Note: Mike Pelfrey will get you to Ground Out
Last night, Mike Pelfrey allowed three runs and eight hits, while walking just one and striking out nobody, in seven innings.
Following the game, David Wright joked with reporters about Pelfrey keeping his strike-out-less streak in tact.
…that’s funny… but, seriously, who cares… i worried about this for a moment too, because i feel like he’s just begging for trouble by putting so many runners on base… but, he isn’t walking any one either… yes, he is falling behind hitters, but he gets so many 
ground balls with that sinking two-seam fastball… he got 14 ground balls from the 28 batters he faced, including two double plays… and so, it seems like he’s commanding the inning better, and intentionally pitching to contact… eventually this season, he’ll get ahead of hitters, his off-speed pitches will return, and he’ll start being able to strike guys out… but, in the meantime, as long as there’s a game plan in place, and they’re executing it and it’s working, so be it…
“My sinker was good tonight, it was good the last start, and if I have that pitch working and I’m able to locate it down in the strike zone, I can pitch with one pitch,” Pelfrey explained to reporters following the game.
The Mets have scored 36 runs in Pelfrey’s five starts.
The Mets have scored 12 runs in six games for Johan Santana.
“He doesn’t need the run support,” Pelfrey said with a smile.
