What an amazin’ turn of events. Just when the Mets want to activate Niese, wouldn’t ya know it Ollie’s knee hurts. Now he will rehab in Florida. Remarkable.
FLUSHING, N.Y., June 5, 2010 – The New York Mets today announced that the team has placed lefthanded pitcher Oliver Perez on the 15-Day Disabled List (retroactive to June 1) with patella tendinitis of his right knee. Perez came to Citi Field yesterday and complained of discomfort in his right knee, the same knee that underwent surgery September 1, 2009. He underwent an MRI last night at The Hospital for Special Surgery, and was diagnosed with patella tendinitis. Perez is expected to leave for Florida today to begin his rehabilitation and will return to a throwing program as tolerated. He last pitched on Tuesday, May 31 at San Diego.
Yeah, throwing nearly 3 innings in two weeks is just begging for an injury. [*rolls eyes*]
I wonder who blinked first.
Apparently Ollie still has the right to refuse any any rehab assignments to the minors. So, once Ollie determines he has “healed” it is likely the Mets will again be “Boras’d”