A pair of anonymous Mets players believe it's time for the team to send struggling pitcher Oliver Perez to Triple-A or release him. "You tell him you go to Triple-A or that's it, you are finished," one Mets player said. Perez is still owed about $20 million on the three-year contract he signed before the 2009 season. "At some point you have to cut bait," said the second player. "You owe him a lot of money, but for what?" Perez, whom the Mets banished to the bullpen two weeks ago, allowed three runs over two innings on Saturday. The Mets have asked Perez to accept an assignment to Triple-A Buffalo, but the pitcher has refused, as he's allowed to do by his contract.