Trying to predict the collective decision-making of GM Omar Minaya and manager Jerry Manuel is like trying to solve a Rubik's Cube while taking the Bar Exam.
It can't be done. Not with accuracy, at least.
Nevertheless, I will give it a shot.
There are so many storylines and position battles for the Mets this preseason that my head began to spin on day one, and it continues to rotate as I type this very moment.
To put it as simply as possible: this roster situation is a mess. Let's go to the specifics:
The Locks (13)
1B Fernando Tatis, 2B Luis Castillo, 3B David Wright, C Rod Barajas, RF Jeff Francoeur, LF Jason Bay, SPs Johan Santana, Mike Pelfrey, Oliver Perez, RPs Francisco Rodriguez, Pedro Feliciano, Ryota Igarashi, and Bobby Parnell.
Near Certainties (5)
IF Alex Cora, C Henry ...
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Article written by John Frascella
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