Free Agent LHRP : What's out there for the Mets?

The Mets need left handed reliever to fill the void by trading Scott Schoeneweis. I decided to compile what's left on the board in the free agent lefty reliever market to show what the Mets have to choose from.

Here is the breakdown:

Joe Beimel - 31 years old (Type B)

2008 Season Stats
SPLITS	G	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	W	L	SV	HLD	BLSV	WHIP	ERA
Season	71	0	0	49.0	50	11	11	0	21	32	5	1	0	12	0	1.45	2.02
Career	390	23	0	462.0	494	235	221	38	199	259	21	23	3	55	6	1.50	4.31

Skinny: Asking for a 3 year deal plus the Mets have to give up a pick

Randy Flores - 33 years old

2008 Season Stats
SPLITS	G	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	W	L	SV	HLD	BLSV	WHIP	ERA
Season	43	0	0	25.2	34	16	15	2	20	17	1	0	1	14	2	2.10	5.26
Career	265	3	0	207.0	244	127	110	21	89	168	9	4	4	59	7	1.61	4.78

Skinny: Might be a minor league contract offer

Eddie Guardado - 38 years old

2008 Season Stats
SPLITS	G	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	W	L	SV	HLD	BLSV	WHIP	ERA
Season	64	0	0	56.1	50	26	26	4	19	33	4	4	4	25	1	1.22	4.15
Career	860	25	0	906.1	855	455	433	130	333	778	45	59	187	28	0	1.31	4.30

Skinny: Would the Mets reunite Putz and Guardado together again?

Tyler Johnson - 27 years old

2007 Season Stats
SPLITS	G	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	W	L	SV	HLD	BLSV	WHIP	ERA
Season	55	0	0	38.0	31	18	17	4	16	24	1	1	0	5	1	1.24	4.03
Career	116	0	0	77.0	67	39	37	9	42	65	3	5	0	17	4	1.42	4.32

Skinny: Did not play in the 2008 , though at 27 he might be someone you invite to camp.


Will Ledezma - 27 years old

2008 Season Stats
SPLITS	G	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	W	L	SV	HLD	BLSV	WHIP	ERA
Season	28	6	0	58.1	51	29	27	4	41	53	0	2	0	0	0	1.58	4.17
Career	155	40	0	365.0	396	228	207	41	179	247	15	22	0	7	5	1.58	5.10

Skinny: His walks are high, but again he is 27 years old.....

Will Ohman - 31 years old

2008 Season Stats
SPLITS	G	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	W	L	SV	HLD	BLSV	WHIP	ERA
Season	83	0	0	58.2	51	27	24	3	22	53	4	1	1	23	3	1.24	3.68
Career	303	0	0	218.2	194	104	101	20	106	219	10	9	2	57	6	1.37	4.16

Skinny: Mets seem interested in Ohman, his numbers are fine, but the Mets won't go three years..

Ricardo Rincon - 38 years old

2008 Season Stats
SPLITS	G	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	W	L	SV	HLD	BLSV	WHIP	ERA
Season	8	0	0	4.0	4	2	2	1	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	1.25	4.50
Career	565	0	0	443.2	384	200	177	41	201	400	21	24	21	77	-7	1.32	3.59

Skinny: Been there , done that!

Brian Shouse - 40 years old (Type B)

2008 Season Stats
SPLITS	G	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	W	L	SV	HLD	BLSV	WHIP	ERA
Season	69	0	0	51.1	46	19	16	5	14	33	5	1	2	15	3	1.17	2.81
Career	422	0	0	322.2	316	148	131	26	111	216	12	9	6	86	12	1.32	3.65

Skinny: He put up great numbers last year, but at 40 how much does he have left. Mets will have to give up a pick.

Ron Villone - 38 years old

2008 Season Stats
SPLITS	G	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	W	L	SV	HLD	BLSV	WHIP	ERA
Season	74	0	0	50.0	45	27	26	4	37	50	1	2	1	16	1	1.64	4.68
Career	654	93	2	1119.1	1061	640	591	130	608	892	56	59	7	54	8	1.49	4.75

Skinny: Despite being 38 years old, Villone pitched 74 games last year!

Dennys Reyes - 31 years old (Type B)

2008 Season Stats
SPLITS	G	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	W	L	SV	HLD	BLSV	WHIP	ERA
Season	75	0	0	46.1	40	12	12	4	15	39	3	0	0	17	3	1.19	2.33
Career	535	40	0	646.0	653	349	307	57	356	583	32	32	2	52	4	1.56	4.28

Skinny: He might be someone the Mets can look at, good numbers last year!

Kent Mercker - 40 years old

2008 Season Stats
SPLITS	G	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	W	L	SV	HLD	BLSV	WHIP	ERA
Season	15	0	0	13.2	13	5	5	1	8	6	1	0	0	0	0	1.54	3.29
Career	692	150	2	1325.1	1307	676	612	154	607	917	74	67	25	62	-4	1.44	4.16

Skinny: No Shot, too old and always hurt....

So there you have it in a nutshell, from the old to the young.. Not much out there in terms of  lefties...