I'm completely disgusted.

Lou, I was scared a couple of days ago when there were reports the Phillies were interested in signing him. His last good year was 2005, and his skills have declined steadily. I know the Phils need a right handed bat, but I'm glad he didn't sign with them?

Are the Mets thinking of using him as an every day player in a corner outfield spot? I'm assuming they'll start that young Murphy kid, but is Fernando Tatis still on the team?

Anyway, I'm glad the season is starting.

I know my knowledge is slightly limited but didn't
this Sheffield chappie used to play for the Yankees and had a falling out with Joe Torre?

Yes, Sheffield played for the Yankees and had some differences with Torre.

According to Omar Minaya, how much Sheffield plays depends on how much he produces. Tatis is still on the team, and is/was the 4th outfielder. The Mets hope Murphy is for real, and he is expected to be the everyday leftfielder. Ryan Church was expected to play everyday in RF against righties. But now, who knows. According to some people, this signing was only made to keep him from signing with the Phillies. I wish he would have.

I forgot about Ryan Church. I didn't think Tatis was an every day player. He is, as you know, the only player to hit two grand slams in the same inning. And I believe they were hit off Chan Ho Park, whom I just mentioned in another thread.

I wondered too whether this signing happened just to keep him out of Philadelphia, but I doubt it. That's something the Yankees and red Sox do occasionally, and results in the Rays winning the division.

Lots of people, including Sports Illustrated, are picking the Mets, Lou, which might place some extra pressure on them. I think the Marlins and Braves are going to be tough in the East. Florida may have a bad bullpen, but I like their starting rotation and their lineup.

Florida has a great, young rotation, but their bullpen is shaky, they can't field, and have little in their lineup past Ramirez.

The Braves still look like their rebuilding. I don't see them winning more than 75 games.

The Mets outfield will be brutal with Murphy in LF, and Sheffield in RF. Beltran better wear track shoes out there.

Sheffield could be great in pinch hit situations late in the game, but I can't see him playing much beyond that.

Unfortunately, the Mets plans are to have him play RF almost regularly. I hope this experiment is a short one.

I'm betting he'll be released before the season ends.

First place Mets!

It was such a pleasure to watch the bullpen today.

No hits in 3 and a third innings pitched!

Okay, I think I have a woody.

Way to go Mets! #1...with a bullet. I wish I could have seen them play.

But I get to see The Nats losing 5-12. hahaha.

It's going to be another very long year in Washington.

Hey, and only 161 more games to go!

I wonder how many years have been added to the lives of the collective Met fanbase by the addition of a for-real closer and great set-up men.

Last year still hasn't been forgotten. I was still waiting for them to blow it today. It's going to take time before I fully trust them.

The last time that I had any confidence in the set up man and the closer was in 1986 when Jesse Orosco and Roger McDowell were the tandem!

Hopefully, this year, the Mets will finally have a legitimate set up man and closer. *(crossing fingers)*

You mean you weren't comfortable with Armando Benitez?

Congrats to you Mets fans! Your guys played extremely well, unlike my boys, who were a disaster.

Way to go!!

Only from May - August.

Well, Delgado certainly made it interesting with his error in the ninth, but his 4 RBIs were the reason we won, so he gets a pass.

2 and 0!

Sheff just hit his 500th HR!

First HR as a Met!

1st Met to hit his 500th HR as a Met!

Not to mention that the HR just tied the game!

Congratulations Mr. Sheffield!

well that reason is why the mets signed him

What reason?

That's hard to believe!

how do you like that bullpen now?

the Mets pitching line today is a lock to win. Santana thru 7, then Putz, then K-Rod. can't get any better than that.

you got a bat in the lineup...and at least the mets have pitchers unlike the yankees who have a pitcher and a first baseman who can pitch.

Who's on first?

thats right