Oliver Perez 2008 Breakdown - record/starts updated 6-16-08
Current Stats.
In 14 games started, 5-4 W-L, 4.98 ERA, 63 K, 48 BB, 13 HR given up in 72.1 IP.
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Great starts:
April 2 vs Florida (Mets won 13-0. 6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K) Perez gets the win.
May 18 vs Yankees (Mets won 11-2. 7.2 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 4 K) Perez gets the win.
June 13 vs Texas (Mets won 7-1. 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 8 K) Perez gets the win.
Good starts:
April 8 vs Philadelphia (Mets lost 5-2. 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 2 K) No decision.
April 19 vs Philadelphia (Mets won 4-2. 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 5 BB, 7 K) Perez gets the win.
May 11 vs Cincinnati (Mets won 8-3. 6 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 8 K) Perez gets the win.
June 7 vs San Diego (Mets lost 2-1. 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 5 K) No decision.
Bad starts:
April 19 vs Brewers (Mets lost 9-7. 4.1 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 4 K) No decision.
April 24 vs Washington (Mets lost 10-5. 5.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 3 K) Perez gets the loss.
May 5 vs Dodgers (Mets lost 5-1. 6 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3 HR, 2 BB, 3 K) Perez gets the loss.
May 23 vs Colorado (Mets lost 6-5. 5 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 2 K) No decision.
May 28 vs Florida (Mets won 7-6. 6 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 3 HR, 4 BB, 7 K) No decision.
Atrocious starts:
April
30 vs Pittsburgh (Mets lost 13-1. 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER (7 R), 5 BB, 2 K).
Perez gets the loss and the Billy Wagner verbal thrashing.
June 2 vs
Giants. (Result TBD. 0.1 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 2 HR, 2 BB, 0 K) Perez gets the loss and lunatic Met fans demand he be released, then complain about Willie Randolph, just cause.
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Things to keep in mind before blowing one's top...
Oliver Perez in 2007:
15-10 with a 3.53 ERA. 79 BB, 174 K in 177 IP. .229 BAA
It's not like he wasn't erratic last season either, but the overall numbers from 2007 were pretty good.
It's the truly atrocious starts which give one reason to be angry, because as has been pointed out, he's going to overwork the bullpen when he can't get past the 1st inning of a game.
The team IS going to lose games, and I think anyone expecting the next 110 games to be automatic wins is off their rocker. As long as they win SERIES, this team is in good shape.
