The Mets collapsed the second half of the season and didn't even make the playoffs, yet they've yet to improve their team while other teams are getting better (Braves, D-Backs, Dodgers) They may have even gotten worse this offseason by losing LoDuca, Milledge, Glavine and Green
2007-12-15 02:00:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
LoDuca wasn't very good, Milledge won't live up to his potential and he got traded, and Glavine and Green are too old. They can't make a trade for a great player because they don't have a deep enough minor league system. There aren't many holes on the Mets to fill other than pitching wich they have gotten Brian Stokes, Ryan Church, Brian Schnieder, and Duaner Sanchez is coming back.
2007-12-15 02:10:08 · answer #1 · answered by bzep121 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
LoDuca called a good ball game and hit for average, which that team needs. Glavine was your only consistent starter last year, and by refusing to trade Milledge in past years you lost out on some definate top notch talent. With the Haren trade being made the dominos will start to fall on Bedard, Santana and Blanton and I think the Mets have the best chance at Bedard, considering the other two major players for him are Boston and the Yankees and the O's don't want to trade him in the division. If you don't get him look for Bartolo Colon and/or Livan Hernandez, yeah they are both a bit older, and their skills have diminished a bit but they are tanks on the mound and inning eaters, real gamers who will do what it takes to win, last I remember Colon can hit the ball too. Other than that pray that some of the kids can keep up what they started last year (Maine not collapsing after the all-star break, Pelfrey not decomposing when he makes the jump from AAA) and the Mets should be able to compete, at least with the Phils and Braves for their division crown.
2007-12-15 02:54:54 · answer #2 · answered by coopello 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they couldn't get it done last season I don't see them doing it this upcomming year. You are counting on a rotation of Perez, Martinez, Maine, Hernandez, and either Pelfrey or Humber. Pedro and Orlando are injuries waiting to happen, Perez up and down, Maine faltered down the stretch, who knows what Pelfrey and Humber will contribute. They may do better trying Heilman as a starter again. The catching situation is horrid. Can Alou, Beltan, and Delgado actually stay healthy an entire season, probably not. It could get ugly quickly if the group of older vets go down with injuries early. As you said other teams are improving, especially Arizona they have to be the favorites in the NL as of right now.
2007-12-15 02:31:04 · answer #3 · answered by enzfan82 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loduca wasnt a major loss he wasnt that good
Milledge was a huge loss the last two years milledge was in trade rumors for Zito and Manny Ramirez and they got BRIAN SCHEINDER AND RYAN CHURCH WOWWW
They Need pitching you dont have to get santana just get either bedard or blanton or sign Livan Hernadez
Glavine is getting old and wasnt a big loss it is just that we need STARTING PITCHING
2007-12-15 02:29:53 · answer #4 · answered by jman132 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a little concerned that Paul LoDuca's gone.
If you look at the trade that was made last night, Arizona giving up 6 prospects to Oakland for Haren. Omar doesn't have that kind of talent to trade. So, I think, what we have now is what they're going into the season with as far as pitchers go; which means if they don't hit alot, it'll be a long season.
2007-12-15 02:22:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a huge mets fan....I think that they're better off without Lo Duca because i dont know if you heard but he used steriods, and well thats a loss that they dont have millage and glavin anymore but shawn green wasnt that good anyways
2007-12-15 02:51:41 · answer #6 · answered by metsfan31514 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey don't give up, the Mets have a big deal in the works and it will impove the team.
They had to give up LoDuca for a number of reasons and Castro is a good hitter.
Watch for the deal it will be a good one!
2007-12-15 03:39:09 · answer #7 · answered by lenny.wise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes yes...we all know the msts blow....its true ..but why did u say the braves r inmproving we just signed glavine...that something but big deal....we just lost mike hampton to a hamstring injury! well back to the mets...yes their pitching will cllapse..pedro is too old...john maine can be good and bad...perez is inconsistent.......lo duca sucked......they got a young good player for milledge...church..hes good....but keep dreaming the east wil lgo to atlanta baby!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-12-15 03:19:11 · answer #8 · answered by Jw 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
LoDuca was a mistake. He was a class player and had guts.
I do not undertstand that move at all.
I thik the mets are back in the dumper this year.
2007-12-15 02:15:39 · answer #9 · answered by Michael M 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
yes, they desperatly need to pick up a new bat. Brian Scheinder will not cut it.
2007-12-15 04:08:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋