Meet the Mets
The Mets defeated the Braves in the first semi-real baseball game of the 2010 season. What do we have to take away from the game? Ike Davis got two hits. Ryota Igarashi threw a shutout inning. And Ron Darling is already in midseason form.
Carlos Beltran, like Jose Reyes before him, will talk to the FBI about his relationship with HGH doctor Tony Galea. If Beltran had been on HGH, I'm guessing he wouldn't have been as injured as he was last year.
Darryl Strawberry sees Mariano Rivera potential in Jenrry Mejia.
Around MLB
JA Happ shows his disdain for sabermetrics. Also from the ongoing baseball civil war: a wonderful argument between nerds and the Boston baseball media.
Garrison Keillor snuck into a tour of Minnesota's new stadium and loves it.
Somehow Freddy Garcia is a leading candidate to start in a Major League rotation.
Arizona is close to a six year deal with Justin Upton. Rob Neyer gives his thoughts.
And, finally, a great story about Chris Woodward's choice to be with his two year old son rather than participate in the Boston playoff run.