will the mets get to the world series?
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yes, if their pitching holds up and they stay injury free.
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although it's no guarantee, it looks like the mets have a great shot at winning the nl east in 2006.\n\nthe 2005 standings:\n\natlanta: 90-72\nphilly: 88-74\nmets: 83-79\nflorida: 83-79\nwash: 81-81\n\nnow, washington performed well above what was expected of them, as they gave up 30 more runs than they scored. florida has traded all of their talent for prospects. therefore, those 2 teams are likely not going to win the division.\n\natlanta lost their leadoff batter and sparkplug rafael furcal and replaced him with edgar renteria, who was great two years ago but does not provide the same offensive or defensive weapons that furcal does. atlanta also got a monster year out of andruw jones, who likely will not repeat that performance. also, the braves lost their closer, kyle farnsworth, to the yankees and will likely go with chris reitsma, who was good but not great last year in limited duty. however, the young players on the braves roster such as jeff francoeur, adam laroche, and ryan langerhans should develop further. also, a full season of former mvp chipper jones would be helpful. that leaves the braves with a good chance to win 90 games again. \n\nthe phillies traded jim thome to the white sox for aaron rowand, which improves their team even though i feel they should have gotten more for thome. with a shot at first base for a full season, ryan howard should put up some incredible numbers. chase utley, their 2nd baseman, should also leap to stardom this year. however, the phillies other big star, bobby abreu, wants to be traded, and that most likely means that the phils will not get full value for him. lastly, they lost their elite closer, billy wagner, to the mets. tom gordon, though he's old, should be a serviceable replacement, but will not be as lights-out as wagner. unless brett myers becomes consistent and shows he can be an ace, the phillies pitching staff is comprised basically of a #2 starter, 3 #3 starters and a #4. many teams would be happy with that pitching staff, but it doesn't win the division for you.\n\nthat leaves the mets. the mets record last year was worse than it should have been, as they scored many more runs than they gave up. trading for carlos delgado to replace the worst 1b positional output in the majors will be a big boost. signing wagner to close instead of the shaky braden looper will help a lot as well, as looper blew 8 of 36 save chances. add in the continued development of david wright, who exploded at the end of last season, and jose reyes, as well as a bounceback year for center fielder carlos beltran, and the mets look very good up and down. paul lo duca should provide similar numbers to last year's fading mike piazza, but should also stay healthy, as the mets backup, ramon castro, is solid and should play every fourth game or so. the mike cameron-xavier nady trade made a lot of people say "huh?", but it's actually good for the mets, as victor diaz has proven himself worthy of a shot to play in right field every day. if jae seo gets a chance to start for the full season and performs like he did at the end of last season, he will be a solid #2 pitcher. problems could include the aging of tom glavine and steve trachsel, the inconsistency of kris benson, and the lack of bullpen depth. i'm not convinced that uber-GM omar minaya won't get his team more help in the bullpen, with rumors abound that the mets wish to sign danys baez, the devil rays all-star closer, to set up for wagner.\n\nall in all, this mets team could win 100 games and take the nl east easily.
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My prediction...Mets vs White Sox; Mets in 6
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http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/standings \n\nThey are 8-8, in 2nd place behind the Mets in the NL East.
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Ok the Mets are going to the World Series but the Brewers?  And I hope you don't mean the Brewers in the World Series against the Mets cuz thats pretty impossible since they're both in the NL.  Mets and Red Sox.  Mets in 7
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They won't win the division but I think they are definitely contenders for the Wild Card this year.  I wish they would.  I love Ned Yost.
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Well in response to the guy bringing up the Yankees....They are in the AL and have nothing to do with the Mets making the playoffs. Secondly, you have to remember that chemistry plays a big deal in winning baseball games. Just because you have Carlos Delgado, and Billy Wagner doesn't mean they'll stay healthy either. I think that Mets have a great chance to make it as at least a wildcard, but until they lose the division, you have to go with Atlanta. Best of luck to the Mets though.
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I doubt they'll make it even with both healthy and effective.  The Mets just don't have the pitching. Glavine and Martinez can pitch only %40 of the games. Even if both win every game they start thats still not even a winning team. Traschelle is stinking it up this year. El Duke hasn't been effective for years except for short bursts.  Soler show's promise but will likely wear down a bit towards the end of the season. \n\nIf the Mets lose either one they will drop dramatically. Even if they have both if both don't do well or if Wagner gets hurt the team will drop fast. If the middle relief corps struggles the Mets will drop. Wright, Beltran and Delgado make a good offensive core but rest of the line up is iffy except for Lo Duca. So this isn't a team that's going to win softball like hitfests either.\n\n---Added----\nI didn't see the bit about the Cards and Dodgers. \n\nThe Cards are still the team to beat in the NL. Good pitching, strong lineup. They are vulnerable in a short series though. Get past Mulder and Carpenter and the rest of the staff is pretty ordinary. Though most of their 3-5 starters could be a #1 on many staffs and #2 on most staffs. Good defense, no major holes in the lineup. Good clutch hitting. Ability to move the runner over, steal some bases. Very good all round team. \n\nThe Dodgers are overachievers so far this year. The amazing thing is half their starting lineup is on the DL and they are in first place. Might be time to reconsider who they are playing as the bench players and rookies are getting the job done. Penny always could pitch. He just gets hurt too often. Derek Lowe is doing a good job. Gagne is prob the best closer in the game right now. The outfield is a disaster. Cruz and Drew never belonged as a starter. Lofton was a great CF in his day. He's a bit old to be an everyday player now. So I think you'll see LA drop quite a bit before the year is out.
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I think they will do okay this year. They won't get to the World Series but they will do okay.
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They should finish in first place this year. But that will depend on the pitching staff. They have a great ace in Pedro but the rest of the rotation could be kinda shakey espically Zambrano. They have upgraded their bullpen by getting Billy Wagner who is a top notch closer but they have to be able to get the ball into his hands. Their lineup has the potential to put up alot of runs and they have 4 players who have a good chance of hitting 30 hr ( Floyd, Beltran, Delgado, Wright) They also have the ability to steal bases with reyes and beltran But for them to be able to steal those bases Reyes will have to get on base more by taking more walks. They upgraded in the catcher department with Lo duca who is a huge defensive upgrade over piazza he wont provide as much power in the lineup but he has a good bat. They will need to bolster up the second base position sometime during the season as Kaz Matsui dosent have what it takes to be an everyday player in the major leauges and they right field platoon of Diaz and Nady should be adequate and they both also provide some pop in the lineup. Overall the Mets 8 position players have the talent on paper to put up tons of runs which should allow the pitching staff to get the ball into the hands of billy wagner. The Marlins have sold off the bulk of their talent and will likley be a non factor this season. The Phillies have a decent team this year but i dont think they will be able to keep up with the mets. and the braves are gonna be tough again they have a good mix of veterans and young players but the loss of furcal does hurt them. This is the best chance the mets have had to take the division in a long time but than again the games are played on the field so we will see what happens
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No, they shouldn't.  Barry Zito is a free agent at the end of the season.\n\nTo get Zito in trade, the Mets would likely have to give up top prospects like Lastings Milledge or Philip Humber.\n\nThey can just wait until the off-season and sign him as a free agent.  That's definitely the way to go.  Why pay top dollar for a rent-a-player, when you can just sign the guy later and give up nothing?
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The mets have a very good chance of winning the world series considering Albert Pujous is injured and no other NL team thus far have proven themselves worthy. The mets only concern right now is pitching.They have an old pitching rotation and they might break down as the season wears on.\n\nP.S. They should trade for the D-Willis
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The Cubs are my sleeper team this year and I think they will get into the playoffs as a wild-card, but they won't win the World Series. Anyway, I want to see the Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series, even though it is almost hopeless for me.
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Well, I think they will win the division. But this year, the mets are really threataning. They have power in Delgado and Floyd, speed in Beltran and Reyes, and great pitching in Martinez and Wagner. While I'm not so sure the brave's streak will end, the mets offseason moves have put it in more danger than ever before.
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i am a huge mets fan\n\ntry stubhub.com or call 718-507-TIXX which is the main phone line. \n\nremember tix are always easy to get! we're mets fans! theres not too many of us!\n\nlol
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I'm a Mets fan. Huge actually. I've voted many for the whole Mets lineup on MLB.com. I want as many people representing New York, the National League, and the MLB from the best team in baseball right now. Mets are going to win it all baby with their many All-Stars!
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Let me be the first to put it in print :\n\nCongratulations to the NY Mets 2006 World Series Champions !!!!