News: Perez is a Left-Handed Reliever
Prior to today’s game, Jerry Manuel told reporters Oliver Perez will temporarily move to the bullpen and be used as a left-handed reliever.
Manuel said the team did not ask Perez to accept a minor league assignment.
Manuel said he will use Perez against left-handed batters in situational spots, in addition to working multiple innings.
The 40–year-old Ken Takahashi will start Friday against the Pirates.
…like i said earlier, i believe perez’s issues are confidence and mental, and since i do not know him, nor know how best to treat his ego and psyche, i trust the Mets did what they believe to be the best way to get him through this…
…that said, basically, the Mets now have the most expensive left-handed reliever in baseball… just a thought, but, maybe the better solution would have been to pay Randy Wolf and Joe Biemel a combined $7 million, instead of $13 million for perez and takahashi… like i said, just a thought…
