To this fan’s eye, it is looking more and more like Mike Pelfrey will be the Mets number five starter. He had another good outing yesterday, he pitched well for the second straight time this spring (those are the only times he has pitched so far this spring). He seems to be gaining more and more confidence everyday.
Add to this the fact that El Duque has a bunion on his foot and can’t push off of it. He is losing time getting ready for the season. In addition, the past two seasons he has shown that his body doesn’t handle the wear and tear of starting every fifth day.
I understand that Orlando Hernandez has said the Mets signed him as a starter and that is what he wants to do. Still, he is making the decision easier for the Mets and Pelfrey’s pitching performance makes it easier even yet.
My concern is, I believe that Pelfrey had a good spring last year. Then came the regular season. While I don’t believe he performed as poorly as his numbers indicate, he did not pitch very well and suffered seven defeats (I think) before gaining his first victory.
Hopefully this year is different and his strong pitching is an indication of things to come.
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