And after all that, the Mets still aren’t a championship team

A steady diet of Rockies, Giants, and Reds has turned the Mets — in the eyes of many — from mediocre pretenders into post-season contenders. Lost in the hysteria of the Mets having won 11 out of their last 13 games are the glaring holes in the outfield and the back-end of the rotation. While this might not be a problem when feasting on the dregs of the NL West, potential match-ups against the Cubs and Brewers in the post-season will expose these gaping holes. I don’t know Omar’s plan for fixing this problem (and no, I’m not advocating signing Barry Bonds), but depending on Ryan Church returning to full strength anytime soon, along with a Triple A outfield rotation of Marlon Anderson, Endy Chavez and Fernando Tatis, is not what championship teams are made of. Especially with the muscular line-ups of the Cubs and Brewers looming in October, the Mets lack of depth after the 5-hole does not bold well for a title run.

Now let me be clear: I am not saying we should sacrifice what’s left our mediocre farm system for players like Xavier Nady and Jason Bay; we’ll let the Yankees do that (Editor’s note: we Yankee fans won’t argue with that). However, I do think we should call up super-prospect Fernando Martinez to upgrade the position… and if we can’t avoid a trade, then it better be for a difference-maker like Matt Holliday. All I know is, as presently constituted, the Amazins are not ready for an extended post-season run.