Fantasy Baseball: "El Duque not okay"

Just days after getting Pedro back from the D/L, increasing the chances of the Mets securing their first ring since the 86' series (where the Red Sox got "Bucknered"), "El Duque" has landed himself in D/L . Fitted for a "boot" to protect his ankle, it appears that he will not make another appearance during the regular season.

With a litany of over-achieving pitching veterans, the Mets find themselves in the same situation they have been in for the past few years, "pitching" woes.

Tom Glavine has done a fair job of holding down the forte while the tandem of young Johne Maine and a somewhat revived Oliver Perez continues to play "hit or miss". Mike Pelfrey will do will in the number 4 or 5 slot, but it is the tandem of Orlando and Pedro that the team has been resting their laurels on.

The hopes of the Metropolitan fans is that it isn't serious/long term and they can have him back before the playoffs begin (or at lteast become difficult.) If they can walk into the divisional playoffs with Glavine, Martinez, Hernandez, Maine, and Perez, they have a great chance of walking away with it in the N.L.

The Mets have a great lineup, both hitting for power and average, with speed on the base paths and a hunger to make it happen this year (There are some aging veterans at the plate as well ~ Carlos Delgado, Shawne Green, Moises Alou). The bullpen looks like they can get the job done, with Pelfrey, Mota, Sele, and Heilman all capable of the middle relief and or set-up man for firey Billy Wagner (no meltdowns please.).

All in all, I think that this could be an 11 year wait for the rematch of the Red Sox and The Mets. Being a Sox fan, I would love the chance for redemption... and finally lay to rest poor Billy Buckner and the drama he has withstood for years.

The Phillies are getting hotter by the day, only 1 1/2 games out of the division lead and the Mets have an identical record with San Diego, making the impact of the injury that much more of an impact. All you Mets fans, cross your fingers, eyes, arms, legs, toes if you can, and break out your voodoo dolls, cuz' you're gonna' need all the you can muster to get into the playoffs. Once you get there, your chances improve simply based on your "series" wins during the regular season with most of your competition.

Will the Mets do it to themselves again? (They need "El Duque") Are the Red Sox far behind? (Where is Manny?) Could both wind up out of the playoffs?

I don't it, but you never can tell with these teams.

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