Mets playing with fire with there On the bubble bullpen boys.

I was scanning across the Internet to see if there was some news of Beltran hurting his knee as he walked on the bus to Viera and found this little snippet about the Mets and there grandiose ideas for the 2011 bullpen from Adam Rubin

Blaine Boyer acknowledges the idea of starting the season in the minors was raised to him. Similarly, Jason Isringhausen says there has been no formal request to open the season in Port St. Lucie in extended spring training. (The topic was raised, though, a source confirms.)

This is so the Mets can go to Miami with Manny Acosta receiving the last spot in the bullpen.  Are they for real?  Why Acosta over Boyer?  Why not ask Acosta to hang out in Buffalo?  Boyer has had a better spring and we already have seen what Acosta can do in the NL East. Boyer would be a sort of fresh face for 72 games we play against our division. Mets might think this is the best case but I don’t agree. 

The Mets of course want to have some backup in case there bullpen falters and by trying this maneuver there saying they don’t like anyone else to garner a bullpen spot if either Acosta or someone else doesn’t pan out. 

Mets need to talk Acosta into Buffalo and give Boyer a shot. Boyer can talk a walk by Thursday and I am sure he will land a deal somewhere.  I would love Izzy maybe to stay but I don’t see him wanting to hang out and wait for someone to fail. 

Whatever happens could happen after today’s game. Some reports are now saying that a decision has been made… stay tuned.

11:30 update Blaine Boyer claims final bullpen spot; Isringhausen deciding if he will accept extended spring assignment. Acosta designated for Assignment.