Oliver Perez (0-3, 6.28 ERA) was pulled from the starting rotation after allowing 7 runs in just 3 1/3 inning against the Florida Marlins back on May 14th and when asked by upper management, Oliver refused a minor league assignment. With no other options manager Jerry Manuel was left with a wasted roster spot as Ollie (in the second year of his $36 million dollar contract) was banished to the...
Read MoreI had thought before the all-star break that the Mets had a realistic shot at taking over first place in the division with a 3-game deficit against the first-place Braves. Of course, that didn’t turn out as planned and we limped into the break 4 games back. Now, with the Mets 1-5 on their western swing and in danger of falling way out of the race by the time they come home, I offer you...
Read MoreIt was a sad day in baseball land for the athletes when the criteria for getting into the game/lineup became based on your contract $$$ rather than the statistical averages of your on the field abilities. This is not how they do it in Little League where everyone must play a certain amount of time/innings. How else to find out the skills of the kids? Ask their parents? Sure………....
Read MoreThe Mets are crumbling my friends. Yes, I know crumbling may be a little too strong a word to describe the state of the Mets right now, but what else can you call it at this point, it’s not September 30th so it’s clearly too early to call it choking. And there’s still some time to un-crumble, right? Yes, it would go against all the laws of physics and nature, but these are the...
Read MoreI think I’m starting to come to the realization that not only will the Mets not pick up a big time pitcher before the deadline, but that this team really isn’t a playoff caliber team. I know what’s going to happen, half of the comments will be calling me out like I’m some fair-weather fan, and half will act as though this team is worse than they really are. Here’s the truth, the Mets are an...
Read MoreAfter tonight’s loss, David Lennon of Newsday provided us with an interesting moment that took place in the clubhouse when Alex Cora took exception to the jovial clubhouse environment after the loss. Another one of those intangibles that doesn’t show up in the stats, but could make a positive impact in a different way nonetheless. Hat tip to Bayonne Met Fan
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