Comments on: Note: Oliver Perez needs to Work on Command

By: itsmetsforme

itsmetsforme — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:02:47 +0000

re: mohawk

I hadn’t thought of that, but yeah, strange move for a guy with credibility problems. Bora$ needs to tell the doofus that he has to at least look like a serious pitcher.

Ollie probably already spent his contract $ on hotwheels, so Boras might have some leverage/influence when Ollie goes to his piggybank.

By: itsmetsforme

itsmetsforme — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:00:12 +0000

“important, big outs” eh?
Well at least the Mets and Ollie are on message. He couldn’t remember which knee was injured before his Buffalo vacation. I call that progress.

By: ditas

ditas — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:31:45 +0000

I think it was pathetic how everyone in the organization was ecstatic over Perez’s performance last night. The guy gave up 7 walks in 5 innings, he was lucky. Everyone was so excited about last night’s win that I thought I was watching a Nationals game.

By: RockfordMetsFan

RockfordMetsFan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:26:31 +0000

To state that Ollie needs to work on his command is the understatement of understatements. After seeing Nolan Ryan and Tom Seaver (my all-time favorite player) on the cover of Sports Illustrated, I was wondering whether Ollie would be able to turn the corner like Ryan did. The Mets gave up too soon on Ryan, but I fear that the Mets are basically hoping against hope that Ollie will suddenly find the strike zone. I think that’s a pretty risky bet.

By: murpheeee

murpheeee — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:05:36 +0000

As Ojeda said after the game, batters take a lot more pitches off Ollie because of his walk history. Another pitcher would have got more swings at those balls out of the strike zone….more K’s and less walks.

I can see his point, and agree to some extent.

Trying to fnd positives….he did not melt down completely when he got into trouble…

By: Beltranmynewfavmet

Beltranmynewfavmet — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:11:59 +0000

Its completely assinine that we’re excited about Ollie’s performance last night. He was absolutely terrible with his command and extremely lucky to come out of it allowing only two runs. So what if he had a good slider? The primary reason that he struggled at the beginning of this season, and in years past, was his absolute lack of ability to throw a baseball to a spot; nothing from last night’s start should encourage Mets fans that Ollie has, or will ever, become the ace that fans seem to expect him to become.

Ollie’s “strand rate” last night was extremely high. Anybody who follows “extra” baseball statistics knows that a high strand rate is unsustainable in the major leagues, which is why so many people are calling Kevin Millwood’s performance this year a fluke; his strand rate is unsustainable. (side note: millwood got shelled two nights ago, as many people predicted would eventually happen due to his strand rate and number of baserunners allowed). Obviously, this will happen with Ollie at some point unless he cuts down on the absurd number of walks.

I’d like to see Ollie shave his ridiculous mohawk. It makes him seem like he’s not taking the season seriously, at a time when Mets fans are bitter and angry. If the team was winning and Ollie was pitching great that would be one thing, but at this point just shave your head, stop with the ridiculous sidearm pitches every now and then, and just focus on finding and repeating your arm slot and getting better. The stupid mohawk is a distraction and I’m sure Mets fans will bring it up as a way to bash him the next time he struggles.

By: metsfan1

metsfan1 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:04:17 +0000

We were very lucky. I thought his ball had good movement and he had decent velocity but they need him to have better control. 7 walks over 9 innings would have been terrible. Over 5 innings is awful. Luckily the bats woke up. I can’t believe that we are paying him 12 million a year.

BTW, that mohawk thing he is sporting is terrible. He looks ridiculous. I would rather see him shave his head.

By: jamie_

jamie_ — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:55:56 +0000

hooray, we won’t get swept!

By: Chiefman

Chiefman — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:54:36 +0000

I loved us getting the W, but there was nothing about Ollie last night that gave me any encouragement. He was his usual wild self and was extremely lucky he got the W. it was less a case of guile and reaching back for something extra than just pure good luck. His time on the DL and in the minors had no effect on him. I am no Omar basher, but this was a really bad signing for 3 years/36M. It is abominable that a head case like Ollie is being paid 12M a year.