The best thing that can be said about Perez's start is that he faced Jason Marquis who was also terrible today. Mets fans can at least see that Marquis was not necessarily a better option just yet. Performance-wise Marquis and Perez both gave up 5 runs, BUT the difference was that Perez actually didn't walk that many guys, his usual problem. Marquis walked 3, while Perez only walked one. On the other hand Perez gave up 7 hits, while Marquis gave up 3.- link
"It's not a new concept," Warthen said. "The Tigers had [Joel] Zumaya when he was young [21 in his rookie year]. Our guy makes you think about it. And it's exciting to think about. ... I would hope everyone here is excited.
"Today, he was a big league pitcher. But you get reports when guys are in the Minor Leagues: 'He was a big league pitcher.' Consistency can be the hardest part. If he can do that four, five, six times ... well ..." source MLB.com - link
Hisanori Takahashi officially thrust himself into the mix for a roster spot yesterday.
The Japanese lefty, in his spring debut, pitched three shutout innings with six strikeouts in the Mets' 6-5 exhibition victory over the Nationals.
"If we were to speak today, and not having much history with [Takahashi], he would be definitely one of the 11 or 12 pitchers that we take," Mets manager Jerry Manuel said.
"How we use him, we probably have to visit that at some other point."
Manuel can envision Takahashi as a hybrid -- long reliever, lefty specialist and spot starter. Pedro Feliciano is the only other lefty relief option. - link
Ollie threw strikes -- that was the main focus," Manuel said. "When you get the results of strikes, you're doing some things right mechanically. It's when you scatter the baseball that you have to go back and visit the mechanics."
Perez's final line might have included another run if not for the throw home Jeff Francoeur made to nail Mench, ending the third inning. Mench's double had scored Ivan Rodriguez, who singled after Perez got two fast outs in the inning.
"I was very happy with Oliver," Warthen said. "He hasn't seen hitters since last August, so I think he was a little excited, but overall he maintained everything he's been working on." - link
Major League Baseball, angry over the abundance of blown umpiring calls in the 2009 postseason, has fired three of its seven ump supervisors.
Marty Springstead, Rich Garcia and Jim McKean, each involved in umpiring for 40 or more years, were fired on Jan. 12. They received the news by telephone. - link
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