When the season started last year, every expert in the game had the New York Mets giving the Phillies everything that they could handle. Even though the Phillies were the champs, they were still not picked to beat out the Mets for the division. Then the season started, Philly got off to a hot start and never looked back.

It is very likely that everyone will have the Mets, Phillies and Atlanta very close in the National League East. This will be a hotly contested division and if the Mets are playing solid baseball, they have every reason to believe that the division will be theirs. The fans are going to be treated to some incredible baseball games this summer.

The Phillies stole a lot of headlines this summer with their blockbuster trade. While the Mets did not make moves like that, they did shore up some weaknesses to pad what is a very good team at the core. Santana is the star of the rotation and gives this team a huge chance to win when he is on the mound. He will go deep into every game and put them in a position to win if the offense can score just a few runs.

If fans want to look to one pitcher that will make a difference this season it could very wellbe Fernando Nieve. He should have a shot at a decent spot in this rotation and there is no reason not to believe that he can win 15 games in a full season. He averages almost a strikeout per inning pitched and if he does that for the full year, lookout.

David Wright continues to be the big draw for this team and you pretty much know what you are going to get from him every season. His home runs dipped last season for the first time ever, but he surely worked on getting the power back in his stroke during the off-season. He is the best pure hitter on the team and the offense will live and die with him.

If there is one team that is set up in the East to get off to a hot start, it is the Mets. They are playing a few of the doormats of the league and to not come out of April with a significant amount of wins would be a crime. Add in the fact that they are home for all but 7 of their games in April and it could lead to an incredible start for them.

Philadelphia will be the first real test of the season for the Mets and that is not until the very last game of April. They need to use the home schedule to their benefit and build up a big lead to let Philly know that they are back and mean business in 2010.

Written by Jake Kohler, sponsored by TicketSeating.com. TicketSeating.com sells New York Mets Tickets, MLB Tickets, Sports Tickets and more to your favorite events around the world.

 

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