Optimism Schism

There may be a fan or two out there who thinks this latest 4 game string is a sign of things to come. To those I say, " Too soon friends, too soon." The season is long and the Mets still have glaring weaknesses. Let's wait to see if they can patch up the bullet and consistently rattle off impressive games from the rotation. It's a work in progress for them game in and game out. When they put up a good month they will again be worthy of prais...

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Indentity

I was just thinking about the state of the Mets and asked myself, "Jarod, Why are the Mets performing so poorly?" As an outsider looking in all I can comment on is my perception of the state of the Mets though. From where I sit that perception is not a kind one. While there are times this team looked like they could possibly possess more potential than what the label spewing media perceived them to have, they failed to continue with determination and discount those naysayers. As could be seen in last nights game when Jose Reyes was wrongfully called...

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Press On, Pelfrey

In an article written by Howard Megdal, Mike Pelfrey has been given credit for being consistent even though fans believe he is anything but that. What Howard certainly knows but excludes from his reporting is that Met fans are the reason he has this dubious characteristic associated with his ability. Sure Pelfrey has not been dominant year in and year out. The problem is we see how electric his stuff can be and we want to see it 99% of the time, no one is perfect which is why I dropped a percentile off. Is it fair? Nope, but then again what fan...

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Here We Go Again...

This time of year brings to mind many memories and exciting feelings for all of us baseball fans. The change in temperatures, returning foliage and the sweet sound of maple or ash connecting with leather. As we in the northeast watch the progress in Florida during February, we can not feel more jealous and anxious of the daily activities and reports viewed on a daily basis. In a short time however baseball will return to many of our daily lives, as if it hasn't already. Time to renew rivalries with our all of our friends and family who root for...

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The Sailing Ship

I'll try to do my best and not completely slam the Mets for once. People who know me know that I have always been fairly critical of the Mets as an organization, so I will do my best to be diplomatic. Here it goes...I am a perfectionist by nature, so it is only fitting that I would come to expect the same from my team. For years I have hoped and prayed, and prayed, and prayed a little more that this organization would somehow transform into the Yankees of Queens. I understand how bad that sounds to a Mets fan on the surface, but there is far...

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Minor League Profile: Corey Vaughn

The Mets used their fourth round selection on the 6'3" 225 lbs 21 year old right hand hitting OF from San Diego State. In 34 games at Brooklyn this year Corey Vaughn has been solid, to put it lightly. He's posted the following numbers...Granted he is only in the low minors right now but keep an eye on this guy because he could very well be rising through the system very soon if he keeps it ...

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Scapegoat?

In a bit of light humor, though not so light as to not have a modicum of truth involved, I find myself wondering who the scapegoat will be this year. We all know last year there were a few different incidents or causes to the Mets failed year. The most pronounced of those being the rash of injuries and failure by the medical staff and trainers to keep a healthy and whole baseball team on the diamond. Although there was also that "incident" involving Tony Bernazard and his special brand of motivation. The year before we saw Willie Randolph get ushered...

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Wright's Different Approach

During today's game Ron Darling and Gary Cohen both finally commented on something I've been noticing about David Wright's plate appearances. If you didn't catch the game or didn't notice yourself David has been standing a significant distance away from the plate than he usually does. I'm fairly sure that he changed the approach in the games in Arizona but it wasn't as pronounced due to the camera angle SNY was using. I bring the point up now because it seems like the change is affecting his perception of the strike zone. It makes you wonder why...

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The Reyes Situation

Jose Reyes, the catalyst of this team, has been hampered by the "side" injury since the series in Puerto Rico(as if you already didn't know). Since then the team has floundered and lost ground in the NL East race, now 5 games back. The problem with this whole situation doesn't stem back to Reyes himself but management and team physicians. Ask yourself this...How can a visibly hurt player be allowed to play after being injured? If you answered, "He shouldn't play" or anything of the like than you speak with common sense. Something the Mets apparently...

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Will It Continue?

The Mets lost the second game in a row via the shutout. Put sinply they just don't look like major leaguers right now. The only players pulling their weight lately are the pitching staff. Yet even with some of the outstanding performances by Niese and Dickey the offense can't muster enough support to get these guys a W. It's a trend that needs to change. Is it time to start pointing fingers yet? I have heard plenty of fans say that Hojo and other coaches are not pulling their weight but I disagree to some extent. It takes a team to win and a team...

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