In last night's 11-5 loss to the Padres, Jeremy Hefner allowed six runs and nine hits over 3 2/3 innings before being removed from the game.
Hefner faced 20 batters and threw 73 pitches, 52 of which were strikes.
Hefner threw two scoreless innings prior to a 68 minute rain delay, but came back out and allowed all six runs in the third and fourth innings.
'I'm just real disappointed,' Hefner told reporters after the game. 'I gotta be able to keep us in the game, regardless of rain delays, or whatever the circumstances are. ' It was pretty difficult, but I still think I had the ability to go in and shut down the lineup. It's a learning experience, and if I ever have to face it again, I now know what to do.'
Collins was non-commital as to whether or not Hefner will get another start after his poor performance on Thursday, although he acknowledged the options are limited right now:
'We haven't even thought about that, even talked about that,' Collins said. 'We haven't had time to discuss it yet, where we're headed and what we're gonna do. So we'll just wait a couple days and make that decision. ' We are certainly aware of what we've got and what we're looking at'We are running out of bodies.'
Since Mike Pelfrey went on the disabled list, his replacements in the rotation (Hefner, Miguel Batista, and Chris Schwinden) have gone 1-3 with a 7.28 ERA, having allowed 42 hits, 10 walks, 14 strikeouts and seven home runs since April 27.
Michael Baron: To be fair, it's so hard to judge Hefner after last night. Yes, he got absolutely shelled after the rain delay, but it was clear he wasn't throwing with the same conviction or game plan as he was prior to the delay. Early in the game, he did a great job mixing in his curveball and he was getting outs quickly and efficiently, needing only 17 pitches to get through the first two innings. But after the delay, he mostly threw fastballs between 88-89 mph ' there isn't a pitcher in baseball who can survive throwing only mediocre fastballs, regardless of how productive an opposing lineup is.
Hefner has shown an ability to throw strikes in two prior relief appearances, and he did so once again last night, at the very least. It's fair to give him another opportunity that would go uninterrupted so he can maintain his rhythm from beginning to end. Besides, until Chris Young is (hopefully) ready or Miguel Batista is ready to return from the disabled list, the Mets do not have anyone else to take his place, anyway.
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