Making Progress

It appears as though things are starting to look a little better for the Mets. I realize it is still Spring Training and we are not even at the end of that event. As a result, I am not hitting the panic button. I still think the Mets are the odds on favorites in the NL East and the favorites to be the National League representatives in the World Series (Although I felt that way last year).

It is nice, however, to see encouraging signs occurring. The fact that the Carlos’s played the other day is a positive sign. It was the first time this spring that Beltran has played and the first time since hip problems that Delgado has played. They may not have produced very much in the game they played but that wasn’t what was important at the time. What was important was getting them some playing time so hopefully they will be ready for the season.

I believe the only “Starter” or “Expected Starter” not to start in a game this spring (and yes, I am excluding pitchers) is Luis Castillo. It is slow progress, but it is progress. The Mets definitely have some older, or veteran players but they also have some young ones as well.

Assuming Ruben Gotay stays with the organization, I think he is the second baseman of the future and he is young. Wright and Reyes and Beltran (and probably even Church) are also young. First base and leftfield are concerns and so is catching since that ages players. Pitching is another story altogether but it the future STARTING rotation of the Mets includes Maine and Perez and Pelfrey and Heilmann and Santana, then they are not as old as they appear at the current time.