According to the Daily News via Mets Blog, El Duque has strained his calf and could very well miss game one. If El Duque can't come back for the series, his likely replacement is Oliver Perez. Perez has reportedly solved whatever problems he had since 2004, and while his strike our rate has jumped, he's given up seven home runs in 36 innings with the Mets. So, I'd rather enjoy facing Oliver if it came to that.
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