Report: Lima Time! Runs Out

by Eric Simon on May 20, 2006 12:55 PM EDT

After three starts, all of them losses, and 26 basrunners in 14.1 innings, Lima Time! has been designated for assignment. Omar Minaya has stated that the Mets front office will sit down and consider all possibilities for the back end of the rotation, both foreign and domestic. Lima is gone, and Gonzalez can't be far behind. What's next?

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thank god

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on May 20, 2006 1:47 PM EDT reply actions

kill bill

wagner

by theshelldog on May 20, 2006 5:03 PM EDT reply actions

Seriously, there should be a clause in Wagner's

contract. Blow 10 games or more(and not just blown saves, games like this count, come in with the lead and put runners on that tie the game) get made a FA.

"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on May 20, 2006 5:21 PM EDT reply actions

edgardo alfonzo

placed on waivers by the angels. i'd love to see the mets give him a shot at redemption.

Pedro offers you his protection.

by pj on May 20, 2006 7:24 PM EDT reply actions

What's Next?

Bringing in Lima was one of those moves that could have worked. What I was suprised to see was that Lima was never really that good of a pitcher. From what I heard, it seemed like he was a pitcher that had a decent level of success but went south in the last couple of years. When I looked at his career, however, I saw a pitcher who once won 20 games and had another season with a high winning percentage but, otherwise, was less than ordinary. I didn't think it was a bad idea, though. This was the correct route to take at the time-- it just didn't work out.

Where to go? I can understand the team's reluctance to mess with their bullpen, so that is out, for now. I heard that Pelfry might be up to the big club by the end of the week. I don't know what would be available via the trade route at this time, at this point in the season. And, rememeber, we are talking about the back-end of the rotation, where a team only needs a pitcher that can pitch at the .500-level. I guess that isn't so easy to find, however. How many teams are looking for that type of pitcher, right?

I think most fans felt that there could be problems with the starting pitching and that has come to roost. I hope the answer won't cost the Mets too much.

by wgarrett on May 20, 2006 9:26 PM EDT reply actions