Note: Pelfrey has a Case of the Maines
Yesterday, in a loss to the D-Backs, Mike Pelfrey used 107 pitches through just five innings - he allowed five hits and three runs while walking three and striking out six.
…it wasn’t an awful start, by any means, but it wasn’t a good start either… i like that he was able to keep it together, for the most part… there were a few occasions during which he was on the brink, and got out of the jam… he was able to, ‘keep his team in the game,’ as they say… and that’s fine… it’s just, against the D-Backs, in this Wild Card race, the Mets needed better…
Pelfrey said, following yesterday’s game:
“My pitch count was pretty high, pretty early… Later in the game, I made some mistakes and I paid for it… I felt like I had good stuff, I trust my stuff, I just made some mistakes… I’ve got to pound that sinker early in the count and get them to roll over.”
…he is getting a case of the John Maines, it seems, unable to pitch beyond the fifth inning, while throwing more than 100 pitches…
He has pitched beyond the fifth innings just six times in his last 12 starts, during which he has a 4.50 ERA while the Mets are 4–8.
Speaking of pitchers…
Johan Santana is scheduled to start Tuesday against the Cardinals, while Jon Niese will start Wednesday.
