IGT #56 - Mets at Giants - 6/2/08

[TransMonk]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Wonder if Perez doesn't wind up on the DL and we delay the whole Pelfrey-or-Vargas decision for a few weeks. I mean, what is the excuse otherwise.

I don't know if they can put him on the DL for being a dumb-ass.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Wagner's gonna go break his arm.

Oh, comeback begins now. Lotta baseball left!

[Willets Point]

TransMonk wrote: ="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]Wonder if Perez doesn't wind up on the DL and we delay the whole Pelfrey-or-Vargas decision for a few weeks. I mean, what is the excuse otherwise. I don't know if they can put him on the DL for being a dumb-ass.

See, this is the kind of criticism I don't get. What's dumb about pitching poorly? Do you think he did that on purpose?

[Fman99]

The chipping away has begun. 6-1.

[Willets Point]

Jose brings us within 5! Here comes the comeback!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Reyes looks great at the plate recently. He's right on everything and not overdoing it.

[Frayed Knot]

Q of the Day:
Ramon Castro and Benjie Molina have a foot race with a pregnant woman.
Will the final results have Castro 3rd and Molina 4th or the other way around?

[Willets Point]

Randy Winns again.

[Fman99]

Frayed Knot wrote: Q of the Day: Ramon Castro and Benjie Molina have a foot race with a pregnant woman. Will the final results have Castro 3rd and Molina 4th or the other way around?

It can be one of the summer X games. Put a stack of waffles at one end of a track and set them a runnin'.

[Willets Point]

Frayed Knot wrote: Q of the Day: Ramon Castro and Benjie Molina have a foot race with a pregnant woman. Will the final results have Castro 3rd and Molina 4th or the other way around?

Does the fetus finish first, second or in a tie for first?

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Is suckage a legitimate reason to DL Ollie?

[TransMonk]

="Willets Point"] ="TransMonk"] ="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]Wonder if Perez doesn't wind up on the DL and we delay the whole Pelfrey-or-Vargas decision for a few weeks. I mean, what is the excuse otherwise. I don't know if they can put him on the DL for being a dumb-ass. See, this is the kind of criticism I don't get. What's dumb about pitching poorly? Do you think he did that on purpose?

I don't think he did it on purpose. I think Perez has way to much talent to pitch as badly as he does. Physical talent will only take you so far...eventually you have to learn how to pitch. I believe that is the difference btween Perez being an ace and Perez being Perez.

[Fman99]

A dart by Castro to throw out the would-be stealer. Nicely done.

[metirish]

Well it's not like Ollie can go to the bullpen so we take the bad with the good , maybe the flight did his head in.

[Gwreck]

Time for us to chip away a little more. This game is totally winnable.

[Fman99]

Gwreck wrote: Time for us to chip away a little more. This game is totally winnable.

I agree. Their Sanchez isn't nearly as Dirty as ours is.

[Frayed Knot]

Rockin' Doc wrote: Is suckage a legitimate reason to DL Ollie?

If that's a serious question (and I suspect it isn't) the answer is no.

Teams do occasionally get away with telling players (rookies mostly) to accept a DL slot and to tell anyone who asks that you sprained your upper left McGoogle joint. But it is against various rules to do that and players can challenge the club if they think they're being railroaded and a vet like Perez would probably do just that.

Besides, you can't play in minor league games while DL'd which kinda would defeat the whole purpose in this case.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

[Fman99]

These Mets don't seem to be picking up Sanchez' pitches very well in this inning.

Nice - Tatis sneaks on as the SS hesitates and double clutches. The inning continues.

[Fman99]

... until Delgado pops up the first pitch.

Dang.

[Fman99]

WOW.

Church pegs Durham trying to stretch a single into a double. He's got a cannon out there.

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[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I like Ray Durham but he's old.

[Willets Point]

Dayum...maybe it's good we didn't get Durham.

[Frayed Knot]

Church woke up this morning and got himself a gun

[Fman99]

Willets Point wrote: Dayum...maybe it's good we didn't get Durham.

Ten years ago, he beats that throw.

Hey, even the Mona Lisa's falling apart.

[Gwreck]

Church = leading the league in outfield assists. I think.

Edit: Church has 6 now. Xavier Nady has 7.

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[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

[Gwreck]

] but it might take 2 singles to get Ramon in.

Apparently not. Good job Castillo. Keep chipping...

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[Fman99]

Har... they just showed the puny plaque commemorating Bonds #756*.

That sign isn't even as big as Bonds' head. Classic.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Frayed Knot wrote: ="Rockin' Doc"]Is suckage a legitimate reason to DL Ollie? If that's a serious question (and I suspect it isn't) the answer is no.

I'm not the most knowledgeable poster when it comes to roster moves, but I did know that Perez's poor performance wasn't an acceptable reason for placing him on the DL. I was just doing some wishful thinking. I just tried to played off Transmonk's desire to DL Perez for "being a dumb-ass."

Unfortunately, I believe the Mets are stuck with Ollie's inconsistent, all or nothing performance for the duration of his contract. Perez certainly isn't enhancing his market value in his walk year.