30
2011
Post-Game: Pelfrey Gets Pushed Around, Mets Lose 5-2
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Mike Pelfrey had a poor outing today and the Mets managed hits, but couldn’t turn them into runs and they lost the series finale against the Tigers, 5-2.
Game Notes
Mike Pelfrey had a horrible outing today, allowing four runs on eight hits in four and two-third innings, striking out three but walking five. Pelfrey had poor control and paid for it in the third inning, which was essentially the inning he unraveled. An error by Angel Pagan fielding is the only thing preventing Pelf from having allowed that fifth run. As the trade deadline approaches, I wonder if Pelfrey gets traded? Impending raise, poor performance, possible wild-card contention? Swap headaches somewhere?
The bullpen was on point today, but sadly when it didn’t matter short of holding the game in reach of the offense. Byrdak, Carrasco, Acosta and K-Rod combined to throw three and one-third innings, striking out three while Byrdak being the only Met bullpen pitcher to allow a hit.
Pelfrey didn’t get the run support the other starters did, but not being able to prevent a large scale inning that he primarily caused is inexcusable.
The offense today got some hits, but the only ones that amounted to much were solo-shots from Daniel Murphy and Carlos Beltran. When the Mets win, they play small ball and today they go yard and can’t put much else.
Jose Reyes – 2 for 3, walk and caught stealing. A line-out double play ball killed a possible chance to draw blood in the first, but aggressive baseball does that.
Jason Pridie – 0 for4 with three strikeouts. Pridie has officially come back to earth and is not the next great Mets CF. Buffalo may not be a bad place for him soon.
Jason Bay – 2 for 4, no strikeouts. Always good to see Bay hitting. Contact leads to power, or so i hope.
Turning Point
When Pelfrey imploded in the third.
Game Ball
Daniel Murphy, 2 for 4 with a HR. Murphy has been heating up again, and once David Wright returns it’ll be fun to see who draws the bench seat between Duda, Tejada, Turner and Murphy. Full L/R Platoon?
On Deck
The Mets will begin the Citi Field portion of the Subway Series against the Yankees, sending Jonathon Niese to the mound against Yankees righty Ivan Nova. Game time is 7:10 P.M.
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Sean Kenny is a student/writer currently attending school at the City College of New York. For more Mets news, notes and thoughts follow him on twitter @TheSeanKenny
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I hope he gets traded to Arizona. He would be appreciated here.
Mary: Pelfrey has pitched at least 2 runs higher in ERA every year since Citi Field opened.
In 09 he was in the 3′s at home, and 6′s on the road. Last year he was in the 2′s at home, high 4′s on the road and this year he’s in the 2′s at home and high 6′s on the road.
He’s CLEARLY a pitcher benefiting from Citi Field.
Jessep, the team is NOT benefiting from him! Apparently, we can anticipate losses like this on a regular basis. Pelfrey is a flakes and has his own version of “Oliver Perezitis,” no guts!
Tiger One: I agree with you. But the bottom line is, Pelfrey’s performance is FAR superior when he has the friendly confines of Citi Field as his best defender. That’s not a good thing.
Pelfreak, Enough!
Not a dependable pitcher.
i hate to say i told you so.. but i told you sooooo, this guy is just another bum, when there was no pressure last year he comes up with 15 wins, this year, he’s supposed to step up, what does he do? he proves he can’t handle the pressure, look, he’s a nice kid, but if we’re trying to do something this year we can’t have this type of outing from our pitcher who’s supposed to be our #1!!!
there’s something about NY and pressure and met players that makes some players in our roster forget how good they are or can be.. this guy just doesn’t have the make up to pitch here when he can’t handle the pressure. i KNEW we somehow were gonna lose yest, reason was this guy was pitching against an ace, he doesn’t focus against bad team so i imagined it was gonna be worst against a good team with a good pitcher on the mound.
if i’m alderson, i have on my sight a trade involving a pitcher and bullpen help, and this guy should be around the trade somehow, he’s just not cut out to be a pitcher who’s mentaly stable..a streak stopper.. of winning that is..
True.
He has the goods, but he is messed up; you can see his failure to bear down.
Maybe he is the exact tyPe who would thrive w Stros Os, Pads or Royals.
As much as I hate giving up on him, I wouldn’t want to see him in playoffs w us.
Not a Pelf fan myself. Has taken a few steps back this year. He should find another Psycho therapist to help him cope. Boras thinks he is going to take Pelf and make him lots of money. Maybe not as much as he thinks.
I would also trade him if possible. Would rather have everyone else move up. He is the weak link right now.
Yep, regarding all three points of your last paragraph!
Ever since he was told to get rid of his mouthpiece, he has gone downhill.
Maybe he should start wearing it again.
Dusty, how does that help when you don’t have guts and an “out” pitch? Pelfrey, the flake with flashes of briliance but NO consistency! He’s “Oliver Perez II!”
The title of this article, “Post-Game: Pelfrey Gets Pushed Around, Mets Lose 5-2.” Getting pushed around??? What else is new and different with him? Pelfrey is consistent with his inconsistency! It’s time for getting rid of the boat anchor!
I used to defend him. I did not like his breakdowns but I hoped he would mature out of them. He has regressed. His stuff has regressed as well. The isnker that served him so well is no more. His breaking stuff is laughable. People can just foul him off til the cows come home. No putaway pitch. And when you need him to swuare off against a good pitcher or a good lineup, he shits his pants.
Last year he showed he has the stuff to dominate. His head is overthinking. The more he takes between pitches the more he gets lit up. I would tell him to get on the mound, stay there and pitch. Stop walking around and stop thinking, stop rubbing, stop licking. Here is the ball and throw it