Mets Need To Make A Move With Pelfrey

Frankly, I've seen enough of Mike Pelfrey this season.

He was dreadful to watch in his first few starts. Then last week against the Diamondbacks, I thought I saw, for a brief moment, a little progress. He wasn't great, but he wasn't bad either. I was almost hopeful that things were starting to look up for him.

Then last night happened.

Pelfrey, once again, failed to get out of the fifth inning for the third time this year.

From Mets.com

It's no secret that he has a horrible record at Citizens Bank Park. He has a 9.55 ERA against the Phillies in their home ball park.

So why did Pelfrey pitch last night in a place where he has been dominated so many times before? According to Bob Klapisch of The Record, Terry Collins told him, "I don’t want people to think I’m afraid to pitch here."

Guess what Big Pelf. I'm afraid for you to pitch there, and anywhere else for that matter.


Where can he go to straighten himself out? At this point, your guess is as good as mine.

I will say that the last place he needs to be is the bullpen. He's having a hard enough time pitching with no men on base, can you imagine if Terry Collins brings him in to a pressure filled situation to relieve with men on base? Good lord, that's not something I want to see.

He has minor league options. Perhaps it's time for Sandy Alderson and Co. to pull the trigger and send him down to Triple-A to work out his issues.

A trade is another possibility, but at this point in his career, he's thrown away any value he may have once had.

So far this season, Alderson has shown that he has a low tolerance for poor performances. So, I ask, how many chances will the team's "ace" get before the team says enough's enough?

It's not as though the team doesn't have any options if he were to be sent down. Dillon Gee has been successful as a starter since being called up a few weeks ago. Gee acknowledged that it would be a big adjustment for him to transition to the bullpen.

Why keep him in a role he's not used to, or comfortable with, and not move him back to the starting role?

What this team will ultimately do about Mike Pelfrey is anybody's guess.

Whatever the brain-trust decides, it needs to be done quickly, for Pelfrey's sake, and for the fans'.