RED SOX NATION INVADES PORT ST LUCIE

Things are beginning to look up for the Mets and their injured players. The two Carlos's (Delgado and Beltran), may see some action today against the Boston Red Sawx (sorry couldn't help myself). Ryan Church played yesterday and was 2 for 2 and reported no side effects from his concussion. By the way, Tyler Kapner of the New York Times writes an interesting piece; For Church, Concussion Reveals Baseball’s Hazards. The story reveals a player with some heart ( a brother serving in Iraq) and the scary side effects of brain injuries. I'm glad he's my right fielder. Every team need character guys, and could be one.

Willie Randolph continues to be impressed with Angel Pagan. Burt Hubbuch wrote in today's New York Post;

Outfield hopeful Angel Pagan legged a blooper into a double in the second inning while raising his spring average to .429.
"That's why I love this kid," Randolph said. "Average isn't going to make this club, plays like that will."

He also noted about the today's exhibition game against the Sawx:

The bulk of the crowd no doubt will be red-clad Red Sox fans, thousands of whom have followed the defending champions around Florida like cultists since the first of Boston's two recent World Series titles in 2004. Just yesterday, the Red Sox helped the Dodgers draw the largest crowd - 9,293 - in the 60-year history of Dodgertown.

The Red Sox also have a track record of helping fill Tradition Field. A visit by Boston last spring attracted 7,325 fans, which set the Mets' existing record.

No doubt, many will be pseudo baseball fans, or as we call 'em up here in Massachusetts, PINK HATS.

Boston sports fans are notorious BAND WAGON JUMPERS. How is that for stirring the pot?