Read: Who Is Oliver Perez?
Yesterday, Oliver Perez pitched pitched strongly for five innings but gave up three runs in the sixth. He matched his season high of eight strikeouts as well in the Mets’ win.
After the game, Willie Randolph had this to say:
“Ollie is still relatively young in a lot of ways. His stuff is good, but it’s like someone trying to harness a lot of that talent. He gets out of his arm slot and just tries to invent things…The beauty of Ollie is he competes. He might drive you a little nuts every once in a while, but he competes. When he starts to realize that you’re going to be a lot more consistent staying within your pattern, I think he’ll be more consistent.”
Perez, notes:
“For us, the starters, we need to keep the team in the game…Guys are starting to hit the ball, and that’s why we can win games.”
…i love how simple oliver’s post-game interviews are…pitchers need to pitch well, and hitters need to hit…genius…
For More on Perez, check out the Bergen Record, the New York Post, and the Daily News.
…as i have said before, i think perez will be up and down all year as he continues to mature as a pitcher…i think yesterday’s game was a perfect microcosm of how dominant, and how shaky perez can be…i just hope the dominant side rears its head more often…
