Mesa returning to Phillies
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jose Mesa is back.
The Phillies on Friday agreed to terms with their former closer, who was released Sunday by the Detroit Tigers. The Inquirer reported earlier this week that the Phils had interest in Mesa and planned to work him out. They must have liked what they saw. [Were they blindfolded, wearing sunglasses, and in a dark room?]
Mesa, who could join the team this weekend, likely will be a front-end piece to the bullpen, meaning he will not assume a late-inning role currently held by Brett Myers, Tom Gordon, Antonio Alfonseca, Geoff Geary or Ryan Madson. The Phillies have Clay Condrey (2-0, 11.57 ERA), Yoel Hernandez (0-0, 3.38 ERA), and Mike Zagurski (1-0, 4.26 ERA) in their bullpen. It was not known which pitcher Mesa would replace.
Mesa, 41, went 1-1 with a 12.34 ERA in 16 appearances this season with Detroit [sounds great!]. The righthander, who pitched for the Phillies from 2001 to 2003, is their all-time leader with 111 saves [really? PATHETIC!].
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