http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/54881/whos-better-yankees-or-mets I have a very hard time getting past d'Arnaud over McCann but struggle through the rest and see Schoenfeld has the Mets all playing to their potential and the Yanks faltering. I'm mixed on the current Yanks team, like their direction but Tanaka's shoulder worries me. But did this guy forget who the Mets are?
...bernie, I'm not very optimistic about the Yanx' chances this year either, but as soon as I read Shoenfeld's name I started laughing. ...the guy doesn't think, he just writes.
If the Yankee pitchers can stay healthy I'd go Yankees. If not then the Mets but either way I think the'll be within 3-5 games of each other.
Well- let's see....the Mets look to have one of the best- if not THE best- young pitching staffs in MLB, and they have a guy (Duda) who may already be one of the better young power hitters and could improve.....and at least a couple more established productive hitters in Wright and Grandy...... .....I wouldn't be surprised if they win about the same amount of games as the Yankees- 90
What can I say? As long as you're sticking with 82 wins and Arod not making it out of spring training. Fair enough?
Mets have to face the Nationals how many times, lol! That said they have an equal number of games against the Phillies. I'm still going with 80 wins for the Yanks. Not setting my hopes too high, give these guys a chance to develop chemistry and a team dynamic. We've been Core4 the last 20 years, takes time to build a new dynasty.
I believe the Mets will NOT surpass the Yanx in the Wins column. Especially if the Mets, will require the services of Colon at 42, who IMO, is beyond washed up, the 11 Million $$ Man. If the Mets have to bring back Bobby Abreu at 41 years of age, then I'd say these troubling signs put the Mets in the Cellar. Sure they've got some good young talent coming up, or already aboard. Yet, its going to take more than what the Mets currently have to break even 50-50.
The Mets might get a depleted Braves team and the Phillies on their schedule but they'll also have to play the Nats and a much improved Marlins squad. I expect the Mets to win 82 or so. Any injuries in that young staff and that changes drastically. I'm putting the Yanks at 88 wins this year. Hoping that's enough for a wildcard. Don't see anybody improved enough to run away with the AL East either.
Injuries on MOST staffs hurt .....the Mets have Harvey,Wheeler,Niese, DeGrom,....... ..... Gee, Colon (5th,6th starters...lol)---- .... and Noah Syndegaard <------ all teams are drooling over. Wake up.
Harvey starts the season rehabbing, Gee is ok (great as a 5 or 6), same for Colon. Wheeler, Niese, Degrom is a nice top 3 even before Harvey comes back. Any of those 3 get injured or falters and that offense is not picking them up is my point. You count Syndergaard when he pans out. You have a point though, an injury can kill any rotation. Tanaka or Pineda go down, which seems inevitable, and the entire outlook of the season changes.
Harvey IS back. He's ready now. Mets will just keep an eye on him and have him skip a couple of starts here and there.
I heard he was May/June recently on the FAN. If he's back at full steam to start the season they are only behind the Nats for best top 3 in the NL. Marlins also not far behind if Fernandez comes back strong.
To bad Johan Santana is probably at the end of his rope. I wouldn't be surprised if any team give him a short leash, 1 year only - chump change contract. But I think Santana is done with. We will never see another Cy Young type season for Santana.....
That's been as big a Question in my mind, if he can cone back as good as he and his slider from hell returns to prior form. Throwing that slider is going to push him to the end of his rope, tho' I hope not. Hell, imagine Jose coming back better than ever. After all TJ had a much better half of his career after the surgery named after him.
Rob recently I read somewhere that Johan's comeback has been put on hold due to shoulder stiffness. Honestly I think the guy is done.
