After leading the NL East for much of the season, a disastrous 2-13 stretch has dropped the New York Mets five games behind the Philadelphia Phillies. The starting rotation, once the best in the league, has barely managed to pitch five full innings in a recent five-game stretch, crushing the bullpen.

Frankie Montas pitched so poorly (6.28 ERA) that the team demoted him to the bullpen. Clay Holmes, who was brilliant earlier in the season, is showing problems with workload and a 5.45 ERA since July. Even ace Kodai Senga has struggled to pitch deep into games since his return from the IL. Sean Manaea has also struggled to pitch more than six innings with just one in his last seven outings. The only hope, who was consistently pitching more than six, David Peterson also struggled in his last o

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