Say it Ain't Sosa

The Mets have a dilemma.  I mean besides Carlos Delgado, Jose Reyes, the inconsistent bullpen, and the hostile home crowd.  They need an emergency starter for Wednesday's game.  They also need to activate Matt Wise, who is sitting around like General Zod in the Phantom Zone waiting for someone to set him free. 

So, to make room, they have to send down a pitcher from their major league roster.  The choices are Joe Smith and Jorge Sosa.  Right now, all indicators are pointing to Smith being the odd man out, even though Smith's ERA is four points lower than Sosa's, and hasn't lobbed weak sliders over the heart of the plate with alarming consistency like Jorge.  The reasoning?  Smith still has options.  If the Mets were to designate Sosa for assignment, they would have to put him on waivers. 

Does anyone think that other teams are wringing their hands and salivating over the prospect of claiming Sosa off waivers?  He should fall through that process like the space shuttle on reentry. 

If anyone in the Mets front office is reading this, please, we IMPLORE you, drop Jorge Sosa to make room for your starter.  Taking a risk on a guy with a 7.06 ERA is not a risk at all.