Oliver Perez released

[Clem Fandango]

Shocker

 

Mets released LHP Oliver Perez.

The move was finally made on Monday morning. Perez entered spring camp this year with his roster spot up in the air and he did nothing to earn himself an extended opportunity, allowing nine earned runs in 9 2/3 innings of Grapefruit League work. The Mets are still on the hook for his remaining $12 million in salary.

[Northside Blues]

He wouldn't be a bad loogy candidate if someone doesn't offer him a more significant job to re-establish his Boras claims.

[davearm2]

He wouldn't be a bad loogy candidate if someone doesn't offer him a more significant job to re-establish his Boras claims.

I dunno if a guy that has a ton of trouble finding the strikezone is the guy you want out there in a high-leverage one-out situation.

[daske17]

And I'm pretty sure that he already auditioned for that job this spring training with the Mets and blew it.

[Northside Blues]

He wouldn't be a bad loogy candidate if someone doesn't offer him a more significant job to re-establish his Boras claims.

I dunno if a guy that has a ton of trouble finding the strikezone is the guy you want out there in a high-leverage one-out situation.

 

He's walked 1 in 10 lefties in his career. He has walked 1 in 7 righties.

[pitchcs]

He wouldn't be a bad loogy candidate if someone doesn't offer him a more significant job to re-establish his Boras claims.

I dunno if a guy that has a ton of trouble finding the strikezone is the guy you want out there in a high-leverage one-out situation.

 

He's walked 1 in 10 lefties in his career. He has walked 1 in 7 righties.

 

 

You gotta get off this Oliver Perez for LOOGY idea, especially for the Cubs

[Rob]

Signed with the Nats already.

 

Thank god.

[Derwood]

Signed with the Nats already.

 

Thank god.

 

the Nats have like 12 starting pitchers now

[davearm2]

He wouldn't be a bad loogy candidate if someone doesn't offer him a more significant job to re-establish his Boras claims.

I dunno if a guy that has a ton of trouble finding the strikezone is the guy you want out there in a high-leverage one-out situation.

 

He's walked 1 in 10 lefties in his career. He has walked 1 in 7 righties.

If that's the yardstick then just imagine what an awesome LOOGY Silva would be.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Signed with the Nats already.

 

Thank god.

 

the Nats have like 12 starting pitchers now

 

And Livan Hernandez tops the list. Good luck with that Nats.

[Northside Blues]

Livan Hernandez had a lower ERA last year than Ryan Dempster, our opening day starter.

[Sammy Sofa]

So what?

[Derwood]

Signed with the Nats already.

 

Thank god.

 

the Nats have like 12 starting pitchers now

 

And Livan Hernandez tops the list. Good luck with that Nats.

 

Didn't say any of them were good.

 

Still:

 

Hernandez

Marquis

Gorz

Perez

Zimmerman

Lannan

Stammen

Detweiler

 

plus some other rookies

[NCCubFan]

Perez was signed to a minor league contract and isn't expected to start the season with the Nats.