<p>Oliver Perez is feeling the heat to take a minor league assignment. <a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/perez-continues-to-refuse-demotion-1.1969096">David Lennon </a>reports from San Diego.</p>

Oliver Perez is feeling the heat to take a minor league assignment. David Lennon reports from San Diego.

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