For the last four months people have resorted to follow the ongoing rivalry of Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton, road to the Superbowl, and dare i say see how much lower the East is getting over the NBA's west? Well, Tune those remoted to YES network, switch the dial to SNY cause baseball is back!
Most teams will start their preliminary stage of spring training, Pitcher & Catcher sessions, as early as tomorrow. Somehow it all of a sudden feels as if the temperature has reached the mid-50's and flowers are starting to blossom, the light at the end of the tunnel is finally seen!
Mets fans ended off last season probabaly worse than any other team in the history of the MLB. They were predicted National League champs, they were the most complete team in the NL. With only 17 games to play and the champagne ready to be popped any day, was left to age for yet another year. The New York Mets collapsed in the final games of the season and lost division to the Phillies who apparently so were the "team to beat". Seems like years ago where that happend and we are ready to put all of that behind us start a new page and this time complete the page!
New Additions:
Santana: Given what's at stake following the collapse of the 2007 Mets and the '09 opening of Citi Field, the acquisition of Santana may come to stand as the most significant acquisition the club has made since its '83 trade for Keith Hernandez. If Santana isn't the game's premier starting pitcher, then he's second only to the Red Sox's Josh Beckett. His impact can make the Mets a sounder team that is greater than the sum of its parts. And he sure can pitch.
Schneider: A left-handed-hitting catcher is a rarity these days. Schneider isn't an offensive force, but his receiving, throwing and handling of pitchers is what manager Willie Randolph and general manager Omar Minaya coveted. And that he bats left-handed provides Randolph with the ingredients for a catching platoon, and it allows the Mets to get more from right-handed-hitting backstop Ramon Castro.
Church: Likewise, Church's left-handed bat balances the Mets' batting order. Every opponent has more right-handed than left-handed starting pitching, so Church will play almost regularly. His presence may come as more of a right fielder against left-handed pitching. The 43 doubles and 70 RBIs Church produced with the Nationals last season would have ranked first and fourth, respectively, with the Mets -- and the 2007 Nationals were an offensively challenged team. Moreover, Church is a capable outfielder, comfortable in right, center and left.
Matt Wise: Wise worked more than an inning on seven occasions and made 56 appearances last season. Then again, he pitched merely 53 2/3 innings, so limitations do exists with this right-handed veteran of seven seasons. He tends to be more effective against left-handed hitters.
Mets fans all over, i give you one warning please take this one seriously. Buckle up! It's going to be a WILD ride!
3 comments:
"If Santana isn't the game's premier starting pitcher, then he's second only to the Red Sox's Josh Beckett"
Your out of your mind. Beckette only put together one cy young caliber year in his career . He always was plauged with blister problems on florida. and his first year on the red sox his E.R.A was abismal. So dont even think about putting beckette in the same league as santana. Johan Is light years ahead
johan had a team behind him beckett didnt until this year
that dosent explain the inflated E.r.a
if your talking about wins. wins are the most overrated stat for a pitcher
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