Since yesterday’s bullpen odds post, the Mets have sent Chuck James and Fernando Cabrera to Minor League camp. I’m adjusting the odds accordingly:
Bobby Parnell (1:4): Technically, Parnell and the rest of the righties should get slight bumps today, since the departures mean there are fewer competitors in camp vying for jobs. But making the math work out is paramount.
Miguel Batista (1:2): Same story as Parnell.
Garrett Olson (3:2): All the healthy lefties in camp get bumps from the elimination of James from the competition. Olson is among them.
Josh Edgin (3:2): Edgin pitched 2/3 of a scoreless inning yesterday. That alone shouldn’t be enough to push him to even footing with the more veteran Olson, but it seems vaguely important that Collins brought Edgin into the game in the middle of the inning. The Mets.com homepage says Edgin will pitch again today. Assuming that’s true, that also seems important: If the Mets want to see how he fares in back-to-back outings, they’re probably not just keeping him around for a look-see.
Tim Byrdak (3:1): Since Byrdak’s odds of making the team are entirely dependent on his health, they’re unchanged by the cuts.
Danny Herrera (3:1): Herrera also benefits from James’ departure.
Chris Schwinden (14:1)
D.J. Carrasco (19:1)
Pedro Beato (19:1)
The field (14:1)