Posted on April 23, 2008 by Andrew Flynn
Mets Bats Fail to Buoy Figueroa
Nelson Figueroa took his first loss on Tuesday after allowing three runs in five innings against the Cubs. It could have been a lot worse. The Cubs loaded the bases with no outs against him in the second, but he struck out Ronny Cedeno and got a double-play ball from Henry Blanco to escape the jam. He ended up allowing seven hits, walking five and striking out just two.Despite the loss Tuesday, Figueroa did keep New York in the game and only had one really bad inning. But for the second straight day, the Mets’ bats were idle. Figueroa has done a decent job through three starts and this is what New York is hoping for — a guy that can be a band-aid until Orlando Hernandez or Pedro Martinez returns from the DL. Figueroa remains just a NL-only Fantasy option at this time. His next scheduled start is for Sunday against the Braves. (Rotoworld, CBS Sports)
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