Talk:Mets Preview/@comment-101808-20060310120059

Basically the Mets&quot; season will lie on the shoulders of their starting pitching. If these guys stay healthy and pitch well, the Mets can make a run for the World Series. That is a big if, just look at Pedro&quot;s toe. Have you guys seen the video of him slamming his toe into the ground every pitch he throws. Its his motion and there doesnot seem to be a way for him to change it and keep all the movement he has on his pitches. Up and down the lineup the Mets will hit for power and average, and have a bunch of guys to drive in some runs. No more days of outfields consisting of Butch Huskey as the biggest threat. Beltran should have a better year. Reyes&quot; OBP will definitely go up, and LoDuca can hit, and he won&quot;t let people steal 2nd and 3rd base like Piazza did. Besides for their starting pitching, the biggest question remains the Japanese unsensation Matsui. Mets fans would love if someone like Anderson Hernandez or Jeff Keppinger have a great spring to unseat this pathetic excuse for a second baseman. He can&quot;t hit he can&quot;t field, I dont even know if he can speak English, but that&quot;s besides the point. Bring back Wally Backman and Tim Teufell and have them platoon over Matsui. Overall, I guarantee the Mets will finally unseat the Braves.