…now they have to win the next two…
…a few thoughts…
…carlos beltran better start driving in some of these runs, or the boo birds are going to hunt him down very soon…
…beltran, mike piazza and cliff floyd left 11 runners on base…this can’t continue…
…dae-sung koo is a mess…the thing is, i can’t tell if he’s downright [...]

Mets RHP Steve Trachsel threw for roughly ten minutes off of flat ground before tonight’s game.  According to MSG, Trachsel plans to increase his workload over the next few weeks, and hopes to be back pitching for the Mets before August…

Game Notes…
The Mets (26–25) return home for a 12–game stretch starting tonight against the Diamondbacks (29–22) at Shea Stadium…
RHP Kris Benson (3–1, 3.86) takes the hill for the Mets…Benson has allowed just five runs over his last 20 innings pitched…Last year, in one start against Arizona Benson allowed six earned runs over seven innings…
LHP Brad [...]

Oddly enough, the Mets bullpen hasn’t been nearly as bad as people believed it would be. In fact, it’s actually pretty good. The thing is, it isn’t good enough for a team that hopes to be playing in a pennant race down the stretch…

Martinez, Glavine and Benson will be just fine. Trachsel will return and add stability. In the meantime, I think it’s good to have a little competition for the last spot…

My one concern with Willie Randolph and the relationship he has with his position players is the developing trend of giving guys a day off when they submit to the suggestion…

This outfield may be the best I’ve seen at Shea in years, but it feels as though it is functioning better than it should be…

Therefore, love him or not, Piazza is this team’s number five hitter. The key word here, though, is hitter, which is a concept that Piazza must redefine for himself if he plans on helping this team win now…

When I sit down to write about Wright, I just can’t do it because the talent he is showing at such a young age is almost hard to believe. Simply put, he’ll be everything we hope…

Until his offensive troubles become the reason the team loses, there is no reason why anyone should be talking about replacing Mientkiewicz on the Mets…