Hit Parade

I could not believe what I was watching in that fourth inning last night. The Mets pounded out 10 hits- 7 singles and 3 doubles- en route to scoring 8 runs in turning a 4-0 deficit into an 8-4 lead. Ollie Perez once again was the beneficiary, giving up 4 runs in 5 innings, albeit those four runs were produced from two swings of the bat. He only walked one batter! You still can't depend on him.

Still want Derek Lowe? I know a lot of people still do, but I think the Mets made the right move at the time. He's going to be Livan in the fourth year of that contract, the one that eventually made him choose Atlanta over New York.

Jeff Francoeur is just one percentage point away from that .300 on-base percentage.

Do you still think Jerry was simply tough on Ryan Church earlier in the season?

Forget Billy Wagner, can we get something in return for Elmer Dessens?

Lowe Ball

First Met post...

Derek Lowe still wants 5 yrs and $80 million. I'm sure Omar will wait to see if any other teams jump in with offers before reacting. Don't be the Yankees. There are still other options out there with Perez, Garland, Wolf, and even an injury risk like Sheets. Lowe might be the best out of them all, but he is no Johan. If they do sign him, hopefully it's three years with a vesting option for the fourth.