As a rookie last season, the young right-hander with the explosive knuckle curve was 9-2 and probably the ace of the staff by season's end.

"David Palmer, a young right-hander with the Expos," he said.

"I was tired, but I had the adrenaline flowing," said the young right-hander.

The young right-hander was rocked for six runs on eight hits in one-plus inning.

The young right-hander was 9-6 with a 4.07 ERA in 2009-2010.

Indeed, the maturation of the Mets and their blossoming young right-hander continued.

The young right-hander scattered four singles, struck out five and walked just three over eight scoreless innings.

Over 112 pitches, the young right-hander had allowed just one hit over seven near-perfect innings.

The outcome was consistent with the results of the six starts each of the young right-handers has made since the break.

Maybe a young right-hander will come up and help them during the second half of the season.