Ex-Met Pedro Feliciano made over 260 relief appearances over the past three seasons with the Mets, including a record 92 appearances in 2010.
I knew that. Most of you reading knew that. Apparently, the only one who wasn't aware was Yankees GM Brian Cashman when he signed the lefty to a two-year, $8 million contract during the offseason.
Now that Feliciano is starting the season on the Disabled List with a left rotator cuff strain, Cashman had this to say about Feliciano's previous employer:
“He was abused,” Cashman said. “It’s a thin market when you’re looking for lefties, and he’s one of the better ones out there. But you don’t typically go after a guy who’s been used like that.”
So, is this Cashman's way of saying he is now upset for taking such a gamble?
Mets pitching coach, Dan Warthen, responded with the following gem:
"They didn't know that when they signed him? ... He volunteered for the baseball every day. He was asked whether he was able to pitch. He said 'yes' every day -- every day -- and wanted to pitch more than we even pitched him."
Regarding Cashman's comments, Warthen said: "I feel badly that someone feels that way. That was part of the reason we decided to not re-sign him -- because we knew we had used him 270-some times in the last three years."
Hate to break it to Cashman, but this was not the Mets' doing. You made this signing happen, now you deal with the consequences.
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