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metsparadise - This signing came after the 2008 season. Perez came off 2 solid season in which he accumulated 25 wins and a sub 4 ERA. The Mets really only had one sure thing in the starting rotation in Johan Santana and so they felt that they absolutely had to make a move in the rotation and add starting pitcher. They tried to sign Derek Lowe, and for awhile it seemed like that was going to happen. But when the Braves offered an extra year, the Mets, no doubt somewhat gun shy of giving an aging pitcher a 4 year contract (see Pedro Martinez), decided not to match. When the dust had settled, Perez was left as they only option. Most people didn't want the Mets to re-sign Perez due to his erratic performance, but he was the only viable option left on the market. And Scott Boras somehow got the Mets to give him a $36 million contract. The Mets gave in because of the pressure from the media to sign some sort of starting pitcher. The pressure caused them to make a disastrous decision that the Mets are still paying for. Perez isn't even a servicable major league player. They'd be better off cutting him to get the roster spot he takes up back at this point.
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link - - Everyone knew what the plan for third base was coming into 2010. The face of the franchise- David Wright. Wright was coming off an uncommon season for Wright, where he hit only 10 home runs, and 72 RBIs. The question coming into the season was "Can David Wright get back to being David Wright?" In other words, could Wright get back to hitting 25 home runs and driving in 100 runs? Wright was determined to quiet his skeptics on day one, hitting a three run homer in his first at bat of the season. There were two problems with Wright early in the season, one that would last the whole season, one the quickly got solved. Wright's strikeout numbers were on a record pace(and eventually did set a Mets record, with 161 strikeouts), and Wright's throws were commonly off track.
BTB - Al Harazin is the genesis of when I believe Fred Wilpon first became gun shy about going out and pursuing free agents with vigor. Al Harazin, in part because of the overwhelming backlash from the Mets not signing Darryl Strawberry, went out and spent all kinds of' cash on Vince Coleman, Willie Randolph, Bobby Bonilla, Saberhagen et'al. The only professional outta the motley crew Harazin signed was Eddie Murray (I'm sorry, and Willie; but an over-aged Willie). Outside of Eddie Murray, 1992-93 was...FUGGEDABOUDIT Horrendous.! Those were two dark years in Flushing. Doc Gooden couldn't stay clean, Jeff Kent was always angry with the fans, Bonilla was threatening to show reporters "the Bronx" (as in kick their ass), Vince Coleman was throwing fireworks at L.A. fans in the parking lot, Saberhagen using a super-soaker filled with bleach to spray down reporters and manager Jeff Torborg couldn't keep his foot out of his mouth. Oh my, how the media wrecked Jeff Torborg. *sigh*
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bleacher report - Grade: A- - Stats: (10-6, 8 SV, 3.61, 1.30) - Takahashi was phenomenal out of the bullpen this year. The rookie from Japan had a 2.04 ERA out of the bullpen and held hitters to just a .206 batting average. When he was used as a starter he struggled but did have some good outings. It was clear that he shouldn’t have been taken out of the bullpen. He established himself as a candidate to be either the Mets closer or set-up man next year.
NYT - New rules aimed at curtailing steroid use and age fraud among baseball prospects in the Dominican Republic have reduced the number of elite Dominican teenage players being signed to contracts by Major League Of the top 40 Dominican prospects identified by Major League Baseball this year, only five have signed since July 2, a date set by baseball when many 16-year-olds become eligible to sign contracts. The new rules were imposed after a stream of scandals, including disclosures that players who received substantial bonuses were older than they claimed or were using steroids.
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