Not a good day for Oliver Perez who was very hittable today in what will likely be his last start for the Mets. Perez threw three innings in his third start of the spring against the Astros and allowed three runs on three hits with two walks and one strikeout. It could have been worse as Lucas Duda made a great play to save a run and third baseman Zach Lutz made a diving grab and clutch throw to...
Read MoreUPDATE: Carlos Beltran was scratched from simulated game according to Adam Rubin. Original Post: I’m a little worried to say the least about what the facts are regarding the health of Carlos Beltran’s knee. I’m starting to wonder if we are being told the whole story or only parts of it, the “good soreness” parts. To be honest, I’m starting to feel a lot like I...
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Brian Costa, who now writes for the Wall Street Journal, posted an outstanding article in which he suggests a creative solution to preventing Francisco Rodriguez’s 2012 vesting option worth $17.5 million dollars from being triggered. As it stands now, the option is triggered if K-Rod “finishes” 55 games this season. Actually, the solution came in part from K-Rod himself who...
Read MoreIt may seem like we follow the Carlos Beltran situation very closely on MMO, but that’s only because our success in 2011 is tied to his health and critical to him having a productive season. That said, here’s the latest… Although he was expected to play in this afternoon’s game against the Detroit Tigers, Terry Collins decided to give Carlos Beltran the day off after...
Read MoreCarlos Beltran put a scare into Terry Collins when he was waved around third base and scored on a Daniel Murphy single in the second inning of Sunday’s game at Digital Domain Park. He laughed about it afterward and confronted third base coach Chip Hale about it in the dugout. “I can’t tell you what was going through my mind when I saw Carlos being waved around. As a matter of...
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