Team recap: Bobby Abreu and team uniforms.

Today we take a look at a number of topics surrounding the Mets as we head into game 21 tonight against the St Louis Cardinals.

First and foremost, Bobby Abreu's promotion has caused a divide among the Mets fan base. Clearly, the Mets could have sat the struggling Granderson, who we will talk about in a minute, Monday night against a left handed pitcher, and opted to go with a right outfielder instead. Taking this all into account, the Mets still promoted Bobby Abreu in time for the series against the Cardinals, while optioning Andrew Brown to triple-a Las Vegas. Many radio personalities, news journalists, and fans feel that Abreu's promotion is the direct cause of Dave Hudgen's hitting philosophy: work a deep count. All throughout Bobby's career, he has been a high on base percentage guy with some pop in his bat. Other fans believe that Andrew Brown did nothing to deserve a promotion. Also, Brown's absence means the Mets have no right handed outfield options off of the bench. You be the judge

Secondly, I read a fascinating article today that said the Mets have worn seven different jersey combinations in the last seven days. The Mets have never been one to adopt a team jersey and stick with it for very long. I mean, I've been a fan since 2003 and we've at least had fifteen different jersey styles. Personally, I'm ok with this. We aren't the Yankees, Red Sox, or the Cubs, who seem to have stuck to one jersey their entire franchise's career. In any event,   Read more in the Wall Street Journal.