I sense a little frustration -- OK, blinding hostility -- with Scott Schoeneweis out there in Metsland. Unfortunately, there's no real solution. Schoeneweis is dealing with a torn tendon in his left knee, and despite his best efforts to pitch through the condition, it's obviously not working.
The Mets also are stuck with him. GM Omar Minaya signed him to a three-year, $10.8-million contract that is looking like one of the worst deals of his tenure, so forget trying to package him for something of value elsewhere. Maybe it's time for the Mets to just cut their losses and put Schoeneweis on the disabled list, even though he's already said that won't help his injury situation very much. But at least manager Willie Randolph won't feel compelled to use him then.
On a related note, I watched Royce Ring toss three impressive innings against the Red Sox over the weekend -- retired nine of 11 with five Ks.
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If Schoenweis has a bad knee, then for crying out loud they need to put him on the DL. It is the one thing that annoys me about the Mets Organization. Other teams might do it, but I don't care about other teams. Stop with the hero act and do what needs to be done, stop with the 80% of so and so is better than... Just put the guy on the DL. It's not like he needs his legs to pitch or anything like that.
I agree... stop making excuses for Schoenweis. If he's so hurt, then go on the DL.
Adios Schoeneweis, see you in September...or maybe we won't.
Either way, I would rather have Bob Howry.
Lets do sdomething soon Omar.
David, you are so negative?
How can you say that Schoeneweis was the worst signing in Omar's history?
Dude.....if he goes on the DL and performs as he did at the beginning if the season then what would you say then?
Oh and the worst signing by Omar?
How about Pedro Martinez?
Huh? How about that?
Before you answer, tell me what the Mets won loss record is in games that Pedro has started.
Thank you, I will take your retraction in the next thread, make it nice.
How come nobody thinks about firing the Met hitting coach?
Or how about getting rid of the strength and conditioning coach?
Other than Reyes, has there been any regular who has been healthy so far?
A-HA! A RED SAWX FAN'S ADMISSION OF GUILT!!
WE KNEW IT ALL ALONG.....
Um, TS, the only retraction you'll see from David Lennon is after the "turtle" peeks from it's shell during a sneeze....
The solution is to send Schoeneweis to New Orleans.
How in the world could the Pedro signing be the worst by Omar? Is that a joke or something?