NEW YORK — Five days into the season, Jeurys Familia became the Mets closer. Now, it's a job that he may hold onto for a while.
Manager Terry Collins said that Familia will be the Mets closer when Bobby Parnell returns to the bullpen in the next few weeks, but he added a qualifer.
"If Bobby Parnell and Vic Black show up tomorrow, Jeurys Familia will still close," Collins said. "Again, it's been a year since Bobby's been up there. If Bobby, when he shows up, shows us the same stuff we saw a year ago, we will try to get him back in the role he's comfortable with.