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Two weeks ago, Hall of Fame great Sandy Koufax worked with a few of the Mets' pitchers. Koufax, a longtime friend of Mets owner Fred Wilpon, often makes this annual trip to Port St. Lucie to pass on his wisdom. This year, it felt as if this visit by Koufax was the only hope Oliver Perez had left. Perez, coming off a disastrous, injury-plagued year, is healthy and confident. Mets ownership is counting on Perez to win 15 games, but few in the game or the stands believe it. When Koufax was interviewed by reporters, he made reference to his early career, where he was as inconsistent as Perez. Then, at the age of 25, things changed, and he turned into one of the game’s greats. So, I looked up both Koufax and Perez’ numbers to see how similar they are. Koufax pitched to a record of 3 ...

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