Pitch f/x database on Mac?

For a while I've been attempting to construct a pitch f/x database on a Mac with a lack of success, though I've gotten fairly close.  I was wondering if anyone here would be able to help.

I've been able to set up a SQL database using MAMP and Sequel Pro (following this).

I've been able to use a Perl script to download all of the xml files (following the instructions from here, but using the scripts found here).

My problem, however, comes from attempting to parse the data and input it into the database.  I've tried two different scripts, one from Mike Fast (found here), and one from Darrel Zimmerman (here).  Both run into problems with the package DBD:mysql(PP).  DBI is fairly straightforward to install, but I haven't been able to get DBD:mysql(PP) running.

I've attempted to manually install DBD:mysql using instructions from here, but that also resulted in error messages when attempting to run the script.  Unfortunately, here I'm done.  I don't have the technical knowledge to figure any of this out, or to see if there's a workaround.  I have an inkling that there's a workaround that uses XML::simple instead of DBD:mysql, but have no idea how that would work.  If anyone could help, that would be amazing.  Thanks.

For reference:
Instructions for setting up database: http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2009/6/4/898762/saberizing-a-mac-installing-the
Script for downloading data: http://www.wantlinux.net/category/baseball-data/
Instructions/discussion for pitch f/x: http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2009/8/19/994666/saberizing-a-mac-4-pitch-f-x
Mike Fast parsing script: http://codepaste.net/gjbeyv
ZImmerman parsing script: http://www.wantlinux.net/category/baseball-data/
DBD:mysql/MAMP install instructions: http://forum.mamp.info/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1204

And I know that there are some ways to directly download the data, including Zimmerman's SQL dump and Hermsmeyer's rotobase tool.  I do know, however, know of any that can update on a daily basis, which is what I'd ideally want to be able to do.