when it comes to the ny mets i'm a bit of manic depressive and right now i'm on the depressive side. so lets get to the season preview.
lets go through the line up:
1) kaz matsui........i was thrilled when this man was signed. he was all the mets needed. speed, defense and red hair. how could they go wrong? well it also seems that his bat will not translate well on this side of the pacific. from my early viewings of kaz's swing, he seems like free swinger......so why are the mets batting him lead off? he batted third in japan. can he make the adjustment? can he put the ball in play and use his speed? i really hope, but i'm oh so nervous.
2) jose reyes..........this boy is the real deal. he's electric. if he gets any better, mooks name will be changed to lil' jose. BUT......and remember with the mets there is always a but..........he seems to have the plague or some curse. five hamstring injuries in 15 months!!! now that's just not fair, i tells ya!!......he needs to get himself healthy, cause if he isn't the mets don't have a shot and i will cry for five solid months.
3)clifford floyd....ya, i call him clifford, i like to be formal. this man has the sweetest swing in the game. it's poetry in motion. alas, he's also injury prone. all i want is 130 games out of him. can you do that cliffy?
4)mike piazza........the myth, the man, the legend.......the first baseman? let's see how this bizarre science experiment goes. as for his bat, mikey is the greatest offense force the mets have ever had. i expect nothing less than 35 homers and 110 ribs..anything less will bring about more sobbing.
5)mike cameron......this year's x factor who i'm much more comfitable with then the other year's (glavine and mo). his defense will keep us in close games and make the pitchers give him warm hugs after games. this man is also a winner, something that the mets have been lacking for too many years. i look forward to watching him this season and yelling at various yank/ brave fans, "fuck jones and williams! what? cameron! what?".......ya, that's how i roll!
6)jason phillips.......the ducky of the new york mets. he should be hanging out with the dice man outside of shea, but somehow they allow him to play. who would have known that he is just an outstanding hitter? check his onbase percentage. check his slugging. check his freakin' glasses. i love his man. makes a fellow geek proud. also next time you are at a met game, watch the big board as they introduce the players....if you don't laugh at the face phillips makes, then you have no soul.
7)ty wiggington.......tyger? wigger? whatever you prefer.....what i want from him is less errors and better power numbers.....and if that doesn't come around, then i want him to keep the hot corner warm for david wright. i hate to seem heartless cause ty seems to give his all to the game, but he needs to prove himself this year........which is funny cause of all the infielders, he has the most experience in the big leagues. HAHAHAHAAH. only the mets!
8)shane/ roger/karim.........lets just skip this spot, k? i don't need the high blood pressure......and god help me, if anyone says anything about a certain vlad!!!!
pitchers.........lets see we have old, older and oldest. followed by sucky mcgee and the unproven kids. grand!
my predication.......a long season which ends with joy and a world champion trophy.
typedslowly 
Thursday, April 01, 2004