My Take on the Opening Day Roster

Starters- Assuming Reyes starts season on 15-day DL.

Angel Pagan CF- It's really a tossup between Pagan and GMJ considering how well Jr. has hit. I think the Mets will go with the known commodity in Pagan.
Luis Castillo 2B
David Wright 3B
Jason Bay LF
Jeff Francoeur RF
Daniel Murphy 1B- Murph is going to be given a chance to prove himself early in the season, to fine tune his new batting stance.
Rod Barajas C
Alex Cora SS- Cora will start because of his experience.

Bench

Henry Blanco C
Fernando Tatis UT
Gary Matthews OF- Has had a very good spring
Ruben Tejada SS/2B- Would be a mistake not starting him but the Mets are weary of starting there prospects but his defense is far superior to Cora's
Mike Jacobs 1B/PH- Chris Carter should make the team instead because he is more versatile but again the Mets will go with the known commodity.

Starting Pitchers

Johan Santana
Mike Pelfrey
Oliver Perez-will be slid into the third spot so that Maine can break up the lefties.
John Maine- His stuff was very good yesterday especially his slider and the control on his slider.
Jon Niese- Mediocre spring but the Mets love his stuff, plus Fernando Nieve is better suited for the bullpen.

Relief Pitchers

Francisco Rodriguez CL- Looked impressive in last outing striking out the side.
Kiko Calero SU- Looked healthy yesterday throwing a perfect inning, should be ready for opening day.
Pedro Feliciano- LHSP- Said today that he wants to be set-up man but without another viable lefty he should just be the lefty specialist
Bobby Parnell- Some think he should be sent down, ya lets ruin his confidence a little more after they screwed around with him last year. Has control issues at times but has two major league caliber pitches.
Royota Igarashi- Has about six different pitches and will battle Calero for the 7/8th inning.
Fernando Nieve- The Mets wil keep him in the bullpen because they don't want to lose him threw waivers.
Hisanori Takahashi- Has been lights out all spring and would be a great long man with his experience as a starter.

Nelson Figueroa has pitched great and I would put him on my team instead of Nieve because he has been loyal to the Mets organization has been good whenever called upon. Plus he has said he will look at opportunities in Japan and other MLB teams if he is put on waivers.

Pat Misch has pitched very well this spring too, but there just isn't any room for him. He will be put thru waivers and hopefully kept because he is good depth.

Jenrry Mejia is has looked electric with improved control but he is alot more valuable as a starting pitcher and that is why he should go down to Binghamton and get streched out. I think it would be a mistake for the Mets to put him in the bullpen because there are plenty of other options that have pitched well. He should be a starter in the Minors and await a call-up which he will get this year, no reason to rush.

Sean Green hasn't pitched well this spring after adjusting his arm angle to try and improve his chances of making the team. He does have an option left so the Mets could send him down but they are probably better off just letting him go.

Chris Carter has been awesome at the plate this spring and is more versatile then Mike Jacobs. But he does have options so I think the Mets will choose Jacobs over him which would be a mistake.

Guys like Frank Catalanotto, Russ Adams, Jason Pridie, Mike Hessman, Omir Santos, and Shawn Bowman create better depth at AAA then the Mets have had in awhile.