Just Wright for Batting Eighth
The blog universe is up in arms over manager Willie Randolph’s decision to bat David Wright in the eighth slot in the batting order. I’m going to go against the grain and defend Willie’s idea. Wright has limited major league experience and, though he may be a better hitter than some other players on the […]
Five Players to Watch According to Baseball Prospectus
Baseball Prospectus has included Mets relief pitcher Heath Bell in it’s list of “Five Players to Watch in 2005“. Kazuo Matsui is not listed as part of the 5 but was given Honorable Mention. So the ‘New’ Mets at least have a certain level of street cred going into the season. Let’s see if these […]