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Oliver Perez Update

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Joe Janish

Yup … Ollie is done for the season. He’ll be undergoing season-ending surgery on his knee. Suddenly the release of Livan Hernandez isn’t looking so smart. Can Nelson Figueroa start twice in a five-day period?

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Mets Forgot About Johan Santana’s Elbow

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Joe Janish

During the team’s conference call with the press today, Ben Shpigel asked Omar Minaya if Johan Santana’s elbow issue was related in any way to the discomfort he felt back in February. Minaya was stunned by the question — he … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 124: Loss to Phillies

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Joe Janish

Phillies 9 Mets 7 You can’t say this game wasn’t entertaining. What began as another circus-like outing by Oliver Perez turned out to be an unusually tenacious effort by the Mets. Perez allowed two three-run homers in two-thirds of an … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 119: Win Over Braves

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 9 Braves 4 At least the Mets have the opportunity to play the role of spoiler. This game began like a typically bad Ollie outing — early on, they fell behind 4-0 and looked like they wouldn’t do much … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 114: Win Over Diamondbacks

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Diamondbacks 4 For once, the Mets were on the right side of a poorly played baseball game. The Diamondbacks gave the Mets several runs by way of 3 passed balls, 2 wild pitches, 2 errors, and 4 bases … Continue reading →

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Oliver Perez and Release Points

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Matt Himelfarb

NOTE: This is a guest post by Matt Himelfarb. Jerry Manuel deserves credit for usually putting a humorous spin on another of Oliver Perez’s dreadful outings. I always picture him lying back in the manager’s office at Citi Field, his … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 109: Loss to Padres

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Joe Janish

Padres 6 Mets 2 Beware of Mount Everth. We kept waiting for the bubble to burst, the shoe to fall, the dam to break, the bricks to fall — the Ollie to implode. Indeed, we sat sweating at the edge … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 103: Win Over Diamondbacks

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 9 Diamondbacks 6 Mr. Beltran, take your time — we have a very capable switch-hitting centerfielder doing just fine while you’re on the mend. Angel Pagan blasted a grand slam in the bottom of the eighth to lift the … Continue reading →

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