Roll with me for a second. It’s 2011 Opening Day and Santana isn’t ready.
Who gets the ball?
Game One of the Wally Backman Era.
A 36 year old knuckler?
Mike Pelfrey?
Future Hall of Famer Jon Niese?
Oliver Perez? Dillon Gee? Pat Misch? Jenrry Mejia? Hisonari Takahashi? Any of these free agents?
How do you market this? I know I’m an emotional Mets fan but this morning all I see 2011 reminding me of 1978.