Please! Pretty please with sugar on top. Please release this sorry excuse for a major league player. Please release Oliver Perez. It’s a mistake, a big 36 million dollar mistake. Every team makes one every now and again and Oliver Perez just happens to be the Mets mistake and now for the sake of this team, the mistake must be corrected.
If Oliver Perez does not accept an assignment to the Minors than the Mets should outright release him. Yes I understand that it’s not my money and I do understand that another team can pick him up and fix him(god forbid).  I also know that he can be put on waivers but let’s be honest, the whole league knows he’s a waste of time so let’s just cut him out like a bad mole.Â
Right now Oliver Perez handcuffs the team by his inability to pitch in any situation. He takes up space and it’s very obvious to all that Jerry Manuel will go to him only as a last resort (we saw that last week remember?) Jerry said he will not pitch him during the Home Stand. You know what that means right?  Perez could wear his Street shoes and pack extra sunflower seeds for the rest of the week!Â
If Perez refuses to accept a Minor League Assignment then he is not a team player and doesn’t deserve to be any team.Â
Come on Omar, Jeff, and Fred, suck it up, admit you made a mistake and rid the team of this Bum.Â
And while your at it, how about trading Castillo to a Team to be Named Later.
91 comments
oleosmirf
7/31/2010-11:46am at 11:46 am (UTC -4)
Since this season is pretty much over, the Mets offseason plan IMO should be
1) gut the entire front office and coaching staff except for Chip Hale. Hire Kevin Towers as GM and Bobby Valentine as Manager.
2) flat out release Ollie and Castillo if no team is willing to trade for them (which obviously no team will unless we take back an equally terrible player/contract in return)
3) SP: resign Dickey as the #5 SP and acquire another SP in the offseason. I would suggest a low risk/high reward for someone like Webb/Young/Duchscherer as after Lee there is no-one i find appealing. Towers is notorious for finding great steals for the pitching staff.
4) RP: keep Takahashi, Parnell, Feliciano, K-Rod. give Dessens and Acosta an opportunity to make the team but by no means guarantee it. Get a nice collection of arms and maybe you find someone who fits. Again Towers is good when it comes to finding pitchers.
5) lineup: look to trade Beltran, if not then let him finish his contract out. sign a 1 year stop-gap to replace Castillo. I dont want to hear about Tejada, he can replace Cora in 2012. The best FA options IMO are 1) Juan Uribe 2) Ty Wigginton 3) Jose Lopez 4) Orlando Hudson 5) Felipe Lopez. The Mets need backup catcher that can hit LHP if Blanco is not retained. Varitek would be perfect as strictly a backup. other options (for strictly a backup) i like are the 2 older Molina brothers, Ramon Hernandez or Gerald Laird. We also will need a RH OF bat on the bench to compliment Catcher, Murphy, Cora, Carter/Hessman. someone like Coco Crisp or Reed Johnson works.
I believe this plan
njstuckintx
7/31/2010-11:56am at 11:56 am (UTC -4)
It’s a plan, for sure. I follow it. I doubt #1 would happen. They aren’t bringing back bobby V. They just aren’t. I wish they would, but they won’t. I’d love Towers, but I know in my heart that Omar will be back for another year. Call it 6th sense, woman’s intuition, what ever.
Ollie I can see going away. Castillo, prob only through trade.
#3 I’m a big fan of signing up Dickey. We all joked and bashed when he was signed. Now we’re all singing his praise. We were wrong.
#4 & 5… can’t argue with pen plan and as for Beltran, the only way i see him getting traded is if the team’s in the crapper and he wants out at the trade deadline. That whole NTC and all…
oleosmirf
7/31/2010-12:01pm at 12:01 pm (UTC -4)
yes i meant to say how this would never happen. Towers is perfect to be the GM. the guy is known for his ability to develop pitchers (something Omar is terrible at). I could def see Bobby V getting offered the job.
The Mets need a PR boost and what better than Bobby V although the question is does he want the job?
njstuckintx
7/31/2010-12:03pm at 12:03 pm (UTC -4)
Other than billy martin, what other manager has ever come back to manage the team they were booted from in the past?
oleosmirf
7/31/2010-12:07pm at 12:07 pm (UTC -4)
i understand that but the Mets attendance is going to plummet next season. Unless they manage to outbid the Yanks and Sawks for Cliff Lee (which isnt gonna happen) i dont see how they can keep people in the building with basically the same team and front office as always
metsfan4decades
7/31/2010-11:50am at 11:50 am (UTC -4)
‘Free Ollie’.
Baseball Digest Mike Silva sums up his latest post on crediting Omar for not making recent trade offers and standing pat:
The Mets are focused on keeping their young talent at the deadline. You may not agree with it, but they are showing some conviction to the long term. This isn’t an aging team that can’t win in the future. With the Phillies “tapped out†financially going forward I believe there will be plenty more opportunities to compete in the NL East 2011 and beyond. And no, the Braves roster doesn’t scare me either.
oleosmirf
7/31/2010-11:53am at 11:53 am (UTC -4)
btw the Mets turned down Octavio Dotel for Robert Carson. now of course the Mets are saying they wont trade Carson but you know Dotel’s 2 mil left on his deal is the deciding factor here.
trs86
7/31/2010-12:20pm at 12:20 pm (UTC -4)
Why would they trade Carson for Dotel?
oleosmirf
7/31/2010-12:43pm at 12:43 pm (UTC -4)
b/c Carson is more than likely never going to amount to anything
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2010-12:45pm at 12:45 pm (UTC -4)
True but Dotel is an old, overpaid, middle reliever disguised as a closer on a bad team.
tkfj2
7/31/2010-12:47pm at 12:47 pm (UTC -4)
The trade makes no sense all around. It’s pretty pointless.
The BP is fine if we cut Ollie loose and call up a RHP like Cordero or Bruney.
Dotel is not much better than those 2.
trs86
7/31/2010-1:33pm at 1:33 pm (UTC -4)
So you are in favor of making a trade to make a trade?
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2010-12:19pm at 12:19 pm (UTC -4)
http://twitter.com/SI_JonHeyman/status/20002186347
Essentially “Ollie refuses to go to minors.”
trs86
7/31/2010-12:21pm at 12:21 pm (UTC -4)
Time to go. Either you work that deal with the Cubs or you release him. Pick your poison.
njstuckintx
7/31/2010-12:27pm at 12:27 pm (UTC -4)
I choose arsenic.
Kingman 26
7/31/2010-12:31pm at 12:31 pm (UTC -4)
HAHA!
You are on a seriously fine humor roll lately….please keep it up; we need it badly.
As for Ollie, what a rotten situation.
Get him to the minors or DL him with a fake injury. Let he and Boras file a grievance and eat more time.
DO NOT release him and let him get his last 16+ million for doing nothing!
Demote or DL.
Or tie his arms behind his back and let Frenchy use him as a pinata for 10-15 minutes. I may be serious; I am not sure.
oleosmirf
7/31/2010-12:43pm at 12:43 pm (UTC -4)
hurting the team just to spite him is not a good plan
Kingman 26
7/31/2010-12:45pm at 12:45 pm (UTC -4)
And how exactly would sending him to the minors or putting him on the DL hurt the team?
I hope you have a better answer than you did on Castillo’s clubhouse influence.
oleosmirf
7/31/2010-2:41pm at 2:41 pm (UTC -4)
they cant put him in the minors. its release or stay
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2010-12:29pm at 12:29 pm (UTC -4)
I doubt the Mets have the balls to do it but if my choices were:
trade Ollie & Castillo to the Cubs for Zambrano or
release Ollie & Castillo,
I’d release them. I’m not adding an $18 million contract to 2012 just to get rid of these two.
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-12:31pm at 12:31 pm (UTC -4)
agreed
Kingman 26
7/31/2010-12:32pm at 12:32 pm (UTC -4)
There is no way the Wilpons are taking on Zambrano’s salary. It is not happening, and I PRAY that it does and everyone calls me a Nabob. But it’s not happening.
I would say release Castillo and let Tejada play.
Ollie, I say torment him. AAA or DL.
trs86
7/31/2010-12:34pm at 12:34 pm (UTC -4)
Kingman you actually think it would be a GOOD idea to take on his salary?
Kingman 26
7/31/2010-12:42pm at 12:42 pm (UTC -4)
I think that if we could get rid of Ollie and Castillo’s entire deals, then yes, it is worth looking at. Especially if the Cubs eat a little of Zambrano’s money. The salaries cancel each other out this year and next, and if the Cubs ate say 5 mil each for 2011 and 2012, yes, I would do it.
I think the whole situation sucks though.
I think Zambrano MIGHT rebound with a fresh start.
Ollie and Slappy equal 18 mil for 2012 and are not going to play. This way, we MIGHT get something for that money. Zambrano is only 29 and was pretty good as recently as last year. Maybe this recent situation has changed him; he sure sounds contrite and ready to grow up.
However, I am now in the small camp who believe that while the Wilpons are NOT broke and are NOT cheap, they are very much adhering to a lower payroll.
Kingman 26
7/31/2010-12:46pm at 12:46 pm (UTC -4)
Oops 18 mil for 2011 of course.
Not sure if they will get contracts equal to that for 2012 from anyone.
trs86
7/31/2010-12:33pm at 12:33 pm (UTC -4)
I don’t see them releasing Castillo for sure. I can see it with Ollie.
tkfj2
7/31/2010-12:49pm at 12:49 pm (UTC -4)
Why does Ollie have any clout in this situation? Refuse to go to the minors, then just release his arse already.
trs86
7/31/2010-12:29pm at 12:29 pm (UTC -4)
I like Sherman’s new plan of trading for Wandy. He has had a little bit of an off year this year but could easily slot in next year and the change to Citi could help.
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2010-12:40pm at 12:40 pm (UTC -4)
I agree with your thought above about Castillo. If he’s released I would expect that more after the season not now.
I also agree with you on Sherman’s idea. But it strikes me as such an un-Met-like thing to do I’d be shocked if they did it. And that is taking into consideration the alleged public stance (I’ve only seen it reported indirectly) that the Mets are actually looking for pitchers just like him i.e. underperforming currently but with good past and under contract after 2010.
dirtysanchez
7/31/2010-12:41pm at 12:41 pm (UTC -4)
all depends on what it takes to get done. Wandy could be a good option for the back end of the rotation
oleosmirf
7/31/2010-12:46pm at 12:46 pm (UTC -4)
not gonna happen though. adding 2 mil in payroll and giving up prospects…no way…
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-12:44pm at 12:44 pm (UTC -4)
Again if the Mets do not wish to give up prospects then at least give the Mets the best 25 man roster possible.
Ollie is dead weight everyone knows that he is just wasting a roster spot.
Takahashi who will start today should be in the bullpen.
The Mets need to add a 5th starter.
If they rather play with what they have in house fine but then use what you have.
Bring up Gee as the 5th starter and give him a look see and put Taka in the pen or continue to start Taka and put Gee in the pen.
As far as Castillo goes he is no longer the future the Mets should create one of those convenient DL stints for Castillo and call up Tejada or even the AA kid Joshua Satin who has had a good minor league career so far.
Kingman 26
7/31/2010-12:48pm at 12:48 pm (UTC -4)
Totally agree.
Let’s see Gee and Tejada.
Really cannot hurt at all and might help the team, as it also gets Taka in the pen.
More Junior Core please.
oleosmirf
7/31/2010-12:49pm at 12:49 pm (UTC -4)
we’ve already seen Tejada and we know he isn’t ready.
oleosmirf
7/31/2010-12:49pm at 12:49 pm (UTC -4)
at this point why not see what Gee has…barring a miracle, this season is over…
metsfan4decades
7/31/2010-12:55pm at 12:55 pm (UTC -4)
Small consoliations:
Rockies collect 11 straight hits
“I’d never seen an inning like that,” Cubs manager Lou Piniella said. “We had two outs and two strikes on a hitter and they score 12 runs. I’d never seen an inning like that.”
********************
I said last night in the Dugout…it could always be worse – we could be Cub fans.
dirtysanchez
7/31/2010-1:01pm at 1:01 pm (UTC -4)
true…but at this point…the line between cubs and met fans is almost non existent…
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2010-1:05pm at 1:05 pm (UTC -4)
Well, at least some of us are old enough to remember our last World Series. No Cubs fans are – they’re all dead.
Kingman 26
7/31/2010-1:11pm at 1:11 pm (UTC -4)
LOL!
tkfj2
7/31/2010-1:06pm at 1:06 pm (UTC -4)
and the line between the Mets and Cubs, is a cosmetic better record.
tkfj2
7/31/2010-12:55pm at 12:55 pm (UTC -4)
Trade a PTBNL for Wiggy, play him at 2nd.
Release Ollie, call up Cordero.
After the season offer Cora a coaching position, and find a new 2nd base core
Won’t make us much better, make me happier though.
oleosmirf
7/31/2010-1:19pm at 1:19 pm (UTC -4)
wigginton made the AS team. he will demand much more than that…
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2010-12:57pm at 12:57 pm (UTC -4)
Courtesy Matt Pignataro of 7 Train To Shea, here’s how today has gone down so far for the Mets:
* The Mets rejected an offer that would have sent Josh Thole and Bobby Parnell to the Astros for Brett Myers, reports Jon Heyman of SI.com.
* The Cubs wanted Josh Thole in a deal for Ted Lilly.
* According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, the Pirates asked for pitching prospect Robert Carson for Octavio Dotel, but the Mets said no.
* The Mets offered Luis Castillo and Oliver Perez to the Cubs for Carlos Zambrano, but Cubs didn’t want Castillo, says Jon Heyman of SI.com.
Kingman 26
7/31/2010-1:06pm at 1:06 pm (UTC -4)
Well, if the Astros really asked for those two guys for Myers, that is too funny to even laugh at.
metsfan4decades
7/31/2010-1:07pm at 1:07 pm (UTC -4)
And here’s a look at the Mets trade history approaching the deadline:
http://neverforget69.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2010/7/31/4592115.html
Pretty depressing….outside of Keith.
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-1:06pm at 1:06 pm (UTC -4)
Courtesy of Baseball America
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/trade-central/2010/
July 31 • Dodgers Nab Lilly, Surrender Three Players To Cubs
Dodgers
Acquire:
LHP Ted Lilly, Chicago (NL)
2B/SS Ryan Theriot, Chicago (NL)
Cubs
Acquire:
2B Blake DeWitt, Los Angeles (NL)
RHP Brett Wallach, Great Lakes (Lo A)
RHP Kyle Smit, Chattanooga (AA)
July 31 • Ludwick, Westbrook On The Move In Three-Team Deal
Padres
Acquire:
OF Ryan Ludwick, St. Louis
Cardinals
Acquire:
RHP Jake Westbrook, Cleveland
LHP Nick Greenwood, Fort Wayne (Lo A)
Indians
Acquire:
RHP Corey Kluber, San Antonio (AA)
July 31 • Five-Player Exchange Sends Catcher Snyder To Pirates
Pirates
Acquire:
C Chris Snyder, Arizona
SS Pedro Ciriaco, Reno (AAA)
Diamondbacks
Acquire:
RHP D.J. Carrasco, Pittsburgh
SS/2B Bobby Crosby, Pittsburgh
OF Ryan Church, Pittsburgh
July 31 • Yankees Add Berkman’s Bat To Already-Potent Lineup
Yankees
Acquire:
1B Lance Berkman, Houston
Astros
Acquire:
2B Jimmy Paredes, Charleston (Lo A)
RHP Mark Melancon, Scranton/W-B (AAA)
July 30 • Guzman Becomes Rangers’ Fourth Trade Target In A Month
Rangers
Acquire:
2B/SS Cristian Guzman, Washington
Nationals
Acquire:
RHP Ryan Tatusko, Frisco (AA)
RHP Tanner Roark, Frisco (AA)
July 30 • White Sox Get In On Pitching Action With Jackson
White Sox
Acquire:
RHP Edwin Jackson, Arizona
Diamondbacks
Acquire:
RHP Dan Hudson, Chicago (AL)
LHP David Holmberg, Great Falls (R)
July 29 • Twins Trade A Top Prospect To Nats To Net Capps
Twins
Acquire:
RHP Matt Capps, Washington
Nationals
Acquire:
C Wilson Ramos, Rochester (AAA)
LHP Joe Testa, New Britain (AA)
July 29 • Padres Add Left-Side Offense With Veteran Tejada
Padres
Acquire:
3B Miguel Tejada, Baltimore
Orioles
Acquire:
RHP Wynn Pelzer, San Antonio (AA)
July 29 • Hyperative Rangers Keep Stockpiling With Cantu
Rangers
Acquire:
3B/1B Jorge Cantu, Florida
Marlins
Acquire:
RHP Evan Reed, Frisco (AA)
RHP Omar Poveda, Texas DL
July 29 • Astros Immediately Flip Gose For Jays’ Wallace
Astros
Acquire:
1B Brett Wallace, Las Vegas (AAA)
Blue Jays
Acquire:
OF Anthony Gose, Clearwater (Hi A)
July 29 • Phillies Acquire Oswalt In Annual Deadline Deal For Pitching
Phillies
Acquire:
RHP Roy Oswalt, Houston
Astros
Acquire:
LHP J.A. Happ, Philadelphia
OF Anthony Gose, Clearwater (Hi A)
SS Jonathan Villar, Lakewood (Lo A)
July 28 • Dodgers Add Speedy Podsednik To Top Of Batting Order
Dodgers
Acquire:
OF Scott Podsednik, Kansas City
Royals
Acquire:
C Lucas May, Albuquerque (AAA)
RHP Elisaul Pimentel, Great Lakes (Lo A)
July 28 • Tigers Add Infield Depth With Peralta
Tigers
Acquire:
3B Jhonny Peralta, Cleveland
Indians
Acquire:
LHP Giovanni Soto, West Michigan (Lo A)
July 25 • Angels Part With Four Players To To Land Haren
Angels
Acquire:
RHP Dan Haren, Arizona
Diamondbacks
Acquire:
LHP Joe Saunders, Los Angeles (AL)
LHP Pat Corbin, R. Cucamonga (Hi A)
RHP Rafael Rodriguez, Salt Lake (AAA)
player to be named
July 22 • Angels Deal Two Young Pitchers To Reacquire Callaspo
Angels
Acquire:
3B Alberto Callaspo, Kansas City
Royals
Acquire:
RHP Sean O’Sullivan, Los Angeles (AL)
LHP Will Smith, Arkansas (AA)
July 14 • Braves Switch Shortstops, Jays Buy Low On Escobar
Blue Jays
Acquire:
SS Yunel Escobar, Atlanta
LHP Jo-Jo Reyes, Gwinnett (AAA)
Braves
Acquire:
SS Alex Gonzalez, Toronto
SS Tyler Pastornicky, Dunedin (Hi A)
LHP Tim Collins, New Hampshire (AA)
July 9 • Rangers Swing Deal To Land Lee, The Best Pitcher Available
Rangers
Acquire:
LHP Cliff Lee, Seattle
RHP Mark Lowe, Seattle
Mariners
Acquire:
1B Justin Smoak, Texas
RHP Blake Beavan, Frisco (AA)
RHP Josh Lueke, Frisco (AA)
2B Matt Lawson, Frisco (AA)
metsfan4decades
7/31/2010-1:08pm at 1:08 pm (UTC -4)
So the NY Mets are neither sellers nor buyers, it appears….
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-1:10pm at 1:10 pm (UTC -4)
Well we did trade Mike Jacobs but somehow Baseball America did not feel it was relevant to post it.
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2010-1:10pm at 1:10 pm (UTC -4)
They forgot Mets sign Ramon Ortiz & Chad Cordero to minor league contracts.
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2010-1:12pm at 1:12 pm (UTC -4)
AnthonyDiComo
Would be tough for #Mets to justify deadline shopping. They could fall to 4th place (7th in Wild Card) with a loss tonight.
tkfj2
7/31/2010-1:16pm at 1:16 pm (UTC -4)
Makes a ton of sense. Don’t want another Kazmir for Zambrano.
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-1:23pm at 1:23 pm (UTC -4)
Yup DiComo is right hence let’s get rid of Ollie.
Bring up Gee or Misch for that matter but I’d prefer to see Gee myself as he at least has more upside than Misch imo.
Can Castillo have some sort of stiffnees so Mets can DL him and bring up the youth of Tejada and or the new blood of a Satin.
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2010-1:29pm at 1:29 pm (UTC -4)
I agree with what Oleo noted somewhere above – Tejada showed he’s not ready. Bringing him up could be really ugly if he hits .135 or something. I think he needs more seasoning. He’s 20 I think AAA is perfectly reasonable for now. Turner is the only guy who I think they could plug in there for the balance of this season.
Gee or Misch I agree go with Gee because we’ve been there, done that with Misch.
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-1:49pm at 1:49 pm (UTC -4)
I agree with Oleo’s assesment.
I should say I am biased toward Tejada. Even with his offensive struggles I enjoyed watching him play the field. I can’t put my finger on it but something about the way he carried himself was refreshing to see for me.
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2010-1:52pm at 1:52 pm (UTC -4)
Understood. Any player that doesn’t exude “jaded millionaire veteran” is a pleasure to watch.
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2010-1:22pm at 1:22 pm (UTC -4)
Twitter is hilarious today. Mets Fever is having a nervous breakdown and Mack’s Mets is trying to talk him in off the ledge.
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2010-1:26pm at 1:26 pm (UTC -4)
Uh oh, looks like Mets Fever’s taking the lead – Mack’s Mets now roasting the Mets too. Room for two on that ledge?
metsfan4decades
7/31/2010-1:28pm at 1:28 pm (UTC -4)
I almost signed up for twitter going into this week just so I could keep up with the latest and greatest. Talked myself out of it though. Was afraid I’d get addicted and spend even more time reading then I do now – LOL.
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2010-1:32pm at 1:32 pm (UTC -4)
I resisted for a long time but now I’m hooked. At least there are none of the negative issues such as those associated with Facebook.
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-1:28pm at 1:28 pm (UTC -4)
lol i saw that.
I like this from DiComo
Should note that #Mets have made two major deadline deals under Minaya’s watch: acquiring Castillo (’07) and Ollie (’06).
about 1 hour ago via web
AnthonyDiComo
Anthony DiComo
http://twitter.com/AnthonyDiComo/status/20002065688
Hazmet
7/31/2010-1:37pm at 1:37 pm (UTC -4)
To bad Joe Pignatano isn’t around for this bullpen at least he could have had Ollie tend to the tomatoe’s since that’s about all he’s good for right about now.
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2010-1:53pm at 1:53 pm (UTC -4)
I think of Piggy every time I see that commercial in which CC Sabathia says “I think we should plant a tomato garden in that bullpen” despite the fact that he’s saying it on the mound to his pitching coach during a road game.
Hazmet
7/31/2010-2:01pm at 2:01 pm (UTC -4)
Me too.
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-1:53pm at 1:53 pm (UTC -4)
#Cubs on verge of trading Ted Lilly to #Dodgers. All indications are that Ryan Theriot also going to LA in deal. #trades
less than a minute ago via web
jaysonst
Jayson Stark
http://twitter.com/jaysonst/status/20008166899
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-2:06pm at 2:06 pm (UTC -4)
Lilly and Theriot for DeWitt — #Cubs to #Dodgers is done 3 minutes ago via TweetDeck
Joelsherman1
Joel Sherman
http://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/20008860121
trs86
7/31/2010-2:13pm at 2:13 pm (UTC -4)
Interesting trade.
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-2:38pm at 2:38 pm (UTC -4)
The Dodgers acquired veteran lefty Ted Lilly, infielder Ryan Theriot, and $2.5MM from the Cubs for second baseman Blake DeWitt and minor league pitchers Brett Wallach and Kyle Smit today. Lilly has $4.24MM remaining on his contract, while Theriot has $918K. The Cubs are picking up about half of the tab on the players they’re sending.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/07/dodgers-acquire-ted-lilly-ryan-theriot.html
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-2:00pm at 2:00 pm (UTC -4)
LoL HotFoot has a way with words.
I’m content with the Mets doing nothing at the deadline. Not worth giving up talent when they have more holes than Dunkin Donuts.
2 minutes ago via Twitterrific
hotfootblog
Hot Foot
http://twitter.com/hotfootblog/statuses/20008480117
oleosmirf
7/31/2010-2:15pm at 2:15 pm (UTC -4)
but them doing nothing with Perez is not ok
rustyjr
7/31/2010-2:17pm at 2:17 pm (UTC -4)
Wake me when it’s over
gategem
7/31/2010-2:33pm at 2:33 pm (UTC -4)
I didn’t realize you were a Faster Pussycat fan.
rustyjr
7/31/2010-2:40pm at 2:40 pm (UTC -4)
ugh i liked Taime Down – DEAD !!
steveo
7/31/2010-2:52pm at 2:52 pm (UTC -4)
I have a solution to ollie drop him off in the parking lot at citi after a loss let the fans beat the sh-t ou of him there its done and so is he
rustyjr
7/31/2010-2:53pm at 2:53 pm (UTC -4)
i got my bat
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-2:58pm at 2:58 pm (UTC -4)
Your alibi could be that he wanted to show you how well he grips a ball.
steveo
7/31/2010-3:00pm at 3:00 pm (UTC -4)
The only way we get caught is if the cops are yankee fans
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2010-2:59pm at 2:59 pm (UTC -4)
Or slightly more humane:
The Mets have a “kiddie” area out back of Citi Field which has a dunk tank. Send Ollie out there and give him 3 balls. If he can “dunk” someone with at least 2 of the 3 throws he can stay, if he can’t then he’s cut.
steveo
7/31/2010-3:04pm at 3:04 pm (UTC -4)
Better yet he’s still a met employee I say put him in the dunk tank and let the kids sink him someone hits him in the head he’s done kids don’t go to jail for long I think I could convince one of mine to do it for a starwars toy
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-3:10pm at 3:10 pm (UTC -4)
T-minus 50 min.
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2010-3:15pm at 3:15 pm (UTC -4)
This has been enjoyable overall. I have 1 eye on twitter and the other on the MLB Network and it’s been fun to watch things unfold whether they’re false starts or wind up happening.
But it would be so much MORE fun if the Mets were rumored in anything at all during the last 3 hours. They pretty much got written off in the 11:00am hour and haven’t been heard from since.
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-3:18pm at 3:18 pm (UTC -4)
Yup.
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-3:19pm at 3:19 pm (UTC -4)
On another note I don’t think I HAVE EVER listened to Steve Phillips talk on and on as much as I have today and I fear I may have experienced permanent damage because of it.
DNDJohan aka kistics
7/31/2010-3:17pm at 3:17 pm (UTC -4)
If this was basketball, teams would line up around the corner to trade for Ollie and Castillo.
Trading for Zamby is an interesting idea, but if I were the Mets, I would have the Cubs pickup 2/3 or his $18M in 2012 (~$12M). $18M is a lot of money for middle of the rotation type of pitcher. He does have a vesting player’s option in 2013, but it would never vest. He has to finish like 3rd or 4th in Cy Young voting for the option to vest.
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-3:27pm at 3:27 pm (UTC -4)
Heard this: The Yankees are closing in on deal for Kerry Wood.#trades
5 minutes ago via web
Buster_ESPN
Buster Olney
http://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/statuses/20013084902
DNDJohan aka kistics
7/31/2010-3:39pm at 3:39 pm (UTC -4)
I guess the Yanks found “right” opportunities to improve their best record in the MLB while the Mets can’t seem to find “right” opportunities to improve.
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-4:00pm at 4:00 pm (UTC -4)
And Time pencils down.
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-4:02pm at 4:02 pm (UTC -4)
#Pirates trade Dotel to #Dodgers for RHP James MacDonald, Players just told in clubhouse.
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Dejan_Kovacevic
Dejan Kovacevic
http://twitter.com/Dejan_Kovacevic/statuses/20014896696
Just under the wire
steveo
7/31/2010-4:28pm at 4:28 pm (UTC -4)
In the end we have seen that either the mets are truley broke and or omar is a complete moron.with a little less than 60 games left the master gm doesn’t get another arm for the rotation. I know allot of people say that a # five starter is just a guy who is a 500 pitcher such as takahashi but that’s in the begining of the year when the 5th game in the rotation isn’t important, but now at the end of the year when every win counts the #5 man is as important as the # 1.Either omar the genius or the wilpons felt it wasn’t that important, and they sell us on we have to hold on to our prospects. And who are these prospects are they # 1 picks are they having career years in the minors no.And then there are those who say we should trade players or be sellers why don’t they do that? Beacause the wilpons will have to admit that this team is dead and then no one would come out to see their mets ,thus further putting them in the red this managment is a real joke from the owners down to the gm better luck next year I guess.
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-4:33pm at 4:33 pm (UTC -4)
Confirmed. #Marlins acquire LHP Wil Ohman from the #Orioles for RHP Rick VandenHurk. Ohman holding lefties to .226 BAA.
9 minutes ago via web
JCRMarlinsbeat
Juan C. Rodriguez
http://twitter.com/JCRMarlinsbeat/status/20015686133
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#Dodgers get Dotel. For Lamb and McDonald. #Pirates #MLB
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Ken_Rosenthal
Ken Rosenthal
http://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/20014757883
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#Braves get OF Rick Ankiel, RHP Kyle Farnsworth & cash from #Royals for LHP Tim Collins, RHP Jesse Chavez & OF Gregor Blanco.
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MLB
http://twitter.com/MLB/statuses/20015963897
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Yesss the #SFGiants get a LHP..Javier Lopez from the Pirates 38.2 IP 2.79 ERA in 2010 for Joe Martinez
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BJLaflin
Bonnie-Jill Laflin
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oleosmirf
7/31/2010-4:41pm at 4:41 pm (UTC -4)
well i will not blast Omar for not making any trades as this current 25 man roster plus coaching staff is not good enough to make the playoffs.
however, its an absolute crime if Ollie continues to stay on the roster. at least put the best 25 man roster you can out there. Us fan’s deserve that much
Mr North Jersey
7/31/2010-4:46pm at 4:46 pm (UTC -4)
Source: Sox acquire C Jarrod Saltalamacchia #redsox #mlb #wbztv #wbz
8 minutes ago via web
RochieWBZ
Dan Roche
http://twitter.com/RochieWBZ/status/20016730126