Talk:Random Thoughts On Opening Day/@comment-101836-20060404230637

Yeah, every team in the NL East finished above .500. Big accomplishment. Their division winner went out in the first round. The Marlins lost almost every starter that they had, and you wanna talk about the improvements made on the team that finished FOURTH in the division last year? The Mets were supposed to be great after they got Beltran and Martinez, so you&quot;ll have to forgive my unwillingness to think they made such great upgrades by getting Wagner, Delgado and LoDuca. Their rotation still stinks, their bullpen is still lacking and they still have holes on defense. The Nationals had a great Cinderella season last year, and I like them, but they&quot;re still not the kind of team people fear. Every team in the division finishing above .500 LAST YEAR is a neat accomplishment, but it doesn&quot;t show the greatness of the division. But they can find solace in this - the division is still better than the NL West.