The second half of the baseball season is about to start, and I don't expect the Mets to win their division. Sure, they've won nine straight, but they still have Billy Wagner as their closer, Carlos Delgado as their first baseman, and weak corner outfielders until Church returns.What should the Mets do?Trade Wagner for a corner outfielder or a first baseman. Xavier Nady is available, but it's rumor...

According to today's New York Post, the Mets are finally getting serious about replacing Willie Randolph. More important, they're seriously considering firing Rick Peterson, who deserved to be replaced after last season's disaster.The Mets play since they began folding last season can be summed up in one word: inconsistent. Peterson has failed to get pitchers such as Oliver Perez, whom I wish the t...

I've been resisting writing about the Mets. How they finished last season disgusted me more than I realized, and I was unimpressed by their play this past Spring Training. When the season started, I didn't think Jorge Sosa belonged on the roster — still don't — and that Steven Register did. But then, I'm not a big Minaya fan.What got me to writing today is Pelfrey's performance yesterday. He sh...

With Spring Training winding down, it's time for a prediction about the Mets' season. I'm not optimistic. I foresee them finishing in third place, at best.Why? Their starting rotation does not impress me. Sure, they acquired Johan Santana and still have Pedro Martinez, John Maine, Ollie Perez, and either Mike Pelfrey or Orlando Hernandez. Martinez is injury prone and will miss games. Maine's having...

It's time for Omar Minaya to undo one of the worst trades he made: Unloading Xavier Nady for Roberto Hernandez. Rumor has it that Nady's available. If Minaya can persuade the Pirates to take one of the Mets excess relievers — maybe Nelson Figueroa — who's unlikely to make the roster, he should do it. Fast.Nady's not just an outfielder: He can play first too. And he's better than Delgado, anothe...