Pitcher Of The Week - Dario Alvarez

South Atlantic League

Dario Alvarez, Savannah

(2-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 G, 2 GS, 10 1/3 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 2 BB, 16 K)

While this column doesn't necessarily want to question Mets management, it is hard to fathom why Alvarez remains in Class A. He is 6-0 with a 0.87 ERA. He has struck out 86 batters and walked 13 in 52 innings. He is holding South Atlantic League hitters to a .199 average. And he is 25 years old. Last week he struck out 16 while allowing five hits over 10 1/3 frames. Unless the point is to teach Sally League batters how not to hit left-handed pitching, it would seem that Alvarez (who also won this award three weeks ago) is ready to take on greater challenges.