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' 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 ...
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