Esen

Do you think that the Mets this year have the tools or will have the tools to make a real difference in their winning %

I'm not looking for miracles here even though they are the miricle Mets.

So many times they went and got that one great player that did not pan out the way they want.

But I think that this year they did do a few quiet moves that will make them more blanced and stable.

Cameron for one.

Anyhow do you think the Mets can wind up winning 90 games this year or even haev a good winning %. I dont know about play offs or anything.

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thephuse

no... I dont think 90 games is a possibility.. but hopefully those Mets will be above .500 this year ....

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My thoughts, Chauncey:

I am very familiar with both Karim Garcia and Shane Spencer, both having spent some time with the Indians in the past year or so.

Garcia: He seems to be being penciled in to start in right for the Mets. Garcia is an intriguing player.
Downside: Brian Cashman of the Yankees joked he got Garcia from the Indians for "about a dollar." The Indians decided that players like Ryan Ludwick had far more upside then Garcia, and Garcia began to lose playing time - leading to his departure. Believe me, Ryan Ludwick is no Mickey Mantle. Garcia isn't a patient hitter, and has trouble with offspeed pitches.
Upside: Garcia really hasn't been given a chance to play full-time, and he has shown flashes. He does hit for some power - think 20-25 HRs. And he has shown, with the Yankees and the Tribe, the ability to hit in clutch situations.

Shane Spencer: I felt kinda bad for Shane. He never really got the chance to play consistently in New York, then came to the Tribe, being promised to play in about 3/4 of the games. He never did get to play that much, due to the faster-than-expected emergence of some of the Indians young outfielders.
Downside: Spencer isn't a long term solution to anything. He won't hit very well, and brings little power.
Upside: Spencer IS a team player, and an above average outfielder. He is a smart player that fills out a winning roster. Unfortunately, he seems to be a known commodity.

Chauncey, let's be honest here... having Indians cast-offs on your team isn't exactly a prime scenario.

I probably know little about Todd Ziele that you couldn't tell me already, having probably followed his career in New York. Mike Cameron is a great center fielder, and brings a dimension of speed to the roster. Sometimes he just looks plain bad at the plate, though.

Finally, Chauncey, pitching, pitching, pitching. Glavine, Trachsel, and Seo won't win forty-five between them. A team's prospects in major league baseball depend so heavily on starting pitching - and I'm just not sure that those three can lead a staff to a ninety win season. Plus, who is getting a chance to close? Looper? Is Brandon Looper really that much of an upgrade over the guy Mets fans ran out of town (Benitez)? I don't think so myself.

Chauncey, I love Opening Day. It's the one day that you can make the case that just maybe, if a, b, and c happen, the Cleveland Indians will play in the World Series against the New York Mets.

Bigt6909

I think the mets will be about the same as they were last year.. haven't really heard much about them so far in the off-season

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Averett

They Mets will be lucky to finish 4th in the NL East.

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Zyeox

I just hope they do better than they did last year and they need to get rid of that chump who never did anything for them in the first place!!! MO WHO?!!!!