Park shifting into reverse

Chan Ho Park has been removed from the list of candidates for the Mets' rotation and has been assigned to a potential relief role. Willie Randolph lifted Park from yesterday's start after only three innings, and the manager plans to try using Park as a reliever. "Right now, he's going to be in the bullpen," Randolph said.

Park had a meeting with the Mets after his outing, but through a team spokesman, he opted not to speak to the media afterward. Before the meeting, the South Korean said, "I signed here, came here looking for a job as a starter, that's for sure. If they ask me to be a reliever, honestly, I'm unhappy." Continue