He heard "Mother" loud and often, and the word that followed was not "Day".
After his performance he said "that will never happen again"...thankfully we've never heard that before...oh wait.
A kid with Lincecum's hair and Ollie's beard would be a mother's worst nightmare...especially if he had Ollie's control.
Ollie would have helped the Mets more by donning a jumper and grabbing a pointy stick and a bag between innings on trash duty. Instead he added to the garbage with his arm.
If Ollie's mother, Olivia Perez, threw out the first pitch yesterday, she would have walked the official scorer.
He was the opposite of Dallas Braden...not only with his command--he also encourages the opposition to walk on his mound.
Keith Hernandez said Ollie was choking the ball...he does choke the ball, and the rest of us gag while watching him do so.
If I were Omar I would absolutely get on the phone with the Twins to see what it would take to bring him to the Mets.
Young, a former 1st overall pick by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, has an ungodly ceiling and, most importantly for the Mets, is a righthanded corner outfielder with power.
While his big league numbers to date are only mildly impressive, it's clear that he has the potential to be a stud. He is only 23 years old (turns 24 in September), and has two+ full seasons under his belt at an age when most players are honing their skills in AA. The main issue with Young is walks--as in not enough of them. While he mostly likely will never be a high walk guy, I can see him upping his totals to the respectable range and bumping his OBP to .350-.360.
He was second among all major league leftfielders in Range Factor in 2008. Moreover, he was second in Putouts and Assists as well. While I don't have the benefit of seeing him play more than a handful of times, anyone who is 2nd in all of baseball at their position in those three categories is getting the job done.
The real question with Young is his head. Yes, he has had some problems, primarily with umpires (authority figures?)
Here is the infamous bat throwing video:
One thing is certain....if a team can pry Young away at a reasonable price (Say Nick Evans and Jon Niese for example), they are getting a player with 30-30 ability who can step into an every day lineup now and deliver.
Edgardo Alfonzo, yes THAT Edgardo Alfonzo, is making a bid to return to the big leagues.
Remember when we had the best defensive infield ever? Magical times my friends...magic.
In a story reminiscent of Fernando Tatis, Fonzie was last seen in a big league uniform in 2006, when he hit a paltry .126 for the Angels and Blue Jays. He was a former star and still young when he departed. It seems as if his true promise was never met.
He has now dropped a few pounds and is raking in the Venezuelan leagues to the tune of a .322 BA, with 8 dingers and 42 RBIs in 60 games.
It would be great to see this past Mets star make a comeback and play some worthwhile games for a contender. He's obviously not a good fit for the Mets, but he would be an excellent fit for the Devil Rays, Cubs or Yankees as a pinch hitter and role player.
If nothing else he is a fantastic teammate and can help younger players on their technique.
The AP is reporting we lost an ex-Met under shocking circumstances.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A government official in Venezuela says former major league pitcher Geremi Gonzalez is dead after being hit by lightning in the South American country.
Emergency management official Herman Bracho says the 33-year-old pitcher was at the beach in western Venezuela and was on a pier when lightning struck him on Sunday night.
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