Start of Mets Spring Training
by Mike on Mar.01, 2009, under Baseball
It has been a long winter but the start of Spring Training is here and I have to say I have missed baseball. As a UK based Mets fan the only contact with baseball is via the internet or via the newly renamed ESPN American – this is especially hard in the winter. That said the Internet is a great source of various blogs and forums I just miss out on the New York media, to an extent.
Anyway a handful of games into Spring Training there is good and bad so far. Things will no doubt change after a few more games and it’s slightly different this year because of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) interrupting Spring Training:
Johan Santana - Injury worries are not what any Mets fan wants to see from our Ace and arguably the best pitcher in baseball.
Luis Castillo – coming of a nightmare year when he was clearly hurt he looks a different player now. It’s only been a few games but he looks lighter and much more sharp – long may it continue.
5th starter - So far the job appears to be Livan’s but it is early yet. Garcia was just awful on Friday.
Jerry Manuel - It’s Jerry’s first Spring Training as manager with the Mets and there have clearly been changes from last year. Players seem to be more relaxed but I am not sure anyone is thanking him for the 80 pitch in 6 minute drills.
