Oliver Peh-Rez....
After acquiring Perez as a throw-in from the Pirates back in 2006, Oliver has shown signs of brilliance, especially in big-game situations.
However, he has had his share of hiccups, mostly against bad teams like the Nationals and his former club, teams that he THINKS he should be able to dominate with his stuff.
This man is the biggest headcase I've ever seen in a MLB uniform. He jumps over the foul line whenever he ends an inning, sometimes a very high jump if he's pumped up, other times it's a slight hop if he knows he screwed up.
Perez in 2007-08 had big games against the Yankees and Braves, but it seems like every time out our opinion of him changes. He did not do very well towards the end of last season, (who didn't) causing a lot of fans to want to trade him.
His second-to-last start this year was miserable, causing fans to demand that we don't resign him.
But then he pitched rather well in his last start so the fans were warmed up again and said "re-sign him if the price is right."
Either way, no matter who gets him, they will be signing a Jekyll and Hyde type player. you never know if you're going to get the good or bad Ollie on any given night.
The Mets, more than any other team but the Pirates, know what Oliver can bring to the table, but his agent Scott Boras is going to be sure to attempt to drive up Oliver's price as high as possible.
On Nov. 20, Metsblog.com reported that the Mets want to resign Perez at $12 million per year, but he's likely to demand a lot more then that, with a four-year, $50 million type of contract.
Other teams involved with him right now are the Braves and Yankees, ironically the two teams that Perez dominated the most this past season.
I believe that the Mets should get Perez back. You know that he is going to lose his share of games, but who doesn't? He's not a No. 1 or No. 2 starter, and we don't need that anyway because we have Johan and Big Pelf.
Perez has nasty stuff when he is on, but has struggled to find consistency. Maybe his third year in orange and blue will be a charm.
Pay the Man his money!
I'd take him on my team over both Lowe and Burnett, who is far too injury-prone to my liking. Perez will blow his games, but at least you KNOW he will be on the field to blow them!
PLEASE Re-sign Ollie, Omar!
You gave Luis Castillo four years at $24 million; he has busted knees and a bad attitude, why can't you give Peh-rez, who is a good competitor, the contract that he deserves?
We need him in our rotation in 2009. I'm scared to think what's going to happen if we have to rely on Jonathan Niese to make 20+ starts.
Who agrees with me?
And who do you think will get Ollie when it's all said and done! Discuss below!
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about 1 month ago
Perez is definitely a wild card for your rotation. If you look at the numbers his last two years he's gone 25-17 with a 3.89 ERA, pretty good numbers for a number 3-5 starter. But with the good, you get the bad where he just goes out and looks like he's never thrown a baseball in his life.
I didn't realize he was a Boras client which doesn't bode well for you guys because as much as he could help your staff, he's not worth $12-15 million a year.
about 1 month ago
He certainly can drive you wild with poor control and general inconsistency, but as a 3-5 guy, you could do a lot worse. He's proven to be a Phillies killer as well. As long as the price is right I'd bring him back. He'll probably get 4 years and between 55-60 million from somebody. I might give it to him.
about 1 month ago
I like Ollie, but the kind of salary that Boras will likely demand for him doesn't exactly match his talent level. His inconsistency keeps him from taking advantage of the truly electric stuff he has.
I think that the Mets would be better off signing a guy like Derek Lowe who will not walk himself into the loss column and will give us tons more innings than a guy like Perez.
I really like Perez as a fourth starter, but is a fourth starter really worth $15 million a year? I guess that they should bring him back if they can't upgrade though. Nasty lefty's aren't exactly a dime a dozen, and Perez is really tough when his head's on straight.
about 1 month ago
Perez is a nice number 4 or 5 starter, but I can't imagine paying him $15 mil/yr. He can be so frustrating at times and I doubt he'll ever be consistent. He gets too distracted by a single bad pitch or play and then gives up a big inning. That said, if they can give him a 2 or 3 year deal for $10-11 mil/yr and use the bulk of their funds on revamping the bullpen, I'm all for it. If I see Heilman, Schoenweiss or Sanchez back next year I might have to shoot myself! I would also love to get Ibanez, a productive low key guy who is a little old, but gets the job done.
about 1 month ago
Trade Delgado and Maine for Felix Hernandez, Go with Santana, Pelfry, Hernandez and Niese. Then trade Heilman and minor leaguers for Padilla and Millwood. With the money you save on Delgado, Maine, Perez, Martinez, El Duque etc., sign Texeira, Ibanez and relief help. A line up with Reyes, Church, Wright, Texeira, Beltran, Ibanez, Schneider and Castillo will score plenty of runs and form one of the best defensive units in baseball. Lots of speedy, good baserunners. Relief pitching has become the stuff that wins in the playoffs. You do not have to have a dominant closer as much as you need guys who can get big outs in the 6th and 7th innings as starters do not seem to get past 100 pitches.
about 1 month ago
I read somewhere that the Mets didn't want Ibanez b/c they didn't want another leftie in the line up which seemed dumb do me... what about the fact that Ollie seemed to have responded well in the second half to the new pitching coach... the main downside for me is that he doesn't go 7innings often, tending to have high pitch counts
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