Perez Reaction

Whether or not there was a deadline, we’ll never know. But after a long, dragged out negotiation, Oliver Perez will return to the Mets for three more years, costing the team $36 million.
Mets fans know what they’re getting. Perez can either be the dominants ace, or throw batting practice to the other team. Ted Keith [...]

Wednesday Headlines

A lot of news, features, and opinions out there today. Let’s get to them.

A deal with Oliver Perez seems to be imminent. NJ.com reports the two are still far apart, but the Mets are now willing to up their offer. I speculate the final numbers will be around four-years, $48 million.
One pitcher the Mets were [...]

Tuesday Night Headlines

Anthony Rieber at Newsday quotes a source saying the Mets are “a little closer” to signing Oliver Perez, while Jon Heyman says talks have slowed. Both sides are said to be weighing their options, which for the Mets means Ben Sheets, Randy Wolf, and Jon Garland.
Another team linked to Perez, the Brewers, are likely done [...]

The Case Against Manny Ramirez

After the Mets signed Francisco Rodriguez and traded for J.J. Putz, every Mets fan was content. Some of that had to do with Aaron Heilman going to Seattle. Most of it was because the Mets ownership addressed a problem and fixed it convincingly, the same way they addressed the starting rotation last year.
The Mets have [...]

Perez, Sheets updates

Matthew Cerrone of MetsBlog.com has an update about Oliver Perez stemming from Jon Heyman’s appearance on MLB Networks Hot Stove Show. Heyman believes the Brewers and the Rangers may be getting involved, although the Mets remain the favorite.
Breaking that down further – yesterday, the Rangers were said to be weary of a multi-year deal with [...]

Manny, Sheets, Perez, and others

NY Baseball Digest had a good article analyzing the Mets remaining choices in free agency. 
It broke down the Oliver Perez/Ben Sheets debate, saying there isn’t much difference. With Sheets, you get a dominant starter, but for how many innings? With Perez, you could get a dominant starter, “or a game that an A pitcher would [...]

Week in Review: 1/18 – 1/24

A lot happened over the last week, especially yesterday. Here it is:

Jeff Wilpon said that GM Omar Minaya has never expressed interest in Manny Ramirez, at least not to him. The Mets chances of signing the right handed slugger appear slim.
Jon Heyman reports that the Mets have officially put an offer on the table for Oliver Perez, and [...]

Mets look at pitching

Ken Rosenthal reports that the Mets may not be the only team interested in Oliver Perez, but says that the Cubs and Rangers are not among those teams. The Mets are looking to sign Perez, Randy Wolf, or Ben Sheets, and then add one more cheap arm like Freddy Garcia.
Concerning Garcia, Rosenthal writes that it’s [...]

Perez Future With Mets in Doubt

Jon Heyman of SI.com writes that the Mets and Perez are in no rush to come to terms, and remain far apart on what those terms should be. The Mets are no longer feeling confident in their chances of getting Perez, and are looking into pitchers like Ben Sheets, Randy Wolf, and Jon Garland.
Sheets, who [...]

(Free Agent) Wheel of Fortune

Following the Winter Meetings, the Mets made a splash in the off season, signing closer Francisco Rodriguez, and then trading for J.J. Putz. Omar Minaya saw the Mets needed fixing, and was getting it done.
Or so it seemed. Aside from the bullpen, there were still holes in the offense and starting pitching. They are still [...]