Recap: Gee and the Bullpen
Yesterday, Dillon Gee earned his second win of the season after allowing just two earned runs in six innings, while striking out five.
He got stung by a bad error by Daniel Murphy in the fourth inning, but all in all, Gee has done nothing but serve as a consistent presence for this rotation, dating back to last year. He throws strikes, he has good movement on his fastball, and he’s steady, as he doesn’t give in when faced with adversity. In a way, he reminds me of Rick Reed in terms of his stuff and his ability to command the strike zone, although he throws a bit harder than Reed did.
The unfortunate thing is he is probably the odd man out when Chris Young returns from the disabled list on Tuesday. While I believe he deserves to be in the big leagues, Terry Collins told reporters yesterday if he is bumped from the rotation, he will be sent back to Triple-A Buffalo where he can start every day. I can understand that, considering there really aren’t any other candidates to be lifted from the rotation.
In seven big league starts, Gee is 4-2 with a 2.22 ERA, with 26 strikeouts and 18 walks in 44 2/3 innings.
Meanwhile, the bullpen contributed three more innings of shutout relief yesterday, and over the last eight games, Mets relievers have compiled a 2.08 ERA.
It seems as though the combination of Pedro Beato, Jason Isringhausen, and Francisco Rodriguez is the path Terry Collins is going to use, and for good reason. Beato has not allowed a run in 11 innings so far in his career, and Isringhausen seems to be provide a stable and consistent force in the eighth inning, which have both helped to shorten the game for this team recently. The key for Beato is to make the adjustments as the league adjusts to him, and of course, Isringhausen’s big issue is the ability to stay healthy, which so far, he’s been able to do.
For a full recap of yesterday’s win, be sure to check out Blogging Mets, The Brooklyn Met fan, Shea Faithful, Amazin’ Avenue, Mets Today, and Metsmerized Online.
