Wright is done. This is coming from a yankee fan that actually roots for the mets
[h4]Mets on the verge of a revival[/h4]
By Bobby Valentine
ESPN
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In 1994, I became the Triple-A manager of the Mets, and then in 1996 I became the major league manager. I spent seven years there looking at the franchise grow into a very competitive team, and now the surging Mets have a team on the field that can contend with just about anyone in the National League East. The Mets have done an excellent job of overcoming adversity early on in the season, including injuries to some of their star players. The Mets dropped the opener of a series with Washington, with whom they entered Monday's game tied for second in the NL East, two back of the division-leading Phillies. The Nationals may be the surprise team now, but don't be surprised if they are very near the same place in the fall. Between these two clubs, the Mets have an edge because they have more quality players and a better bullpen.
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Even though David Wright entered Monday's game having struck out in nine consecutive official at-bats, he came into this season trying to hit with more power and he's already proved that he can do that. (He went 2-for-4 in Monday's 3-2 loss.) At this point, he's hitting more home runs at a greater pace than he did last year. Last season, he had only 10 home runs all season and this year he already has seven. Of course, he's already struck out 41 times this season, but changing his batting style 15 games into the season to eliminate the leg kick may be a viable reason for the increase. The Mets' potential is clear: If the Phillies falter a little, the Mets will win the division. If they don't win, I think they will fight until the end for that NL wild-card spot. The key for them is getting Carlos Beltran back to play center field and keeping their starting pitching staff healthy for the entire season. They have quality arms out on the mound, and only the Atlanta Braves and Florida Marlins have guys who can match them. It's definitely safe to say that 2010 has brought a new feel to the NL East.
Bobby Valentine is an analyst for "Baseball Tonight."
Bobby really wants that jobBut I do agree with him, we have gotten some good pitching the offense has just been extremely inconsistent and Reyes/Wright/Bay have yet to get it going.
could not have said it better myself. last few years the mets have been soft, thanks to willies quiet approach and now jerrys laid back "whatevs LOL" style of managing, phillies are mentally tougher and we need to change that. We have arguably one of the most fiery pitchers in santana, its time for wright to step up and kick $+!. dont let the nats steal one at home and i if they do at least theyll know theyre IN NY..
Nats are 3 years away from being NL East contenders. They still need a couple of starters (not including Strasburg and Jordan Zimmermann), corner outfielders and a sharper bullpen. They're not going to keep this up with the team they have, although they're headed in a very good direction, especially when they draft Bryce Harper.Originally Posted by d5
Nats are no longer a joke to me. They built a squad that can compete and it sucks to see that and watch the Mets still have voids to fill. Not saying this season is lost based on just these two games vs the Nats but comparing the two teams Nats are on the verge of being NL east contenders.Its sad to see.
and the bullpen stellar again. all good signs. this team is showing fiesty-ness. LGMs
