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In 2005, the Mets brought in Jose Reyes from the Rockies to play left field. Although defensive replacement player Rondell White played just 7 games behind, it led to the young guys getting most of the starts in left field. As a result, spots became difficult to assign as the season wore on with the Mets struggling to get anything going in all areas.
When Johan Santana was lost for the season, the Mets jumped on the Wireless Access Television broadcast and announced that they had acquired another lefty, subscribed Tom Glavine, as their closer. Just having a different pitcher in the inning can make a big difference, but the Mets seemed to believe that they were immune to the notion that Santana couldn’t get the job done.
In 2006, the Mets got better as the season went on. They began to fix their problems with a September transfer of Carlos Delgado to the Braves, as well as adding Danny Maholland in the offseason. Both are sure-fire ball-stopping catchers and both could spell disaster for the opponent starting the date.
As the season unfolded, the Mets proved once again that they were unprepared for the world series of Poker88 and could just be catching up with the rich with the Yankees and the Red Sox. Ultimately, the Mets went 18-12 after the break yet their backers were not happy.
In 2007, the Mets will be better prepared. They have added scouting and could well be the Mets to make a trip to the World Series in 2010. Yes, they still have the extraordinarily talented young pitching and it wouldn’t hurt to have them around to steal some games as they have four starters in the majors who could perhaps claim this event.
With Maholland in the mix,akedaylooked to have found a match made in December, the Mets will certainly put another little dent into the New York rotation. However, it’s still not a sure-fire bet that they will move heaven and earth to make it to the World Series.
Last season, the Mets made the World Series in spite of having the least amount of starting pitching in the game. This season, with the most amount of starting pitching in the game, the Mets will be the favorite (obviously) to win the World Series once again.
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Last Season: The Mets fell a step short of the World Series last season. They had enough pitching to win the game but came up just short as the Phillies won in 11 innings. This season, the Mets will be stronger and even though they won’t have the best ERA in the game, they should still find a way to get wins. Dontrelle Willis, a converted left fielder, from the Rockies looks to be a good closer.
The Mets appear to be the favorite to win the World Series in 2009. Some rival teams and even some sportbooks have the Mets as a larger favorite than the Phillies, rubpulling the common betting pattern of betting the National League first.
This is based primarily on the fact that the Phillies appear to have more weaknesses than the Mets, despite having a few coveted arms. The Mets, for example, are the current number 2 favorite over the St. Louis Cardinals, according to most sportbooks.
Second is the National League and the unlike the American League, the Mets appear to hold the best chance in the Worlds Series of getting to the Series.
Often times in the National League, teams can come up with strong finishes and make the Series quite a bit stronger than it already was, simply by getting to the World Series. The most obvious one in recent memories was the Chicago White Sox, who in 1998 went on to win the World Series.
There is also the case of the Minnesota Twins, who in May of 1998 became the first team in baseball’s modern era to capture the World Series in the 22-year old league, winning their first five in a row. Less than two months later, they lost the American League pennant to the White Sox for the first time in 88 years, due to a three-game sweep.
There are also the case of the Oakland Athletics, who in June of 1997 became the first team in baseball’s modern era to win the World Series in the 16-year old American League, going on to win the World Series over the Atlanta Braves four games later. They then turned to the playoffs, and got swept in the first two series by the Rangers.
In the AL East, the Red Sox are the favorite with the Yankees, and the Blue Jays are the underdog with the Twins.