Game two of the three game set vs the Nationals features Maine vs Chico. I like Chico a lot. I feel that he has the capability of being the ace of the Nationals stats, but as some of the stats in this post will show, he is a future ace of the Nationals that hits a wall against the Mets. I couldn't find inning by inning stats of Chico but I seem to remeber last year it felt like when we played him, he would be very good, and then have a horrible inning and have to go. (August 17th I believe he was strong against the Mets and then hit a wall, allowed 4 runs over 5, and then the Nats pen ended up giving up another 4). Anyway here are some Chico stats.
So far this year, he has had one very good game, that came after a pretty bad game (0-2 record). (3.72 ERA)
First start: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Second start: 8.0 IP, 5H, ER, HR, BB, 3K
In his last start, the Nationals lost 1-0 and Chico made one mistake, which was a homerun to Escobar of the Braves. In 2007, Chico put these stats up on the Mets:
4 G, 2-2, 20.1 IP, 6.20 ERA, 9 BB, 8 K.
The following Mets have put these numbers up on Chico:
Reyes 3-9, 2 2B, 3 BB (.500 OBP)
Wright 4-9, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB (.500 OBP)
Beltran 1-9, 2 BB
After last night, Wright became tied for second in the majors with 15 RBI, tied for first in the National League.
