Comments on: Mets Chat: The Oliver Perez edition

By: adl

adl — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:11:39 +0000

“An entire third of a season of 1-4 with a single from Castillo, huh? Feh. Feh and blah.”

He’s not doing that well; it’s 1-5. Twice now. With 5 LOB in the 2 games. But who’s counting?

By: Benny Ayala

Benny Ayala — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:08:16 +0000

I was thinking the same thing. I wonder if it’s the flax seed oil.

By: BH

BH — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:52:43 +0000

I will say this, last night was the most consistent Mota’s change has been all year, even in his better outings before this it was inconcsistent, last night it was down and dropping almost everytime. If you recall, that’s what made him a success last year. I’m hoping this is a sign of what’s to come.

By: iz

iz — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:58:00 +0000

I kind of hope something happened that the Mets felt a need to discipline Lastings. But to think nothing came out is hard to believe. Did anyone talk to the player after the game? Other than that Willie’s statement just doesn’t make sense, especially when he has the hunch to bat lefty Green 8th against a crappy righty. Green’s performance on D and O has warranted less playing time than David Newhan.

By: Chris in Japan

Chris in Japan — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:32:41 +0000

Just had a crazy idea…. Johnny Damon doesn’t seem to have a clearly defined role on the Yankees right now. Wonder what he’d look like in our outfield. I know he has no arm, but he can still play a decent CF, can’t he? He seems to be having an off year offensively, but you still gotta like his bat. Knowing Willie’s preference for playing the older guys though, Damon would only take playing time away from Lastings. If only we could eliminate Shawn Green from the equation—or make him a bench player.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:07:37 +0000

The problem with Mota is that he has had more than one good outing, he just sandwiches some real stinkers inbetween every one or two good ones.

By: Mike C.

Mike C. — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:56:53 +0000

Ain’t nothing wrong with getting Anderson a few starts while Beltran is down.

But playing him in centre is madness and playing him over Milledge is double-madness.

Mota’s gonna need more than one good outing for me to have any faith in the guy.

An entire third of a season of 1-4 with a single from Castillo, huh? Feh. Feh and blah.