Mets announce Wild Card series roster

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesThe Mets released their roster for the Wild Card series, beginning tonight at Citi Field against the Padres. The roster is surprising in a few ways. In the good news department, injured players Starling Marte, Darin Ruf, and Tylor Megill all return to the land of the living with their appearance on the roster.

In the most surprising move, the Mets did not go with Carlos Carrasco, Taijuan Walker, or Trevor Williams on the roster, leaving the team with three starters and no real long reliever for the three-game series. While this sort of optimism is pleasant, the reality remains: if a starting pitcher gets hurt or has a shaky performance, the team is…