Leading off...

I tried this once before and wrote way too much about my life. I think this time, I'm going to approach the whole blogging thing a little differently. Yes, I'll talk about my life, but more so want to talk about stuff. Sometimes stuff is funny; sometimes sad. I don't want to limit myself.

So in the spirit of the title, I'm going to talk about Carlos Delgado, whom the Mets will now pay some absurd amount of money to over the next three years. And I see that there really aren't any other bats available, but you have to wonder if you could do this deal without giving up Mike Jacobs. While Jacobs played first base, he is a catcher by trade, and if he can hit at all, his defense can be ignored (a la Mike Piazza). Frankly, the alternatives at catcher do not appeal to me, with the possible exception of Robert Fick and Todd Greene, who should come at a minimal price and without much draft compensation, if any. Oh well...I guess there's a reason I'm a fan and not a GM. (Side note: I watched Fever Pitch on the airplane last week, and my favorite scene was when they replayed Game 6 of the 86 series...)

That said, I'm happy about the deal. It frees up a LOT of the pressure on Beltran, as he's now really the fourth (and arguably fifth) most important hitter after Delgado, Wright, Floyd, and possibly Reyes. Prediction: Mets win 93 games and win the NL East this year.