There are bats in the Mets’ Pelfrey (Associated Content)

The implosion of the New York Mets' pitching staff over the last couple of years has been pervasive and damaging on so many different levels. It seems like yesterday when Omar Minaya was blustering on about Johan Santana, John Maine, Oliver Perez, and Mike Pelfrey as the one...

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Fan reaction: Why do the Yankees have a reported interest in pitcher Oliver Perez? (Associated Content)

The more I cover the New York Yankees from a fan's perspective, the more I believe that the club wins games and titles despite having very deep pockets as opposed to because of their money. Sure, everyone makes mistakes in judgment occasionally, and thank God others sometimes get second chances and prove themselves worthy, but the Yankees appear to be absolutely determined to spend the most money on the least viable pitchers on the planet. Perez?

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LHP Oliver Perez, Nationals get minor league deal (PA SportsTicker)

Pitcher Oliver Perez and the Washington Nationals have reached agreement on a minor league contract.

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Mets release pitcher Oliver Perez (AP)

The New York Mets released pitcher Oliver Perez on Monday, two days after the left-hander allowed consecutive home runs to minor leaguers. The Mets chose to absorb the $12 million remaining on Perez's $36 million, three-year contract rather than keep a pitcher who has been ineffective in trying to make the team as a reliever.

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Mets release pitcher Oliver Perez (PA SportsTicker)

The New York Mets released pitcher Oliver Perez on Monday, two days after the left-hander allowed consecutive home runs to minor leaguers.

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Mets’ Perez getting released Monday? (Yahoo! Sports)

New York Mets pitcher Oliver Perez has already been tossed out of the starting rotation this spring.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on March 21, 2011

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Capuano is sharp for Mets in win over Nats (AP)

Simply put, Oliver Perez said he didn't do his job. It remains to be seen if he will get another opportunity with the New York Mets. Perez surrendered consecutive homers to Jeff Frazier and Brian Bixler during the Mets' 7-4 victory over the Washington Nationals, hurting his chances of staying with New York as a reliever.

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Wright hits first homer of spring, has three RBIs (AP)

Oliver Perez said he's focused on helping the New York Mets, not on the possibility that he could be the next high-priced player that's released by the team after Luis Castillo was Friday. Perez is fighting for a roster spot as a lefty specialist in the Mets' bullpen. He labored through an inning just hours after Castillo was dropped, but kept the Atlanta Braves off the board as the...

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Oliver Perez accepts demotion to the Mets’ bullpen (PA SportsTicker)

Having failed to earn back a job in the starting rotation, Oliver Perez is ready to pitch out of the New York Mets' bullpen.

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Mets moving Perez to bullpen, might get released (Yahoo! Sports)

Oliver Perez has never pitched out of the bullpen, but he's about to get his chance. The New York Post...

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on March 10, 2011

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