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Why Mets shouldn’t rush up stud pitching prospect

Jason Vargas plans to return from the injured list Saturday afternoon to start for the Mets against the Tigers, and you know what that means:

It’s time to contemplate other options for the Mets’ starting rotation.

(Yes, to be fair, the soft-throwing lefty had been pitching somewhat better, putting together a 3.00 ERA in four starts totaling 18 innings, before his left hamstring acted up. How long do you think that’ll last, though?)

A couple of hours after Vargas toes the rubber at Citi Field, Anthony Kay will do the same for Double-A Binghamton against Trenton.