Manuel’s Musing

“If we were to speak today, and not having much history with him, I would say that he would definitely be one of the 11 or 12 pitchers that we take.”

-Jerry Manuel, not on Jenrry Mejia, but on Hisanori Takahasi

Oliver Perez on the mound [Video]

The Daily News has a one-minute video of Oliver Perez pitching in Port St. Lucie.  See below for the vid…

A few things here:

• There’s nothing I can discern from the video about Perez.  He’s alive.  He’s pitching.  He’s wearing black.  That’s about it.
• There is snow all over CT.  What I wouldn’t give to be in PSL right now.
• That’s Hisanori Takahashi on the right.  Nice hitch in the delivery.  Also, his interpreter in the back.

Mets, Takahashi agree on minor-league deal

Update – 12:41 p.m.: David Lennon is reporting that the Mets and Hisanori Takahashi have agreed to a minor-league deal.  He expects the deal to be announced later this week.

Update – 12:34 p.m.: David Waldstein, the Mets new beat writer for the New York Times, reports that it is likely a minor-league deal.

Original post: Hisanori Takahashi, that is.

I’m all for depth, so I can’t hate this.  But the wording of Heyman’s tweet just makes it seem awkward.