On-Base Perception
Newsday's new all-encompassing baseball blog on the Yankees, Mets, MLB and more from around the sport.
Bobby Parnell more confident with closer role
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- In a phone call last night, Mets manager Terry Collins informed Bobby Parnell of the news he'd shared on the radio earlier in the day. With Frank Francisco still dealing with elbow inflammation, the hard-throwing Parnell would take on duties as the Mets closer.
"I definitely appreciate that," Parnell said. "I think that him just coming out and saying...
