A Message to Oliver Perez

Oh Ollie. Ollie, Ollie, Ollie. You were cruising. Velocity was down, but you were cruising. You got Votto to strike out on his first trip to the plate. What happened? I know what happened. You were being you. Just another episode of Ollie being Ollie.

Listen kid - you just got your payday so a lot of people are going to be upset today. Remember the beginning of the season last year when the fans were asking for you to be cut? Yeah? Well it might get that bad again.

I don't buy into that crap though. The booing and screaming. The boycotting. The negativity doesn't work for you. This will be about the power of positive reinforcement for you. Something that has seemingly proven to work.

Stick with it Oliver. Weather the storm that is the New York media. Pay no mind to the screaming fans. You showed flashes of brilliance yesterday through the first 3 innings. You clearly didn't have your velocity and that hurt you the second time through the lineup. Keep working with Dan. Just listen to him. He can rebuild you. He has the technology. He has the capability to rework the mechanics of the Mets $36 million left arm. Oliver Perez will be that man. Better than he was before. Better, stronger, faster.

So have fun tonight. Be there to cheer on your teammates and John. But come Saturday be ready to work. I hope to watch you pitch at least five strong against San Diego. 2 trips through the lineup my man. You can do it too. Every game is a big game, and you're Big Game Ollie P. Let's do this. No excuses.