The 2 things that have hurt the Mets the most are the bullpen which is brutal and the defense, which is probably not going to get better this year. So what would I do if I were the Metropolitans-Go hard after Justin Upton if indeed the Diamondbacks are foolish enough to want to deal the budding star
After Robinson Cano was booed mercilessly by Kansas City Royals fans, upset that their own Billy Butler was not selected for the event, Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig acknowledged that changes to the Home Run Derby could be made to avoid similar situations in the future
The Hope O’ Meter has seen better days. After losing blowing another series to the cross town Yanks, the Mets headed out to Chicago and dropped two of three to the worst team in the Bigs. Errors are up, power is down, and the Hope O’ Meter is at a season low 5.56. Let’s break down the pros and cons, starting with the abundant cons:
I don't expect the Mets to stay in the race all year. In fact I would be stunned if they were still within 6 games let's say on August 1st. However my low expectations aside today, June 13th the Mets are still very much alive and should make a move to shake up the club and improve it a bit right now
The Mets are getting a significant member of their club back tonight, and I’m not talking about Jason Bay. Bay, who was projected to return in the series opener against the Nationals, will not be in the line-up tonight due to illness; however Chris Young will be on the mound, making his season debut with the club.
