Okay, we all know the Giants bullpen has stunk it up pretty good this year, but there do seem to be some bright spots on the horizon. And I think there are a few key moves which could really improve them as a group. Here's a quick rundown of my thoughts on the subject:

MUNTER

THE CASE: First, why is he still on the team? I've heard and read about the team considering sending him down, yet here he still is, walking guys with regularity and giving up hit after hit. I think today's debacle was the last straw, but that's also what I thought after his debacle against the Dodgers. It was then that all the Munter down/Wilson up rumors started, but when Wilson was healthy he was optioned to Fresno, and only came up after Worrell was DL'd. Seemingly, all it took to regain Felipe's confidence was one meaningless DP grounder in a blowout in Houston. The worst part is Felipe's insistance on using him in key spots like today.

THE VERDICT: I think he is the key. The bullpen cannot seriously improve until he is removed from the equation. Send him down. Today.

ACCARDO

THE CASE: I've made my bromantic feelings about Accardo quite clear. Despite his poor performance yesterday, he's got the nastiest stuff on the team. Here's a quote from Alou in Draper's notes column from today:

"He's got a Mariano Rivera-esque cutter that I think he could use in certain situations [as a closer]," Alou said of Accardo. "I think he's going to be a good closer some day."

This makes me think two things:

1. I thought that was a slider. And because of the similarity in grips, isn't it a stretch to call it a cutter when it breaks a foot down and a foot to the left? I guess it's no more of a stretch than calling it a 92 mph slider.
2. The last time Felipe said a young Giants reliever who I loved was a future closer, Sabean traded him for a certain turkey-necked catcher whose name I will not mention. So, should I stop loving him now just to avoid the heartbreak?

WILSON

THE CASE: He also appears to have closer stuff, and better command then Accardo (small sample size, small sample size, small sample size). Plus, he just looks kind of intimidating.

THE VERDICT: Like Accardo, I'd like to see him used more in high pressure spots.

CORREIA

THE CASE: Although his velocity seems to have dropped a little since he first made his debut, he has been effective since the middle of spring training, no matter what the role or amount of rest, and his K rate is among the best on the team.

THE VERDICT: Like Wilson and Accardo, he needs to be playing a larger role.

BENITEZ

THE CASE: Can I just skip this one? Okay, his velocity seems to be returning, his command and off-speed pitches do not.

THE VERDICT: I'd like to see him marginalized until he looks better. Of course, I'd also like a pony for Christmas, but I don't think I'm getting that either.

WORRELL

THE CASE: He looked so good early, and so bad lately. His stuff is not good, so it's going to be all about his command, which just hasn't been there. I'd feel a whole lot better if everybody wasn't saying this injury of his didn't affect his pitching.

THE VERDICT: Give him the benefit of the doubt and let him try and work out his problems on the mound. But have Accardo, Wilson or Correia warming just in case.

KLINE

THE CASE: Never liked him, never will.

THE VERDICT: A necessary evil. The team needs a lefty, and like Worrell and Benitez, his contract will keep him on the mound more frequently than his performances probably would.

HENNESSEY

THE CASE: Pitched very well out of the rotation if you look at his primary numbers, very poorly if you look at most of his peripherals. Not accustomed to pitching in relief.

THE VERDICT: Felipe stated publicly yesterday that the team is carrying one more pitcher than they need. Why? When Worrell rejoins the team, send him down to Fresno to start every 5th day.

So I would have a six man bullpen featuring the following (in order of how much I swear when they're in the game):

Accardo
Wilson
Correia
Worrell
Kline
Benitez

Please chip in your two cents, and comment with your own ideal bullpens if they differ from mine.