so it sounds good to me

Didn’t know there was much of that floating around…

I don’t think the number of steals by itself is important. Sure, it would be nice if they all had something resembling McLouth’s 2007 on the basepaths, but I’m much more concerned with them getting on base in the first place. The raw number of stolen bases doesn’t really matter much on its own anyway, unless we’re talking fantasy here. Also, Tabata playing much in the majors in 2010 seems a bit optimistic to me. Maybe a Sept. callup in 2010?

Not to be negative or anything, but none of those three players will be a superstar in 2010, which I think you need at least one of the better outfields. Defensively though, they could be pretty good. But I dunno, is Tabata a good defender?

But there simply isn’t enough talent on this team by which we can judge a manager’s performance. Just look at the combination of “stiffs” he played tonight when Gorzo pitched and understand that there was nothing Russell could have done to win this game. I will go so far as to say he has done nothing to impress me with his skills but this is a “throw-away” year and so I will reserve judgement until he has some talent with which to work. When management gives him players like Chavez, Minky, and Rivas that he must play, and then combine them with rookies like Morgan, LaRoche and Moss and Neil should pay people to come and watch them play instead of vice-versa. I realize we are rebuilding but this might be one of the worse teams ever to play the game…and that includes the 1962 Mets. We’re so bad I could cry….