It was also a solid outing that Martin Perez really needed. Coming off back-to-back 8-runs-allowed games, and with Doug Fister due off the d.l. as soon as Wednesday, Perez was in a precarious situation. Even David Murphy and Mike Bascik, on the pre-game show, were talking about this being a “what have you done for me lately” league, and how Perez could be banished to the bullpen if he struggled again today.
Perez had made an adjustment with his arm-slot in a bullpen session earlier in the week, though, and indicated that he thought he’d be much improved today.
