Author: Media Goon @mediagoon

First Castillo to the Phillies and now Ollie Perez signs with the Nationals. I am really hoping Commander Adama, um, I mean Sandy Alderson reprogrammed them to destroy those two teams from the inside. Okay enough with the inside sci-fi jokes.

On twitter Jon Heyman reported that Ollie signed a minor league deal. Heyman also said,”nationals minor league pitching coach spin williams, who had ollie in pitt, thinks his mechanics are off and velocity should return.”

Adam Rubin reported Terry “Colactus” Collins had this to say about Perez:

“I’m not surprised,” Terry Collins said. “I’m surprised there wasn’t a couple of other clubs. Left-handed. A guy with his experience and with his background of getting left-handed hitters out, I’m not surprised he got a shot. And I wish him all the luck.”

This is from Adam Rubin today. Sandy Alderson gave his reasons for having Ollie and Castillo both in camp and why they were released.

The GM indicated Perez’s velocity, which hovered in the mid-80s mph, was not enough to be successful in the organization’s estimation.

“The velocity was not there. The command was not there,” Alderson said. “It wasn’t going to work in a starting role. It didn’t appear as if it were going to work in a relief role, at least anytime soon.”

And in Castillo’s case Sandy said.

Anticipated negative crowd reaction played at least some factor.

Alderson also said he had no regrets bringing the two into camp and not releasing them before spring training.

“For a variety of reasons it was important to have them in camp,” Alderson said. “To start with, I didn’t want to do anything rash or reflexive given what I had heard about the situation here. And so I think it was important to bring them to camp, and then once brought to camp give them a legitimate opportunity. I think in both cases we tried to do that.”

Read the whole story here.

Okay lets see who is going to become the next Mets player that under performs and has the fans target on their back.

Ollie Perez is finally gone. I think it is time to celebrate. Maybe celebrate with a song? Lets all have a little sing-a-long with the
Media Goon. I am sure you all know the words.

Luis Castillo is signed by the Phillies. Can I pay anyone to take Ollie in a trade?

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Luis Castillo has agreed to a Minor League contract with the Phillies, a source said Sunday night.

The fact the Phillies are bringing Castillo into camp shows just how concerned they are about Chase Utley’s right knee. Utley could miss months of the 2011 season because of patellar tendinitis, chondromalacia and bone inflammation, although Utley said Sunday he is “moving in the right direction.”

Wow. Who would have thought Philly would welcome Castillo into the fold. Guess Philly isn’t racist.

Full Story here.

Fake Mets are starting to pop up on twitter. Yes I got fooled.  Thole got fooled too.Thats who I found said fake Met.  I learned my lesson and hold off until the Mets twitter account verifies it. I think I am still recovering from all the hours of work this week
On that note you can follow me on twitter. My handle is @mediagoon. And Shannon is @metspolice.