Paxton has been spot on with his control, which is why the Twins have been stifled. And the announcers for this game must be collecting checks from the Yankees.
Early form of survival food? Stuff will be edible long after the packaging has disintegrated. Oh yeah, there's this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeS6DvyLScE
I would imagine Smeltzer got the nod over Perez because Smeltzer has shown the ability to get out right handers, which I believe Perez has really struggled with.