MLB Preview: New York Mets

2010 Record: 79-83
Offense:
Projected Lineup

SS Jose Reyes
CF Angel Pagan
3B David Wright
RF Carlos Beltran
LF Jason Bay
1B Ike Davis
C Josh Thole
2B Brad Emaus

The New York Debts, I mean Mets are probably going for the last ride with a couple of familiar faces with Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran being free agents after this year. Though it does all start with Jose Reyes, if he can get on base they should be able to find a way to knock him in. David Wright will be fine and Jason Bay needs to start acting like he's in Boston again. New York also needs improvement from guys like Angel Pagan and Ike Davis, who both did a hell of a job last year. Davis belted 19 home runs with 71 RBIs in his first full season as a starter, and Pagan had a career-year hitting .290 with 37 stolen bases. On paper they should be fine, but with the Mets everything is on paper.

Pitching:
Projected Rotation

RHP Mike Pelfrey
LHP Jon Niese
RHP R.A. Dickey
LHP Chris Capuano
RHP Chris Young
Bullpen Keys

RHP Francisco Rodriguez (closer)
RHP Bobby Parnell (setup)

The Mets rotation took a huge hit with the injury to their best starter, Johan Santana, and not having him for most of this season figures to really hurt their chances. With loss of Johan, The Mets need big seasons out of guys like R.A. Dickey and Mike Pelfrey, who figure to lead a rotation but that's kinda gross. Pelfrey went 15-9 with a 3.66 ERA last season, while Dickey went 11-9 with a very good 2.84 ERA, but I don't see it. K -Rod is a good reliever if he's not beating people up.

Overall:
The Mets are going to have a tough time without Johan or if they go into bankruptcy. With the Phillies in the division their is no way they make the playoffs.

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