Mets in First Place?

Well I'm as cynical as they come when I'm judging the Mets. However, after a 9-1 home stand, I might be ready yo believe.

The problem with the Mets as we all know has been the pitching. But with the resurgence of Mike Pelfrey along with Johan Santana gives the Mets a nice one-two punch in the rotation.

Jason Bay and David Wright are also getting into mid-season form, with Bay getting his first home-run as a Met against the Dodgers and Wright had mulitple hit games in the last two games played.

However, I still have my doubts including having Jose Reyes in the three hole. Now the Mets have been winning with him there, but to me Angel Pagan batting lead-off is a significant downgrade. The top of the lineup should have Reyes there. Maybe also consider Ike Davis as a number two hitter followed byt David Wright, Jason Bay, and Jeff Francouer.

What do you think of the Mets season so far and do you think the lineup should be changed?

Three of a Kind

Gary cohen, Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez. Together, they are what most consider the best broadcasting team in baseball.

The trio is funny, insightful, opinionated, and are not afraid to say it like it is. Hernandez has even gone after star short stop for the Mets Jose Reyes, which led to a heated argument on the teams plane. But at the end of the day, Darling knows that they are respected by the fans.

"Yeah, after some of the things we say we're not always welcomed with open arms in the Mets clubhouse," Darling said. "But you know what? Keith and I had a lot of success here. We don't have to hide or tiptoe around."

Darling and Hernandez are both emmy award-winning broadcasters for their great work in the booth, and along with the great play calling and knowledge of Gary Cohen, it is hard to find a better team.

Not only are these guys big in the booth but also as actors. Ron Darling had a cameo appearance in the movie Shallow Hal, and more famously, Keith Hernandex had a guest spot in an episode of Seinfeld as Elaine's boyfriend.


The three guys are now bigger then ever having their own website called garykeithandron.com. There is also Gary Keith and Ron day one day a year at Citi Field.

The great broadcast is also one thing that Met fans can say is better then the Yankees. Michael Kay is known for is over dramtic play calling making everything seem bigger then it really is, and radio announcer John Sterling tries to be creative but goes over the top. There is even a blog about how much Sterling stinks.

So we may not know how the Mets will play every night, but what we do know is that it will be a well broadcasted game.

Things You Can Do in Seven Hours

After 20 innings it was finally over. The game lasted six hours and 53 minutes, which got me thinking, what can you do in seven hours?

Well here's what you can do:

-Watch 14 episodes of The Office

-Fly from Miami to Vancouver

-Get a good night sleep

-Take your six hour driving test to get your permit (with an extra hour)

-Drive from New Jersey to North Carolina

-Cook a 16 pound turkey for a family of four

-Seven hours of community service

-Have a night out with the guys

-Watch the Mets vs. Cardinals again

Seven hours is a long time to watch a baseball game. And while it may of been fun, I hope it never happens again.

The Wright Situation

I'm very angry this nobody got to do a commercial with my man David Wright...but i got to say I think it's pretty funny. Agree?

New Season....Same Problem

The Mets have gotten off to a slow start this season mostly due to poor pitching performances. Pitching seemed to be the main problem last year and this year looks no different. For three years now Johan Santana has carried the pitching staff with no help. Pitchers John Maine, Mike Pelfrey and Oliver Perez have followed Santana with their results getting worse instead of better year after year.

Last night aganist The Rockies, Maine allowed eight earned runs in just three innings. Which is just more proof that the Mets should of pursued harder for free agent pitcher John Lackey. In fact, it did not even have to be Lackey, just anyone new to get the fans excited. If Santana is not on the mound, the fans know that there is a good chance that they are going to go home to another Mets defeat.

Not only are the fans thinking it, but by now the players have to be thinking it as well. The moment the first few runs come in the Mets have that here we go again attitude and seem to mail it in. The team needs some new blood in the starting rotation to get the fans and players fired up. When Carlos Beltran is healthy in a few months maybe the Mets can trade Gary Mattews Jr. for a starting pitcher or some new prospects. Whatever it is I'm all for it!

Maine may lose his spot in the rotation, but do you also want to see Perez or Pelfrey go too? Any pitcher you think the Mets can make a move for?

On the Wright Track

The Mets won their opening day game againist the Flordia Marlins 7-1 sparked by a two-run homer by David Wright in the bottom of the first.

The main problem going into this season seems to be the pitching rotation behind Johan Santana. But another problem I have was the power struggle last year of David Wright. Collectively, the Mets struggled with the long ball, but David Wright only hitting ten home runs, well that's just not right (Yes, pun intended).

Wright, who only had ten home runs last season, showed Mets fans in spring training that he looked like he was back to his old self hitting five home runs in just 20 games. What was even better to see was that he hit an opposite field home run. Wright was struggling with power last year but to me it was the lack of opposite field power that was bothering me. Now the new park may of had something to do with that. However, it looks like he has adapted to the new stadium and hopefully will continue with another successful season.

Opening Day with a Mets Victory, can't ask for much more. What were your thoughts on the game? Will David Wright hit 30 homers again? And is me, or are the Mets announcers the greatest ever.