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Sunday, April 18, 2010

The Mets are as good as the Red Sox

Well it was a tough week for the Mets as they lost a number of hard fought games that could have gone either way. They now stand at 4-8, which is not exactly the good start to the season we were hoping for. But don't fret, Mets fans, for the Mets are not alone in their early season struggles.

Several teams that were expected to compete for playoff births this year are off to a slow start. The Rockies and Dodgers, contenders for the NL West crown, are both just 6-6. The Brewers, many peoples' sleeper pick in the NL Central, are 5-7. The Chicago White Sox, who have a loaded rotation, are just 4-9. Everybody's NL West champion, the Seattle Mariners, are only 6-7. And then there are the Boston Red Sox, who are also 4-8. The Boston Red Sox!!

What's more, the Mets played well against two very good teams this week. In three of the four losses to the Rockies and Cardinals the Mets had a chance to win late in the game. We could easily be sitting pretty on Sunday night with a 7-5 record. Boston, on the other hand, has lost three in a row.

The moral of the story is that twelve games does not make a season. Nobody doubts that the Red Sox will eventually bounce back and contend for the playoffs. So why shouldn't we think that the Mets won't do the same?

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