Entries from Mike's Mets tagged with 'Oliver Perez'
Merely the Painfully Obvious
It's not helpful to be absurdly impatient. Baseball is a long season, and being two games under .500 in May is really meaningless. It's easy to call for the heads of Jerry Manuel and Omar Minaya. Met fans, though, aren't...
Game 5: Ollie Being Ollie
Nationals 4 - Mets 3 One of the bigger questions for the Mets this year is which Oliver Perez will show up -- the good Ollie, who can be a dominating left-handed pitcher, or the bad Ollie, who doesn't have...
Oliver Perez 2010 Season Stats
Updated Sunday, April 11, 2010 Oliver Perez (0-1) DateOpp.IPRERHKBBHRERAWHIPTeamResultPitcher Result 4/10WAS5.24446406.351.41LL April (1 Game)5.24446406.351.410-10-1 Season (1 Game)5.24446406.351.410-10-1 Month By Month MonthStartsIP/StartH/9K/9BB/9HR/9ERAAVGOBPSLG April15.76.49.56.40.06.35.190.320.286 Season15.76.49.56.40.06.35.190.320.286 About Mike: I was the original writer on this web site, actually its only writer...
Season Preview: Starting Pitching
Before I get into the meat of this piece I'd like to offer a quick apology for the sporadic posting. The "part-time job" that I started working early this month has developed into a 6 day a week more than...
Looking Back, Looking Ahead (Part 1)
Going into this winter I thought that the Mets had too many question marks to consider themselves a player or two away from being legit contenders, particularly with the Phillies and Braves looking solid. There were some pundits and...
A Fifth Is Down the Hatch
Little has been made of the Mets ascent to first place in the NL East simply because this is a team that is constantly overanalyzed and ripped asunder to the negative. Early spring twinges in the left arm of Johan...
25 Games In
Now that we're caught up on all the games, I thought I'd take a few moments to share some random thoughts on the first 25 games of the season. The Backup Catcher Remember how popular Ramon Castro was here a...
OY
Well Ollie, this is another fine mess you've gotten us into. A 3 year, $36 million mess to be exact. And it leaves us with a huge hole to fill in an already Swiss-cheese like starting rotation. And don't think...
The Uninspiring Mets Drop Back Under .500
Game 13: Cardinals 6 - Mets 4 Several things have contributed to the light posting by me the last couple of weeks. One is ongoing personal health issues, another is related to my Mom's health problems, and I've also been...
Close Games an Early Concern
Game 9: Padres 6 - Mets 5 Sorry to be so late with this. I've been pushing myself way too hard lately, and wound up passing out on the couch last night. I'm tempted to make something out of the...
Perez Bounces Back
Game 8: Mets 7 - Padres 2 It wasn't the most electric stuff I've ever seen from Oliver Perez, but he pitched intelligently and under control. During the game both Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez were very complimentary of the...
New Season, Old Problems
Editor's Note: This is Michael Simon's first contribution to this site. - M.S. The season is less than a week old, but I can't help thinking that these are the same Mets we will be watching for the next 6...
Dreams of an Undefeated Season Fade Away
Game 3: Reds 8 - Mets 6 I didn't catch this afternoon's game. So how did Ollie do? Just kidding. As I'm sure you know by now, after a couple of promising innings, Oliver Perez reverted back to the struggling...
Oliver Perez 2009 Season Pitching Stats
Updated Sunday, May 03, 2009 Oliver Perez (1-2) DateOpp.IPRERHKBBHRERAWHIPTeamResultPitcher Result 4/9@CIN4.188575116.622.31LL 4/15SDP61134201.500.83WW 4/21@STL4.24464507.711.93LND 4/26WAS4.177933214.542.77LL April (4 Games)19.1202023181539.311.971-31-2 DateOpp.IPRERHKBBHRERAWHIPTeamResultPitcher Result 5/2@PHI2.144526015.434.71LND May (1 Game)2.144282021315.434.710-10-0 Season (4 Games)21.2242428202139.972.261-41-2 Month By Month MonthStartsIP/StartH/9K/9BB/9HR/9ERAAVGOBPSLG April44.810.78.47.01.49.31.295.411.462 May12.319.37.723.10.015.43.455.611.818 Season54.311.68.38.71.29.97.315.442.506 About Mike: I was...
Your Official 2009 Keys to the Mets, Part 1
As I mentioned Thursday, I think there are too many variables in place to make any effort to predict what might happen this season a crapshoot. I can see this team anywhere from around .500 to well into the 90s...
Some Thoughts with a Week to Go
I watched last night's game against the Orioles and came away impressed by several things I saw. Although Oliver Perez still wasn't throwing his best fastball, he certainly looked much better than he did his first couple of outings back...
The WBC Strikes Again
Three years ago I wrote several items critical of the World Baseball Classic for this blog. No matter what spin Selig and the pro-WBC crowd try to put on it, the timing of this in spring is just terrible. No...
Two Weeks to Go -- Starting Pitching
Two weeks from today the Mets will be in Cincinnati playing a baseball game that will count in the standings. Sometime between now and then the 25-man roster will be finalized. As of today it looks like most of the...
Murphy and Sanchez
It's after midnight and I still have a couple of hours work to do before I hit the sheets, but here's some quick Mets-related thoughts for your pleasure (or displeasure.) When I get really swamped with works, it's often e-mails...
Thoughts on the Perez Contract
I know there are Mets fans out there who desperately wanted to see them sign Ben Sheets instead of Perez, but I like the deal. If the reported figures of 3 years and $36 million are true, that seems like...
A Perez Deal Done?
According to Jon Heyman and Ken Rosenthal, as well as some other sources, the Mets are close to re-signing Oliver Perez. Of course, we've heard stuff like that before, but it makes sense that there would be a push to...
The Freddy Garcia Signing
I'm in the process of writing a longer piece with some thoughts on the Mets' off-season moves. I hope to have that up by tomorrow. In the meantime, here are some quick thoughts on landing Garcia. Assuming that the Mets...
Mets Sign Cora
The Mets reached a deal with Alex Cora to slot behind Johan Santana in the starting rotation. He'll also be redesigning the infamous Citi Field patch which has become an object of ridicule on the internet, to the shame of...
(No) Friends in Lowe Places
Before I get into this, I wanted to take a moment to thank you guys for all the great comments over the past few days. It's been fun for me to read them -- even when you don't agree with...
What If Lowe Goes Elsewhere?
The whole Derek Lowe saga is taking on some of the aspects of the Santana pursuit from last year. Everything you read on the subject seems to contradict what you have just previously read. You can't help but ask yourself...
All Quiet on the Free Agent Front
Here's something that I'm sure a few of you out there can identify with -- a project that takes on a life of its own. Back in December Lisa and I decided to upgrade our home entertainment experience. After some...
Once Again, No October
Game 162: Marlins 4 - Mets 2 I'm going to be pretty brief today. I want a day or two just to not think much about the Mets, and then I'll be back with many more thoughts. Also, if I'm...
The Nearer Your Destination, The More You're Slip Sliding Away
Game 158: Cubs 9 - Mets 6 (10) Yesterday was probably my last game at Shea Stadium. If somehow the Mets could have overcome their almost bizarre problem with scoring runners from third with no outs, it could have been...
Four Omar - Five to Go
Upon the revelation that Omar Minaya is about to be extended four more years, it is time to reflect on the still to be determined 2008 Mets campaign. Nothing is more obvious than the high quality pitching delivered start in...
The Days Dwindle Down to a Precious Few
Game 153: Mets 9 - Braves 5 With nine games left to go in their regular season, the New York Mets reclaimed first place with a win that featured anything but their crispest baseball. Over the past couple of months...
The Heartbreak Kids
Game 146: Braves 3 - Mets 2 (Saturday Afternoon) Game 147: Mets 5 - Braves 0 (Saturday Night) Game 148: Braves 7 - Mets 4 (Sunday) Sorry, everybody. I really got jammed up with work today. I've been keeping up...
Pulling One Out Of the Fire
Game 144: Mets 10 - Nationals 8 Not all that long ago, a night this bad from a starting pitcher would have led to a dreary blowout loss for the Mets, particularly when that starter had given up two leads....
A Rare Easy Win Gives Mets the Sweep
Game 140: Mets 9 - Brewers 2 This game wasn't completely sweat free, but with the Mets jumping out to a 6-0 first inning lead and never holding less than a 4-run bulge, this was as close as it gets...
Winning Is Harder When You Have Something to Lose
Game 135: Mets 5 - Marlins 4 (Friday) Game 136: Marlins 4 - Mets 3 (Saturday) Game 137: Mets 6 - Marlins 2 (Sunday) Sorry for being MIA for a couple of days. It's been a busy holiday weekend for...
The Bad Mets Return
Game 131: Astros 6 - Mets 4 (10) First off, I have to confess that I was sick all weekend and didn't watch much of this game. I can't really dissect what I saw from Oliver Perez or provide answers...
The Other Bullpen Collapses
Game 126: Mets 7 - Braves 3 Billy Wagner isn't coming back anytime soon. Maybe not at all. Every ninth inning that the Mets manage to hold a lead going into will be an adventure. As I mentioned yesterday, I...
You Don't Necessarily Gotta Believe
Game 121: Mets 9 - Nationals 3 I'm not one to indulge in excess angst regarding the Mets, but I had a bad feeling that they were going to lose Wednesday night's game in DC. Of course you already know...
The Rollercoaster Heads Back Up
Game 115: Mets 3 - Marlins 0 (Friday) Game 116: Mets 8 - Marlins 6 (Saturday) Sometimes the Mets play so badly against second division clubs that it's almost impossible to see them as a true playoff contender. Then they...
The Astros Series
Game 109: Astros 7 - Mets 3 (Friday) Game 110: Astros 5 - Mets 4 (Saturday) Game 111: Astros 4 - Mets 0 (Sunday) Hey gang. Your intrepid blogger is getting over his bout of food poisoning. I'll be back...
Bouncing Back
Game 106: Marlins 7 - Mets 3 (Monday) Game 107: Mets 4 - Marlins 1 (Tuesday) As previously mentioned, a case of food poisoning has laid me low for the last couple of days. I was pretty far out of...
Not So Fast...
Game 101: Mets 6 - Phillies 3 (Wednesday) Game 102: Mets 3 - Phillies 1 (Thursday) I've made the point previously that two years ago the bullpen was the glue that held this team together. While not terrible (think of...
It Could Have Been Worse, I Guess
Game 97: Reds 5 - Mets 2 (Friday) Game 98: Reds 7 - Mets 2 (Saturday) Game 99: Mets 7 - Reds 5 (Sunday) Going into this series I wouldn't have called a 2-2 split a bad result. The Reds...
Mets' Extend Streak to Eight
Game 93: Mets 2 - Rockies 1 (Friday) Game 94: Mets 3 - Rockies 0 (Saturday) Even when the Mets face a couple of tough pitchers and only manage 5 runs in two games they still win both of them....
Three Days in Philly
Game 86: Phillies 3 - Mets 2 (Friday) Game 87: Mets 9 - Phillies 4 (Saturday) Game 88: Mets 4 - Phillies 2 (12) (Sunday) The question has to be asked: Are the Mets now in the Phillies' heads? Yes,...
A Tale of Two Lefties
Game 80: Yankees 3 - Mets 2 (Saturday) Game 81: Mets 3 - Yankees 1 (Sunday) Sorry for being so late on this. Work is crazy again this week. In the two weekend games, the Mets sent a pair of...
The Mariners Series
Game 75: Mariners 5 - Mets 2 (Monday) Game 76: Mariners 11 - Mets 0 (Tuesday) Game 77: Mets 8 - Mariners 2 (Wednesday) I wish that I was shocked that the Mets played down to the level of their...
The Angels Series
Game 69: Mets 9 - Angels 6 (Monday) Game 70: Angels 6 - Mets 1 (Tuesday) Game 71: Mets 5 - Angels 4 (10) (Wednesday) With all of the excitement over changing managers I neglected to post on the first...
Friday the Thirteenth Lucky For the Mets
Game 66: Mets 7 - Rangers 1 Two starts ago, Oliver Perez pitched against one of the worst offenses in baseball (SF) and was absolutely torched. When he went out there of Friday the Thirteenth to face one of the...
2-1 Hell
Game 61: Padres 2 - Mets 1 (10) (Friday night) Same score, just more innings to get there. Leave any comments below. I'm working on a longer piece for later on. Frankly, there isn't much to say about games like...
Ollie Says Uncle
Game 56: Giants 10 - Mets 2 This was a game practically screaming for a strong start from Oliver Perez. The Mets were on a nice mini roll, and Perez really needs to turn his season around if he hopes...
A Blast from the Past
Game 51: Mets 7 - Marlins 6 (12) The script for last night's game was straight out of 2006. When someone faltered, someone else picked him up. What a concept! Oliver Perez was handed leads of 2-0, 3-1 and 4-2,...
Road Woes Continue
Game 46: Rockies 6 - Mets 5 (13) Sorry to be so late with this. I had a large project going in the yard today, and it these games are getting hard to write about. As I sit here and...
A Weekend on the Sunny Side
Game 41: Mets 11 - Yankees 2 I apologize for being late again with this. To be honest with you, I've been having some health problems related to pushing myself too hard. I decided I needed to take a couple...
Mets Slug Their Way to Series Win
Game 35: Mets 8 - Reds 3 Two components of the Mets that have been MIA for much of the season wree present in winning the rubber game of the Reds series Sunday afternoon: Oliver Perez and extra base hits....
Inability to Score = Another Dreary Loss
Game 30: Dodgers 5 - Mets 1 Sorry for being late. This has been a crazy day. I have to run out of here in a few minutes, so this will have to be brief. If you stayed up late...
Putrid Baseball
Game 26: Pirates 13 - Mets 1 I have to admit that I pretty much stopped paying attention to this game about halfway through when it became obvious most of the players had stopped paying attention. While it's certain that...
Definition of Mediocre
Game 21: Nationals 10 - Mets 5 Sorry for being late to the party again. This has been an absolutely brutal week for me. (And that's not even counting the trauma of actually watching some of these games.) Due to...
Five in a Row
Game 16: Mets 4 - Phillies 2 The toughest part of this one was surviving the eighth inning and listening to Tim McCarver for almost 3-1/2 hours. Ollie Perez walked the shutout tightrope for 5-2/3 innings, and the bullpen did...
Missed Opportunities
Game 11: Brewers 9 - Mets 7 So far this year we've been treated to several games where the Mets got a pretty good effort out of their starting pitcher but couldn't score. Today we had Ollie Perez down 2-0...
Oliver Perez 2008 Season Pitching Stats
Updated Monday, September 29, 2008 Oliver Perez (10-7) DateOpp.IPRERHKBBHRERAWHIPTeam Result 4/2@FLA60058100.001.00W 4/8PHI5.20032300.001.06L 4/13MIL4.166843112.462.54L 4/19@PHI5.20047500.001.59W 4/24@WAS5.25563407.941.76L 4/30PIT1.272225010.804.20L April (6 Games)29181328262114.031.692-4 DateOpp.IPRERHKBBHRERAWHIPTeam Result 5/5@LAD65563237.501.33L 5/11CIN63338404.501.17W 5/18@NYY7.22234212.350.65W 5/23@COL54462817.202.80L 5/29FLA65547434.501.33W May (5 games)30.2191922242085.581.373-2 DateOpp.IPRERHKBBHRERAWHIPTeam Result 6/2@SFG.1665022162.0021.00L 6/7@SDP5.11145211.691.13L 6/13TEX71138311.290.86W 6/18@LAA64492306.002.00W 6/24SEA56573129.001.60L 6/29NYY71138011.290.43W June...
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