From Living Under a Rock Back to the Real World

I am on right now my first day off from my summer job (sleepaway Camp Counselor) for the first time in about a week and a half and I am also on the internet for the first time in a week and a half. Furthermore, I am getting real news since that time and baseball news. On the baseball side, that means I was treated to the Mets frustrating play against the Orioles, and the Rays. Then their surprisingly good play against the Cards. Oh yeah, and that the Mets have lost Carlos Beltran and have basically lost Sheffield.

And you know that what the worst part is? I am not surpised. That is how this season has been going, I am not suprised at all.

However, I don't want to make things sound too negative because there have been some bright spots on this team, mainly being Nieve. Wow! Seriously, did anyone predict that he would pitch the way he has been pitching? If this team needs a spark he is a place where the Mets can get it! Also, Evans has been a nice help since he has been called up to bigs and lets hope we are ready to keep him around (while juggling players that are very similar to him on the roster at the same time).

There are two things making this time of injured players and hard luck go a lot better. First, the Phillies have been worse, and even though they are not healthy, compared to us the look like the healthiest team in the worlds. Second, the Mets farm has been very promising this year so far. Ike Davis was recently moved to AA, Thole is really hitting, Mejia is hitting his stride. There are reasons to be happy in Metsville and realsons to hope. Even now while our team is banged up, we are a half a game out of first place. How awesome is that!