Oliver Perez has been the poster child of the Mets woes so far this season. His inconsistency has been a source of frustration, and he has been blamed for the Mets’ inability to put together a solid win streak.His step backward after last year’s 15 win season may have been the straw that broke Rick Peterson’s back and cost the pitching coach his job.That being...
Read MoreWhat a nice bounce-back effort by the Mets last night as they defeated the Phillies 9-4. The game may have been a springboard to some upcoming changes in the Mets lineup starting with a new look in the top of the order.Last night during our Gameday Live open thread, our topic of discussion was whether or not Carlos Beltran was best suited to be a cleanup hitter. It seems that Jerry Manuel had...
Read MoreAs I look back at last night’s gut-wrenching loss, I felt the game hinged on the decision to pull Johan Santana after only 95 pitches. Here we go with the damn pitch counts again. I thought this wouldn’t be such a big issue after firing Rick Peterson…Anyhow, I digress… In the post game, Jerry Manuel said he made the decision to pull Johan because he was stressed out. Here...
Read More"Well I’m a-gonna raise a fuss, yeah I’m gonna raise a holler.About workin’ all summer just to try and earn a dollar.Sometimes I wonder what I’m a gonna do, But there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues."I’ve had all morning to reflect on the saga that has become the Jose Reyes and Keith Hernandez situation. I think we all know that the New York...
Read MoreApparently news is slowly coming out regarding an incident involving SNY’s Keith Hernandez and Jose Reyes. In a New York Post exclusive Bart Hubbuch reports the follwing…Jose Reyes and Keith Hernandez had to be separated on the Mets charter plane Sunday night after a tense confrontation over Hernandez’s critical comments about the All-Star shortstop. A team source...
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