What is happening to my Mets? After last season's tailspin finish which inspired me for the first time to use the word "flabbergasted" I was pleased to see the Mets shed one headache (Paul LoDuca) and added the best left-handed pitcher in baseball, Johan Santana. This would be the year the Mets couldn't coast (like 2006) or expect a World Series appearance to be handed to them (2007). I bought MLB.tv so I could furtively watch and listen to games in the office while writing about NAFTA or how McCain is so annoyingly McCainish. I've got plans to spend a weekend in Philly with the boys in April to catch the Mets first road trip to a legitimate I-95 Rival. I've even got some of the more imaginative Alyssa Milano-branded Mets gear in mind for my fiancée.

But Minaya's plan to surround Wright and Reyes with veterans is starting to unravel. My spring-training mellow is seriously being harshed. Yesterday, David Lennon reports on his blog that of the 12 of the 15 projected opening day position players are currently injured. Just look at that graphic from the Daily News above. Bunion! Seriously?

At least the injury report is entertaining. Brian Schneider isn't suffering from a concussion but rather had his "Bell rung in collision " Also, Endy Chavez is "allegedly close" to returning.