Matthew Poliout over at NBC’s Hardball Talk blog made an interesting point regarding the significant disparity between Jon Niese’s ERA. last season (4.40) and his FIP (3.36):
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2011 Analysis: Jonathon Niese
Overall, Jonathon Niese took a step forward in 2011. But there were two issues that may impede his progress in 2012.
Mets Game 122: Loss to Padres
Padres 6 Mets 1
In a big park like Petco, where homeruns aren’t seen too often and line drives can frequently find gaps, defense and fundamentals are of utmost importance. Looking at the final score, can you guess which team did a better job of executing?
Mets Game 117: Loss to Padres
Padres 3 Mets 2
Instead of a series win, the Mets get a split with one of the weakest teams in the NL. In the process, they fall a game below the Flushing .500.