NL East

Many around baseball have been abuzz with the fast start of the Florida Marlins (11-1). But don't anoint them playoff bound just yet.

Not only is it a mere two weeks into the very long baseball season, but the Marlins have been blessed with an extremely easy schedule out of the gate.

This is an I told you so that I wish I wasn't right on but to start the season, offensively this team is absolutely pathetic in pressure situations. For those who say it's early, that's true and they will have chances to turn things around.

I thought Bobby Kielty was robbed out of spring training, of course, I'm bias I always pick an underdog to root for in spring training and Kielty had the potential to be my first correct pick. But the Mets with a lefty heavy line-up chose to go with left handed hitting Marlon Anderson who was hitting a mere .220 instead of Kielty a righty hitting around .280. Of course, that became a moot point when the team signed Sheffield and after just over a week in AAA Keilty is on the shelf. So far I can't find the nature of the injury or the severity.....

Minus the gray beard. Minus taking the final pitch of the game last night. But besides all that Carlos Delgado looks like the player the Mets need him to be.

I'm not sure if it's a mid-life youthful burst of energy, or the fact that it's a contract year, but Delgado has a new kind of swing in his step. He's fighting off pitches, taking bad ones, and even looking to hit to the opposite field.

Perez can be one of the best in baseball when his game is good.

BY MICHAEL GANCI
EDITOR

We know what to expect from Reyes, Wright, and Beltran. If they don't produce, the team is in a world of hurt. We even know what to expect, for the most part, from Carlos Delgado. If he doesn't produce...again, world of hurt.

So who is the key to the Mets lineup in order for them to get over the proverbial "hump?" Sadly, it might be Luis Castillo.

For those of us who have been wondering what the story is with Mike Pelfrey, it looks like we finally have an answer, and it is not the one I was pretty excited to see.

According to ESPN’s Peter Gammons, Pelfrey has been pitching with tendonitis, and that has limited his effectiveness on the mound. Now, what would be our options here? Let’s explore.

First we need to know more about this injury. Pelfrey needs to be honest and discuss if he is pitching with pain, and if he is, he needs to rest up the arm to get it back to 100 percent.

Gooden was an excellent pitcher in his time with the Amazins.

BY MICHAEL GANCI
EDITOR

The image of Carlos Beltran striking out has haunted Mets' fans since 2006.

BY MICHAEL GANCI
EDITOR

YOU KNOW YOU’RE A METS FAN IF…

Hernandez led by example.

BY: GREG BARRA
DAILY STACHE

We are all aware of the Mets bad decisions in the past when it comes to trades and free agent signings. I mean they traded Nolan Ryan for a bag of broken bats pretty much.