Problem Veterans Sinking Randolph, Mets

By BillB159, Section MLB
Posted on Wed Jun 25 2008 at 10:47 PM EST
More on: New York Mets, Billy Wagner, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado, Willie Randolph (all tags)

As the Mets limp home after an awful 2-5 West Coast swing--including a four-game sweep by the lowly Padres--the calls for Willie Randolph's managerial head will undoubtedly get much louder. Unfortunately, it's really not his fault. Willie is no Miller Huggins, but he's a solid game manager who relies heavily on his veterans. And as last September proved, these overpaid "clubhouse leaders" are not to be relied on. You would think that throwing the NL East into the toilet last season would teach them a lesson. It didn't. Unless Willie Randolph and general manager Omar Minaya make some changes, this last season at Shea Stadium will go down as the worst in Mets history, which is really saying something. The main culprits in a bad group: Billy Wagner, Carlos Beltran, and Carlos Delgado.

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Ranking the MLB's World Series Contenders

By Jackson Govatos, Section MLB
Posted on Mon Jul 02 2007 at 3:26 PM EST
More on: Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Cleveland Indians (all tags)

It's the halfway point of the major league season, and the elite teams are starting to separate themselves. Many clubs, such as the Brewers, Red Sox, and Angels, are already running away with their respective divisions. The Mets, Tigers, Indians, Padres, and Dodgers are facing greater competition in their divisions, though they all should make the playoffs. But which of these teams has the best shot at winning the World Series? It's a loaded question, but I gave my best shot at ranking them. Here are the eight teams that can win the World Series.

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The Two Moves That Will Make a Difference for the New York Mets

By jetsfan12, Section MLB
Posted on Tue Jan 23 2007 at 5:51 PM EST
More on: MLB, New York Mets (all tags)

There were many off-season transactions during the past months. Soon, every team in the Major Leagues will go into Spring Training with the players they already have, since most free agents have been signed. That is why I feel that now is a good time to look at some of the most important transactions made this off-season by a team that was champions of the National League Eastern Divsion and made it to the 7th game of the National League Championship Series, the New York Mets. The transactions mentioned will help to strengthen the Mets, in reaching the first round of the post-season and beyond.

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