Well so much for our 1-2 punch
Ya know I never expected Pedro to stay healthy for the whole season, I knew he would be out at some point. BUT THE FIRST GAME???
I feel really bad for the guy, after all that work he did to come back from his injuries and then to have this happen. But he heard a POP and that doesn’t sound good, it could cost him 4-6 weeks. Let’s hope it’s not serious and will be back sooner than later. While we don’t know how long he will be out, I gotta say, I never wanted to spend the whole season watching him pitch and wondering every time he threw the ball if that was the last one. But If the Mets are going to do it this year, I hope it’s not without Pedro
So for now it will be a four man rotation, the Mets don't need a fifth starter until April 12. By then, Pedro could be back. I have said it before but no one hears me, Sosa has given us a great pitching performance, what about him coming of the pen in an emergency. This guy's grown into a decent reliever. Now, can he deliver if the team needs him to start? I love him in the long man position but how about him in the starting rotation. And let’s not forget Maine,with a spring ERA of 1.78 he could easily become our #2 guy. Then there is my boy Figueroa I love that kid, maybe he needs to come out of the minors to help us out for a while. We also have Jon Niese who I raved about in another post, or Parnell, I think he is in AA. Please don’t get me started on Pelfrey, with his 36 base runners in 17 innings, HE AIN’T READY! Plus I thought Hernandez was pitching better last time out with part of his high leg kick back in the windup, and a lot less pain in his plant foot. He should be off the DL on 4/13
Sit tight. This is a good team. With or without Pedro.
So although we won’t know till later today after an MRI, is a personal setback for Pedro and a downer to be sure, but it ain’t the end of the world for the Mets.
For the past three seasons, we have pretty much been without Pedro, he was shut down for the last two weeks of the season with foot problems. In 2006, he was out with a torn calf tendon AND a torn rotator cuff. .
Now, a year later after major shoulder surgery and him being close to 37, I did not expect him to be capable of doing what he had not done since 2004 when he was with the Red Sox, and that is pitch a full season.
It was going to happen sooner or later, better now than the last week of the season. Maybe Pedro will be back soon, maybe not. Either way, Pedro's work here has already been started. He helped lead the team out of the funk, brought fans back to the ballpark, and sent the message that the Mets were open for business again. He's an fun guy in the clubhouse and his comeback has been an inspiration for his teammates. But I think one his greatest contributions to this club have been off the field.
Sooooo no panic from this Mets fan, Santana is the unquestioned ace of the staff, I thought his changeup was out of this world but did you watch him throw that 93 MPH fastball? Awesome! Dare I say it? could the Mets finally have a no hitter?
John Maine is a solid No. 2 or 3, Perez well he could go either way, the jury is still for sure out on him. So now we may have to find a replacement for Pedro. AGAIN! . For the Mets, life will go on, with or without Pedro. Usually without.
My bigger concern is with out lack of right handed hitters, THAT concerns me a lot more than losing Pedro.
Thank God we have a couple of switch hitters like Pagan who swings the bat well righty, By the way, how happy was I to see him get Alou’s spot in the line up. Oh, Yes I was! Watching the opposing team managers scratching their heads and scrambling to make pitching changes when one of our switch hitters comes up to the plate. Ya gotta love that.
Last nights loss had its fun moments. Pedro’s 12 pitch turn at the plate was a joy to watch and the fans gave him a standing ovation when he finally struck out, Pedro loving every minute of wearin down that Marlins pitcher. Now that’s one of the reasons I love baseball, when stuff like that happens.
So here’s a big question, who is gonna pitch opening day at Shea on Tuesday. It was to be Pedro, but now? I know the rotation puts Perez in that position and someone suggested last night they could use Pelfrey. NO NO NO!!! Scratch Santana from the Sunday Atlanta game and put him in Tuesday’s game at Shea. That way we accomplish two things, first we put Santana on the mound for our big opening day and second,
the Braves don’t get a look at him, AGAIN!
the Mets exploded for six runs in the fourth inning to blow the game wide open,highlighted by a three-run double by David Wright.
I loved watching Willie Wilson and Vince Coleman run(before he sucked with the Mets)but you hit a ball up the middle you could have a fucking inside the park home run(Though Darrell Porter or Ted Simmons might have winded up getting thrown out at second)
I'm a little before your time,I know it shows...ah,when George Brett was a hottie in KC...and that Tommy Herr at second for the Cards..ah,pure bliss!But I digress....I was so happily surprised when I saw they switched back to natural grass some years back,complimented both their stadiums wonderfully!
Then of course there is Jon Niese a guy I have talking about as well, defiantly a player! 
As you say he needs to be a little more consistant. I know David is woirking his butt off to correct that problem.
