7-16 from: - link It has been an interesting few years for Wright. After being a complete hitter in 2008, he lost his power and started striking out a ton last year. This year, he has regained his power but is still striking out at a high rate. The overall package is remains good, and Wright is in the argument for best third baseman in baseball, but the inconsistency in skills has to make you pause. In terms of his contract, he’s signed through 2013 for a total of $45 million. Given that those three years are his age 28-30 seasons, his salaries are team friendly compared to what Wright would receive on the open market.
7-12 from: - link- - TRDMB’s 2nd Annual Mets First Half Report Card - Bobby Parnell - A-: Too early to tell if we are witnessing 2009 redux, but he sure looks good since being recalled…if he can continue to vary his approach to complement his very fast fastball, he will be a success at this level…may become the Lindstrom/Bell successor who didn’t get away.
7-16 from: - link - My other Game of the Half-Season is the one on the left. The story isn't in the graph but in the pitching match-.up. Two saviors faced off in this one: the Nationals wunderkind Stephen Strasburg vs. the Mets' olderkind R.A. Dickey. The knuckleballer actually outpitched the kid who gives batters white knuckles, but the Nationals also pulled of a nice comeback in the ninth to take the game. Dickey has been key to the Mets' resurgence. Since joining the club on May 19 (hmm...), he has gone 6-2 with a 2.77 ERA and made Mets' fans kind of forget the deep embarrassment that is Oliver Perez's contract.
7-14 from: - link - No, on the surface those numbers are not very impressive. However, following a 7.07 April ERA, Carson has been very solid in each of the following months, including a 2.08 ERA in July. And really it isn't just the numbers that give me confidence with Carson, it's the reports on his increased stamina, mound presence and fastball command. After a 2009 where he regularly tired by the 6th, the big-bodied Carson is now holding his low to mid 90's velocity deep into games and is consistently commanding the fastball to both sides of the plate. He has also learned to work extremely quickly, improving his game pace and rhythm. While it may take a while, Carson is doing exactly what it takes for him to round into that back of the rotation innings-eater I'm hoping for instead of just a LOOGY.
7-16 from: - link - Bell appeared in just one game this past week and was dinged for a run against Colorado. It took him 29 pitches – the most he’s thrown in any one game this season – to get through 1.2 innings of work. The outing broke a strong of six scoreless appearances, so there is really no reason to be concerned. He’s also struck out at least one batter per appearance in his last 10 games.
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