TOE WOE = NO GO

I guess Pedro* miscalculated his intention to miss the World Baseball Classic. His toe injury was enough to keep him out of that tournament, but he upset his Mets schedule. His schedule right now is such that he won't be on target for Opening Day - but he will most likely pitch game 2 of the Mets' season against the Nationals. No big deal. In Pedro*'s words, the "old goat" who's locker is next to his is going to get the Opening Day start instead. That would be Tom Glavine. And it's comments like that that make you like Pedro*, even if you didn't like him before he became a Met.

NEW POOL: So my new baseball pool idea is official. It's set up like a football survivor pool, in that you only can pick a team once, then you can't use them again the rest of the season. But there's no elimination. You pick a team, and the week goes from Sunday - Saturday, and you get that team's record for the week. Cumulative winning percentage for the season determines the winner, with possible bonuses for an undefeated week or the best month of the season. It should be fun - if you're not Dave in Brighton, Justin in New York, or head of the Southern Bureau, Kevin in Wilmington, (or my wife), let me know if you want in. E-mail johnnymets.blogspot.com.

10 DAYS AWAY: Opening Day is just 10 days away...and that means Beat the Streak is just 10 days away - keep your eyes peeled for that entry - I'll create a "League" soon.