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The Mets' pitching staff fared well on the team's eleven-game, west-coast road trip. Between the rotation and the bullpen, only a couple pitchers were truly bad.
| Player | Last Week | This Week | Comment |
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| Manny Acosta, RHP |  |
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Acosta threw one scoreless inning in his only appearance this week. He hasn't pitched very much since he came back to the big leagues. |
| Tim Byrdak, LHP |  |
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Byrdak pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in what was likely the end of his time with the Mets. He'll be out for quite a while after learning he tore his anterior capsule in his pitching shoulder. |
| R.A. Dickey, RHP | |
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Dickey appears to be back to his awesome first-half self. |
| Josh Edgin, LHP | |
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He only threw two scoreless innings this week, but Edgin is looking like the Mets' best relief pitcher. |
| Frank Francisco, RHP |  |
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Frank Frank made his long-awaited return and retired the only two batters he faced for a save. |
| Dillon Gee, RHP | |
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To put it simply, there's no way that Gee will be rushed back into action this year. |
| Matt Harvey, RHP | |
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Although he had 12 K and 4 BB in 11 IP, Harvey got lit up by the light-hitting Padres in Petco Park after a very good start in San Francisco. |
| Jeremy Hefner, RHP | |
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Hef allowed just one run in his six-inning start. He has a 5.04 ERA, but his 3.70 FIP — thanks to his very low rate of 1.62 BB/9 — says he's been much better than that. |
| Jon Niese, LHP | |
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With 5 K, 2 BB, and just 1 run allowed in 7 IP, Niese got back on track after an ugly start his last time out. |
| Bobby Parnell, RHP | |
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Parnell's had a good year, but he hasn't been great of late. |
| Elvin Ramirez, RHP | |
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With Garrett Olson on the way, it looks like Ramirez will be back in Buffalo again very shortly. |
| Ramon Ramirez, RHP | |
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Ramirez hasn't lived up to expectations all season long, and he stunk again this week. |
| Jon Rauch, RHP | |
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No strikeouts, walks, hits, or runs allowed for Rauch this week. It works. |
| Johan Santana, LHP | |
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After a successful rehab start for the Brooklyn Cyclones on Sunday, Santana is set to make his return to the Mets' rotation against the Braves on Saturday at Citi Field. |
| Chris Young, RHP | |
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Young threw seven strong innings again. If the Mets were in the hunt, his pleasant surprise of a season would probably be getting more attention. |
This week's player meter covers games between July 31 and August 5.