New York Mets, Oliver Perez: Unreliable, Unacceptable

As David Marine's Mets continue to flounder, players like Oliver Perez continue to represent what the team seems to be about: No heart and no consistency.

by David Marine (Senior Writer)

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June 25, 2008

MLB, New York Mets, Oliver Perez, Editorial

Hey Oliver, did you know this is a contract year for you? You wanna get paid? Hope you have a degree or a backup plan. You're not going to be welcome in New York for much longer.

Oliver Perez has joined the ranks of Carlos Delgado as worthless members of this New York Mets team. Perez can't find a way to be consistent, and I'm convinced he's beyond repair.

As bad as Perez's pitching was, the Mets' bats are invisible. At this point we're better off watching Triple-A kids get a chance to play and show some heart. Kudos to Jerry Manuel and Carlos Beltran for showing some fire and not putting up with an umpire with a bone to pick. MLB needs to have a chat with that umpire.

Be prepared, Mets Lifers. There's a 3-10 streak in our future. I can feel it with the Yankees, Cardinals, and Phillies on the horizon. I fully expect a win on Wednesday, but that's about it.

It's unacceptable.

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  1. Wow. This parallels my article from yesterday perfectly. I too stated that the season could slip away in the next 2 weeks as well. Im glad to see that someone else sees this too. Although the players are the ones who need to see it more.

    Oh and the Umpire's behavior was unacceptable. He clearly bumped Manuel and then threw him out. It was unbelievable. He should be fined because if Manuel had bumped him, thats what would have happened.

    Perez will be offered a contract by the Mets, but it will be much less than he expects. And ultimately he'll land somewhere else. I've seen enough.

  2. The sad part is, we're better of keeping him this year. He has virtually no trade value because of how he's played this year and the fact he's going to be a FA at the end of the season, and if we keep him we will probably get a draft pick out of the deal. So, looks like we're stuck with him for the rest of the season.

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