Player by player assessment NYM
LaDuca = okay
DelGado = in a happy place somewhere far away
Castillo = okay
Reyes = dancing instead of playing
Wright = the right stuff
Alou = a pro's pro
Beltron = meeting his personal goals
Green, Lopez,Chavez,Miledge = trying too hard
DelGado = in a happy place somewhere far away
Castillo = okay
Reyes = dancing instead of playing
Wright = the right stuff
Alou = a pro's pro
Beltron = meeting his personal goals
Green, Lopez,Chavez,Miledge = trying too hard
pitching staff
Hernandez,Martinez,Glavin = golden oldies (with some scratches)
Maine, Perez = scapegoats in waiting
Relief pitchers = current scapegoats
overall
the Met's are not under acheivers they are just currently under-acheiving
the Phil's are the real deal
the National's are true grit
Prediction
it all comes down to pitching - the Met's have big advantage across the board despite recent problems
with relievers and spotty starts
Met's all the way to a world championship