At the same time, there's also the chance that Pelfrey does not improve his performance and boost his trade value. Another season like last year (4.74 ERA in 193 2/3 innings) or 2009 (5.03 ERA in 184 1/3 innings) likely means that the Mets are stuck with him, at least until the non-tender deadline in December. At that point he would be a free agent coming off three disappointing seasons in the last four years. A good year could mean a trade to a contender and a hefty salary in 2013, but another typical Pelfrey season means something much less lucrative.
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I think tonight provides the crux of Mike Pelfrey's NYMets exisitence. 11 baserunners in <6 innings. 8k's. Best life on his sinker in 2 years. Touching mid 90s.
I still think he's bust material, but for the moment we're stuck with him every 5th day, so...
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