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Mets seek relief for ‘pen from Parnell

Oliver Perez lost one game for the Mets on Sunday. The Mets hope Perez’s inability to get out of the first inning doesn’t also cost them the series finale with the Phillies on Monday afternoon at Citi Field.

Even after a superb day from the bullpen and a near comeback in Sunday’s 9-7 loss, the Mets will have to deal with the residue of Perez’s 47-pitch, two-out performance. Perez’s early exit — the first time a Mets starter departed a game in the first inning since Perez did it last June — put a heavy burden on the already sagging shoulders of the Mets’ bullpen. Nelson Figueroa, Pat Misch, Sean Green and Elmer Dessens all pitched in to complete the final 8 1/3 innings Sunday.

Click here to read the full article – By Tim Britton of MLB.com

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August 24, 2009 - Posted by GameSetMatch | MLB, NY Mets News, New York Mets | Baseball, Bobby Parnell, Mets, MLB, New York Mets, NY, NY Mets | No Comments Yet