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Friday, September 29, 2006 |
Are The Mets A First-And-Done Team?
Ken Rosenthal says the class of the National League might just be a first-round-and-done team, according to the usual anonymous NL exec:
Even before the team announced Thursday that Martinez would not pitch in the postseason, one National League executive predicted that the team was a first-round knockout waiting to happen. If the executive was overstating the case, his forecast seems rather prescient in hindsight.[...]
The Padres boast the league's best overall staff. The Astros, Phillies and maybe even the Dodgers all boast stronger rotations than the Mets. Of course, only one of those clubs might reach the postseason.
In theory, the Mets' potent offense could overcome their questionable rotation, but the offense has struggled in recent weeks. One scout who saw the Mets this week says their top hitters are vulnerable to "gas in" — fastballs inside. And, whether it's coincidence or not, left-handed starters have given the Mets fits since they traded outfielder Xavier Nady to the Pirates for pitchers Roberto Hernandez and Oliver Perez.
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