Igarashi Returns, Acosta to AAA

[Gwreck]

Interesting move. I was hoping they would send Meija down.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I guess Dessens gets a reprieve because (a) he's fresh, and/or ( he's got no options.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yeah, interesting. Mejia has been getting the job done but hasn't exactly been Mr. Clean, and shirley they ought to be concerned we'll need a good starter later if not sooner. Perhaps we'll swap out Acosta and Elmer when we can.

Igarashi would have been good to have back last night.

[nymr83]

Options make decisions. Nice to have Igarashi back!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

We have a plan; our
plan... we have a plan A, plan
B... I like our plan?

[bmfc1]

Too bad it's not Ollie.

[Fman99]

Acosta had an ERA of 3.00 and 14 K's in 12 innings (albeit with 8 BB's, yes, I know)

Good thing Ollie's still in the pen though.

[G-Fafif]

Why does Dessens get destay? Simple need for a long man? I'd rather have Manny than Elmer (which sounds like a draft for a fantasy league of imaginary friends).

[bmfc1]

Acosta is probably on a split contract so he now has to make a minor league salary instead of a major league salary. Meanwhile, Perez makes his $12M for the year regardless of where he pitches. Perez's selfishness not only hurts the team as a whole, because he's almost worthless right now (you can have $12M and still be worthless) and takes up a roster spot, he also hurts his teammates. I hope he's a pariah in the clubhouse.

[Frayed Knot]

bmfc1 wrote: I hope he's a pariah in the clubhouse.

I'd be shocked if the players even think twice about this sort of stuff - except maybe to hope that they'd also have the right of refusal if they ever found themselves in a similar situation.
If Ollie is a pariah in the clubhouse it's not for this reason.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I certainly don't hope Perez is a pariah in the clubhouse, even if he's one here. Nor do I think he's almost worthless.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: I certainly don't hope Perez is a pariah in the clubhouse, even if he's one here. Nor do I think he's almost worthless.

He's certainly not worthless, although I do agree that he's pretty much taking up a roster spot. I wonder what the plan is with him, but then, I wonder what the plan is with Mejia.

I wasn't particularly enamored with Dessens or Acosta anyway, just glad Iggy's back and hopefully successful again.

I wonder if Mejia's recent failures has convinced the Mets it's not like he could help them as a starter this year anyway (probably true), so no reason to get him stretched out just yet

[Guest Edgy DC]

mejia was excellent yesterday. Struck from the sky by a lightning bolt of awsome. If they haven't started Operation Stretch yet, it's likely becaues they're not particularly confident his absence won't hurt the pen in the near future.

[metirish]

Jerry says Igarashi back in eight inning role giving Nieve a blow and "freeing up" Pedro for matchups.