Brandon Knight pitching for the Mets?

Question

I remember him sucking with the Yankees several years ago. He was almost traded with D'Angelo Jiminez for Uegeth Urbina but Knight and Urbina failed their physicals. Why are a contending team like the Mets starting this 32-year-old journeyman?

Answer 1

Because the Mets are stupid

Answer 2

because they had NOBODY else. They traded all their pitching prospects for Santana and the bullpen is one or two guys short as it is. Knight had a very bad first inning, but wasn't doing too badly after that. I think that Jerry should have tried him for another inning. He might have kept us in the game.

Answer 3

Knight was replacing Pedro Martinez's spot in the rotation. Pedro is currently on the bereavement list due to the lose of his father.

Knight pitched well after a tough first inning, tossing 4 scoreless innings after the 1st. he will be pitching for the US olympic team in china.