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Will The Mets Re-Sign Eccentric Left-Hander Oliver Perez?

 
Oliver Peh-Rez.... After acquiring Perez as a throw-in from the Pirates back in 2006, Oliver has shown signs of brilliance, especially in big-game situations. However, he has had his share of hiccups, mostly against bad teams like the Nationals and his former club, teams that he THINKS he should be able to dominate with his stuff. This man is the biggest headcase I've ever seen in a MLB uniform. He jumps over the foul line whenever he ends an inning, sometimes a very high jump if he's pumped up, other times it's a slight hop if he knows he screwed up. Perez in 2007-08 had big games against the Yankees and Braves, but it seems like every time out our opinion of him changes.  He did not do very well towards the end of last season, (who didn't) causing a lot of fans to want to trade him. His second-to-last start this year was miserable, causing fans to demand that we don't resign him. But then he pitched rather well in his last start so the fans were warmed up again and said "re-sign ... (link)

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