Under Appreciated New York Mets: Darren Oliver

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The long time veteran Darren Oliver came to the New York Mets in 2006, attempting to revitalize his career. After spending the majority of his career as a starting pitcher, he became a vital member of the Mets bullpen.

During today’s game, the long reliever is a dying breed, and only a handful remain. Oliver became just that for the Mets. He made the team out of Spring Training as a reliever but had not been a full-time reliever since 1995.

Oliver pitched more than one inning during 24 of his 45 appearances. Outside of Seth Lugo, he has been the last long relief pitcher the Mets had in their bullpen. One of the tough parts about pitching as a long reliever is getting stranded on the…