Mets360.com sat down with Mets first baseman Daniel Murphy to talk hitting and defense. Murphy explains what he learned from working with Keith Hernandez at first base … You can download our series of Spring Training ‘10 interviews and Voices podcasts on iTunes, click here. Spring Training photos from Port St. Lucie available on Facebook. - video
This year's success is contingent on solid starting pitching. Bullpens will have their problems and I truly believe the K-Rod is a more than adequate closer to sure up the last inning. The 2009 Mets team ERA was 4.45 with an almost league worst WHIP of 1.45. Any improvement in the starting rotation will yield at least 10 more wins than last season. While many of us, myself included at times, have been focused on improving the lineup's power the real key is improving the Mets' ability to get opponents out - Lifer...
So the Mets must decide which way to go with Mejia. I just want them to make a decision either way and more important, stick to it. What it comes down to, as I see it, is what's the better long term solution. You have Frankie Rodriguez as your closer for the next two years. Mejia, if on the big club, would serve as the apprentice waiting to move into the closers role in 2012 if the Mets chose not to resign K-Rod. If he goes to the Minors he would have at least a year or maybe two to develop his arsenal of pitches and at 22 he could become the ace of the staff for the next 10 to 15 years. My opinion, which amounts to nothing more than a hill of beans, is that Mejia and Martinez need to be sent down to develop. I think in the long run that would give the Mets the best opportunity to compete for the playoffs for years to come. - link
In the pitching front you have to tip your cap to Mr Takahashi who is a breath of fresh air with the way he is able to throw strikes. Now if you listened in on the broadcast yesterday Bobbie O would like to see him expand the strike zone. The guy has 4 pitchers that he can throw for strikes. The Mets right now will let the last 2 weeks play out before they render a decision on the Japanese pitcher. - link
Number 21 for me will always be Cleon Jones. He was my first favorite Met and had a career year in 1969. His batting average that year still stands as a Mets record for highest average. He made some great plays in the outfield and was one of the Mets' first real power hitters. Number 20 - has to be Tommie Agee. Agee was an amazing defensive center fielder and he was a great hitter as well providing a 1-2 punch with Jones in the Mets lineup. Here are some other numbers that I think should be "unofficially" retired - Doc Gooden's#16, Buddy Harrelson's #3, Straw's #39 and Mike Piazza's # 31.
-if you retire #21, do you have to walk the jersey out to the parking lot?
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