Oliver Perez Gets the Call

The man who will play a big role in the Mets season and in the near future, if he can succeed, will make his first start of the new season against the Atlanta Braves on Friday.
If Perez can live up to the potential he showed in 2004 with the Pirates and in Game 7 of the NLCS last year, then the Nady trade will look like one of the biggest steals of all time. If he can't find the plate (like his problems in 2005 and early 2006) then he'll tax the bullpen and probably cost the Mets a playoff spot.