The title says it all. In Jenry's last several starts he has been amazing. Overall, since joining the Binghamton Mets, Mejia has pitched in 6 games and has totaled 27.1 innings and in that time he has had a 1.32 ERA. However it has been his last two outings that have been amazing:
August 24th: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K
It is numbers like this that get me really excited for Mejia being a starter next season. He proved earlier this season that he could be an effective pitcher in the majors, albeit a relief pitcher, and we are nearing the time when he should get a shot at being a starter next season (and maybe a starter this season if they decide to shut down Niese due to innings pitched).
Of course, it is hard to be happy about these numbers without being upset at the same time. Infused with 20-20 hindsight, most fans wanted Mejia to go down to the minors at the start of the season. To be a starter the entire season. However Jerry really liked what he saw and the Mets, who have been notorious over the last few seasons for doing this, bumped Mejia up to the majors to be in the pen and to not pitch on a consistent basis. It is hard to extrapolate any positive or negative effects from this experiment, but it does boil the blood a bit (especially when it is compounded with other boneheaded roster moves this season).
