Following yesterday's rough performance by Oliver Perez, Jerry Manuel said the following:"The cool weather was definitely a factor with Ollie, and we will just have to figure it out. The whole thing with strike-throwing is balance and if it's windy that makes it very challenging."
As Jerry inferred, I think it is safe blame yesterdays' debacle on Mother Nature. We told you previously on this blog that Oliver Perez does NOT like to pitch in cold weather. Add in some hurricane-esque winds, and he must really hate being out on the mound. You can't expect someone to throw strikes when all they can think about is curling up in a snuggy, can you?
Don't worry though, because Ollie's next start will be in mid-May. Expect him to throw 7 shutout innings since it is sure to be 75 degrees and sunny, unless Mother Nature is a fan of whoever the Mets are playing at the time. If that's the case, we can always trade Ollie to Florida or Arizona.
How about start Takahashi in every cold start, and Perez in every warm start? Sounds unconvential and ridiculous but oh well as long as it works
ReplyDeleteI like that idea. It gets cold in Japan right?
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