 walks, 3 home runs, 23 hits). His minor league numbers looked solid if unspectacular with K rates hovering around 8 per 9 IP each year. Seems like he won't be much more than just another guy in the bullpen, but he's at least more appropriately priced than Benitez. Again, no major steals for the Mets, but at least we can look forward to a young, inexpensive bullpen in the near future.  ¶ joe | 1:23 AM |