As I had written before on this Blog, I believe Mike has finally turned the corner towards stardome. No longer is he the timid, scared, wide eyed youngster with the strong right arm. Now he's the determined warrior named Big Pelf that challenges hitters and shows no fear on the mound.
If last night hasn't convinced people out there in the Mets nation about Pelfrey's talent, nothing will. Using mostly fastballs with a few change-ups and sliders, Big Pelf matched Brandon Webb pitch for pitch and kept the Snakes off the board until Wagner's meltdown in the 9th. He was ahead in the counts all night, and moved the pitches thoughout the strikezone. Hitting as high as 96mph with the heat and then dropping 82 mph change-ups, he looked like a 25 year old right-handed Santana. He struck out 8 and only walked 2 while surrending 5 hits. Mike has been lights out his last 3 starts, and showing his ability to pitch with anyone in the game. Webb is now, what Mike should become in the near future. An innings eating monster that shatters bats and breaks the will of teams that face him. The only thing keeping him from winning games is a failing bull-pen, and a pathetic offense.
On a sour note, Alou' is once again going for an MRI on his calf. Does anyone out there really think he should even be on the team at this stage? Cut him loose, and find someone to replace him full-time in the field. Aguila is a start, but how about carp or Murphy? They can also rest Delgado at first when not playing left-field. I say good ridence Alou', don't let the door hit you in the butt as you hobble out of Shea and into retirement.
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