Written By Kenneth Teape (@teapester725)
The New York Mets started the 2014 season with the same
problem they ended 2013 with; a leaky bullpen.
The Mets bullpen blew the lead they had built behind
starting pitcher Dillon Gee, and then imploded again in the 10th
inning. Gee deserved a better outcome than he received on opening day, as he
retired 15 straight Washington Nationals after allowing a two-run homer to Adam
LaRoche.
The first pitcher to really struggle was Bobby Parnell.
Parnell blew the save in the ninth inning, as Denard Span roped a double and
knocked in Ian Desmond. Parnell would surrender two hits, one walk in his
inning of work.
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| William Perlman/The Star-Ledger |
The worst news for Parnell and the Mets came after the game,
when it was announced that Parnell has a partially torn ligament in his elbow.
Parnell complained of forearm tightness after the game, and tests revealed the
tear. He received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his elbow and will be
sidelined for about two-weeks before getting re-evaluated. The re-evaluation is
where it will be determined if Parnell needs to undergo surgery or not.
