New York Mets Need To Stay Healthy
by Scooter on 02/08/2010 in MLB News
The New York Mets will need a lot of luck in order to contend against the mighty Phillies in 2010. The Mets this winter were a bust and Omar Minaya has been the poison that affects this team top to bottom. The Mets will need to stay healthy in order to stay competitive and in the hunt for a playoff berth.
When I look at what the Mets did this off-season, I see names like you would see in the movie “Major League”. The only bright spot was the signing of Jason Bay who didn’t even want to play for the Mets until money was the lure.
Jason Bay, is at best, a mediocre in the field and has some knee problems which could be an issue this year. He will no longer have luxury that came with the green monster where singles become doubles. He will have a lot more real estate to keep his home run totals on par from 2009.
The Mets were troubled by the injury bug last year and that was the main reason they ended the season a miserable 70-92 and 23 games behind the Phillies. They were 28-44 against teams in their division.
The Mets still have their ace Johan Santana, but it will not be enough to compete, sorry Met fans.
Met fans could put most of the blame on Mets general manager Omar Minaya. He has made many bad moves that seem like half baked decisions that have proven the same.
Carlos Beltran who missed half the season last year, also had knee surgery this year without the Mets knowing. Beltran will not be ready to return until May.
It will be a long season for Met fans and it might be the last for Omar Minaya, let’s hope!
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