One of my colleagues, Nicholas Pugliese, recently wrote a piece on his thoughts about who will claim the final spot in the Mets bullpen.
As he said, Francisco Rodriguez, Bobby Parnell, Taylor Buchholz, D.J. Carrasco, Tim Byrdak and Pedro Beato have all earned spots.
However, a three-headed race has emerged for the final spot between Jason Isringhausen, Blaine Boyer and Manny Acosta.
Each reliever has several pros and cons and different contractual status that will make this a tough decision for Sandy Alderson and Terry Collins.
Here are those pros and cons and my prediction on who will secure the spot.