Not many people would have thought this in March, but the Mets finished the month of April at 13-10, good for third place in the NL East. The strongest aspect of the club as been the starting pitching. Aside from a glitch here and a bump there, the rotation has kept the Mets in almost every game so far. On the flip side, the overall team defense needs to straighten itself out. The defense is directly responsible for the loss last Friday.
Team MVP: David Wright - Although he missed a few games with a broken pinky, Wright's been the best player by far. He's second in the NL in batting average while tops in OBP.
Team LVP: Ike Davis - Call it rust, just a slow start, or to much pressure, whatever you'd like to call it, it's bad. Davis is batting under .200 on the season and for the most part, just looks lost.
Best Pitcher: Jon Niese - Niese brought a no-hitter into the 7th inning in his first start of the season and has been very solid ever since. His new contract and his new nose have cleared his mind and allows him to utilize all of his pitches.
Worst Pitcher: Manny Acosta - In nine appearances so far, Acosta has allowed 11 earned runs, 15 in total. Not as reliable out of the pen as he was last season, Acosta has also walked as many as he's struck out.
Best Moment: Following the incredible outing by Niese on Easter Sunday, the Mets were able to finish off a three game sweep of the Atlanta Braves to open their 2012 season.
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