Ollie Coaster

Round and round it goes, when it'll stop...hopefully this weekend. Mack of Flushing University is reporting on his blog that a deal with Oliver Perez will be complete by Saturday night or Sunday the latest. His source claims it is a 4 year deal, with a 5th year team option.

There is no telling where within the organization his source comes from, as the source is anonymous (aren't they all). However, after reading Doug Melvin's comments and numerous accounts that the Mets and Perez are inching closer, I believe it.

I originally posted on Monday that I expect the deal to be around 4 years and $36 million. None of the insiders we all know and love have dished out any monetary details of the deal on the table. They have reported however, that the deal exceeds the original 3 year, $30 million offer.

In non-Perez news, it is being reported that the Diamondbacks and Jon Garland are closing in on a deal. So scratch the only durable B-option on Omar's list off.