Youuuu'rrrre Outta Here

Life as a New York Mets fan can be pretty depressing, and this year doesn't look like it will be any different. With very much the same team as last year, with the notable exception of ace pitcher Johan Santana being out recovering from shoulder surgery through the first half of the season. With the Phillies and Marlins looking like strong contenders for the postseason, it's going to be a long season for the Metropolitans.
But there is some sunlight on the horizon. The stories are starting to pour out of New York that the Mets are making some movies. First it was aging second baseman Luis Castillo who was cut, with the Mets still needing to pay him $6 million. Now, the stories have come out that pitcher Oliver Perez is out as well.
This is perhaps the best Mets news in the past three years, because it shows the organization is finally admitting to its mistakes. All the Mets have done in that time is add, add, add. All the moves sounded good at the time: Carlos Beltran, Johan Santana, Francisco Rodriguez and Jason Bay. All of them seemed to fill a needed role on the team, but none of them have worked out well. None of them have lived up to expectations.
So thats why dropping Oliver Perez, while still owing him $12 million, is an awesome thing to hear. Perez had a mediocre season, and the Mets paid him big. Too big. And now it has taken two years, but they're finally admitting to their error. It was a joke to pay him that much money that quickly, and they've tried to keep him around, move him to the bullpen, pitch him in the minors. Finally, it's over. Get him out of here. And the organization finally did it.
Now the Mets can move on. A year from now, $12 million will be freed up, and they can attempt to make a good move for once. Things may not go well for them this year, but they've finally given themselves a chance to move on.