Mets starting pitchers have pitched to a 6.93 ERA and have averaged under 5 2/3 innings per start in their last 11 games.
The bullpen has pitched to a 4.42 ERA in 36 2/3 innings over those 11 games.
The Mets are 2-9 over those 11 games, a span of 16 days ' they have lost Dillon Gee and Johan Santana to the disabled list during this stretch.
Michael Baron: There is no question the bullpen has been awful this season, but in those 11 games, they have actually been statistically better than they had been. I know, in close and late situations they have been typically bad. But they have seen general improvements from Ramon Ramirez and Pedro Beato, and Josh Edgin has shown signs he can be an effective reliever going forward as well. But the starting pitching has been completely ineffective and done them in over the last two weeks. Other than Dillon Gee's last start, one start from Jon Niese, and R.A. Dickey's serviceable outing on Thursday, the Mets have gotten nothing from the starting pitching for most of the month.
As I've said during this entire time, there is no reliever, right-handed bat, replacement to Mike Nickeas, or super performance from David Wright in this world which can help this club succeed if the starting pitching does not turn a corner and become the effective component it was leading up to this stretch.
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