While I was naming Wright and Pelfrey Tuesday’s co-Studs of the Game, I got to thinking about which of the two’s contributions was more crucial to winning the game. I mean, Wright drove in five of the six runs the Mets scored, which is phenomenal… but because the Mets shut the Nationals out (largely owing to Pelfrey’s brilliant effort), one run would have been sufficient.

Which I thought would lead to an interesting discussion: people always say “pitching wins championships” but it’s my philosophy that that’s an impossibility (anyone remember when Andy Hawkins pitched a no-hitter for the Yankees in 1990 and still lost 4-0?). Granted, you probably won’t win a championship with lousy pitching (think Glavine’s 1/3 inning) but unless you score at least one run more than your opponent, you definitely won’t win (think Beltran looking at strike three in 2006).

Anyone have any thoughts on the matter?