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2012
Who Are The Real Mets? First Three Months Of Season, Or First Two Weeks Of Second Half?
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Unlike when Luca met his demise, the Mets usually see it coming
“Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes”. The Famous line from the movie The Godfather seems somewhat fitting for how the Mets looked in July. They looked like they were dead in the water.
Now as the calendar has turned to August it seems as though they have come up for air and are beginning to steady the ship.
The starting pitching has picked things up over the past week keeping the Mets in games, even though their offense and bullpen continue to still be inconsistent.
Frank Francisco made great strides this week pitching in back to back games as he looks to wrap up a rehab stint in the next few days and rejoin the club.
Who would have thought we would have missed Frank Francisco so much?
Anyway, things seem to be looking up over the past few games.
- Francisco’s return will slide everyone back to roles they are better suited for
- David’s much needed day off seems to have put some life back in his bat that was beginning to lag a bit
- Dickey’s most recent gem resembled what we saw in the first half
- Sandy’s visions of Valdespin in Center have been realized
- Also, Matt Harvey’s arrival may have been the spark we needed
It’s good to see them go out west and play well against two potential playoff teams.
It’s good to seem them play the way we saw them play during the first half.
It’s also good to see them win some ball games and regain some of that confidence they lost.
We are only two games under and that is something I think we can all see as a positive.
This team could have continued to tank like they have in years past. Instead they chose to pick it up.
About the Author: Dan Valis
I am a staff writer for Mets Merized Online. I am a Mets team analyst with a focus on the minor league system, as well as the major league club. I am a lifelong New Yorker who was born and raised to be a Mets fan. The ups and downs of being a Mets fan is what makes following this team so much fun, but at times so frustrating. You can follow me on Twitter @BgAppleMetsTalk.
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I said this before but I still feel the positive things I saw in this team over the 1st 86 games are for the most part still there. Barring injury and if Francisco can continue to pitch the way he did at the time he went on the dl I believe they can get back to .500 and once there they can see what kind of noise if any they can make the rest of the way.
I think the answer is somewhere in the middle. While they over achieved the first half they arent nearly as bad as they have played the second half. The Mets no matter how optimistic any off us want to be are a .500 team. That is it. Too heavy on left-handed bats. Too many young players trying to figure things out. Too few quality bullpen arms. Too much Jason Bay. While I am having fun following this team I still only exptect 78-84 wins.
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Hi Dan,
Would be nice to finish with a winning record and above being just a .500 club. It would indeed build confidence and allow the young players to experience how it is to be playing on a winning ball club rather than a losing one. But dont forget when I talked about those intangibles helping a team mature last season with the help of some veteran leadership I was politely told such stuff was a bunch of BS for these are professionals.
Hope that reference to the Godfather might not be an ominous premonition for the future- don’t forget, the “fish” (Marlins) are behind us and we don’t want to start sleeping with them.
And who explained to Sonny that Luca Brasi was sleeping with the “fishes”? None other than good old “fish” himself, Abe Vigoda (Barney Miller).
Young players???? You mean Torres, Hairston, Cedeno, Bay Young etc. All those young guys getting more and more playing time at the expense of the future. The only young guy was addd after mister pathetic GM siad he wasn’t ready.
A liitle off topic, but I think the Mets should put me on the payroll and send me to all away games….2-0 in SF. ATT park a great place to watch a game, filled to capacity, fan friendly, and the weather even cooperated. Interesting and probably because of the Giant fan that got mauled at Dodger stadium last year , they have a number you can text to if you are feeling threatened by other fans because you are wearing another teams gear, or for any other reason. Had fun and enjoyed the games. LGM
Awe man you ruined my make believe glory. I thought it was because I was at the games this weekend lol.
Ok, you get one win, I get the other!
Hi Heybatter,
Did you happen to notice if those sitting in the upper deck past third base could see all of left field? In 2009, Dave Howard came on the radio and told fans that was the way it was in all new ball parks – which many have told me they haven’t noticed.
Don’t know if they could, but I was sitting in the club level ( 1st deck above field level) in the last section in left field just in foul territory from the foul pole and could see most plays in left, but could not see the foul line itself as the seats in that section face home plate. Not a problem though, great ball park.