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May 5, 2009 - 12:52 PM
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ANZALDIMAN
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As expected, a decision was made by Mets management after Oliver Perez had his latest meltdown on the mound and I believe it was the wrong one.
Perez was banished to the bullpen instead of sending him down to the minors, which would actually make sense given the fact that he's a mess mechanically right now, and needs to actually pitch in non simulated games to at least attempt to fix his problems .
Sometimes, the moves that are made by this organization just boggle the mind.
Why have Perez traveling around with the team sitting in the bullpen sulking when he could actually be in a situation where he can work out his poor mechanics problems with some coaching on a regular basis facing LIVE hitters?
Obviously, he's not going to be facing any Pete Roses in Triple A, but this latest move by the Mets is retarded.
Perez has been lit up in the starting rotation since the season began. So.. I guess since he's now in the bullpen he's going to help stop a late inning rally in relief?
Does the 36 million dollar contract over 3 years the Mets handed him to re-sign this off season have anything to do with this move?
Meanwhile..
In the meantime, 40 year old Japanese league pitcher Ken Takahashi will take over Perez's spot in the starting rotation..
Takahashi pitched his entire career in Japan, and at this point was just looking to hang on this spring as a short reliever in someone's bullpen in the majors.
Given that he came cheap, the Mets as usual were more than willing to give him a shot.
Cross your fingers and toes Mets fans, and be sure to have plenty of stomach antacid tablets on hand as the season progresses.
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Anz, I don't know the nature of Perez's contract, but did they have options available to send him down? One of the biggest roadblocks with any pitcher who bombs is that if they're out of options and his ego is such that he won't accept a minor league assignment, then the only recourse is to then stash him in the bullpen for garbage duty. If they did have the option then I'd agree it was too bad they didn't exercise it.
Things not any better for my team right now either with Posada going down with an injury in a game that should not have been played at all yesterday but pressures from TV etc. and the Red Sox-Yankees crap made them wait forever on it.
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May 7, 2009 - 12:51 AM
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ANZALDIMAN
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No disappointment at least for tonight for the Mets as Johan Santana once again struck out 10 hitters in a 1-0 Mets victory over the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies at Citi field .
Santana is just amazing to watch on the mound because of the way he mixes up his pitches and places them for the most part exactly where he wants them.
Hitters walk away from home plate shaking their heads because that is what a pitcher in total command of his resources will do to them.
Santana will have his bad outings, he's human, but he's still the best pitcher in baseball and has been for the last several years now.
If only the Mets can score more runs for him..
It was announced by Mets GM Omar Minaya after that game that Oliver Perez will be placed on the 15 day disabled list due to "tendonitis" in his knee.
Hummm.
I was not aware of Perez having any knee problems so far this season..
But, the Mets found a way to remove him from the roster to open up a slot instead of carrying around dead weight.
Hopefully, Ollie will use this time off to get his head together, because if he does not he will prove to be yet another expensive bomb to the Mets for the next few seasons.
As a result of this move, with the roster spot opened up, young Jon Niese will be brought back up from the minors to take Perez's next start instead of retread Ken Takahashi.
Niese has not been all that impressive in his previous appearances on the mound as a Met, but the kid has talent and a future, whereas the 40 year old Takahashi will not be around long past a cup of coffee, and right now he is better suited to spot duty in the bullpen which is why he was signed in the first place.
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Yes, Anz that was the radio feed over what was originally a broadcast by the USA cable network which did baseball games in the early 80s. I've had that one for years but this was a chance to improve my copy on a DVD version.
That game marked the forgettable Yankee debut of big John Mayberry whose acquisition was the sign of desperation one month into the season when it was clear just how much of a mistake letting Reggie Jackson go was. And Doyle Alexander demonstrated his uselessness to the Yankees that year as well with his bad outing.
I was pleased a couple weeks ago that MLB finally aired for the first time the 1970 Pirates-Expos game which no one in the collectors circuit had before and hopefully there will be other rarities they'll show in the tradition of that and Larsen's Perfect Game.
Meanwhile, last night was the best possible way to break a five game losing streak with Sabathia hurling a CG shutout and A-Rod homering in his first at-bat on his first pitch. A-Rod caught an absolutely lucky break in coming back at the time when suddenly there was Manny Ramirez to steal the spotlight away from him regarding steroid use and cheating (and in the process finally cause Red Sox Nation to shut up forever regarding the matter of whether any past Yankee championships are "tainted" lest they reveal themselve to be total hypocrites).
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RIP to Dom DiMaggio, the youngest of the three brothers to play major league baseball (and who had a fine career in his own right with the Red Sox) and also to Danny Ozark, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies in the late 70s. Ozark guided them to three straight division titles only to lose each year in the NLCS. The nucleus he guided was ultimately led to a world championship by Dallas Green in 1980.
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