In a recent chat for ESPN.com, Jayson Stark was asked if the Mets are in trouble, to which he responded:

“The Mets aren’t necessarily ‘in trouble.’…Their lack of starting-pitching depth is a major worry.  I think Maine will take a big step forward this year, and I bet Oliver Perez is just fine (by No. 3 starter standards, anyway) in his walk year.  But they’re really scrambling beyond those two and Santana, and I expect they’ll have to keep scrambling all year.  I’m not certain Pedro and El Duque will make 35 starts combined.”

…man, if the Mets are in trouble, what are they saying in Detroit, where Tigers were expected to be the best team in baseball, yet are winless…

…by the way, thanks to Peter Wade for the excerpt…