10 Game Challenge (w/Poll)

by dissento on May 19, 2005 3:25 PM EDT

This next stretch of ten games in a row is really going to show us what this team is (or isn't). The Yankees series is probably a circus where anything could happen -- it's hard to tell how good or bad the Yankees are right now. But then you know what we're getting with the Braves and Marlins.

I'm predicting 5-5, which would be a result that indicates this is a team that could compete or at least hang in there for the playoff race. (Ultimately, I think we're going to come up short this year, but I'd bet that at the end of the season we'll be within 5 games of either NL East leader or the wild card).

I think we're going to beat the Yanks twice, lose two to the Braves (because we always do), and split with Florida (hopefully we'll face Leiter again).

Poll

What's going to hapen in the next ten games?

8-2 or better

0 votes

4-6

6 votes

5-5

6 votes

6-4

10 votes

2-8 or worse

0 votes

7-3

1 votes

3-7

1 votes

24 votes | Poll has closed

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6-4 or 5-5

I like the Mets chances of winning the Atlanta series. The Braves have been scuffling, having been swept by the Padres and with their closer situation in turmoil, and the Mets won't have to face either Smoltz or the injured Thompson.

I'm worried about opening the subway series with Zambrano, though with Brown on the hill for the Yanks, maybe the Mets can pull off a 10-9 slug fest. I'm also concerned about closing the series with a potentially gimpy Pedro.

Splitting the fish series would be a moral victory.

by Bragan on May 20, 2005 9:48 AM EDT reply actions

agree

Yes, I'm predicting slugfest tonight. I actually like our chances tonight slightly more than tomorrow's chance (nothing against Benson, he just ain't Randy).

I think the Thompson injury is big -- he pitches much better against us than anyone else.

"It's Father's Day today at Shea, so to all you fathers out there, Happy Birthday." -- Ralph Kiner

by dissento on May 20, 2005 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions

6-4

I think we'll take 2 from the yankees, 2 from the braves, 2 from the marlins. The braves are overrated and the yankees defense and pen are terrible. These mets are a confident bunch who make things happen and won't roll over for the braves and yankees.

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on May 20, 2005 11:07 AM EDT reply actions

Braves

Let's hope you're right. I think 6-4 is more likely now that Thompson's on the DL, but we just flat out suck when we play in Atlanta. Maybe that turns around this week.

Also encouraging is that someone finally beat Dontrelle Willis last week. He looked unstoppable up until then.

"It's Father's Day today at Shea, so to all you fathers out there, Happy Birthday." -- Ralph Kiner

by dissento on May 20, 2005 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Optimism

I'm glad to see the optimism of the 6-4, but it's surprising. Not many pegged us to .600 team this year, so why would we do it against a hot Yankee team and against to winning competitors on the road? This is one of our tougher stretches --why would we be better than usual?

"It's Father's Day today at Shea, so to all you fathers out there, Happy Birthday." -- Ralph Kiner

by dissento on May 20, 2005 11:14 AM EDT reply actions