Year of the Comeback

My fellow blogger Jon may have jinxed the Mets perfect season with his 162-0 article, but Mets fans can still take solace in one fact: this team has heart. Last year, an early five run deficit meant you could change the channel or go to sleep without missing anything. That team was lifeless, and did not make up for their injury-caused lack of talent by playing their hardest to the very last out.

The 2010 Mets have already shown they are fighters. Yesterday, even when facing a seemingly insurmountable deficit, they were patient at the plate and aggressive on the base paths. Instead of giving up they hung around long enough for the Marlins to make enough mistakes to let them back, and then took advantage of those mistakes to get back into the game.

Yes, it was just one game, but the makeup of this years Mets’ clubhouse makes me think resiliency will be a theme of the 2010 season. David Wright, Jason Bay, and Jeff Francoeur play every second like their jobs depend on it. Gary Matthews Jr. has already established himself as a clubhouse presence. Rob Barajas and Alex Cora are veterans who just seems to command attention from the young players. Throw in the energy of Jose Reyes and the quiet leadership of Carlos Beltran, and the Mets will be able to overcome any adversity.

So, call 2010 the year of the comeback for the New York Mets. They can never be counted out.