In the you knew it was coming department the Mets have taken Oliver Perez out of the starting rotation today. As of right now there is no announcement on who will be taking his spot in the rotation. Unfortunately Oliver Perez is currently staying on the active roster as he will be placed in the bullpen. Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork posted the following on his twitter account: “Ollie says...
Read MoreMets drop game three of the series to the Marlins 7-5. Mets drop to one game below .500, lose their fourth straight game, and lost their first five road series series this season. Game Summary John Maine did not continue his stream of quality starts as the first twelve pitches he threw in the game were all balls and walked the bases loaded with no outs. He would later give up three runs in just...
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Alright, folks. What is really going on here? Not one of you can convince me that Oliver Perez doesn’t need to be sat down or worse as of right now. I challenge you to try, but it’s an uphill battle just like practically every time he comes to the mound. Any Met fan that’s been watching has been mainly optimistic since he came over from the Bucs. He drove over here on the...
Read MoreAAA International League: Buffalo 5/10/1, Norfolk 3/9/2 RA Dickey had another outstanding outing today, with 8 innings of 8 hit, 3 run (all UER) ball for his 4th win. Elmer Dessens picked up his 5th save. cf Jason Pridie 0 for 4, K, .281 rf Jesus Feliciano 2 for 4, BB, K, .357 1b Mike Jacobs 0 for 4, .257 3b Mike Hessman 2 for 4, run, HR, RBI, K, .305 dh Val Pascucci 1 for 4, run, HR, RBI, K lf...
Read MoreIts no wonder with attendance being down more than 6,000 per game over last year, that the Mets have decided to entice their fans by offering tours of their new world-class home. I went on a tour of Shea Stadium many years ago, and I must admit, it was a really fun time. Being able to go behind the scenes of the daily baseball operations, and to go where no fan has gone before, was something...
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