Hello Danny; Bye Bye Manny

It's official, reports CNNSI: Danny Graves is now a Met, and Manny Aybar has been designated for assignment. Graves says he's looking at this as a new chapter in his career, and is ok with the possibility of not being a closer. Considering our options at the present time, I'm happy to consider him our closer... at least for now.

I'm hoping the bullpen shakeups will continue. I'd like to see DeJean or Bell go away. I'd also be happy with Seo or Heilman taking over Ishii's spot in the rotation, and putting Ishii into the bullpen for lefthanded relief. It's become obvious that the guy is often stellar once or twice through the lineup; after that, hitters seem to figure him out and then clobber him.