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Mets fans have been running to message boards for the last two weeks to vent their frustration with Mets ownership and the approach the organization has taken in the Jose Reyes "sweepstakes".Most fans demand that the organization do whatever it takes to keep Reyes at Citi Field while other fans don't see Reyes as a part of the future. To those fans, Reyes is a symbol of an era in the team's history that is infamous for underachieving and monumental collapse. It's hard to disagree with those fans.Reyes supporters see him as the premier leadoff hitter in baseball. A player who brings the type of explosiveness and energy to a lineup that simply cannot be replaced. It's hard to disagree with those fans, too.The real question Mets fans must ask themselves is: Does re-signing Jose Reyes improve our chances of winning a World Series? I do not believe that it ...

Most non-Mets fans take a look at the Mets starting lineup and aside from Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran you can hear a resounding “Who?”.  I say to those baseball fans: Take a closer look. There is a player in that lineup that can help David Wright resemble the player he once was. He is the reigning NL rookie of the month, Justin Turner.  Turner has been a spark plug for the Mets offense and has contributed to their recent surge in the National League despite missing two of their biggest bats, David Wright and Ike Davis. The Mets have won 8-of-12 and although players like Daniel Murphy, Ruben Tejada and Angel Pagan have been terrific, it is Turner that has really stepped up. Turner has driven in 23 runs in just under a month and has helped cushion the loss of Wright and Davis. Although Turner’s offensive production has ...

Although the entire city of New York is focused on the Jets and their quest for the Lombardi trophy, it's tough to ignore the fact that Spring Training is under a month a way. After all, New York is and always will be a baseball town. Mets pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie on Feb. 18th after a rather quiet offseason. The Mets front office and coaching staff may look a lot different, but the roster hasn't changed much. The biggest change to the Mets roster came in the form of injury. Shocker.  They'll be without Johan Santana, their best and highest paid starting pitcher, until at least July as he recovers from surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his throwing shoulder. Reports came out last week that Santana has been cleared to begin playing catch this month, which puts him right on schedule for a ...

One day, hopefully sooner than later, Mets fans will look at October 4th, 2010 as a great date in Mets history. As of today, it is a very sad date. Many fans have been clamoring for the day when the Wilpons would stand at Citi Field’s podium and announce the firing of Omar Minaya and Jerry Manuel. I have to admit I was one of those fans. The key word here is “was”. As Fred Wilpon stood at that podium, I couldn’t help but think back to September 30th 2004, when it was all smiles at the old Shea Stadium. The Mets were in a downward spiral as an organization, and Omar Minaya had been hired to right the ship. The positivity in that room was so strong that it jumped out of my television and made me believe again. As I was remembering that day, I felt a pit in the middle ...