When the 2009 MLB season comes to a close, the Chicago Cubs have announced that they will shop starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano in hopes of swinging a trade and dumping much of his monstrous contract. The question is, should the Mets be interested in the massive right-hander?
Oliver Perez
15 September 2009
11 September 2009
: (1) a $10 million club option isn't that bad for a guy like Garland, especially when someone like Oliver Perez is making $12 million a year. The Dodgers may end up keeping Garland. And (2) the front office seems to love John Maine, so they'll probably bring him back at a discounted price.
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3 June 2009
But where should the Mets go from here, until Oliver Perez (another awful signing) returns?
Well, it's time to introduce our contestants on "Who Wants to Be the Mets Number Five Starter?!!"
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19 May 2009
(Note: I've also published this post on FanNation, under the username JFro.)
About a month ago, I published a similar post complaining about Jerry Manuel's mind-numbingly awful managing. It actually generated some interest, as it appeared on a Mets blog and in various discussion threads.
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All right, so I've jumped the gun a little (the Mets are 21-17, giving them 38 games played, which means they're shy of the 1/4 season mark), but I haven't been too active on this blog and I'd like to get up to speed.
Continue reading "The New York Mets: A Quarter Season in Review"
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2 February 2009
Oliver Perez will stay with the New York Mets after signing a 3 year deal worth $36 million. The deal is a pretty fair one considering Perez was looking for 5 years and $70 million last offseason.
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24 January 2009
le for a rotation spot speaks volumes of the lack of depth in the rotation.
Other than re-signing Oliver Perez, I'm hoping Minaya is keeping tabs on Ben Sheets. Yes he has injury issues, but
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22 January 2009
Lowe get away from us, and sign with a hated division rival no less? Why are the negotiations with Oliver Perez going so poorly? What happened to the loads of cash we used to have?
Of course, one answer could be the national financial crisis. However, MLB analysts including Tim Kurkjian and Steve Phillips have said that the Mets shouldn't be one of the clubs suffering mightily in these harsh economic times. They said the Mets should be above the issue, like the Yankees, Red Sox, and Cubbies of the world.
Continue reading "Does anyone know what the Mets are thinking?"
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13 January 2009
ckings, in my very humble opinion, here are the top five free agent pitchers:
(1) Ben Sheets, (2) Oliver Perez, (3) Jon Garland, (4) Andy Pettitte, and (5) Randy Wolf
Sheets is unquestionably the best pitcher of the group, but his injury history is immensely discouraging. Even though he's the top gun remaining, I wouldn't touch him if I were the Mets. He'll get hurt and either Jon Niese or Bobby Parnell will be in the rotation before we know it. Can't have one of them on top of Maine and Redding.
Continue reading "Major Mets Blunder: Lowe Signs with Braves"
Posted by John Frascella | 1 comment
10 January 2009
he nostalgia, and simply let him walk away.
Better remaining options are the aforementioned Lowe, Oliver Perez, Jon Garland, and Randy Wolf. Go big or go home, so the Mets have to get either Lowe or Perez, preferably Lowe, to occupy the No. 2 spot in the rotation and push everyone else down accordingly. Though if they end up re-signing Perez, Jerry Manuel will probably elect to go lefty-righty-lefty with Santana, Pelfrey, and Perez in that order.
Continue reading "The New York Mets: Plenty of Question Marks Remain"
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4 February 2008
t that was last year and we can forget about it.
Johan Santana, Pedro Martinez, John Maine, Oliver Perez and Orlando Hernandez (for now). If this is not the best staff in the league it is definitely in the top 2.
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