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2011
The Rotation Is Starting To Shine
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The Mets rotation has had its share of struggles this year, as we all know.
Mike Pelfrey got off to a terrible start and R.A Dickey, who was signed to a two-year deal, looks nothing like the pitcher we saw last season. The one bright spot, Chris Young, is now out for the season after pitching just 24 innings as a Met. Chris Capuano and Jon Niese have been inconsistent at best.
Lately however, there seems to be a shift in performance as Mike Pelfrey, Jon Niese and Dillon Gee all delivered consecutive solid starts.
Take a look at these recent performances:
1. Mike Pelfrey: 7.0 IP - 6 H - 1 ER - 1 K (Monday vs Marlins)
2. Jon Niese: 7.0 IP - 6 H - 0 ER - 7 K (Wednesday vs Nationals)
3. Dillon Gee: 7.0 IP - 2 H – 0 ER - 3 K (Thursday vs Nationals)
The timing couldn’t be more perfect as the Mets get ready to face the Yankees this weekend in the Bronx for Part One of this season’s Subway Series.
Gee has been a shot in the arm for the Mets rotation, and if Pelfrey and Niese continue to pitch as they have in their recent starts, things can only get better for the Amazins’.
About the Author: Brandon Butler
Brandon is currently a MMO Minor League Staff Writer. He is also the co-host of the Mets Madness Podcast on Talkshoe Radio. Brandon lives in Hornell, NY.
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Always a good thing to see those two Goose Eggs under Niese’s and Gee’s lines. We’re gonna need all the pitching we can get against the Bombers.
Mets get some luck and this time they take it to the bank. Read all about their second straight shutout: http://tiny.cc/21ud7
It’s the same thing just about every year isn’t it?
fast Spring followed by a slow start and eventually getting themselves back in by the end of June where they get cold after the ASB and then have to fight and claw to maintain position until September where they get close but never close enough to the wildcard!
Which is why I have always maintained that if we had gone after and got one more ACE type pitcher over the course of the last three years this team would have been in a playoff!
Look at our record and then figure out what just 15-20 wins more in a season would have left us!
We played win now but were missing that final and key piece. That second ACE to stop the 3 game losing streak.
They 6 1/2 out at the trade deadline last season and 10 1/2 in 2009.
In ’07 and ’08 you may have a point, but the only guy hitting at that point was Wright. He was carrying the team on his back, but the rest of the offense refused to cooperate. Not sure another ace would have over the top. Even if they did make the playoffs, it most likely would have been messy.
Well Donal if your 10.5 out of the div title when the season is over what does adding 10+ wins do to that number?
Your a .5 game out and probably a wildcard team!
Probably also means we don’t get swept by the Phillies and Braves and therefore probably have the division all to ourselves.
All it would have taken was one more Ace!
That would have to be some performance to win 10 games after the ASB. Not sure it’s ever been done before.
What is it with you two and the trading Deadline?
All I said is if we had gone out and got an ACE at ANYTIME during those three years it probably would have meant 10+ wins in the standings and a playoff appearance.
You do realize you can get guys in the offseason and not just the trade deadline right?
You responded to Donal’s comment about the trading deadline! It was you!
Donal says:
May 20, 2011 at 11:21 am
They 6 1/2 out at the trade deadline last season and 10 1/2 in 2009.
Metsie says:
May 20, 2011 at 11:30 am
Well Donal if your 10.5 out of the div title when the season is over what does adding 10+ wins do to that number?
And what part of MY post (that HE replied to!!!!!) said anything about the trading deadline pray tell?
He made a post to disagree with me as he always does and changed the subject from IF WE HAD ANOTHER ACE to something about the trading deadline and what our place was then.
WHAT WAS OUR PLACE AT THE END OF THE SEASON?????
WHAT WOULD 10+ WINS HAVE MEANT THEN?!?????!??!??
Get it?
His response was to give the situation more realistic undertones. Besides Santana, who was the last real legitimate ace to be traded in the off season? Can you remember?
Ahh I see, It’s totally UNREALISTIC to buy one right? It can only be voa trade and only at the deadline to be realistic…
I get it! Don’t really believe it!
Sometimes it’s better to be a buyer at the trade deadline sometimes it worse. It all depends on supply, demand and desperation.
Many of the all time worst deals are the one’s consummated under pressure of the deadline. Alexander/Smoltz, Anderson/Bagwell, Isringhausen/Taylor, Kazmir/Zambranno, the list goes on and on forever.
Personally I’m glad Omar didn’t make any trade deadline deals. Rarely do they pay off with a title and oftentimes they cost you big time down the road.
Remaining flexable and always listening is the key to getting a good deal. The right deal can occur at anytime.
If we didn’t trade Kazmir there is a great chance we win the 2006 World Series. A great chance, and no chance we miss the post season in 2007 and 2008. No chance at all.