Ace?In his third start, he received a no decision. His next six appearances all resulted in losses, even though he carried a no hitter into the top of the seventh inning on May 15 against the Nationals. He was tagged for 23 earned runs in 32 innings over that span.
On May 31, he pitched seven innings, allowing two earned runs, but did not earn a decision. His next start, he pitched six innings, allowed only one earned run, and again did not factor in the decision. On June 11, he pitched eight innings of five hit ball, allowing only one earned run to score, and once more, did not earn a decision.
Since June 16, Pelfrey has pitched in five games. On that day he allowed six earned runs through six innings, but earned the win. Since then, he's allowed five earned runs in 24 2-3 innings of baseball. He has won his last five starts, and hasn't lost since May 26.
Pelfrey turned in his second seven inning performance in a row, allowing only nine hits and one earned run over those 14 innings. He's only walked two while striking out 11 in that span.
He is currently 7-6 on the season, but has looked positively brilliant for a while now. In only his third season of professional baseball, things are looking up for Mike Pelfrey, and I, like any Mets fan out there, couldn't be more pleased. Sure, we had to wait a few years, but this guy seems like the real deal, and the ace of the 2008 Mets as of late.