Jason Vargas plans to return from the injured list Saturday afternoon to start for the Mets against the Tigers, and you know what that means:
It’s time to contemplate other options for the Mets’ starting rotation.
(Yes, to be fair, the soft-throwing lefty had been pitching somewhat better, putting together a 3.00 ERA in four starts totaling 18 innings, before his left hamstring acted up. How long do you think that’ll last, though?)
A couple of hours after Vargas toes the rubber at Citi Field, Anthony Kay will do the same for Double-A Binghamton against Trenton.