METS: OY VEY!

Over at Metsblog.com...Matt Cerrone points out a few interesting stats on the Mets:

1. Mets are now 0–7 this season during games in which a win could have taken the series, completed a sweep or prevented a sweep.
2. Mets had a lead in eight of their 12 losses. Meaning, if they just split the difference, the team could be 13–8.
3. According to WFAN’s Boomer and Carton Show, the Mets have left 173 men on base in 23 games, or roughly seven per game.
4. In an 11–month span from June 2007 through today, the Mets are 151-141. Take out a brief two month boost from new manager Jerry Manuel last season, and the Mets are 112-122.

Oh and David Wright is on pace for 200 strikeouts...

JETS: JASON CAMPBELL

At the NY Daily News Rich Cimini had this interesting thought:

"Here's a really warped way of analyzing the Sanchez trade: If it weren't for "Dancing With the Stars," Jason Campbell would be the Jets' quarterback.

Follow along:

If it weren't for the popular TV show, Jason Taylor might have reported to the Dolphins' offseason program last year instead of dancing on TV.

If he reported to the Dolphins, he wouldn't have ticked off Bill Parcells.

If he didn't tick off Parcells, Taylor wouldn't have been traded to the Redskins.

If he wasn't traded to the Redskins, the Skins would've kept their second-round pick (No. 44 overall).

If the Redskins had their second-round pick, they would've offered it, and their first-rounder (No. 12), to the Browns at No. 5.

If the Redskins offered the 12 and 44 picks, it would've been a better package than the Jets' offer - 17 and 52. The Browns would've
accepted the Redskins' offer and the Redskins' would've picked Sanchez.

If the Redskins took Sanchez at 5, they would've tried to deal Campbell, their incumbent.

If the Redskins tried to deal Campbell, the Jets would've made a deal for him because they wouldn't have wanted to go into the season
with Kellen Clemens and Brett Ratliff.

So there you have it. Farfetched? Absolutely, but I'm experiencing post-draft, pre-minicamp withdrawal, so my judgment is impaired."

FLASHES OF THE FUTURE

You can look up and down the Yankee's $201.449.189 roster and not get too exited of what the future holds for this group of aging vets.

The Yankee's have only 3 good position players under the age of 30.

Mark Teixeira (29), Robbie Cano (27), and Nick Swisher (29).

The only players under the age of 30 on the starting staff are CC (28) but turns 29 this coming July, Joba (24) and Wang (29) who by the way is sporting a 34.50 ERA .

So basically, next year the Yankee's will only have ONE position player under 30(Cano) and ONE starter (Joba).

The pen on the other hand is young but extremely tough to gage. Unless you have yourself a dominant reliever, the year to year performance on those guys can change drastically. So when Mariano is gone, who knows what will be with the Yankees pen.

So the future of this club is none too encouraging .

Which is why lasts nights game was oh-so important. Not for the 2009 Yanx(although it was nice to halt a 4 game skid) but for the Yankee's of 2010 and beyond.

When Phil Hughes took the mound last night I wasn't sure what to expect. Were we going to see the dominant AAA pitcher or the ineffective major league'r we've grown accustomed to see.

Obviously , We saw the potential of greatness for many years to come. His fastball was sitting at 94 MPH and he was locating it . The movement was a thing of beauty. Phil's uncle Charley was just as effective. But what got me real excited was the development of his cutter.

Maybe that injured rib last season really hampered his ability's to dial it up and locate? Either way , He looked filthy last night . How old is Phil Hughes may you ask? 27? 28? No, he turns 23 in June.

After Hughes was given the pat on the back and given the rest of the night off.Due to a much needed 10 run outburst from the run starved Yankee's offense. The ball was handed to none other than the future star of the Yankees pen Mark Melancon (24) who is my bet to be the heir of the great Mo.

Last nights game left a huge grin on my face. I couldn't help but think of the future....

JETS & GIANTS: UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT SIGNINGS

Jets
DE Jamaal Westerman (Rutgers)
TE Andrew Davie (Arkansas)
DL Matt Kroul (Iowa)
P T.J. Conley (Idaho)
S Emanuel Cook (South Carolina)
TE Robert Myers (Utah State)
FB Brannan Southerland (Georgia)
QB Chris Pizzoti (Harvard
OT Tavita Thompson (Oregon St)
WR Britt Davis (Northern Illinois)
OL Ryan McKee (Southern Mississippi)
DE Zach Potter (Nebraska)
OT Kyle Link (McNeese St)
TE J'Nathan Bullock (Cleveland State - Basketball)

Giants
TE Darius Hill (Ball State)
DE Maurice Evans (Penn State)
DE Alex Field (Virginia)
S Kenny Ingram (FSU)
CB Vince Anderson (Webber International)
S Sha'reff Rashad (UCF)
CB Vince Anderson (Weber International University)
DE Kenny Mainor (Troy)

For a complete listing of UDFAS click here.

If you don't think any of these players can make a difference..here is a list of players who went undrafted in the past 10 years:

Chris Carr CB Oakland
Joshua Cribbs WR Cleveland
Robbie Gould K Chicago
Ryan Grant RB Green Bay
Jim Leonard S Jets
Lance Moore WR Saints
Nate Washington WR Tennessee
Pierre Thomas RB New Orleans
Davone Bess WR Miami
Wes Welker WR Patriots
Willie Parker RB Pittsburgh
Jason Peters OT Eagles
Tony Romo QB Dallas
Gary Brackett LB Indianapolis
Antonio Gates TE San Diego
Bart Scott LB New York Jets
James Harrison OLB Pittsburgh Steelers
Shaun Hill QB 49ers
Matt Bryant K Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Antonio Pierce LB Giants
Rob Bironas K Tennesee
Adewale Ogunleye DE Bears
Jeff Saturday C Indianapolis Colts

MARK SANCHEZ: HOW THE DEAL GOT DONE

"And with the fifth pick in the 2009 NFL draft the New York Jets select Mark Sanchez QB USC"...these words were only made possible due to Abram Elam...don't know what I'm talking about...

At si.com Peter King gives a behind the scenes story of how the deal got done...click here.