With Francisco Rodriguez suffering from back spasms, the Mets are forced to confront the harsh reality that they could be forced, for the time being, to utilize a new closer. Based on Jerry Manuel's past decisions, it wouldn't be too surprising if Jerry found a "gangsta" reliever while watching video of a High School Game in AA who he "liked," but for the time being, let's examine the two most likely candidates to fill the closer role.

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Riding the wave of euphoria that accompanies an opening day win, I’d like to take a few minutes to talk about Daniel Murphy’s performance today and the reasons that I’m so excited to see him hitting in the two spot for the majority of the season. Is this gushing analysis putting far too much stock into one good game? Of course. Is it premature to assume that he will play at such a high level for the rest of the season? Absolutely. Despite these facts, I’d like to take a look at his at-bats today and the reasons I’m looking forward to watching him play for a full year.

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