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Only a few games into the new season, the New York Mets should be getting one of their premier players back into their lineup. After missing most of spring training with a thyroid condition, the Mets' star shortstop Jose Reyes played well in some extended spring training matchups recently, bringing him closer to returning to the lineup. As of April 7th, he was all set to re-join the club as soon as his stint on the DL was over, which will give the Mets a tremendous boost in the early part of the season and help sell <a href="http://www.stubhub.com/new-york-mets-tickets/">New York Mets tickets</a>.
With Reyes returning, the Mets get back their sparkplug at the top of the lineup, which should help out an offense that was listless for much of the year in 2009. In the first year at their new ballpark, Citi Field, Reyes was hampered with a hamstring injury and played in just 36 games. Without Reyes leading off, the Mets had great difficulty scoring runs in 2009, as their top homerun hitter, David Wright, slugged just 10 round-trippers all season long and they lacked the speed to manufacture offense. Ultimately, with a paltry offense and significant injuries to its pitching staff, the Mets had one of their worst seasons in recent memory, finishing fourth in the division and winning just 70 games.
Though many have speculated that Citi Field is too difficult for power hitters, it also works very well for Reyes' talents due to its large power alleys and overall size. Reyes is a top-tier base stealer who is always among the league leaders when he plays a full season and can turn a double into a triple as well as anyone in the league. With such speed at the top of the lineup, it will also make it significantly easier for two-hitter Luis Castillo, not to mention for the run producers in the middle of the lineup.
In the NL East, the Mets can also use all the help that they can get. The Philadelphia Phillies are already rumored to be the best team in the National League in years and the Atlanta Braves have plenty of pitching to make a run at either the division or a wildcard berth. Even with a tremendous payroll, the Mets were already projected as the third or fourth best team in the division, though Reyes could certainly help to change that.
Another impact player who will doubtless have a tremendous impact this year is Johan Santana, who comes off of a nagging elbow injury from 2009. Santana didn't miss a beat to start the season, however, going six innings and picking up a win in his first outing of the year against the Florida Marlins on April 5th. As he looks to re-establish himself as one of the most dominant pitchers in the league, Santana may just bring the Mets along for a playoff push in the process.
If the Mets could win 70 games a season ago with two of their best players out for much of the year and David Wright having a huge down power year, they should be able to do substantially better once they get all their pieces back onto the field. Jason Bay was also a tremendous addition and will be a force in the middle of their lineup all season. As long as Jose Reyes can get back on the field and stay healthy, he may just be the key to keeping the Mets in contention in one of the best divisions in baseball.
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