I'm not so sure about that. Let's take a look at how they've fared of late.Let's kick things off with the poster boy. Sunday's glaring GIDP in the 6th and Saturday's failed attempt at a pop-up are just two of the clips that will be played in David Wright's highlight reel. Over the last 10 games and 43 PA, Mr. Wright is batting a cool .125. He has only hit 1 home run in that span, but we know the power has been down this season. The main problem though is that he hasn't kept up the production that has warranted his power outage tolerable. David has only driven in 3 and stolen 1 base over the same period. He has managed to keep that strike out total up though, fanning a total of 14 times. Granted it's a 10 game sample size, but if he kept up the K's at that pace over the course of an entire season, that would be 227 strikeouts. Yes, our all-star.
At least Johan Santana can say he's actually getting decisions this year (though they aren't the kind he wants). Over his last 10 starts, Johan has been sub-par to say the least. His 5 - 5 record almost seems like a blessing in disguise considering his 5.12 ERA. He has allowed 13 home runs to the opposition and has seen his K/9 rate decline dramatically from the 11.7 it was to start the season, to the 6.7 it's been over these last 10 starts. We can't even talk sample size here - that is one third of a season from arguably the best pitcher in the game. One third of a season from our all-star.
Frankie Rodriguez had a .59 ERA and was 16 - 16 in save opportunities heading into June 12th's match-up against the Yankees. He was summoned to close that game, and well...I think we all remember what happened. He has appeared in 10 games up until yesterday including that fateful night. How has he fared? A 4.50 ERA, 5 SV, 3 BS. What is even more alarming in that span is the control. He has walked 10 compared to his 9K's in that span and only thrown 55% of his 220 pitches for strikes. Add in the 9 hits our all-star has also allowed and it's no wonder things have even seemed a bit dicey in the 9th as of late.
Last but not least Mr. Beltran...what's that? Oh he hasn't played in the last 10 days. Well nothing to say is better than bad things to say I suppose. Thank goodness for the DL. So then I guess there you have it folks - your 2009 New York Metropolitan All-Stars. Quite the deserving bunch aren't they?
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