Let the season begin!
Also, all the infielders are at the top of the order, outfielders in the middle and the battery at the end. I find that interesting.
I don’t consider myself an optimist nor a pessimist. I’m a realist. If something doesn’t seem within the realm of possibility, that’s because it’s not.
But here I am, on Opening Day, hoping. Hoping for what, though?
The Mets may have a snowball’s chance in hell of doing anything worthwhile this season, but I’m excited. Maybe I’m just excited for baseball, real, competitive baseball. Maybe I’m excited for Gary, Keith and Ron. Maybe I’m just excited to yell and scream at my television on a nightly basis.
Whatever it is, I’m pumped. I already laid out my Francisco Rodriguez jersey that I will be wearing today and I’m home in New Jersey so I can watch the game in HD (it’s the second best thing to watching it in person).
Here we are, with what is likely 162 Mets games ahead of us, and I am excited.
Here’s to baseball. Here’s to the Mets. Let it be a wild ride.
The rules are easy: I post a Mets player photo, but only reveal a tiny part of the image. From there, your goal is to try and guess which player the photo is of.
No prizes, but pride and honor is on the line.
Here is today’s Guess the Met… Good luck!
Leave your guesses in the comments!
I’ll reveal the answer after Easter dinner (probably around 7 p.m. or so).
Answer: Many of you nailed it as Jeff Francoeur. Well done!
| 2009 | 2010 (likely) |
| Jose Reyes | Alex Cora |
| Daniel Murphy | Luis Castillo |
| David Wright | David Wright |
| Carlos Delgado | Mike Jacobs |
| Carlos Beltran | Jason Bay |
| Ryan Church | Gary Matthews Jr. |
| Brian Schneider | Jeff Francoeur |
| Luis Castillo | Rod Barajas |
| Johan Santana | Johan Santana |
Above is 2009’s Opening Day lineup. Next to it is what could be 2010’s. Note the differences:
What a difference a year makes.
Two notes from Adam Rubin’s latest blog.
He believes that the team that trotted out tonight in Tropicana Park will be the Opening Day lineup, sans the designated hitter. Meaning Gary Matthews Jr. will get the start over Angel Pagan.
He does note that they will likely split time until Carlos Beltran returns.
That means the lineup will look like this on Monday:
Only two position players and Santana are players that were in last year’s Opening Day lineup. Yikes.
Rubin also notes that though Cora will start on Opening Day, Ruben Tejada will likely get more playing time until Jose Reyes returns.
If he’s coming north, he might as well play.
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Starting Pitchers
Bullpen
(Raul Valdes is still in contention for a roster spot, so there might be one change left to come in the bullpen.)
This will be updated as information comes out on which players didn’t make the team.
Not necessarily staying with the Mets
Staying with the Mets (under contract / with options)
…have all been cut and will not make the Mets 25-man Opening Day roster.
By powers of deduction, I believe this means Fernando Nieve sticks in the bullpen and Frank Catalanotto finishes out the bench. Right?
Also probably making the team, at least as of now: Ruben Tejada, Jenrry Mejia, Sean Green.
So the Mets bullpen likely looks like: Francisco Rodriguez, Pedro Feliciano, Hisanori Takahashi, Ryota Igarashi, Mejia, Green and Nieve. Though we can’t rule out Raul Valdes.
And the Mets bench: Ruben Tejada, Gary Matthews Jr., Frank Catalanotto, Fernando Tatis, Henry Blanco.
This should be a fun little game for slow days.
I’ll post a Mets player photo, but will only reveal a tiny part of the image. From there, your goal is to try and guess which player the photo is of.
No prizes, but pride and honor is on the line.
So here is your first Guess the Met… 
Post your guesses in the comments. I’ll reveal the answer a bit later.
Good luck!
The answer is: ROD BARAJAS. Four people guessed it right! Nice job.
“I don't know if anyone gave a better effort."
I wonder when that press release was sent out?