Mike Pelfrey News

THE Mets have an aching need in their bullpen, and Mike Pelfrey is the best man for the Joba.

John Maine had five more days' rest than he would have liked. Maine was ready to come off the disabled list on Friday, but instead pitched a simulated game.

WASHINGTON If you were to rank the top reasons why these Mets have gone from doomed to destined in the last two months, where would you place the surge of Oliver Perez? Easily among the top five, right? How ...

Jason Davis allows two runs in seven innings for Pittsburgh. PITTSBURGH - Billy Wagner is scheduled to be on the premises Saturday, but the Mets will have to deal with two more games minus their closer.

On the daily chart that identifies the workout schedules for each of the Mets ' starting pitchers, Johan Santana was referred to as "Spongebob," Mike Pelfrey as "21," etc.

WASHINGTON - An idea Mets manager Jerry Manuel flat out rejected less than two weeks ago is now under consideration.

The Mets are pleased enough with Billy Wagner 's progress that they hope the injured closer can pitch in a couple of rehab games this weekend in Brooklyn and return to the big club when he's eligible next ...

Mike Pelfrey has developed into one of the better pitchers in the National League this season -- against everybody except the Florida Marlins, that is.

Mike Pelfrey suffered through his worst outing in nearly two months and the Mets were denied a sweep of the three-game weekend series with the Florida Marlins, dropping the finale, 8-2, at Shea Stadium.

If the Mets fail to make the playoffs, their four-game visit to San Diego June 5-8 will be remembered as, perhaps, the darkest point of the season.

The parting words were classic Rick Peterson. On his way to a waiting limo June 17, in the lobby of the team's hotel, Peterson described the decision to replace him with Triple-A pitching coach Dan Warthen in ...

Jody Gerut cracked a Mike Pelfrey pitch, chasing Daniel Murphy to the wall. The Mets ' rookie leftfielder and converted infielder got a read on it, leaped at the wall and snared the fly ball for the first out ...

Fernando Tatis homered twice and drove in four runs, giving the New York Mets' mix-and-match bullpen enough breathing room to close out the San Diego Padres 6-5 on Tuesday night without injured Billy Wagner.

The road has been none too kind for the Padres, who open a six-game road trip starting Tuesday with three games against the New York Mets followed by three games against the Colorado Rockies.

Yankees Acquire Tigers' Rodriguez Topeka Capital Journal Utley's homer boosts Phillies into East lead WASHINGTON -- Chase Utley homered in a five-run fifth inning and Philadelphia beat Washington 8-5 on ...

Mike Pelfrey hasn't done a lot of losing recently. In fact, the 24-year-old right-hander has won his last seven decisions, and the Mets are 10-1 with him on the mound in his last 11 starts.

Eventually it would happen, the odds would catch up on Mike Pelfrey and he would resemble the confused lost pitching soul he was in his first two years with the Mets.

The last time Mike Pelfrey tasted defeat, the Marlins were in the opposite dugout celebrating.

The Post's Steve Serby sat down this past week at Shea with the Mets' resurgent right-hander. Q: Do you see yourself as an ace one day? A: I do.

The Post's Steve Serby sat down this past week at Shea with the Mets' resurgent right-hander. Q: Do you see yourself as an ace one day? A: I do.