SCHAEFER PLAYERS OF THE MONTH FOR MAY 2008

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SCHAEFER PLAYERS OF THE MONTH FOR MAY 2008

Benjamin Grimm
Jun 04 2008 08:41 AM
Edited 2 time(s), most recently on May 02 2009 03:16 PM

SCHAEFER METS PLAYER AND PITCHERS OF THE MONTH, MAY 2008

<TABLE><TR><TD><img src="http://ultimatemets.com/jpeg/CarlosBeltran1972.jpg" width="283" height="390"></td><TD width="60"></td><td> <img src="http://ultimatemets.com/jpeg/1977JohnMaine.jpg" width="278" height="390"></td><td><img src="http://ultimatemets.com/jpeg/ScottSchoeneweis1973.jpg" width="280" height="390"></td></tr></table>

The Schaefer Mets Player of the Month for May 2008 is CARLOS BELTRAN. This is the fourth time that Carlos has been Player of the Month. (He won twice in 2006 and once in 2007.) Carlos hit .306 and slugged .491 in May, and led the Mets with 19 runs batted in. Jose Reyes finished second. Jose hit .310 and slugged .534 in May, hitting 5 home runs and 7 doubles. (The 7 doubles tied for the team lead with David Wright.)

The Schaefer Mets Pitcher of the Month for May 2008 is JOHN MAINE. This is the fifth time that Maine was Pitcher of the Month. He won once previously in 2006, and three times in 2007. (In June of 2007 he was both Player and Pitcher of the Month.) Maine's win was a narrow one, edging Johan Santana by a mere 0.05 points. In May, Maine was 3-2 in 6 starts and had a 3.72 ERA. He led the Mets in innings with 36.1, and strikeouts with 31. Santana, in 5 starts, was 3-1 with a 3.74 ERA and 26 strikeouts.

And the Schaefer Mets Relief Pitcher of the Month is SCOTT SCHOENEWEIS. In 11 appearances, Scott had a 0.64 ERA in 14 innings pitched. He led the bullpen in innings and in ERA. (Billy Wagner had a 0.82 ERA in 10 games and 11 innings.)

Month-to-date totals for May 2008 Through game of May 31, 2008 <TABLE border="1" cellspacing="0"><TR><TD bgcolor="red">Rank</td><TD bgcolor="red">Name</td><TD bgcolor="red" align="right">Points</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">1</td><TD>Carlos Beltran</td><TD align="right">19.86</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">2</td><TD>José Reyes</td><TD align="right">16.27</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">3</td><TD>David Wright</td><TD align="right">15.63</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">4</td><TD>John Maine</td><TD align="right">15.37</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">5</td><TD>Johan Santana</td><TD align="right">15.32</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">6</td><TD>Ryan Church</td><TD align="right">12.35</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">7</td><TD>Mike Pelfrey</td><TD align="right">12.17</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">8</td><TD>Luis Castillo</td><TD align="right">11.29</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">9</td><TD>Carlos Delgado</td><TD align="right">10.59</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">10</td><TD>Claudio Vargas</td><TD align="right">8.85</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">11</td><TD>Oliver Perez</td><TD align="right">8.02</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">12</td><TD>Scott Schoeneweis</td><TD align="right">7.42</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">13</td><TD>Moises Alou</td><TD align="right">7.16</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">14</td><TD>Fernando Tatis</td><TD align="right">6.47</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">15</td><TD>Brian Schneider</td><TD align="right">5.66</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">16</td><TD>Aaron Heilman</td><TD align="right">5.57</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">17</td><TD>Billy Wagner</td><TD align="right">5.35</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">18</td><TD>Ramon Castro</td><TD align="right">4.06</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">19</td><TD>Duaner Sanchez</td><TD align="right">3.87</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">20</td><TD>Endy Chavez</td><TD align="right">3.70</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">21</td><TD>Pedro Feliciano</td><TD align="right">3.39</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">22</td><TD>Joe Smith</td><TD align="right">2.71</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">23</td><TD>Marlon Anderson</td><TD align="right">2.42</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">24</td><TD>Jorge Sosa</td><TD align="right">2.41</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">25</td><TD>Matt Wise</td><TD align="right">2.25</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">26</td><TD>Damion Easley</td><TD align="right">2.21</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">27</td><TD>Nick Evans</td><TD align="right">2.05</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">28</td><TD>Raul Casanova</td><TD align="right">1.44</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">29</td><TD>Angel Pagan</td><TD align="right">1.20</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">30</td><TD>Carlos Muniz</td><TD align="right">0.79</td></tr><TR><TD align="right">31</td><TD>Nelson Figueroa</td><TD align="right">0.20</td></tr></table>

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jun 04 2008 08:53 AM

Wow! Three total shockers as far as I'm concerned!

Maine seems to have beaten Santana on the basis of one extra start, but still.

Nice work on the cards and the press release.

metirish
Jun 04 2008 09:03 AM
Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 04 2008 09:21 AM

Is relief Pitcher of the Month new , I don't remember that beofre , am I going crazy?

Maine wins by 0.05 points , just shows how important the voting can be , great work Ben Grim.

AG/DC
Jun 04 2008 09:13 AM

I wonder. Is that Figueroa's last gasp?

How about Heilman beating Wagner?

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jun 04 2008 09:19 AM

Heilman appeared in five more games than Wags.

Benjamin Grimm
Jun 04 2008 09:20 AM

="metirish":2o2x0mpo]Is relief Pitcher of the Month new , I don't remember that beofre , am I going crazy? Maine wins by 0.05 points , just show how important the voting can be , great work Ben Grim.[/quote:2o2x0mpo]

Yes, it's new this year. And thanks!

sharpie
Jun 04 2008 09:44 AM

If a relief pitcher wins Pitcher of the Month does that mean there will be a Starter of the Month?

Benjamin Grimm
Jun 04 2008 09:53 AM

No.

When a pitcher wins player of the month, there's no position player of the month.

Frayed Knot
Jun 04 2008 10:55 AM

="AG/DC":xeb25qa0]How about Heilman beating Wagner?[/quote:xeb25qa0]

That, along with Schoeneweis's margin over Wagner despite very similar stats,
continues last month's discussion about closers not getting their due.

Rockin' Doc
Jun 04 2008 10:59 AM

Due to his role as closer, Wagner generally receives fewer opportunities to score points.

TheOldMole
Jun 04 2008 11:00 AM

How much better could Wagner have done?

AG/DC
Jun 04 2008 11:01 AM

That should inform our voting, I think. I'm no exception there.

themetfairy
Jun 04 2008 11:07 AM

="Frayed Knot":o25k6kpw]
="AG/DC":o25k6kpw]How about Heilman beating Wagner?[/quote:o25k6kpw] That, along with Schoeneweis's margin over Wagner despite very similar stats, continues last month's discussion about closers not getting their due.[/quote:o25k6kpw]

Which again opens up the discussion of whether closers are truly more valuable to their teams than the set-up men.

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jun 04 2008 11:08 AM

I don't necessarily think the results show a flaw with us, just the limits of Schaefering in general. Results here are more or less a random snapshot, in that usage patterns don't coincide with the calendar month.

Also, on the per-appearance basis (aka, "The Refreshment Index"), Wagner outscores all relievers.

themetfairy
Jun 04 2008 11:13 AM

="John Cougar Lunchbucket":3m4hznl6]I don't necessarily think the results show a flaw with us, just the limits of Schaefering in general.[/quote:3m4hznl6]

True, especially since we don't award negative points when players have bad outings.

seawolf17
Jun 04 2008 11:13 AM

So if Aaron Heilman wins Player of the Month, he takes home all three trophies? Sweet.

themetfairy
Jun 04 2008 12:28 PM

="seawolf17":15md44kh]So if Aaron Heilman wins Player of the Month, he takes home all three trophies? Sweet.[/quote:15md44kh]

I think that's the month that BG decides to amend Schaefer voting to award negative points ;)

seawolf17
Jun 04 2008 12:31 PM

Nah, it's kinda like golf, where the lowest score wins.

Rockin' Doc
Jun 04 2008 03:12 PM

metfairy - "True, especially since we don't award negative points when players have bad outings."

It's rather tough to take back the beer once they've drank it.