Ceetar wrote: Ceetar wrote: TransMonk wrote: Gwreck wrote: By that point, the Mets had better be owned by some unburdened-by-Picard Wilpons or by Einhorn. Either way, they pay the $30 million. It's not a "difficulty" unless we have cheapskate ownership. Yup. My thoughts exactly. Furthermore, if he's not ready than shut-him-the-fuck-down. 100% in 2012 is better than 65% in a [crossout]meaningless[/crossout] non-contending 2011. yes, but 90% confidence he'll be ready to go in 2012 by pitching in September is better than 50% confident and having to buy an extra pitcher this offseason. There is zero indication that shutting him down is the right answer. rehabbing an injury is not done via rest. Why do you use so many unsubstantiated absolutes like "The is zero indication that shutting him down is the right answer.? You don't know.....but again..you seem to know I guess. the same reason you use absolutes like "The Mets are done" no, seriously, since when does sitting on your ass get you anywhere? When you have knee surgery, do they tell you to sit around for six months until it's completely healed and then try to walk? Sitting on my ass may get me somewhere at work but in Johan's case he will do his start one day later and the discomfort was not described as a setback, but a "tweak of schedule." Let him pitch, if he has breakthrough pain then reevaluate.