2010 Mets ace pitcher

All pitchers on the Mets have had some good starts, and some bad starts. Who do you think is the Mets ace pitcher this year? The decision is between:

Johan Santana: 8-5 2.79 ERA. Santana had a few good starts blown by the bullpen. But he also had that terrible start in Philadelphia. In his past few starts, he's been great. I would rate him (1-10) a 8 and 1/2.
Mike Pelfrey: 10-5 4.00 ERA. At the begining of the year, Pelfrey started strong going 10-2. But in 4 of his last 5 starts, he hasn't pitched more than 5 innings. I would rate him a 6.
Hisonori Takahashi: 7-5 4.52 ERA. He's done a great job joining the rotaion in the middle. He's sometimes lost control of his pitches. I would rate him a 5 and 1/2.
Jon Niese: 7-4 3.43 ERA. I like that he's lasting about 7 innings in every start. He also has a strong arm since he's young. I would rate him a 7.
R.A. Dickey: 6-4 2.55 ERA. He's been doing a great job replacining Oliver Perez in the rotation. He has an averege knuckleball, but it loses location too often. I would rate him a 7.

Ace pitcher: JOHAN SANTANA

Mets vs D'backs preview

After losing 3 of4 to the Giants, the Mets will play a 3-game series with Arizona. I think these games are a must win. They are currently 5 games behind Atlanta. If the Mets sweep and the Braves get swept, the Mets will only be 2 games back. They are playing the D'backs who are 20 and a half games back. The Mets have had trouble so far beating teams under .500. Hopefully they could at-least win 2 of 3 vs Arizona.

Mets first half report card

Over the first-half of the 2010 season, my Mets report card is.
STARTING ROTATION: B-, I like the way Dickey and Takahashi became a starter in the middle of May, and are winning games. I also like the way Niese is returning from a hamstring injury. And Johan is getting better as the season is going along, and Pelfrey had an amazing start to the season. I just didn't like the way Oliver Perez came off a bad 2009 season, and is not making up for it. And John Maine has not been on his best.
BULLPEN: B, I love the way they are coming back from a terrible bullpen in 2008. I like the way Feliciano,Dessens,Valdez, and Parnell are doing. And K-ROD is doing better than last year. I just am upset how the always blow Johan's games.
DEFENSE: A, I love Francoeur's arm,(8 outfield assists T- most in NL) I like how Pagan and Bay are covering a lot of ground, and the infield has been great. The Mets rarely make errors.
OFFENSE: B+: David Wright, and Jose Reyes are both having their best season ever. No one expected this much from Barajas, Tejada,Cora,Blanco, Thole, and Davis. I just expected a little more power from Jason Bay.

OVERALL: B+

What will happen when Beltran returns

On Thursday July 15, the Mets are expecting Carlos Beltran to bat 4th in the lineup, and play CF. Manual will play him 5 days a week. He'll switch off playing, center-field, left-field, and right-field. That means Pagan, Bay , and Francoeur, will get benched more often. If I were Manuel, the starting lineup would be 1. Reyes(Reyes won't start Thursday due to a back injury) 2. Davis 3.Wright 4. Beltran 5. Bay 6. Pagan 7. Barajas (Thole) 8. Tejada.

Pelfrey is getting rocked

Mike Pelfrey started the season strong, and is currently losing every game. He sarted 8-1, and is now 10-3. Its not just his pitch speed, its also his location. Last night, Pelfrey couldn't control any of his pitches. An example is that he was down 3-2 on Scott Rolen, and hit him in the arm. I couldn't belive that the ump originaly called it a strike 3, and then reversed the call. I don't blame Manuel for going crazy. I blame Pelfrey for pitching it inside with 3 balls.