Note: Oliver Perez needs to Work on Command
Oliver Perez walked the first batter of the game on four pitches last night, but regrouped to pitch five innings, and though he walked seven batters, he allowed only two runs.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, courtesy of ESPN.com, “Perez is the first pitcher in team history to win a game in which he pitched fewer than six innings and allowed at least seven walks.”
…perez was rocking a nice slider, but he struggled to command his fastball, it seemed… he walked seven, and more than half of the pitches he threw were balls… the thing is, he kept coming up with the big out… hmmm, maybe we should stop looking for Big Game Ollie, and just be happy with Big Out Ollie…
Perez, speaking to reporters following the game, said:
“I did everything I could… Sometimes you’re going to have that kind of game, and sometimes you’re going to have almost-perfect games… Sometimes you don’t have command. That’s why it’s very important to make sure you make the important outs.”
Perez lowered his ERA from 9.97 to 8.78.
The Mets are 2–4 in Perez’s six starts this season.
“I think there’s still some things that he obviously needs to work on,” Jerry Manuel said after the game. “Obviously command is one of them.”
…yes, jerry… obviously… this is an understatement…
…by the way, perez has a faux-hawk going, which makes him look even crazier than i already assume he is… i like it…
