The Panic in Needless Park

What's the big deal about Jonathan Sanchez? We have no hitters in our lineup all the time. On the Friday night the Mets traded Church, their offense may as well have stayed in temple. Then again, every night is the Sabbath for these bats. A day of rest...a week of rest...a month of rest...there's a reason Bob's Discount Furniture, purveyor of sleeper sofas, sponsors the Mets. Meet the Slumber Company. And it's not like the rightfielder we just traded for is Dave Parker. Then again, why get out of bed when you're facing Bronson Arroyo, the second-greatest pitcher in the history of baseball (bowing only to Joel Piñeiro)? Arroyo toys with the Mets over and over. I can only assume he's won three or four Cy Youngs. Arroyo (21 runs surrendered in his three previous starts against non-Mets) is clearly unbeatable. The guy from the other night on the Dodgers is unbeatable. So was the Phillies starter last Sunday. They're so awesome I couldn't remem...