I Am Excited About the Mets 2011 Season ...

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If you're not pumped up for the season, then please don't leave a snarky/sarcastic comment, but if you are, then say why (it can be as simple as "because I love listening to GKR.")

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... to prove wrong those that are happily picking the Mets for last place. I think that they're better than that--maybe not much but I know that they're not a last place team.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think it will be an interesting year. How will Davis and Niese progress? What will happen with Beltran and Reyes? When will Santana come back? Will Bay redeem himself or doom himself in New York? What does Brad Emaus have? What kind of a manager will Terry Collins be?

I really think this will be a more interesting mediocre season than most others.

[Ceetar]

Because bad or good season, I expect more wins than losses, particularly at home where I'll attend games. To separate everything else out, there's little as enjoyable as taking in a Mets game at Citi Field and watching them win.

[TransMonk]

I'm hoping it has a 2005 vibe where they still won't be obvious contenders, but they will noticeably headed in the right direction on the field.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

We have the remarkable David Wright, who one day will be the best there ever was for us.

Lunchpail is starting to "get" baseball and he absolutely loves playing it.

We'll have 11 new players right off the bat including 2 ROY candidates. Fun.

Ike Davis, Angel Pagan and Josh Thole for 162.

Chip Hale and his dynamic third-base coaching.

Something to look forward to every day.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: We'll have 11 new players right off the bat including 2 ROY candidates. Fun.

Emaus.. and? You counting Duda? Nickeas? I think those are the only other two rookies right?

Or Beato?

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[Willets Point]

I think this will be a fun season. The Mets have a chance to prove a lot of people wrong and it will be interesting to see how far they can take that. Even if it's not a great season in terms of wins & losses, I think it will be a less frustrating season than the past few years, there won't be the "cockpunches" of giving away winnable games. The Mets will be trying new things and trying hard and while it won't always work it will show promise.

[Frayed Knot]

Because watching a season unfold is a whole lot better than pre-deciding the outcome and basing on your decision on that.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Ceetar wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: We'll have 11 new players right off the bat including 2 ROY candidates. Fun. Emaus.. and? You counting Duda? Nickeas? I think those are the only other two rookies right? Or Beato?

No I mean Beato. He's gonna Beato people's face in. I know I'm pronouncing it wrong.

Shoulda said at least 2.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

I get to see my team in action! They're coming to Detroit in late June!!!

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: We'll have 11 new players right off the bat including 2 ROY candidates. Fun. Emaus.. and? You counting Duda? Nickeas? I think those are the only other two rookies right? Or Beato? No I mean Beato. He's gonna Beato people's face in. I know I'm pronouncing it wrong. Shoulda said at least 2.

Man, imagine how much people will rave about Alderson and Co if they pull two guys away from other teams that didn't want them and they compete for ROY?

[seawolf17]

Because it's BASEBALL, BABY.

[Guest Edgy DC]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: No I mean Beato. He's gonna Beato people's face in. I know I'm pronouncing it wrong.

So, for the record, it's Bee-AH-toh?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Ceetar wrote: Ceetar wrote: We'll have 11 new players right off the bat including 2 ROY candidates. Fun. Emaus.. and? You counting Duda? Nickeas? I think those are the only other two rookies right? Or Beato? No I mean Beato. He's gonna Beato people's face in. I know I'm pronouncing it wrong. Shoulda said at least 2. Man, imagine how much people will rave about Alderson and Co if they pull two guys away from other teams that didn't want them and they compete for ROY?

How would they not? Their Rule 5-ness practically guarantees they'll be getting the innings, so unless they are complete busts they will compile.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: How would they not? Their Rule 5-ness practically guarantees they'll be getting the innings, so unless they are complete busts they will compile.

Well I assume by candidate you meant they'd actually get a vote at the end of the year, not just be on the list of rookies via compilation. Did Venters for Atlanta get votes last year? I assume that's Beato's ceiling. Emaus though, could be a serious candidate. Especially since if he sticks through the year, it probably means he was good enough not to lose the job to Murphy or Turner or Tejada or someone.

[Chad ochoseis]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: I get to see my team in action! They're coming to Detroit in late June!!!

I get to see my team in action! They're playing 81 games at CitiField this year.

What more do you need?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Because it's baseball, and because the Mets are looking like they should be good just as YoungerPooper gets to the making-permanent-memories phase of her development.

[metirish]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Because it's baseball, and because the Mets are looking like they should be good just as YoungerPooper gets to the making-permanent-memories phase of her development.

Artie is walking yet? , taking Lorcan to games is great fun except I get to see very little of the game ....loves nothing more than running around those big concourses.

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[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Oh Lawdy, is she walking. Climbing, too (she's been doing stairs since 9 months; she's been pulling herself up onto couches and futons-- with her upper-body and a leg kick-- since 9 1/2 months).

Yeah, these should be some fun, exhausting Saturday/Sunday afternoons.

[Willets Point]

metirish wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Because it's baseball, and because the Mets are looking like they should be good just as YoungerPooper gets to the making-permanent-memories phase of her development. Artie is walking yet? , taking Lorcan to games is great fun except I get to see very little of the game ....loves noting more than running around those bug concourses.

Ha-ha! So where are the best places for toddlers in Citi Field? I need some tips for our June game.

[Guest Edgy DC]

What the Yankees need is Alyssa Milano to start hanging around. In fact, she could marry Gustavo Molina and just re-arrange the letters of her last name without having to add or subtract anything.

[metirish]

Willets Point wrote: metirish wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Because it's baseball, and because the Mets are looking like they should be good just as YoungerPooper gets to the making-permanent-memories phase of her development. Artie is walking yet? , taking Lorcan to games is great fun except I get to see very little of the game ....loves noting more than running around those bug concourses. Ha-ha! So where are the best places for toddlers in Citi Field? I need some tips for our June game.

the hitting tee area behind CF.......first time he saw it he ran in to the field grabbed a whiffle ball and ran back out....two balls actually....

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Mine's kinda grabby, too. Plus, she's ridiculously strong for her age/size. I'm pretty sure that I'll come home from CF with at least one accidentally stolen wallet this year.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

I Am Excited About the Mets 2011 Season ...

... because this will happen:

[metirish]

The start of a season surely means the arrival of Swan Swan and Zvon back among us.....that's a good thing

[G-Fafif]

In the broad sense, because being a Mets fan is more fun when there's something to be a fan of -- an actual team playing actual games instead of it all being theoretical.

In the 2011 sense, because they are bound to be playing with a ton more passion out of the gate than they were when they were watching the 2010 clock wind down.

And in the CPF sense, because we'll have real stuff to dissect to death as opposed to merely guessing what will happen next.

[Gwreck]

Ten Reasons the Mets Aren't that Bad

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The biggest reason and really, the only one that'll ultimately matter:

4. Depth in the lineup. As Baseball Prospectus pointed out in its annual, the Mets gave 40 percent of their plate appearances to hitters worse than league average. Among the culprits with at least 100 plate appearances: Luis Castillo, Rod Barajas, Alex Cora, Henry Blanco and somebody named Jesus Feliciano. This year, the Mets go eight deep in the lineup, with catcher Josh Thole hitting eighth. And Thole isn�t that bad. Not much power, but a decent .357 OBP as a rookie in 2010.

I know it's easier said than done, but glad there appears to be some thought in the FO that it's not OK to just surrender a few slots in the lineup every night just because you have a few good players. I don't think the '10 Mets were reasonably capable of what the O did last night, though I could see it happening again with this team.

[Guest Edgy DC]

The best news is that they've replaced Castillo, Barajas, and Francoeur (and really, where does that xenophobic report get off indicting Jesus Feliciano but giving Francoeur --- who consumed at-bats like Pac-Man --- a pass?) with better bats and really not taking on any more money. If you want them to re-sign Reyes, this is where you ought ot be most grateful.