Its time for Tim Redding to take his Ball and Go Home (Courtesy of the NY Daily News)

BY ANDREW CAVAGNARO
STACHE WRITER

It looks as though Tim Redding received a reprieve from getting released.  The twisting of Fernando Nieve’s ankle as he ran down to first base may just have been enough to vault the struggling Redding back into the rotation.

UPDATE: Maybe a rotation spot is not to be for Mr. Redding, his line tonight: 3.0 Innings, 4 Hits, 5 Runs. 2 Earned, 3 Walks, 0 Strikeouts, 1 Home Run and his ERA WENT DOWN TO 7.16!

Redding who has been abysmal since returning from the disabled list has been rumored to be on the chopping block since Julio Lugo was designated for assignment by the Red Sox. The signing of this lackluster pitcher during the off season for a whopping 2.25 Million, raised some eyebrows, since Pedro was still a free agent and Jon Niese was waiting in the wings.

With an ERA of 7.17 coming into tonight’s game, Redding’s performance this season has been laughable. I would rather the Mets have signed a 45 year old Dwight Gooden than this guy. Redding has a hitter friendly career ERA of 5.08 and only one complete game since 2001.

Let’s hope the Mets make the move to dump the dead weight, or we will have the unfortunate privilege of watching Redding’s ERA continue to escalate like our national deficit.