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Hear from FOXSports.com's senior baseball writer Ken Rosenthal as he breaks down the Mets' bullpen improvements.
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" Is Ken Rosenthal of foxsports.com. Reporting from important thing is the Florida home of the New York Mets. People ask why should we like the -- it -- why should we think they're not going to choke again. BB two reasons first the bullpen. Not only did the Mets have a new -- Francisco Rodriguez they also have a new setup man -- put. In the -- pitchers were among the best late inning relievers in the American League for the past several years. With foot and Rodriguez the Mets should be able to shorten games with some of their other middle inning relievers as well. In this will give them a decided advantage over the team that was capsules crippled in the ninth inning -- he's in after losing Billy Wagner to injury. The other being different is in the rotation. It's not in the make -- of the top of the -- and -- offer rent but really in the gap. John Maine looks like he's coming back -- surgery just fine he told me today it feels great he's throwing to hitters looks like he's going to be okay. But at the back of the rotation. The Mets not only added Tim -- and slowed by actual problem but also Freddy Garcia and -- bond and combine those guys with some younger pitchers. -- knees and -- now in the Mets would be looking at a very deep group. That will enable them to withstand injuries if they occur. Is something else they've had trouble with over the past couple of years remember that memorable seven Brian Lawrence the journeyman. I can make a critical story in September. And alternately it was quite costly for the match. There are questions bill about the mets' offense with the -- be good enough he did very little to address their offenses all these. But in the end these -- should be very competitive club particularly because the pitching is now back on track."