Losing Series to Yankees Should NOT Downplay Roadtrip Success

The Mets just finished their road trip to Baltimore, Cleveland and New York (technically a road game) at 7-2, as pointed out in a post to metsblog.com, here.  In this post Cerrone points out how well they played, starting it off 7-0, before losing the final two games to the Yankees.

My concern is that the "importance" of the subway series, and the way the road trip ended, will take away from the success of the trip.  Yes, they beat up on the AL's worst.  But isn't that what good teams are supposed to do?  Don't good teams win the games they're supposed to win?  And beyond that, it's not like the Yankees killed them.  They were in the games on both Saturday and Sunday, but were done in by the long ball.  All that considered, they still won 7 of 9 on the road, and 7 in a row at one point, and that's impressive stuff.

Anyway, my point is quick and simple.  I wouldn't put too much stock into losing to the Yankees, especially when the games you lost were against Hughes and Sabathia, and were close games.  It was a great road trip and put the team into the wild card lead, as Metsblog points out...

Besides, the Tigers and Justin Verlander come to town tomorrow, so there really isn't anytime to worry about the past...

Mets Looking At SS Options?

According to Rich Coutinho on twitter, as relayed by Michael Baron on Metsblog, the Mets may be sniffing around other shortstop options.  Coutinho points to Cristian Guzman of the Washington Nationals as a name that has been discussed. 

Guzman seems to be more and more expendable as the spring moves on and Ian Desmond proves that he belongs on the Nationals opening day roster, and as their starting shortstop.  The signing of Adam Kennedey at second base and the existance of Alberto Gonzalez on the roster, makes someone expendable.  So, it's not surprising that Cristian Guzman, would be the odd man out.

As for the Mets obtaining another infielder, I see this as a potential by-product of two things.  One option is that the Mets are willing to do what they did with Matthews, and just obtain another starting player to fill-in until Reyes is healthy, and will deal with the glut of players later.  The other option is that maybe the Orioles potential interest in obtaining another second baseman has somehow led them to Luis Castillo.  I find it funny writing that last line, especially considering what I learned from Brian Costa, and his assessment that a trade of Castillo is almost impossible.  Regardless, it may be far-fetched, but it's not impossible.  Or I should put the optimism aside and know that it's more likely that the Mets are just willing to play the hot hand at short, and then try to deal the most valuable piece (not Reyes) at a later time.

Either way, this is some interesting stuff, and well worth keeping an eye on...