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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER
Well,I am very surprised,because they seemed to be able to skid away from the Phillies whenever they got close in the standings,but not this last time.I don't know why you guys were losing.All I know is when the Dodgers played you,your shortstop and 3rd baseman destroyed us.I guess those 2 stopped doing that.Wouldn't have taken much to hold on comfortably..i.e. Padres..a HUGE amount of people thought the Mets were easily going to the World Series.Chucksta follows baseball fairly close,and thought they were easily best(I think.) I thought they and the DBACKS WOULD FIGHT IT OUT.Padres are the most mentally tough team(as far as making the post.)They are determined each year to make that post,and then they have no hitting at all when they get there.That shortstop(k green) is really coming around though.He may not choke in the post.
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The Mets clearly have the best lineup in the NL (though Delgado has slipped considerably). They play pretty good d, they have lots of team speed, a passable starting rotation and good closer. But the bullpen was below par and Minaya stood pat at the deadline and that has cost them the division. Big part of the Yankees strong second half was the bullpen going from a liability to a strength. Though the whole team deserves the choke label for their collapse, the GM did not acquire the pitching help that they really needed. In fact you can make a case that in the near future the Mets starting rotation is not far from being totally finished. Glavine does not have much left, Pedro is about done, El Duque is erratic, Perez is wildly inconsistent as usual, the others are average at best. They need lots of help in the bullpen (losing Sanchez was a huge loss) and starting rotation. Personally I dont like Lo Duca very much and the corner outfield positions are really old. Minaya got all the credit when they were rolling, must share the blame when the most talented team in the league doesnt make the playoffs.