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.
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.
