Now What Ollie?

I have been reading some old posts and its a good thing I am not the Mets GM. Some of my suggestions included the following:
1. Don't over pay the way the Braves did for Derek Lowe. Maybe good advice 2 years from now but I sure wish he was the Number 2 behind Santana.
2. Go get Sheets and Garcia. At least I gave myself the caveat that I did not know their medical histories and that turned out to be crucial info. Signing Garcia was a relatively inexpensive shot in the dark, not signing Sheets was smart.
3. Add Randy Wolf - now this would have been a good move compared to the Ollie signing.
4. Which brings me to Oliver Perez: I was kind of circumspect on this one, get him at a reasonable price. Well the Mets did and it has been a disaster. I still think he will find his way but there is always going to be that feeling of impending doom hanging over his starts. Maybe he should go visit Scott Boras's training facility to get straightened out.
5. Cut ties with Luis Castillo. I have to admit that I have been rooting for him after he came into camp in very good shape. Nice to see a well paid athlete want to prove himself. So far, so good and I hope Luis keeps it up.

So now what to do with Ollie? There doesn't seem to be a lot of internal solutions for this problem. It seems too early for a trade so what do the Mets do? First, they need more quality starts from Pelf, Maine and Hernandez. If Ollie is the only one of the starter's struggling then it is much easier to deal with. Second, keep an eye on the trade market. Not many teams are looking to take on salary so a trade might pop up. Finally, succeed in the other aspects of the game. Hit with RISP, hold leads, and play good fundamental baseball. If Ollie becomes the only problem then we can deal with it.