Two days before the Mets kick off their spring training schedule on Friday February 28th at 1:00 PM, questions are still to be answered. So far this has been a calm, quiet, laid back camp. I think this is the best case scenario for an organization that has gone through so much turmoil since 2006. We've welcomed the new faces like Chris Young, Curtis Granderson, and Bartolo Colon, but we've kept a closer eye on young studs Noaah Syndergard and Rafael Montero. The Mets' brass is on hand early in camp, as they are every year, and they have their eyes on the following topics:
Ruben Tejada: Apparently the Mets are "not happy" with Tejada's conditioning yet again. The secret is out: Sandy Alderson does not like Ruben Tejada. Before spring game even begin, the impression in Mets' camp is Tejada's conditioning is such a concern, that he may underperform yet again. On the flip side, he does look like he has shed "some" pounds since last year, and has brought with him a new attitude. Will this translate to on the field success? Who knows, and with a Stephen Drew signing nowhere near, I guess we'll have to live with whatever we get.
Pitching Rotation: The Mets have announced that Rafael Montero will start the first spring game in Port St. Lucie this Friday at 1:00 PM. John Lannon, Dice-K, and Syndergard will start the next consecutive games, respectfully.
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