Opinion

Apparently, Oliver Perez is going to be activated off of the Disabled List for the New York Mets tomorrow, after making five poor rehab appearances.

Given Perez's big league service, Perez has to approve a designation to the minor leagues. For whatever reason, Perez thinks he will be helping himself and the Mets by staying with the club, and the Mets front office has no option but to give him a spot on the 25 man roster, given that he has spent the maximum time allowed rehabbing an injury in the minors.

The Yankees have been able to count on two things all year: having Mariano Rivera for the ninth inning, and quality starting pitching.

Well, it would appear that they are without the quality starting pitching now, so the bridge to Mariano just got a whole lot longer.

Phil Hughes picked up right where he left off at the All Star Game, in his first start of the second half Hughes allowed six earned runs on nine hits and three walks, over five innings.

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With the trade deadline of July 31st rapidly approaching, more and more trade rumors swirl. Who is available, which team is interested, who are the buyers and sellers, and will there be a fire sell? These questions will soon be answered.

It could have happened. The dream pitching staff could have come true. There was nothing in the way. Besides one simple, but huge, mistake.

Philadelphia Phillies General Manager Rueben Amaro Jr. did not stop to think as long as he should have when he dealt Cliff Lee to the Mariners last December. His idea made sense.

An event signalling the decline of the Bombers occured in the Bronx last week.

No, it wasn't the death of Mr. Steinbrenner, though some might say that may play into it.

Instead of the rudder being taken from the ship, a small but mighty hole burst the Yankees hull:

They didn't get their man.

2010 has become the year of the rookie in major league baseball. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to recall a single year that provided such a wealth of freshman talent.

The Mets Ike Davis and the Giants Buster Posey are two of the most promising talents in the 2010 rookie class.

New York Yankees fans first fell in love with Joba Chamberlain in Game Two of the 2007 ALDS, also known as the infamous "bug" game.

Joba was everything and more that night. It was the spirit in his young eyes that does not come around that often.

Yankees Universe went totally crazy for this kid that night, even making losing the game bearable. Joba was the future, an authentic, talented, home-grown player that Yankee fans had been waiting for since 1996.

"They expect an umpire to be perfect on Opening Day and to improve as the season goes on." - American League Umpire Nestor Chylak

Ol' Nestor was right. You know what else?

It can't be done.

Every umpire blows at LEAST one call per season. With luck, it'll be on a half-swing in June that nobody notices or cares about.

Or, if you're unlucky, (or Jim Joyce) the bang-bang call - and the attendant screwup - come on the 27th "out" of a perfect game.

Picture Mark Kotsay wearing a blue and white Royals uniform. Got that image? It's easy to imagine, right? That's because Kotsay is that caliber of player. He's not the caliber of player that should be "contributing" on a playoff caliber team such as the White Sox.

The Red Sox knew that last season, and that's why they waived him .

If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times. Mark Kotsay should not be in the middle of the White Sox lineup .

Some fantasy baseball owners are in need of a few points in their roto league, trying to lock up one stat a week in their head to head or even looking to retool for next year.

Whatever your situation is, this will give you the low down on every National League teams' situation.

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