Quote: Oliver had a Horrible Night
In last night’s loss to the Giants, Oliver Perez allowed six runs on five hits and two walks before being pulled from the game with just one out in the first inning.
…what’s up with oliver…this is three starts in a row now during which he could not find the plate, could not crack 90 mph with his fastball he and essentially got torched…in Colorado he walked eight batters, against the Marlins he let up three home runs, and last night, well, last night he was just a total mess…
In 12 starts this season, during which the Mets are 5–7, Perez has allowed 43 runs in 60 innings pitched.
Willie Randolph, on Perez, speaking to reporters:
“Oliver had a horrible night. He didn’t throw the ball well…You have to make adjustments, and Ollie didn’t seem to make any adjustments. I don’t think he hit the glove all night. That was disappointing. Even if you don’t have your best stuff, you need to make adjustments. You can’t just haul off and throw as hard as you can, and that’s what it seemed like he was doing…You’ve got to keep us in the ball game, and he didn’t do that. It was a terrible outing.”
…yikes…the thing is, he’s right…willie did not look happy when he pulled oliver from the hill…it makes me wonder if perez’s spot in the rotation is a stable as he’d like to think it is…
…you know, if the Mets knew they could trade for a more stable starting pitcher, by using, say, a guy like Aaron Heilman, or a prospect, etc, i wonder if they’d consider trading perez…
…i’m not suggesting they do, but, knowing this team intends to shake things up a bit before the deadline, i wonder if perez is a candidate to be moved since he is a free agent at the end of the season…
