newyork.mets.mlb.com - 6/30/2008
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NEW YORK -- After Oliver Perez handled the Yankees' predominantly right-handed batting order on Sunday, Mets manager Jerry Manuel noted Perez's next opponent will be against the Phillies, who are fueled by the left-handed power of Chase Utley and Ryan Howard. The turn of the Mets' rotation had Perez starting the first game of the series on Friday night. But the next time Perez pitches, it'll ...
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Perez To Pitch In Relief
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According to Mets.com, and Mets beat writer, Marty Noble, the New York Mets are set to put Oliver Perez in the bullpen before he makes his next start of the season, which will now be on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Perez, who is coming off another great outing against the cross-town rival NY Yankees, will pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals on either Wednesday or Thursday from out of the bullpen. After coming out of the bullpen for one of those games, he will be moved back into the rotation so that the 2 lefties, Perez, and Johan Santana, could be separated in the rotation. Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen has decided to insert ...
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Marty Noble on Mets.com reports that Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen has altered the sequence of the Mets’ rotation by separating his two left-handed starters, Perez and Johan Santana. John Maine will start after Santana and before Perez.
Perez is scheduled to pitch in relief on Wednesday or Thursday in St. Louis and will not start again until Sunday in Philadelphia. This sets up the Mets’ rotation for the four-game Phillies series to be Santana, Maine, Perez and Pedro Martinez.
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