Jimmy Rollins - " We're the team to beat this year!"

Keep your mouth shut and play ball. Why put that kind of pressure on your team by opening your mouth that way? Stupid.

The best thing that happened to Beltran was when the Mets aquired Delgado. That took all the pressure off of Beltran and he obviously now plays more relaxed.

Beltran is not the kind of guy that wants to be looked upon as the carrier of the team. Not a limelight kind of guy. He seemed to press when he was in that position with the Mets. Then when Delgado came aboard, Beltran seemed to start producing more.

He was 100% correct. Everyone's been beating them.

While these statements never do anything more than put pressure on your team, I have to say Rollins is one of the few guys holding up his end of the bargain.

It's a long season, and I won't give up hope yet, but there has got to be some changes. If we can't beat the Nationals, we're in trouble.

The Phillies aren't going anywhere with that bullpen.

I have to agree with you there. So far he is holding up his end of the bargain. Truthfully, going into this season, the Phils looked to have one of the best starting rotations in the league.

In fairness to many teams and players right now, no one can tell me that the unusual cold weather for this time of year has not affected thse players, especially the pitchers.

Jeter is the perfect example. When did you ever see him make this many errors this early in the season. Glavine is another one. You're lucky if he gives up 2 walks a game. Look at last night.

The cold weather has definitely affected a lot of these players.

Charlie Manuel will never see the new year.

The Phillies just moved their #1 starter to the pen, and Ryan Howard hurt is leg last night. That team is a mess!

John Maine!!

C'mon guys. I'm in a Ranger groove myself right now, but let's at least acknowledge our team today.

Let's go Mets!!

At every stoppage of play during the Ranger's game last night, I would switch over to the Met's game. And everytime I switched over, the Mets were running up the score.

I like this kid Maine. I've always liked him more than Pelfry.

Beltran again last night, huh?

The Mets are a well oiled machine, and will be in first place to stay as soon as Atlanta starts playing some real teams.

There's my guys!!

Scary thing is that Wright and Delgado are still not really hitting to their potential and the Mets are still putting numbers up on the scoreboard.

Have either of you guys ever been to a Brooklyn Cyclones game?

No. Last year we were going to go several times, but something always came up.

I had season tickets up until last season. But I still went to a couple of games last season. I happen to really enjoy myself at the Cyclones games. The stadium is great, and the atmosphere really incorporates that baseball and family feeling. Those kids play their hearts out and give it all that they've got.

And the nice part is that you can take your family there and not have to take out a loan to do so. The most expensive ticket is $11.00!

You should try and get to a game there. Especially being a Mets fan and a baseball fan in general.

Maybe a few of us can get together for a game this summer.

If we do make plans to go, I'll definitely let you know in advance.

I told you in a pm awhile back that the last Cyclones game I went to, I ate at L&B!!

Birra Peroni, abeetz and the Mets farm team, what else do you need ?

Well my friend, great minds (or should I say morte vams ) think alike.

I was thinking that perhaps we could pick a Sunday afternoon 5:00 game to go to and meet at L&B a few hours before to have some abeetz.

Without speaking to him yet, I've already counted SC in because it involves L&B pizza and Baseball. Right SC?

I'm in!!

When I worked in Brooklyn my sunday morning constitutional was bagels and a shmear, so I may just camp out on Flatbush Avenue and make a day of it.

You fat bastard!

What time?

I sure hope you're not waiting for an argument.

Damn!


Just when you thought you were out, L&B pulled you back in!

The Mets are playing so well tonight that they're almost boring?

Ho-hum another blow-out. Might as well trade Wagner. We don't need no stinkin' closer.

Time to put the JV team in.

In all fairness, the Marlins are hurting big time. I believe that they have something like 8 regulars on the IR. And half of them are pitchers: some starters, middle relievers and a closer.

True. But we did crush their best last night.

Yes we did.

How about Beltran again? Unbelievable.

We need to put the Braves in a hole now.

On SNY, Keith and Lee are talking right now about the Mets' offensive stats so far this season, and they're really scary.

I'm listening to them right now. It is scary. But we are only a month into the season. Come June, then we'll see. I remember back in 1986, by June we basically had the division locked up. This team, in many ways, reminds me of the 86 Mets. And this one is probably more potent offensively. Scary.

1 thru 8, I think this team has more offense than 1986. 1986 had something this team doesn't have though. An amazing starting rotation. 4 out of 5 starters won at least 15 games, and their 5th starter Rick Aguilera was 10-7.