New York Mets

Last season the New York Mets were the favorite of many to take the National League. This year, not so much.

The Mets are definitely capable of having a huge season, but why should we believe that this is the year that they live up to the potential that has surrounded them so long?

A lot has changed for the boys from Flushing, New York in the space of a year.

While the Mets could surprise a lot of people this season, a whole lot would have to go their way.

Here are five questions surrounding the Mets for the upcoming season.

You probably wouldn't call a player that hit .307, drove in 72 runs, and stole 27 bases a failure, but that's what many fantasy baseball players were caling New York Mets' third baseman David Wright last year.

With the way Wright was viewed before last season—one of the game's true elite third baseman—those numbers just didn't cut it.

Rejoice, fellow Mets fans! It's 2000 all over again....

Well, sort of...

We are less than two weeks away from opening day, so that means, it’s prediction time.

Who’s going to win each division?

Who will win the World Series?

Who will take the MVP and Cy Young awards?

How the hell should I know?

Does anybody get these predictions right?

With injuries, fluctuations in performance, Ron Washington making out lineups while snorting a few lines of his “manager’s little helper,” and other unforeseen circumstances, it’s anybody’s guess.

Well, finally the New York Mets get some good news.

Good news is a rarity for the Mets, so when it happens and it’s good news about one of their star players, it must be recognized.

The Mets found out yesterday that shortstop Jose Reyes has been cleared to play. His thyroid levels are back to normal.

Reyes has been back home in New York resting and avoiding exercise (sounds like me) until his thyroid levels were back to normal. It’s still uncertain whether or not Reyes will be ready for Opening Day.

As with everything in the world of the New York Mets the past few seasons, good Mets news comes along with some bad Mets news.

Today would be no different, as the pleasantly surprising news that Jose Reyes has been cleared to resume baseball activities, and may even be ready to play on opening day, was met with news that would also disappoint many Mets fans.

Last week Josh Thole was reassigned to the Mets' minor league camp, and today Ike Davis joined him there.  I expect that in the next week we will also see Fernando Martinez reassigned, and if Jose Reyes shows that he will be ready for Opening Day, Rueben Tejada will also be sent down.  The biggest variable is Jenrry Mejia -

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