1 Through 9: Part 2

In the previous 1 Through 9 I spoke to you about the defensive side of the Mets. Today I will talk about the batting order. 1. SS Jose Reyes- will bat lead-off no matter what, but he has to work on his OBP. 2. CF Carlos Beltran- has expresses to the Mets that he feels most comfortable batting in the 2 hole. 3. 3B David Wright- has earned his chance to bat third. He drove in 102 runs last year batting in the 5, 6, and 7 hole, imagine what he can do batting third. 4. 1B Carlos Delgado- is the classic 4 hole hitter. He is an RBI Machine! 5. LF Cliff Floyd- more than likely will be in the 5 hole, Randolph may have a problem batting Floyd after Delgado because they are both lefties, but last year he showed ok power against lefties. 6. C Paul LoDuca- Is a contact hitter, but does not have the speed to bat high in the line-up. 7. RF Xavier Nady/Victor Diaz- I don't know much about Nady but I know that Diaz is not a bad player, and has some pop in his bat. Im sure that if he improves his defense he will win the RF spot as well as the 7 hole. 8. 2B Kazuo Matsui/Andy Hernandez- Matsui has been a bust for the Mets, but he is in his contract year and showed some flashes of improvement toward the end of last year. Hernandez is a defensive specialist, and has worked on his hitting during winter ball. As for the other guys up for the 2B job, I don't think they have much of a chance. 9. Pitcher- Like I mentioned it the last 1 through 9, it is my personal opinion that Glavine is the best hitting pitcher on the team.