It's Been Awhile

Due to my increased work schedule in March, I had ceased writing my own blog and began to contribute to "beersandwiches.blogspot.com" with a few of my buddies. In any event, I figured that I would drop in with a few lines about my Mets.

Basically this team feels dead right now. The front office tried to shake things up over the All-Star break by firing the hitting coach and releasing Old Man Franco. So far it has not worked. They seem lackidasical in the field and stiff at the plate. The clutch hitting is non-existant and the pitching had been like a pair of crocs.....full of holes.

With that being said, a 6 game winning streak or an 11 out of 12 game run is always right around the corner. Most of the time when you least expect it. I love the call of up of Lastings Milledge. Last year was a tough year for Milledge. He definitely is a brash young guy and it has rubbed some people the wrong was in and around the Mets/MLB. When I look at this kid play though I see Gary Sheffield. While controversy may follow him, he still as a LIGHTENING fast bat and brings emotion/attitude to the ballpark. The bottom line is that when building a ballclub you need the right blend of both talent and personality. Without Milledge the Mets are a great group of talent, but with mostly "nice guys". While LoDuca has shown a fiery side, his act seems to be running thin with the team and the front office. The Mets need another player who can light a fire under the team not just with his play but with his attitude. I think Lastings is that man.

It is really fun for me to envision Milledge in left, Beltran in center and Carlos Gomez in right. You add to that Wright, Reyes and this supposed 19 year old stud Fernando Martinez in Double A and you got an incredible group of young talent coming up. While I am geared up for a World Series run this season, the fact is that the Mets have the potential with this group of kids to be around for a long time. Pitching....well that may be another story but thats where the money will come into play (Hello Carlos Zambrano...).

Lastly I would like to make a plea to Willie Randolph. First, smile. No really though...can we please stop thie Jose Valentin crap for good and make Ruben Gotay our starting 2B. He has been ansty all season and has proven solid in the field. In addition, Valentin while stellar int he field last season has been much more mistake prone in 2007. Now that Franco is gone, I now pronounce Valentin to have the slowest bat in all the land. A dubvious honor at best.

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