OLIVER PEREZ NEWS
Add Oliver Perez to the done for the season list...
August 26, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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So maybe Oliver Perez really has an injured knee and wasn't just using it as an excuse for his struggles this season. It seemed like every time Perez would have a bad outing, suddenly his knee was acting up, but Perez has been shut down and will have season ending surgery.The Mets...
Mets inside the numbers
August 30, 2009 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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Oliver Perez is the latest Mets pitcher to go down. Jason McCallum of ESPN Research compiled numbers bearing out the crazy injury situation the Mets have had this year: They've lost 18 All-Star appearances to the DL, in addition to 1,066 HR, 4,091 RBIs and a combined 2009 salary...
Ollie is determined...
24 days ago by
Mets Fever
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Last year I would be more skeptical then I am this season, thanks to Luis Castillo. Yes, I was one of those who wanted Castillo gone no matter what and didn't believe he could make a comeback that would convince me otherwise. Castillo did prove me wrong and even though he could...
Oliver Perez May Be Worst Signing Of 2009
September 26, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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Ben Nicholson-Smith of MLBTR looked at some of the least successful signings of the off season last year. And there’s a good chance that Oliver Perez was the worst of them all. Here are the other candidates.
Oliver Perez – $36MM over three years – He allowed 51 runs...
Great News, Mets Fans! Oliver Perez is Going to the Bullpen!
May 04, 2009 by
Legend of Cecilio Guante
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Rest assured Mets fans, we no longer have to endure Oliver Perez starting games for our club - at least in the short-term. Good news, right? WRONG. SO WRONG. According to Mets Blog, Jerry Manuel and crew have decided to move Ollie to the bullpen. If words on a computer screen could...
Kruk's NL East Prediction - Mets in Third
March 08, 2008 by
Hot Stove New York
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Yesterday, John Kruk and Karl Ravich were the commentators for ESPN's Grapefruit League coverage of the Mets and the Indians, when Kruk announced his NL East predictions:
Phillies
Braves
Mets
Marlins
Nationals
Did Kruk actually put the Mets in third place??? But what about...
Oliver Perez next start will be in Buffalo
June 29, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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On the Heels of Oliver Perez's successful rehab outing, it's been announced that Ollie will make a start on Friday in Buffalo and if everything goes well, he could return to the team after that start.Ollie threw 73 pitches, through five shut out innings on two hits and one...
News: Oliver Perez slated to start Wednesday
July 04, 2009 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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New York Mets left-hander Oliver Perez took another step toward returning from a right knee injury, allowing three runs in five-plus innings Friday night in a Triple-A rehabilitation start.
Perez Perez gave up five hits and four walks while striking out four for the Buffalo...
Oliver Perez the Latest Casualty; Let the Second Guessing Begin
August 27, 2009 by
Rising Apple
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With the news that Oliver Perez, long with his $12 million salary, bum knee, and bum brain, is the latest Met to find his way to the season-ending portion of he DL, a number of stories have begun to filter out about the unthinkable rash of injuries that has [...]
Ollie being Ollie...
July 04, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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Oliver Perez pitched in a rehab game for AAA Buffalo and he was his inconsistent self. The Mets have 30 days from his first rehab start to call him up and the question is really becoming, what to do with the erratic lefty.I'm not sure what was Omar's bigger mistake but I know...
Oliver Perez was just a bad signing...
July 22, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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I really don't want to hear about untapped potential and flashes of brilliance, anyone who has watched this team for the last three years knew at some point Oliver Perez was going to be inconsistent. What we didn't realize was how bad he would be and for how long.I venture...
Hypothetically Speaking: Would You Trade Oliver Perez for Gary Matthews Jr.?
September 09, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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Hypothetically speaking, let's say that the Mets have decided that they cannot take another year of Oliver Perez and his inconsistent performance. They'd like to get out from underneath Perez's contract, even though they just signed him to a extension last season.And maybe...
Ollie tweaks his knee
August 19, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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I have to say, in my opinion Oliver Perez is hands down the worst signing of Omar Minaya's reign. What makes things worse is that everything Perez has exhibited this year, could have been predicted prior to his signing and for this team it's exactly what they didn't need...
What Do The Mets Do With Ollie?
August 15, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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Oliver Perez is quickly becoming the new Luis Castillo. Last year, Mets fans and journalists routinely ridiculed Mets GM, Omar Minaya, for giving Castillo a lucrative four year deal that was worth $25 million.
This season Minaya is drawing similar criticism for the three year, $36...
Perez latest Met to be sidelined for season
August 26, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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The New York Mets have lost their third pitcher for the season in two days, an alarming rate even by their standards.
Left-hander Oliver Perez will require season-ending surgery to repair patella tendon tendinosis in his right knee, the team said after he was examined Wednesday...
Oliver Perez To Have Sore Knee Examined
August 19, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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In his last four starts, Oliver Perez has shown some signs of improvement with a 3.32 ERA in that span.
Last night he faced Derek Lowe who was the Mets first choice to be this season’s big pitching addition to the rotation, but when Lowe signed with Atlanta it left the Mets with...
MLBTR looks at the worst off-season signings
September 25, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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One of my favorite sites MLBTR took a look at the worst signings of the 2009 season, now that most of the year is already over. As I could have predicted when it happened Oliver Perez tops the list...Oliver Perez - $36MM over three years - He allowed 51 runs in 66 innings for an ugly...
Oliver Perez Set To Return On Wednesday
July 04, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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According to espn.com, Oliver Perez is set to return to the Mets to make a start on Wednesday night against the Dodgers at Citi Field. Although he claims to be healthy, his latest effort on the mound seems to suggest that not much has changed since we last saw him in New York. ...
Flash-Forward Friday: I Saw Everything End
2 days ago by
Faith and Fear
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"Welcome, Mr. Fry. If you'll just follow me this way, I'll show you your suite."
"OK. This is kind of a weird experience. Can you tell me ..."
"It's an adjustment for everybody, sir. We've found that it's best if you take things in...
Oliver Perez Channeling Ed Grimley
June 30, 2009 by
Bob's Blitz
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Deadspin has a pic of Oliver Perez outside the Brooklyn Cyclones VIP entrance today. Nice hair *******.
We appreciate OP toiling in the minor leagues as punishment for taking advantage of Omar...
Full story: http://www.bobsblitz.com
2009 Mets Gangsta and Grission Awards
2 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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(bumped from fanposts. --eric)
With the 2009 season done and over, it's time to start handing out hardware. I present to you the first annual Gangsta and Grission Awards. Some of the categories had very tight races, while others were as one-sided as the Imperfect Game. The...
Omar - We Need A Bat
February 03, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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Earlier today at Oliver Perez's press conference Omar Minaya insisted that his offseason work is complete. No more significant additions will be made as the offseason enters its final stretch. Omar is apparently confident and relatively satisfied with the current makeup of the...
Brewers Have Zero Interest In Oliver Perez
January 27, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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Scott Boras is so tired of waiting for a secret team to swoop in and beat the Mets offer on Oliver Perez, that now he is actually fabricating secret teams out of thin air.
Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel, tells us that the latest Oliver Perez to the Brewers rumor is a sham...
Mets front runners and moving closer- Ollie
January 27, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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Well was that Boras' last attempt to see if he could squeeze anything extra out of the Mets, when Jon Heyman said there were rumblings about the Brewers and Rangers being interested. Those rumblings have been rapidly dispelled and while Heyman isn't completely backing down...
Top 10 Sports Movie Quotes...To Use While Watching Sports
June 01, 2009 by
Legend of Cecilio Guante
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There are a handful of quality sports movies. From those, dozens and dozens of memorable quotes and one-liners have arisen. However, the true magic of a sports movie quote is being able to seamlessly drop said nugget in casual conversation. One reaches the pinnacle when you can perfectly...
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