What?
On this last Friday before the regular season, I find myself a mess of what the early 2000's rock legends Keane once referred to as hopes and fears.
I can see this season going in so many different directions. On the one hand, the certainty I felt coming into the 2006-2008 seasons is gone, but on the other, all that certainty left us with was one magical run and two heartbreaks.
So, to channel both my hopes and fears and the song "What?" by the early 90's jazz-rap group A Tribe Called Quest, here are some of the questions I have about the upcoming season, in two parts and with none of the rhymes.
What?
What if All-or-Nothing Ollie Perez is more nothing than all this season?
What if Mike Pelfrey isn't ready to be a No. 2 starter?
What if John Maine breaks down again?
What if John Maine breaks down again and Livan Hernandez can't hack it?
What if Daniel Murphy isn't a .300-hitting wunderkind after all?
What if we were living on borrowed time with Carlos Delgado last season?
What if J.J. Putz gets hurt again?
What if Luis Castillo is as bad as we all fear?
What if Ryan Church is more post-concussions than pre-concussions?
What if we all get there and decide Citi Field kind of sucks?
What happens if the Mets don't make the playoffs?
What happens if we don't make the playoffs and miss out on the season's final day again?
What? (Optimistic Remix)
What if all the whats above don't happen?
What if David Wright has an MVP season?
What if Johan Santana wins the Cy Young?
What if Delgado is everything he was after May of last year?
What if Carlos Beltran hits 40 home runs again?
What if Jose Reyes takes it to another level?
What if the Mets never blow a win when leading after 7 innings?
What if Castillo actually bounces back?
What if Ollie and Maine win 15 games again?
What if the Mets win the division?
What if the Mets win the division and win out over the Phillies on the final day?
What if the Mets win the World Series?
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Did I miss any critical questions? If so, go ahead and sound off on the comment board.
Have good weekends all; dream the dreams of 8-year-old baseball fans.
- A.F.O.M.G.
I can see this season going in so many different directions. On the one hand, the certainty I felt coming into the 2006-2008 seasons is gone, but on the other, all that certainty left us with was one magical run and two heartbreaks.
So, to channel both my hopes and fears and the song "What?" by the early 90's jazz-rap group A Tribe Called Quest, here are some of the questions I have about the upcoming season, in two parts and with none of the rhymes.
What?
What if All-or-Nothing Ollie Perez is more nothing than all this season?
What if Mike Pelfrey isn't ready to be a No. 2 starter?
What if John Maine breaks down again?
What if John Maine breaks down again and Livan Hernandez can't hack it?
What if Daniel Murphy isn't a .300-hitting wunderkind after all?
What if we were living on borrowed time with Carlos Delgado last season?
What if J.J. Putz gets hurt again?
What if Luis Castillo is as bad as we all fear?
What if Ryan Church is more post-concussions than pre-concussions?
What if we all get there and decide Citi Field kind of sucks?
What happens if the Mets don't make the playoffs?
What happens if we don't make the playoffs and miss out on the season's final day again?
What? (Optimistic Remix)
What if all the whats above don't happen?
What if David Wright has an MVP season?
What if Johan Santana wins the Cy Young?
What if Delgado is everything he was after May of last year?
What if Carlos Beltran hits 40 home runs again?
What if Jose Reyes takes it to another level?
What if the Mets never blow a win when leading after 7 innings?
What if Castillo actually bounces back?
What if Ollie and Maine win 15 games again?
What if the Mets win the division?
What if the Mets win the division and win out over the Phillies on the final day?
What if the Mets win the World Series?
* * * * *
Did I miss any critical questions? If so, go ahead and sound off on the comment board.
Have good weekends all; dream the dreams of 8-year-old baseball fans.
- A.F.O.M.G.
posted by A Friend of Mr. Glass' at 9:53 AM
3 Comments:
I'm more on the second side. I'd be more surprised if the Mets won 85 than 105.
I don't think Maine and Perez can be worse than last year. I don't think Livan is going to be horrible. I tihnk pelfrey has a better year, because he _is_ talented. Castillo can't be worse, church may be more post than pre, but considered what production we had last year, he's going to better. Murphy really does look like the real thing. we know Putz and K-Rod are.
Bring it. :-D
i hate how luis castillo is being berated on this site. for christ sakes he is a professional baseball player. that is something that a lot of people aren't able to accomplish. he led the major leagues in steals one year. lets see how you, AFOMG, would do at the major league level. would you be able to lead the league in steals even at your prime. would anyone that reads your blog be able to hit .100 if they were given at least 50 at bats.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/spring2009/news/story?id=4039928
sheffield to bat 6th?or will delgado bat 6th?
beltran to bat 2nd?
Wright 3rd Delgado4th Sheff 5th?
i like this move..if it does not work Dump him...and go forth with murphy.
and redding and garcia are serving as plan C backup 5th starters in case any of the top 5 go down.
I like how we have veterans ready to roll if things start to implode.
oh.
Hey dont take shots at AFOMG while being an unknown writer..thats corny. matta fact u soft for typing all that BS without the name. and u wak for typing about something that happened ten years ago (Castillo) while we are talking about THIS SEASON and maybe last season's output...
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