NEW YORK -- Several weeks ago, Bobby Parnell was lounging in the Citi Field clubhouse, reflecting back on what has become a long career. He, Jon Niese, Daniel Murphy and Nick Evans all came through the Mets' farm system together, a quartet of well-regarded prospects who debuted within months of each other in 2008. None of them have appeared in a postseason game.
For more than one of those players, that may not change anytime soon. Evans is long since gone from the organization. And while Murphy remains a member of the Mets' bedrock at least for the next two months, Parnell and Niese are struggling to prove they deserve significant roles on a rapidly-changing roster.