I see what you are saying Plaw, and you are correct. However the reason that I say a kid like Bannister is key is because I am looking at it from a different point of view;

We all expect Pedro to be Pedro. And of course we know Glavine has the potential and history behind him to be a quality starter. Tracshel and Zambrano? Well in truth Tracshcel has never really gotten a fair shot under Willie Randolph, and Zambrano is too unpredictable.

But now a kid like Bannister comes along and puts three solid outings together, and one can easily make an arguement that this kid should be 3 - o instead of 2 - 0. No one expected this kid to pitch the way that he has so far. And that is why I say that if he continues to pitch like he has, then that could be key for this Mets rotation. Because it allows us to keep Heilman as a reliever ( although I always liked him when he started, potential wise )and it gives us 3 real solid pitchers in the 1-2-3 of the rotation. And having guys like Traschel and Zambrano in the mix makes this staff a respectable staff. That is why I feel that Bannister is very key to bringing this pitching staff and this rotation to another level.

His potentially being a quality starter allows a manger to utilize the rest of the staff in a more beneficial way. His potentially being a quality starter gives a manager many more options.


Let's Go Mets!!!!!!!!


Don Cardi