New York Mets 2010 preview
Article By rfagan.tsn on 25th February, 2010
What was the best moment of the Mets' 2009 campaign? Probably the last moment — the final out of a season in which so many things went wrong that it would have been comical if it weren't so sad. But that is over, and the Mets have reason for optimism in 2010. Jason Bay signed a four-year deal with the club, and Jose Reyes, arguably baseball's most exciting player before he landed on the disabled list, is healthy and ready to go.
Three questions A healthy and productive Oliver Perez is key to the Mets' postseason hopes. 1. Is Bay the solution to the great power outage of 2009?
Daniel Murphy led the Mets with 12 homers last season. Every other major league team had at least two players with 12 or more homers, and 27 of the 30 teams had at least four players with 12 or more homers. There were a number of factors that contributed to the Mets' MLB-worst 95 homers: the new ballpark, injuries to Reyes and Carlos Beltran and an unexplained drop in power from David Wright. The third baseman went from 33 homers in 2008 to 10 in 2009 despite playing in 144 games.
Bay certainly will help the offensive production -- he clubbed 36 homers and drove in 119 runs for the Red Sox last season -- but he isn't a savior. To get back into the playoff conversation, the Mets need Reyes, Beltran and Wright to stay healthy and produce at their historical levels.
2. What should they expect from Oliver Perez?
If you don't expect anything, you can't be disappointed, right? That is the ideal way for Mets fans -- and the front office -- to approach Perez in 2010, but it isn't realistic. Mets fans know that a healthy and productive Perez is key to any sort of playoff push. Members of the team's front office will agree with that sentiment, and they owe Perez $24 million over the next two seasons. Therefore, the Mets have pulled out all the stops to get him back on track, including lining up tutoring sessions with the great Sandy Koufax this spri...
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Three questions A healthy and productive Oliver Perez is key to the Mets' postseason hopes. 1. Is Bay the solution to the great power outage of 2009?
Daniel Murphy led the Mets with 12 homers last season. Every other major league team had at least two players with 12 or more homers, and 27 of the 30 teams had at least four players with 12 or more homers. There were a number of factors that contributed to the Mets' MLB-worst 95 homers: the new ballpark, injuries to Reyes and Carlos Beltran and an unexplained drop in power from David Wright. The third baseman went from 33 homers in 2008 to 10 in 2009 despite playing in 144 games.
Bay certainly will help the offensive production -- he clubbed 36 homers and drove in 119 runs for the Red Sox last season -- but he isn't a savior. To get back into the playoff conversation, the Mets need Reyes, Beltran and Wright to stay healthy and produce at their historical levels.
2. What should they expect from Oliver Perez?
If you don't expect anything, you can't be disappointed, right? That is the ideal way for Mets fans -- and the front office -- to approach Perez in 2010, but it isn't realistic. Mets fans know that a healthy and productive Perez is key to any sort of playoff push. Members of the team's front office will agree with that sentiment, and they owe Perez $24 million over the next two seasons. Therefore, the Mets have pulled out all the stops to get him back on track, including lining up tutoring sessions with the great Sandy Koufax this spri...
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