Scary moment for the Mets tonight in the first inning when Oliver Perez took a sizzling one-hopper off the back of his right thigh. Olmedo Saenz drilled him, and Perez limped around the mound, his head back, while trainer Ray Ramirez and manager Willie Randolph jogged to the mound. After a few practice pitches, Perez stayed in and appeared to be OK, getting Andy La Roche on a bouncer to third to end the inning. Perez batted in the top of the second second inning and is now on the mound for the bottom half, so he seems fine.

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It's
OK David.
Don't panic.
Jason Vargas is ready.
He has pitched brilliantly this spring. Brilliantly.
If Oliver Perez goes down.
I have every confidence in Jason Vargas, and a great powerful feeling for SuperJoe Smith.
I guarantee you, both Vargas and Joe Smith will be on the post-season roster in 2007. They will be there.
The Mets will win the division.
Another guarantee, the Mets will pound the Phillies into the ground this year and their manager and GM will be gone by the All-Star break--adios! What are your predictions David?
David Lennon predicts that at some point in 2007, a diner in Brooklyn will serve toast.