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2009
Elmer Dessens To Return Next Season?
According to FoxSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi, the Mets are interested in bringing back reliever, Elmer Dessens, for the 2010 season.
In 2009, Dessens was quite the bargain for the Mets as he had his best year in the big leagues since 2005, posting a 3.31 ERA in 32.2 innings.
His K:BB ratio wasn’t the best (14:10), but he was still able to manage to get hitters out.
The 13 year veteran has compiled a lifetime record of 48-62 throughout his career and has an ERA of 4.53.
According to Bill James’s projections for next year, Dessens should expect to see his ERA inflate a bit to 4.11.
I have no problem with the Mets trying to bring back the 38 year old, however I think that offering anything above a minor league deal would be a huge mistake as the team should work on building around younger players, especially in the bullpen.
To me, the ideal role for Dessens would be a spot in the Buffalo Bisons bullpen. and only be used in the event that one of the relievers on the big league team get injured.
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