Things I Have Learned from the 2009 Mets

• No game is worth staying up past your bedtime to watch
• Baseball fundamentals are more important than anyone gives them credit for
• There's a reason why Angel Pagan hasn't ever been an everyday outfielder
• Bench players rarely become contributors on a regular basis
• Fernando Tatis is the perfect example that lightning never strikes in the same place twice
• You can turn the Mets game off if they are down by more than 2 runs after the second inning
• Tim Redding is a better mid-reliever than starting pitcher
• Star players get big money for a reason
• Livan Hernandez's better days are behind him
• Bad baseball is more painful to watch than Judge Judy
• Although I hate him, the Mets need a guy like Shane Victorino on their team
• It's quite possible that Pedro Martinez would be the #2 starter on this team
• Chances are we'll never see the John Maine who pitched the second to last game of the 2007 season ever again
• David Wright desperately needs a wingman
• Luis Castillo is better than I ever expected him to be this season
• Both Omar & Jerry Manuel need to move on, just to change the scenery a bit
• Daniel Murphy is not an everyday first baseman
• Jeff Franceour should stay a Met
• It's easy to be a Yankees fan
• I remember why I lost a little love for baseball in the mid 90's
• Brian Schneider is this century's Charlie O'Brian