theropolitans.com - 12/8/2008
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If anyone thought Oliver Perez would accept arbitration, they were crazy. Perez turned down the Mets arbitration offer last night, and will hit the market seeking a multi-year, lucrative deal.
Save Oliver Perez! | The New York Observer
observer.com 11/7/2008 — As the Mets assess ways to improve their pitching staff this offseason, Oliver Perez, who has been a mainstay of the starting rotation, is mentioned as one of several options. But if the Mets are serious about consolidating 2008’s gains, they have no ...
Mets Sign Perez
nychalktalk.com 2/2/2009 — Breaking news from the New York Mets regarding lefthander Oliver Perez.
Why the Oliver Perez Contract is Not Good
drivelinemechanics.com 2/5/2009 — I was going to post something about relievers this week, but Omar Minaya presented too rich of an opportunity to begin applying some of the tools from my post on pitcher value. Yes, it's another blog post on the wonders of the Mets' signing of Oliver ...
Buyer Beware: Oliver Perez
umpbump.com 11/1/2008 — Yesterday was the first day that those eligible for free agency this off season were able to file, and among the 65 players who did so was Oliver Perez. MetsBlog.com writes that Ollie will initially seek upwards of $50MM over five years , ...
Walking Away From Perez Would Be Criminal
nybaseballdigest.com 1/13/2009 — Ken Rosenthal’s report, on last night’s Mets Hot Stove, about Oliver Perez stated that he “couldn’t find a GM who is interested in Perez, outside of Omar Minaya”. This puts the Mets in a position where it almost is ...
Perez Declines Arbitration, to the Surprise of None
hotfootblog.com 12/8/2008 — SI’s Jon Heyman reports that LHP Oliver Perez has decided to decline the Mets’ arbitration offer. The Mets stand to get two draft picks if he signs elsewhere.
Like I previously wrote, I like Ollie, I really do, but we all know his ...
Starting Pitcher: The Book on Oliver Perez
metsblog.com 11/6/2008 — According to yesterday’s New York Post , Oliver Perez remains on Omar Minaya’s off-season radar.
Last night, in a post to a blog for the New York Times , Michael S. Schmidt provides details from the Book on Oliver Perez, made available to teams by his agent, Scott Boras. ...
Perez Signs
baseballmusings.com 2/3/2009 — The Mets reach an agreement with Oliver Perez on a three-year contract. He'll earn $36 million, which is a pretty good contract for this off-season. Unfortunately, it's the same per season level as Carlos Silva received from the Mariners last...
Mets, Perez agree in principle to deal
fannation.com 2/2/2009 — Free agent lefthander Oliver Perez has agreed to a $36-million, three-year deal to come back to the Mets, SI.com has learned. The deal will be finalized after Perez passes a physical. No announcement is expected today. The Mets ultimately decided to ...
The New York Mets Need a Makeover —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/8/2008
Omar Minaya has been very quiet so far this offseason. The hot stove has been more like a freezer to the Mets, who haven't made any moves to better there team for 2009.
Everyday that passes by with no Mets signings is making me feel that this team ...