If Church stays healthy and is an everyday player for the rest of the season, which he has clearly earned at this point, he is on pace to hit 36 home runs and notch 128 RBI. Along with a .922 OPS, those are rather monstrous numbers and while the name “Ryan Church” may not garner too much attention from media outlets outside of New York, if he finishes that strong, he deserves to be in the MVP conversation
Good job with that one, Johnny. What about Billy?
“…not enough good things can be said about Wagner, as he has yet to allow an earned run in seventeen innings.
If Wagner can pull off the unlikely feat of having a 0.00 ERA and convert 36 saves, sure, hand him a Cy Young.
That’s all the “As” to be handed out so far.
Scott Schoeneweis, Pedro Feliciano, and Joe Smith can each take home a grade of “B+” for their efforts on the bullpen. Are they All-Stars? Probably not, but the two lefties have managed to maintain an ERA under two, and Smith is sporting a 2.55, more than three runs lower than Aaron Heilman or Duaner Sanchez.
Any other “Bs” out there?
Biancardi awards a “B” to David Wright. Of Wright, Biancardi notes, “For any other player, Wright's start to the season would be well above average—.283, eight home runs, 34 RBI, and six stolen bases. However, David has been extremely up-and-down, and the Mets need him to be consistent in the middle of their lineup.
Sounds about right. David’s power numbers are certainly All-Star worthy, and some uninformed writers may see him as the Mets’ MVP—probably the same ones that gave him a Gold Glove. But his lapses at the plate and his throwing problems keep Wright from being amongst the elite players in this young 2008 season
Last call for “Bs.
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