Mets Three-Conomics 2009 First Edition

With the Mets just barely treading water, Jerry Manual at the helm for a full year and the trade deadline a mere 40 days away, it's time for some fluff & games and special lists.

THREE MOST IMPORTANT METS THIS SEASON

1. Johan Santana
2. Frankie Rodriquez
3. Tie: David Wright/Carlos Beltran

THREE MOST DISAPPOINTING PLAYERS

1. J.J. Putz
2. Oliver Perez
3. Daniel Murphy

THREE MOST SURPRISING PLAYERS

1. Livan Hernandez
2. Omir Santos
3. Gary Sheffield

THREE BEST STARTING PITCHERS

1. Johan Santana
2. Livan Hernandez
3. Mike Pelfrey (with Fernando Nieve gaining)

THREE BEST RELIEF PITCHERS

1. Frankie Rodriguez
2. Pedro Feliciano
3. Sean Green

THREE BEST HITTERS

1. David Wright
2. Carlos Beltran
3. Luis Castillo

THREE WORST HITTERS

1. Ramon Martinez
2. Fernando Tatis
3. Daniel Murphy

THREE BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYERS

1. Carlos Beltran
2. Luis Castillo
3. Tie: Ryan Church/David Wright

THREE WORST DEFENSIVE PLAYERS

1. Daniel Murphy in LF
2. Ramon Martinez at SS
3. Ramon Castro

THREE BEST BASERUNNERS

1. David Wright
2. Luis Castillo
3. Carlos Beltran

THREE BEST CLUTCH PLAYERS

1. Omir Santos
2. Frankie Rodriguez
3. Johan Santana

THREE WORST MINAYA DEALS

1. Heath Bell/Royce Ring for Ben Johnson/Jon Adkins
2. Matt Lindstrom/Henry Owens for Jason Vargas/Adam Bostick
3. Brian Bannister for Ambiorix Burgos

THREE BEST MINAYA DEALS

1. Anna Benson for John Maine
2. Gomez, Humber and others for Johan Santana
3. Lastings Milledge for Ryan Church and Brian Schneider

THREE WORST MINAYA MOVES

1. Moises Alou for two years
2. Luis Castillo for four years
3. Tie: Orlando Hernandez for two years/Marlon Anderson for two years

THREE BEST FREE AGENT SIGNINGS

1. Frankie Rodriguez
2. Livan Hernandez
3. Alex Cora

THREE BEST ACQUISITIONS

1. Gary Sheffield for MLB minimum
2. Omir Santos
3. Fernando Nieve (may move to #1 spot soon!)

THREE BEST GAMES THIS SEASON

1. May 23 at Red Sox
2. May 6 at Phillies
3. Tie: June 9 vs Phillies/June 13 at Yankees

THREE WORST GAMES THIS SEASON

1. June 14 at Yankees
2. June 12 at Yankees
3. June 10 vs Phillies

THREE METS WHO NEED MORE PLAYING TIME

1. Jeremy Reed
2. Fernando Nieve
3. Angel Pagan (whenever he is not on the DL)

THREE WORST INJURIES

1. Jose Reyes
2. Carlos Delgado
3. JJ Putz

THREE INJURED METS MOST LIKELY TO HELP THE SECOND HALF

1. Jose Reyes
2. Billy Wagner
3. John Maine

THREE MOST LIKELY TO NOT BE WITH METS IN 2010

1. Ken Takahashi
2. JJ Putz
3. Carlos Delgado

THREE BEST METS PITCHING PROSPECTS

1. Brad Holt
2. Jon Niese
3. Dillon Gee

THREE BEST METS HITTING PROSPECTS

1. Josh Thole
2. Fernando Martinez
3. Wilmer Flores

THREE MOST SURPRISING ITEMS

1. Mets catchers lead MLB in RBIs from that position
2. Mets catchers lead the Mets in RBI and HR from one position
3. The lack of overall power from the Mets lineup

THREE BEST METS ANALYSTS

1. Ron Darling
2. Keith Hernandez
3. Bobby Ojeda

About Dave: Dave Mills, born in Kew Gardens, Queens, the day after Willie Mays' circus catch in the 1954 World Series, is a devout Met fan since 1962. The first game he attended was Mets v. Reds at the Polo Grounds on September 14, 1962. With the game tied 9-9 in the 9th, Choo Choo ("Bub") Coleman hit a game-winning walkoff HR down the rightfield line on to the tin roof. The sound is indelibly etched in his memory! Dave lives on Oahu, where he markets and writes about golf. His company, HawaiiGolfDeals.com is the leading deliverer of golfers to the Aloha State. His take on Golf in Australia is in the Oct/Nov issue of Fairways & Greens Magazine.

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