But with all the pixels that have been expended on the Mejia situation, I think people are forgetting who actually gets to make that decision.

Jerry sure doesn’t. Field managers don’t get to overrule GMs on personnel decisions. Maybe if they’re wildly popular managers with a long track record, like Joe Torre or Bobby Cox, they get almost everyone they ask for, because their resignation would be a PR disaster for the team.

But Jerry. has. no. leverage. At all. It’s hard for me to think of an MLB manager at the moment with less leverage than he has, in fact; he’s surrounded by people with managerial experience who can take over his job at the escape of a fart. Jerry can beg and plead here, but he cannot threaten. He will be laughed at.

And then there’s the uniquely Mets-oriented twist to this situation, which is that, by all appearances, Omar has long since had his teeth pulled and now functions more or less as a sock puppet for the owner. If Jerry’s unlikely to overrule Omar, it’s completely inconceivable that he overrules Jeff freaking Wilpon.

And while Jeffco might not be the driest matchstick in the box, there’s probably one thing he does know: People don’t buy tickets to watch the eighth-inning setup guy even if he has “electric stuff.” So all the people piling on for a decision that hasn’t even been made yet, and probably won’t be made in favor of taking Mejia to New York now, is kind of bewildering to me.

In any case, Jenrry doesn’t go over 130 innings this year, which means that they will need to limit his starts in some way anyway, regardless of where he’s pitching. And as for Ike and Fmart, I’d sure as heck rather see them come north than Mike Jacobs and Frank Catalanotto, but after all the freaking injuries last year I’ll be shocked if pretty much everyone who still has options isn’t sent down.

Which brings up a major point: Every so often, a fan of a team not expected to win says, “I’ve got a feeling.” Usually, it turns out to be their lunch acting up.

My take on the kids is this: it’s a long season.

Brilliant, no?

Wait until late-June, when Francoeur is swinging at everything in sight and is on pace for 350 strikeouts: then bring on Fernando.

Wait until August, when Feliciano’s on the DL, Sean Green has gone mega-Doug Sisk and Takahashi looks more like Morita: then bring up Jenrry.

Wait until July, when Murphy shows himself the bench monster he is: then bring up iLike.

(Spring Training is also the time to try out new nicknames and get on a first-name basis with the future, apparently.)

Let’s see what kind of start we have.

Let’s enjoy the Spring.

And above all else, Let’s Go Mets!

What else can we really ask for than a team that if they play well and stay healthy, can win the World Series? After all, even the most stacked or favored teams are not any better off than that.

Seeing the potential of new and future stars has me also feeling guarded but hopefully optimistic. But its also because I have come to accept that Citi Field was not built around our biggest strength, power, and that all the whining in the world won’t do a thing to change it. Therefore, I’ve concluded that the team is better off being built around the park.

With our pitching (beyond Santana and KRod) being so “iffy” I shudder to think what would happen if we were still playing at Shea so, in essence, our biggest weakness (which is weaker than our strength in power is stronger) will be aided by those longer distances. And with four starters and many arms in the bullpen, we do have the potential to be quite good instead of 12th in the league. The staff doesn’t have to pitch as well as the Dodgers and Giants but more like it did the season before (when we finished sixth in the league) with Citi Field compensating for the rest of it’s deficincies.

Citi Field protecting the staff will cause us to be blown out less often. Even with our lineup not in full tact we still have enough bats to score runs albeit, not as many as we could if our power wasn’t offset, but still enough to win those close games. This also means David Wright must forget about what he’s doing in spring training and hit hard liners to right that will fall into the gap rather than deep flies that outfielders can track down and turn into 415 foot outs.

So, other than resenting the fact that everyone can see more of the stores and restaurants than they can of the playing field, I’m accepting and embracing Citi Field for what it is.

Hallelujah