The Mets are doomed to a last-place finish with or without a healthy Santana, so the question is no doubt moot. But his relative recovery – say, 12-13 wins, 150 innings, no trips to the DL – would be a rallying point for Mets fans who are starving for good news.
via 12 spring training storylines to watch – The York Daily Record.
Doomed to a last place finish? I say nay. Let’s actually play 10 games before we cast off this team. Believe me, I will be the first one quoting the mathematics of the situation if they are 8 back on May 1st, but this notion that they are doormats just doesn’t work for me.
I know it’s fun to hate on the team this winter but the way I see it is they traded Reyes, Turner and Capuano for Davis, Wright and a roll of the dice on Santana. You never know, it might just work.