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The Future Of Oliver Perez
Mike Steffanos at Mike's Mets takes an in depth look at what may become a make or break season for Oliver Perez:
If Oliver Perez builds on his success from last year with more consistency, I don't believe that $15 million per year is out of line for what Boras might ask for a 27-year-old lefty with top of the rotation stuff, and he'll most likely be looking for a 5 year deal. For a team looking for a guy who is capable of leading their staff, that might not seem a lot of money. If Perez is the third or fourth starter for the Mets, and they're already paying the big bucks to Santana and Pedro, you wonder if that might be a little rich for the Mets.
Although Boras' clients usually go where the money takes them, we've heard rumors that Perez might prefer to pitch somewhere the fans come to April games wearing t-shirts rather than parkas. Also, although he seems to enjoy the spotlight, New York isn't always a bundle of laughs for an athlete. Now, I don't know what is in Perez' head, but I certainly won't assume he wants to return just because I want him back.
I know he faded a bit down the stretch, but I see Maine as a potential #2 starter with experience. If John has a great season and establishes himself as the clear #3 guy behind Santana and Pedro, that probably makes OP expendable, particularly if the Mets find Boras' demands excessive.
13 comments:
if he has a down year i'm gonna laugh my head off at him
he should want to come back and i think that with another good year if 12 million isnt out of the question
if he leaves for thebig money after all the mets did for him, im gonna have to severly boo him when he comes back to citifield in 2009
boras is really acting like the puppet master here folks
what am i gonna do with my perez jersey then???
this is turning into a crock of garbage the way that boras plays his clients against the team
you said it and i cant wait for him to get thrown out of baseball
yeah what????
ok Shea Nation tomorow at 8:00 am.
What are yo talking about?
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