Oliver Perez News

The New York Mets are handing the ball _ and their season _ to Oliver Perez in Game 7. That's right, Oliver Perez, who was demoted to the minors by lowly Pittsburgh less than four months ago. The erratic lefty who went 3-13 with a 6.55 ERA in the big leagues this year. The guy who couldn't seem to throw a strike earlier this season. And he'll be pitching on ...

Jeff Suppan pitched a pair of clinching games in 2004, the last time the St. Louis Cardinals made it to the World Series. They'll ask him to do it again in Game 7 against New York Mets fill-in starter Oliver Perez. Suppan beat Roger Clemens in Game 7 of the 2004 NLCS after eliminating the Dodgers in the divisional round. He was the team's second-most reliable starter with 12 victories, ...