Gary Matthews Jr. Accepts Assignment...In The Gulf

The Mets completed their roster move today when Gary Matthews Jr. accepted his assignment.  While the move is nothing out of the ordinary, the assignment is.  The Mets today assigned Matthews to a clean up crew working on the BP oil spill.

Jeff Wilpon, who was on hand to observe Matthews' first day on the job, explained the move.  "We needed to find a place where Gary could do the most good.", said Wilpon. "We looked at different minor league scenarios and nothing seemed to fit so we explored some alternative assignments."

Matthews himself doesn't seem bothered with the move.  He seemed in good spirits as he went about his work.  The Apple suspects the millions he will collect from the Mets and Angels this year had a lot to do with it.

The move opens up new doors for the Mets to make the most out of bad contracts.  They are currently in a feeling out process with Scott Boras as to whether Oliver Perez would accept an assignment helping to plug the oil leak. 

Under the Mets plan, Perez himself would act as the plug. 

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