Tag: Oliver Perez

On Deck: June 7 Mets At Padres

New York Mets (30-30) at San Diego Padres (26-37) 10:05pm

Oliver Perez (4-4 5.70) vs. Cha Seung Baek (1-2 5.60)

TV: SNY Radio: WFAN

What to watch: Both starting pitchers are struggling this season. So if there ever was a game that we might see some offense at Petco Park, this is it. The Mets need to win both remaining games in the series against the Padres just to go home even. Unfortunately, they have to rely on Perez tonight. He only went .1 innings in his last start in San Francisco but you never know what you’ll get from him.

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Temper The Pedro Hype

It was great to see Pedro Martinez re-join the Mets rotation after two months off recovering from a strained hamstring. If he can stay healthy, he’ll be a nice addition to the team… Not a great addition. He spent a significant amount of time on the disabled list in each of the last three seasons. And he’s 36 years old and eight years removed from his third, and most recent, Cy Young Award.

His influence as a clubhouse leader has been vastly overstated in my opinion. The Mets don’t need production in the locker room, they need it on the field. If he’s more important as a locker room influence then make him a coach. We need him to produce on the field.

Gerry Fraley wrote a nice column today for the Sporting News about this topic. His contention is that as long as Oliver Perez and Mike Pelfrey are in the Mets rotation, their problems aren’t cured. I have to agree with that contention. I like Mike Pelfrey and think he has the ability to be a solid starter at the big league level, but he is so unpolished that I think he needs more time in the minors.

Who knows what to make of Oliver Perez? I don’t think that anyone does this season. The Mets may just have caught lightning in a bottle last season with his 15 wins. If he can get out of the first or second inning in games, it’s just unacceptable. Pedro Martinez pitching every fifth day isn’t going to change that.

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Ollie Stinks; Giants Rock Mets 10-2

Oliver Perez couldn’t get out of the first inning. He gave up six runs on five hits (two homers) and two walks. This was even worse than his start at Shea against the Pirates on April 30th when he went 1.2 innings.

Jonathan Sanchez pitched a good game for the Giants giving up two runs over seven innings. The Mets were out of the game right from the start.

What a waste to fly all night to get to San Francisco for that. The Mets were completely out of the game from the first batter that Perez faced. That’s ugly.

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New York Mets Amateur Draft Strategy

The baseball amateur draft starts this Thursday and the Mets have plenty of needs in their farm system. Obtaining Johan Santana from the Minnesota Twins this off season drained several of the Mets top prospects. That trade included the Mets numbers 2, 3, 4, and 7 prospects. I still like the trade and the contract for Santana. I think he’s got the right stuff and fluid motion to avoid long term injuries enough to be successful over the next seven years.

That said, the Mets need to re-stock young players. Bob Klapisch wrote a good column today on the Mets strategy for this draft. Continue reading “New York Mets Amateur Draft Strategy”

On Deck: June 2- Mets At Giants

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New York Mets (28-27) at San Francisco Giants (24-33) 10:15pm

Oliver Perez (4-3 4.83) vs. Jonathan Sanchez (3-3 4.26)

TV: SNY Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Giants are a really bad team this season. But it’s a tough break for the Mets to play Sunday night fly to SF and then have to play a game the same day. I wouldn’t expect to see the Mets geriatric set playing tonight (Delgado, Castillo). As usual, who knows what’s going to happen with Perez pitching.