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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