Mets Pitcher Oliver Perez To Appear On Upcoming Episode Of Million Dollar Money Drop

What began as a copyright infringement lawsuit has turned into a marketing opportunity for the Mets and one of their players.  Earlier this winter, Mets pitcher Oliver Perez filed a lawsuit against the producers of the new FOX game show Million Dollar Money Drop.  The suit alleged that Perez has been known as the 36 million dollar money drop for the past 2 years and that the FOX game show's name is too similar to his own. 

According to sources, the Mets pitcher agreed to drop his lawsuit in exchange for an appearance on the show.  All money won in his appearance would be donated to Perez's favorite charity, The Oliver Perez Foundation For The Advancement Of Oliver Perez.  The producers agreed and Oliver was flown to California this week to tape the episode.

While the episode isn't scheduled to air until January, a Mets representative told The Apple that things did not go well for Oliver.  In what is sure to be a Money Drop record, Perez did not make it past the first question.  Apparently the question was "According to a survey, what did U.S. baseball fans say is the most exciting play in baseball?"  Perez bet his entire $1,000,000 on "Walk".

Perez was not phased by the loss, telling The Apple, "It's just a million bucks.  I make that warming up in the bullpen."

All articles featured on The Apple are fictitious. No Mets were harmed in the writing of this story.

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