A funny thing happened this off season as David Stearns looked to work his magic of bringing in struggling starters and rehab prospects to squeeze every last dollar of value out of them.
There’s no doubt that the pitching has far exceeded expectations, and that there is some terrific wizardry happening here. I’ll eat a slice of humble pie with joy.
However, as we all know, throwing a party before all the data are in has some potential for disappointment. We can all see the results here in the second half of May regressing fairly considerably, and sure, you can blame the hitting which has looked anemic of late. Hell you can even tell me Soto really is not looking great even with some peripheral numbers. But, pitching is definitely starting to fly south whether that be total IP for starters, which I maintain is a serious issue still, and a lot more balls and Megill coming back to Earth — or whatever the hell is happening in the pen with Kranick, Stanek, etc perhaps suffering from overwork. Even Brazoban fell off a cliff last night. So the gaudy numbers for starters derive from an otherworldly April+, but how long does that buffer last?
MLB average is 5.1 innings per start. Peterson 5.2, Senga 5.2, Holmes 5.1, Canning 5.1, Megill 4.2. Except for Megill, the SP5, they are average or better. The are better positioned than most teams. I don't see the problem except perhaps that my old school perspective had to be changed.
Butto does not reach free agency until 2031. The Mets control him until then. So referring to him as being under a one year contract is a technicality that misrepresents the reality of his situation.
Butto isn't good enough to start. He's had plenty of chances and I think the Mets won't revisit that.
I think it's likely the starters return to the mean and like another comment indicated we're starting to see that now. With the Mets having zero offense, it's going to be impossible to win games if the pitching isn't standing on it's head to keep it close.
As for Clay, I hope he can keep it up! I think he can.
There’s no doubt that the pitching has far exceeded expectations, and that there is some terrific wizardry happening here. I’ll eat a slice of humble pie with joy.
However, as we all know, throwing a party before all the data are in has some potential for disappointment. We can all see the results here in the second half of May regressing fairly considerably, and sure, you can blame the hitting which has looked anemic of late. Hell you can even tell me Soto really is not looking great even with some peripheral numbers. But, pitching is definitely starting to fly south whether that be total IP for starters, which I maintain is a serious issue still, and a lot more balls and Megill coming back to Earth — or whatever the hell is happening in the pen with Kranick, Stanek, etc perhaps suffering from overwork. Even Brazoban fell off a cliff last night. So the gaudy numbers for starters derive from an otherworldly April+, but how long does that buffer last?
MLB average is 5.1 innings per start. Peterson 5.2, Senga 5.2, Holmes 5.1, Canning 5.1, Megill 4.2. Except for Megill, the SP5, they are average or better. The are better positioned than most teams. I don't see the problem except perhaps that my old school perspective had to be changed.
Butto does not reach free agency until 2031. The Mets control him until then. So referring to him as being under a one year contract is a technicality that misrepresents the reality of his situation.
Butto isn't good enough to start. He's had plenty of chances and I think the Mets won't revisit that.
I think it's likely the starters return to the mean and like another comment indicated we're starting to see that now. With the Mets having zero offense, it's going to be impossible to win games if the pitching isn't standing on it's head to keep it close.
As for Clay, I hope he can keep it up! I think he can.