In his last four starts, Oliver Perez has shown some signs of improvement with a 3.32 ERA in that span.
Last night he faced Derek Lowe who was the Mets first choice to be this season’s big pitching addition to the rotation, but when Lowe signed with Atlanta it left the Mets with little choice but to re-sign Oliver Perez. Perez beat Lowe last night, but it may have been a costly win.
Perez pitched five innings and allowed four runs, but hurt his right knee covering first base in the top of the fourth inning. It was the same knee that landed him on the disabled earlier this season.
“I want to get rest and see how the knee feels,” Perez said. “It was hurting a little bit. I want to see how it feels tomorrow. I want to continue to pitch but I want to take care of my knee.”
The Mets will have Perez undergo an MRI this afternoon.
Perez was expected to start again on Sunday in a matchup against Pedro Martinez and the Phillies, but obviously depending on todays MRI results, that could change.
GREAT!
Howie Rose once said that the 2009 Mets team photo was an MRI.
Howie Rose is the best!
LOL
Is it possible to just shut down the entire team for the season? This is getting ridiculous now. Shut them down, forfeit the rest of the games, draft Bryce Harper.
Ollie sure looked bad trying to make that play at 1B. Did he look awkward because his knee was already barking, or did he reinjure it with that ridiculous maneuver? Whatever the answer, it is a typical Ollie deal. It will be interesting to hear the prognosis on the knee and see whether it is downplayed only to have an extended absence anyway. Will Ollie make his next start or will he be out for the rest of the season? Nothing would surprise at this point.
Is anyone really surprised?
Omar Minaya to have head examined
No but knee injury or not, Perez being a 5 inning pitcher doesnt get the job done. While has has shown great signs of improvement, and Id rather have him in my rotation than trade him for Juan Pierre like some of you people suggested, Ollie needs to learn how to pitch. Simple!
Don’t you think he should know how to pitch consistently by now? The learning should have happened a long time ago.
Oliver Perez is an enigma. He has had plenty of time to improve and instead he has regressed.
honestly. I thought he was 100% and now we learn that he never was. Honestly…..
Honestly he just sucks…..
Honestly Omar should get canned for that contract alone.