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Stay Positive

Okay, so there is a lot to feel bad about regarding these last two sh*tbombs against the Braves. However, I am going to avoid blasting the Mets horrendous pitching in favor of praising their monstrous bats.

Through three games this season, the Mets have scored 25 runs. It took them seven games last season to reach that mark. The Mets are hitting .322 as a team, getting on base at a .397 clip and slugging .602. That's a .999 OPS, slightly higher than Alex Rodriguez in 2003. Of course they won't keep this up, but they've effectively hit like a team full of A-Rods.

The Mets have 8 homeruns, 3 stolen bases, and 15 walks through those three games. To me, the walks are the most promising. Jason Phillips and Kaz Matsu have four walks apiece, with Cliff Floyd and Mike Cameron drawing two each.

It's obviously early, but it looks like the Mets could score a lot of runs this season, allthewhile surrendering many more. The Mets travel south today to play the Expos at the newly-renovated Hiram Bithorn Stadium:

The dimensions have been altered to resemble Montreal's Olympic stadium, so it's not as much of a bandbox. There is also new artificial turf, and the seating capacity has been increased by about 6,000