A Dose of Optimism (Part 2 of 3)

As I indicated last week, there is a reasonable expectation that the pitching will improve this season when compared to 2009. However, there are several reasons to expect that improvement to be marginal (though I expect it to be significant). The offense, on the hand, is another matter… Following is the projected lineup comparison (once [...] more...

Destiny Not on Mets Side

At least we’re used to it and somewhat immune to it at this point. Adding more insult to injury now Niese is out for the year, Sheffield re-aggravates his hammy, and Castillo stumbles down dugout steps, sprains his ankle. Mets fans, I’ve mentioned this in a post early this season. This is some shit on [...] more...

Mets World is Falling

The sky is falling, and falling quickly Mets fans. Brace yourself because it’s coming. And I’m not talking about players off the DL, the let down is on it’s way. At least that’s the feeling right now. The Mets can’t win any games these days. They can’t compete in games. They can’t win a series [...] more...

Try These Trades On For Size

After the events of the past few weeks, Mets fans are genuinely concerned about the 2009 season. Injuries have decimated the team, key players have been out for some time now, and their return is questionable at best. Many of the doomsayers are already getting the other teams’ rosters and trying to figure just how [...] more...

Jerry Manuel: 2009 Season, Good Night.

I will make this short and sweet. Those who know me personally and my writing, the one thing about both is that it remains consistent. I don’t jump on and off the bandwagon. I critique when things are are going or or bad. I always say the glass is 7/8 full and this is by [...] more...

Mets Catching the Mal Occhio [Evil Eye]

The daily cruel game of ‘let’s see who gets hurt today on the Mets’ continues, with Pagan landing on the DL yesterday. Enough is enough. This seems as some type of sick joke, or worse. This is beyond random injuries, beyond bad luck, and beyond ‘the way the ball rolls’ theory. Here in America, we’d [...] more...

Mets Wake Up in Time for First Philly Visit to Citi Field

Can it be two wins in a row sans Johan Santana? That’s right; Mets are beginning to show some resilience. John Maine, Livan Hernandez, and Big Mike Pelfrey are coming into a little groove bringing Johan Santana much needed help in the starting rotation. Granted, the problems with Oliver Perez, this is the kind of [...] more...

Game One Citi Field, Not So Sexy

Not the story book beginning Mets fans were clamoring, far from it. In a game of firsts, which mostly came by the opposing Padres from the first pitch to the last, Mets fans were subjected to quite frankly, a load of shit. This was not the way it’s supposed to go down, but then again [...] more...