So much for “sore in a good way“. I can’t remember the last time tendinitis was a good kind of sore. But that’s the alleged good kind of sore that Carlos Beltran has, as the Mets are keeping him out of action for the next week or so, with tendinitis in the non-surgical knee. It’s described as something he developed from overcompensating while rehabbing the other knee. And it’s not even a one-time thing since the same tendinitis happened late last season.
The bad news: The rumors of Carlos Beltran’s demise may not be as exaggerated as we thought. The good news: This could open up a major league disabled list spot for Fernando Martinez. I’m sure you’re all excited.
In other news, Oliver Perez pitched three innings against the Astros in Kissimmee, giving up three runs in the first, getting ’em 1-2-3 in the second, and getting hit hard in the third yet somehow escaping on great plays by Lucas Duda and Zach Lutz. Perez is becoming that significant other that treats you like garbage, but one day a year buys you dinner and that’s all you’ll talk about for weeks. The second inning against Houston, along with reaching 88 on the gun, is that dinner. “Maybe things will be different”, they’ll say. Hell, even the Astros announcer said something to the tune of: “Mets fans have to be encouraged by what they saw from Perez today.” No they won’t be encouraged. And no, they won’t be any different. Anybody who is encouraged by that believes in the tooth fairy, the Easter bunny, and puppies.
Oh right, puppies exist.
But because that dinner of a second inning didn’t taste like rancid cream, I have a funny feeling he’ll be back to eat again. Maybe it isn’t going to be an early bird special, but we’ll see him eat. It’ll be like a bad ventriloquist act. Perez eats, we throw up. Maybe it’s an act we can take on the road.
In other news, Cory Vaughn hit a long, game tying home run against the Nationals today. First person to call him Mo gets a beating.
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