Mike Pelfrey (left, pictured from The New York Post) offers a reason for optimism this year at Shea. The 23-year-old pitcher, considered one of the two top pitching prospects in the Mets organization, appears ready for the bigs, having tossed 14 innings and given up just two earned runs.
More reasons for optimism: Oliver Perez and his 95 mph fastball seem to be rounding into shape after a shaky first outing earlier this month.
From the Post:
In the first inning, after freezing Ortiz on a slider, Perez fell behind Ramirez 3-and-1. But when the offbeat Boston slugger tried to walk to first on an inside fastball, plate umpire Jerry Meals ruled it a strike. The same thing happened on a full count, as Perez froze Ramirez on an inside fastball on the black. He
whiffed them back-to-back again in the fourth.
Impressive.
So far this spring, the biggest questions marks — John Maine, Perez and Pelfrey — have been impressive, while No. 2 starter Orlando Hernandez has been old. Let’s hope youthful exuberence turns into wins when the games count.
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