*2009 MLB Thread*

[yachties23]

Originally Posted by The Poet

Funny, Chris - as a local guy who's listened to the fans and The Fan for decades now, all that seems vaguely familiar. I heard this last year re the Mets. I heard this the year before re the Mets. I heard this the year before that re the Mets. I've heard this nearly every year, and the only thing that's changed has been the names. I won't say the organization hasn't been trying - they've just not had a great deal of success.

They were one inning away from the World Series 3 years ago, and yes they have folded previously down the stretch, but all things being equal, I think a healthy team, with a few key additions will be very competitive in the NL east next season..
The Yankees trimmed fat off the payroll last year, almost 50 million, and went out and got 3 players, #1 Starter, #2 Starter and an MVP caliber first basemen, which put them over the top. If the Mets do half as well as the Yankees with the 30-40 million they will have left they will be a very good team next season.