The New York Mets look to sit at the bottom of the National League East this season. What can Mets fans hope for this year, and are the MLB Futures odds even worth looking at? Lets see what the sportsbooks have to say about this team.
MLB
Betting Lines
MLB Odds to win National League: +5500
MLB
Odds to win National League East: +6000
MLB Betting Odds to win World Series: +12500
Not often do you find shorter MLB odds for a team to win the National League then their own division, but that is
because the Mets reside in the NL East where the dominant Philadelphia Phillies
also play. The lines are very steep that the Mets will make any noise in the
standings this season, but if they would there is great probability that they
would be a wild card contender since most top baseball betting sites list the Phillies as heavy favorites to win
the NL East.
The odds should be probably
steeper though, as the Mets are the only team in the five-team NL East not have
made significant improvements to their roster. They watched short stop and 2011
batting champion, Jose Rese, walk to the rival Miami Marlins without even
making a reasonable offer to keep his services.
They are on a sea of hope. Hope
that Jason Bay, Johan Santana, and David Wright can stay healthy for the entire
season. There is always a team in every season that looks horrid on paper in
Spring Training, but somehow manages to have just the right chemistry and
surprise baseball experts like myself. The Mets, however, are the Billy Beane
A’s of 2004.
Offensive
Statistics
The Mets offense ranked sixth in team batting average at
.264 and sixth in on-base-percentage at .335, but was in large-part attributed
to Jose Reyes (.227 AVG, 384 OBP) winning the batting title and having a very
high OBP. They ranked 12th with 718 runs scored and 16th in slugging-percentage
at .391. These stats alone show how rare the Mets would get a key run scoring
hit in 2011.
|
NAME
|
GP
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
HR
|
RBI
|
BB
|
SO
|
SB
|
BA
|
OBP
|
SLG
|
OPS
|
|
Jose Reyes
|
126
|
537
|
101
|
181
|
7
|
44
|
43
|
41
|
39
|
.337
|
.384
|
.493
|
.877
|
|
Chris Young
|
4
|
9
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
.333
|
.333
|
.333
|
.667
|
|
Daniel Murphy
|
109
|
391
|
49
|
125
|
6
|
49
|
24
|
42
|
5
|
.320
|
.362
|
.448
|
.809
|
|
Ike Davis
|
36
|
129
|
20
|
39
|
7
|
25
|
17
|
31
|
0
|
.302
|
.383
|
.543
|
.925
|
|
Lucas Duda
|
100
|
301
|
38
|
88
|
10
|
50
|
33
|
57
|
1
|
.292
|
.370
|
.482
|
.852
|
|
Carlos Beltran†
|
98
|
353
|
61
|
102
|
15
|
66
|
60
|
61
|
3
|
.289
|
.391
|
.513
|
.904
|
|
Ruben Tejada
|
96
|
328
|
31
|
93
|
0
|
36
|
35
|
50
|
5
|
.284
|
.360
|
.335
|
.696
|
|
Valentino Pascucci
|
10
|
11
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
.273
|
.273
|
.545
|
.818
|
|
Josh Thole
|
114
|
340
|
22
|
91
|
3
|
40
|
38
|
47
|
0
|
.268
|
.345
|
.344
|
.690
|
|
Ronny Paulino
|
78
|
228
|
19
|
61
|
2
|
19
|
15
|
38
|
0
|
.268
|
.312
|
.351
|
.663
|
|
Angel Pagan
|
123
|
478
|
68
|
125
|
7
|
56
|
44
|
62
|
32
|
.262
|
.322
|
.372
|
.694
|
|
Justin Turner
|
117
|
435
|
49
|
113
|
4
|
51
|
39
|
59
|
7
|
.260
|
.334
|
.356
|
.690
|
|
Nick Evans
|
59
|
176
|
26
|
45
|
4
|
25
|
15
|
48
|
0
|
.256
|
.314
|
.403
|
.718
|
|
David Wright
|
102
|
389
|
60
|
99
|
14
|
61
|
52
|
97
|
13
|
.254
|
.345
|
.427
|
.771
|
|
Willie Harris
|
126
|
240
|
36
|
59
|
2
|
23
|
36
|
62
|
5
|
.246
|
.351
|
.317
|
.668
|
|
Jason Bay
|
123
|
444
|
59
|
109
|
12
|
57
|
56
|
109
|
11
|
.245
|
.329
|
.374
|
.703
|
|
Mike Baxter
|
22
|
34
|
6
|
8
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
9
|
0
|
.235
|
.350
|
.441
|
.791
|
|
Scott Hairston
|
79
|
132
|
20
|
31
|
7
|
24
|
11
|
34
|
1
|
.235
|
.303
|
.470
|
.773
|
|
Jason Pridie
|
101
|
208
|
28
|
48
|
4
|
20
|
24
|
64
|
7
|
.231
|
.309
|
.370
|
.679
|
|
Fernando Martinez
|
11
|
22
|
3
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
.227
|
.261
|
.455
|
.715
|
|
Josh Satin
|
15
|
25
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
11
|
0
|
.200
|
.259
|
.240
|
.499
|
|
Mike Nickeas
|
21
|
53
|
4
|
10
|
1
|
6
|
4
|
11
|
0
|
.189
|
.246
|
.264
|
.510
|
|
Chris Schwinden
|
4
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
.167
|
.286
|
.167
|
.452
|
|
Brad Emaus
|
14
|
37
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
9
|
0
|
.162
|
.262
|
.162
|
.424
|
|
R.A. Dickey
|
33
|
59
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
11
|
0
|
.136
|
.150
|
.136
|
.286
|
|
Mike Pelfrey
|
34
|
55
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
14
|
0
|
.109
|
.169
|
.145
|
.315
|
|
Dillon Gee
|
30
|
46
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
22
|
0
|
.109
|
.160
|
.109
|
.269
|
|
Chris Capuano
|
36
|
56
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
33
|
0
|
.071
|
.071
|
.107
|
.179
|
|
Jonathon Niese
|
29
|
49
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
33
|
0
|
.061
|
.132
|
.102
|
.234
|
|
Chin-lung Hu
|
22
|
20
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
11
|
1
|
.050
|
.091
|
.050
|
.141
|
|
Miguel Batista†
|
9
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
|
Taylor Buchholz
|
23
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
|
Francisco Rodriguez†
|
42
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
|
Josh Stinson
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
1.000
|
.000
|
1.000
|
|
Jason Isringhausen
|
53
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
|
Tim Byrdak
|
72
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
|
D.J. Carrasco
|
42
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
|
Blaine Boyer
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
|
Mike O'Connor
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
|
Pat Misch
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
|
Manny Acosta
|
44
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
|
Danny Herrera†
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
|
Bobby Parnell
|
60
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
|
Dale Thayer
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
|
Ryota Igarashi
|
45
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
|
Pedro Beato
|
60
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
|
Totals
|
162
|
5600
|
718
|
1477
|
108
|
676
|
571
|
1085
|
130
|
.264
|
.335
|
.391
|
.725
|
|
Opponents
|
162
|
5595
|
742
|
1482
|
147
|
715
|
514
|
1126
|
121
|
.265
|
.332
|
.411
|
.743
|
Defense
Josh Thole will be the starting
catcher, but the organization is planning on a much more significant offensive
contribution from him. In 2011, like so many other Mets starters, the power
numbers were down significantly. Thole his just eight home runs and 66 RBIs and
his backup, Mike Nickeas, hit
for just .189 with one home run and six RBIs in his 21 games last season.
Ike Davis is the player that may
jump start an otherwise anemic offense. He missed all but 36 games in 2001 with
a severe ankle injury. Up to that point he was batting a solid .302 with seven
home runs, and 25 RBI. Solid defensively, but the Mets need a whole lot more
runs scored in 2012.
The Pitching Staff
|
NAME
|
GP
|
GS
|
W
|
L
|
SV
|
QS
|
HLD
|
IP
|
H
|
ER
|
HR
|
BB
|
SO
|
K/9
|
WHIP
|
ERA
|
|
Danny Herrera†
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
8.0
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
5.63
|
1.13
|
1.13
|
|
Chris Young
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
24.0
|
12
|
5
|
3
|
11
|
22
|
8.25
|
0.96
|
1.88
|
|
Miguel Batista†
|
9
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
30.2
|
22
|
9
|
0
|
14
|
15
|
4.40
|
1.17
|
2.64
|
|
Mike
O'Connor
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
6.2
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
8
|
10.80
|
1.20
|
2.70
|
|
Taylor Buchholz
|
23
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
26.0
|
22
|
9
|
5
|
7
|
26
|
9.00
|
1.12
|
3.12
|
|
Francisco
Rodriguez†
|
42
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
42.2
|
44
|
15
|
3
|
16
|
46
|
9.70
|
1.41
|
3.16
|
|
R.A. Dickey
|
33
|
32
|
8
|
13
|
0
|
22
|
1
|
208.2
|
202
|
76
|
18
|
54
|
134
|
5.78
|
1.23
|
3.28
|
|
Manny
Acosta
|
44
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
7
|
47.0
|
50
|
18
|
6
|
15
|
46
|
8.81
|
1.38
|
3.45
|
|
Dale Thayer
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10.1
|
12
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
4.35
|
1.16
|
3.48
|
|
Bobby
Parnell
|
60
|
0
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
11
|
59.1
|
60
|
24
|
4
|
27
|
64
|
9.71
|
1.47
|
3.64
|
|
Tim Byrdak
|
72
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
37.2
|
34
|
16
|
3
|
19
|
47
|
11.23
|
1.41
|
3.82
|
|
Jason
Isringhausen
|
53
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
19
|
46.2
|
36
|
21
|
6
|
24
|
44
|
8.49
|
1.29
|
4.05
|
|
Pedro Beato
|
60
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
67.0
|
59
|
32
|
5
|
27
|
39
|
5.24
|
1.28
|
4.30
|
|
Jonathon
Niese
|
27
|
26
|
11
|
11
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
157.1
|
178
|
77
|
14
|
44
|
138
|
7.89
|
1.41
|
4.40
|
|
Dillon Gee
|
30
|
27
|
13
|
6
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
160.2
|
150
|
79
|
18
|
71
|
114
|
6.39
|
1.38
|
4.43
|
|
Chris
Capuano
|
33
|
31
|
11
|
12
|
0
|
14
|
1
|
186.0
|
198
|
94
|
27
|
53
|
168
|
8.13
|
1.35
|
4.55
|
|
Ryota Igarashi
|
45
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
38.2
|
43
|
20
|
2
|
28
|
42
|
9.78
|
1.84
|
4.66
|
|
Chris
Schwinden
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
21.0
|
23
|
11
|
1
|
6
|
17
|
7.29
|
1.38
|
4.71
|
|
Mike Pelfrey
|
34
|
33
|
7
|
13
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
193.2
|
220
|
102
|
21
|
65
|
105
|
4.88
|
1.47
|
4.74
|
|
D.J.
Carrasco
|
42
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
49.1
|
67
|
33
|
7
|
16
|
27
|
4.93
|
1.68
|
6.02
|
|
Josh Stinson
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
13.0
|
14
|
10
|
1
|
7
|
8
|
5.54
|
1.62
|
6.92
|
|
Pat Misch
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7.0
|
11
|
8
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
6.43
|
2.14
|
10.29
|
|
Blaine Boyer
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
6.2
|
13
|
8
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1.35
|
2.10
|
10.80
|
|
Totals
|
162
|
162
|
77
|
85
|
43
|
84
|
75
|
1448.0
|
1482
|
674
|
147
|
514
|
1126
|
7.00
|
1.38
|
4.19
|
In 2011, Dillon Gee led the team
with 13 wins, knuckleballer, R. A. Dockey, led the team with a 3.28 ERA, Chris
Capuano recorded 168 strikeouts, Jason Isringhausen had 19 holds, and Francisco
Rodriguez had 23 saves. These numbers will have to vastly better and with
different names leading these categories for the Mets to even by a .500 type
team in 2012.
Contenders
The Mets, as they are right now,
on paper or on the field are arguably one of the worst teams in all of
baseball. Sure, it is always fun to put 10 bucks on a long shot that would
payoff big. But, make sure you have fun placing the bet as it will be the only
fun you or Mets fans will have in the 2012 season.