NAACP: "RIP, N-Word" and BASEBALL

[El Blanco]

Originally Posted by KevinTheOmnivore

Little leaguers? Where exactly did Pelfrey come from?

The farm system. But, we aren't looking to him to save the season. John Maine is becoming a true #1 starter and Perez seems to have finally focused all that potential.

Mets fans used to shell the Yankees for buying instead of developing, but once the Mets became the $Mets$, that all of a suden goes out the window.

Hold up, look at the core of them Mets. Maine, Wright, Reyes, Beltran, Perez and maybe Pelfry or Humber.

Minaya made what? 5 big money free agent signings? Beltran (a 27 year old 5 tool player) Wagner (monster closer) Delgado (2 more years with him) and I guess you can put LoDuca there. and of course, the guy that started the whole thing, Pedro.

Where is the 40 year old pitcher with the dead arm? Where is the over abundance of right handed power hitting DHs that strike out every other AB? Where is the guy getting paid $15 million a season for being an All Star a couple years ago? Or the guy who had 3 good months with a winning team and now is set for life and only pitched a handful of games?

Every person Minaya has brought on board has produced as expected or better. Hell even Hernandez has pitched out of his mind when healthy. The Mets didn't sign anyone just to get headlines or to make sure the Braves didn't get him.

The Mets win because of a young core, reliable journey man role players, strong pitching, and a few big free agents.

A-rod will be the AL MVP this year.

Probably. He's like a tullip. Blooms in the spring, looks good in the summer, and is gone by the fall. I'm sure the Yankees will once again hit their way to an AL East title.

David Wright will do vitamin water commercials. There are my predictions.

Wright can't win an MVP. He can't be most valuable when his line up has 2 or 3 other guys batting over .300 with atleast 70 RBIs. But, John Maine can win the Cy Young.