Interesting observation, Chris, about the September schedule. It sure would be tough for the Phillies to make a charge from behind, wouldn't it?



Some fun with Mets' career lists, and Wright and Reyes (both, as of today, age 23):

Triples

1. Mookie -- 62
2. Harrelson -- 45
3. Cleon Jones -- 33
4. S. Henderson -- 32
5. Straw -- 30
Reyes -- 30

By the end of the year, Reyes should be # 3 on the team's all-time triples list.

Stolen Bases

1. Mookie -- 281
2. Ho Jo -- 202
3. Straw -- 191
4. Mazzilli -- 152
5. Reyes -- 119

By the end of the year, Reyes might well be # 4 on the team's all-time steals list.

Batting Average

1. Olerud -- .315
2. David Wright -- .310
3. Hernandez -- .297
4. Piazza -- .296
5. Magadan -- .292

By the end of the year, Wright might well be the leading hitter in Mets' history (Min.: 1500 PAs)

Slugging Average

1. Piazza -- .542
2. Wright -- .534
3. Straw -- .520
4. Olerud -- .501
5. Bonilla -- .495

It's possible Wright could even pass Piazza (as a Met) in slugging by the end of the year.

On Base Percentage

1. Olerud -- .425
2. Magadan -- .391
3. Hernandez -- .387
4. Wright -- .380
5. Piazza -- .373

OPS

1. Olerud -- .926
2. Piazza -- .915
3. Wright -- .914
4. Straw -- .878
5. Bonilla -- .851

Wright's got a great chance to finish 2006 # 2 on the Mets' career OPS list.

God, I love those two. More fun than any fan really has any right to expect from two players that young on one team . . . .

Marrero can also field all over the diamond, and catch, so that’s a better use of the bench.

Marrero can't catch any more. He hasn't caught at all since 2003, and hasn't spent a significant amount of time behind the plate since 2002.

-- MWE

Actually, Marrero has caught in 5 games this year, including 1 start.

Marrero's caught in five games this season for Colorado, Mike, including one start.

Sam,
yes, I started to put some of that in there -mostly the Reyes SBs.

I don't think the Mets expect Marrero to catch much as they already have a very solid backup in Castro. He'll be the emergency catcher which will allow Castro to pinch hit if necessary. He might get playing time as Floyd's platoon partner.

the Mets just have to get to September with a lead. That last twenty games really makes me feel even better about how this regular season will end up.

That's what the Cubs thought in '04.

Forget the schedule -- it's impossible to measure how much better I feel about the next 3 months now that we've seen what Soler can do. How about that guy?

My only worry anymore is Trachsel, who has yet to get his #### together this year. I figure he's got about 3-4 starts left to fend off Pelfrey and/or being displaced in a trade, but I'm rooting for the Mets to do it without a lotta deadline shopping -- they just might.

"My only worry anymore is Trachsel, who has yet to get his #### together this year. I figure he's got about 3-4 starts left to fend off Pelfrey and/or being displaced in a trade, but I'm rooting for the Mets to do it without a lotta deadline shopping -- they just might."

If we're thinking of dumping So-So Stevie does this mean those of us (myself included) who trashed Omar for thinning the pitching herd early didn't do as good a job of evaluation of what was on hand as he did?

Wait--We gave 3 starts to who?

Having seen a bit of the rest of the East, I'm not sure why you guys are analysing the September schedule. The Mets are a very good team in a division of one mediocre at best team and three bad teams. Barring catastrophic injury(ies), the Mets win the East if they have to play the '27 Yankees at the Stadium every day in September. They've also got to be the clear favorite for the pennant.

And I am very, very envious of the two youngsters you have. Even though I don't like the Mets, I would like to see them lock those two up for a long time. They will be fun to watch together on one field as they develop.