Tag: Mets

The Mets are 81-63 with 18 games to go — which is somewhat remarkable when you consider the way this season has gone.

First, there was the collapse from last year — blowing a seven-game lead with 17 to go — and the hangover it created this year.

There was the turmoil surrounding Willie Randolph and the slow painful movement toward his firing.

And there have been injuries — four starting players, three starting pitchers, the closer and two important bench players have missed significant time.

But here they are, 18 games over .500 and 2 1/2 games up in the division.

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Pedro Martinez has actually not pitched all that badly over the last month — except against the Phillies. In seven starts, he has tossed 41 1/3 innings and given up 21 earned runs — not exactly stellar stats. In two starts against the Phillies, however, he has thrown just nine innings and given up 11 earned runs compared to 32 1/3 innings and 10 earned runs in the other five games.

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Carlos Delgado is third in the league in homeruns and fourth in runs batted in. Who would have thought that back in May.

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Johan Santana is 5-0 since the all-star break and probably should have more wins. Mike Pelfrey is 5-3 and Oliver Perez is 4-2.