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BOX SCORE — A second Mets player echoed that line of thinking. — “At some point you have to cut bait,” he said. “You owe him a lot of money, but for what?” — Perez, whom the Mets banished to the bullpen two weeks ago, allowed three runs over two innings on Saturday after Fernando Nieve flopped in a spot start.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Oliver Perez Trade Ideas — After a look at our Bad Contract Swap Meet post, let's put on our speculating cap and try to find a trade that would work for the Mets and Oliver Perez. — Perez is owed $20.2MM through 2011. He refused the Mets' minor league assignment and isn't helping the big league team.
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets' players: Send Perez packing — Mets on Twitter — MILWAUKEE — The message from the Mets' clubhouse to the front office is simple: S.O.S. — Send Ollie Sailing. — A day after watching Oliver Perez implode in a relief appearance against the Brewers, two disgusted Mets players told …
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Oliver Perez Refuses Rehab Assignment, Again — According to SNY's Kevin Burkhardt, the Mets front office has made repeated attempts to convince Oliver Perez and his agent, Scott Boras, that he go to Port St. Lucie to work and then go on a brief rehab assignment, but Perez has refused each time.
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Steven Marcus / Newsday:
Forget about Dontrelle Willis — The Mets need pitching, but they don't need another headache, That eliminates Dontrelle Willis (1-2, 4.98) who was designated for assignment by the Tigers. The dynamic young picther of a few years ago is gone and Willis needs time in the minor leagues …
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Sean McAdam / Comcast SportsNet:
Morales' injury may open a spot for Lowell in L.A. — BOSTON — The broken leg suffered by Kendry Morales Saturday might provide the Red Sox with a logical trading partner for Mike Lowell. But to date there have been no talks between the Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels, sources with both teams confirmed Sunday.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies send Dexter Fowler to Colorado Springs — His starting job gone and the team needing an additional utilityman, Dexter Fowler was demoted Sunday to Triple-A for more seasoning. — Fowler was the club's regular center fielder until three weeks ago when an extended hitting slump cost him a job.
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Furmanbisher / Bisher Unleashed:
Bits 'n Pieces — Rip Van Bisher has awakened. Pardon my extended absence, but in the interim, I have been collecting a few gems that interest me, and may trigger yours. Let me open with a few missiles from the thoroughbred track: — ****My friend Peter Blum has a long history of breeding …
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Giving Beckham a break — Guillen benches scuffling infielder, feels his pain — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It has become a South Side trilogy: “The Sitting of Gordon Beckham Part III.” — White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen's hope is that the latest benching of the second-year infielder won't unfold into a tragedy.
Mark Simon / ESPN:
The many Mets moments on ‘Seinfeld’ — On the 20th anniversary of the sitcom's debut, we break down the baseball references — “Entertainment Weekly” was kind enough this week to remind us that Monday marks the 20th anniversary of the debut of the television sitcom “Seinfeld.”
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MLB.com:
Laird changes jersey number — DETROIT — Gerald Laird has tried just about every adjustment he can imagine to try to spark his hitting. Adjusting his jersey number can't hurt. — The Tigers opened up their homestand Friday night with Laird donning a new number.
