B List: Rob From U-Melt’s Favorite Mets

So, generally, I feel very optimistic about Johan Santana. I feel as though he’s going to take a lot of pressure off of Pedro Martinez, and off of John Maine and Oliver Perez too. Those 2 guys are young, and they were both being counted on to be 15 game winners this year for sure. Now, maybe not so much. El Duque, well, he likes pressure, and he is what he is. As long as he’s healthy, he’s pretty much on point.

As far as the Mets chances this year, I think it all depends on their mentality and resilience, and the bullpen. They have all the talent to win a championship, but some things obviously came apart for them last year. The chemistry was a bit off. However, if they can come together, and the starting pitching can go, *gasp*, six or seven innings and save the bullpens’ arms a bit, I think they can at least go to the Series.

Thanks to Rob for taking the time to talk to us about a subject near and dear to his heart. U-Melt returns to The Paradise in Boston this evening for the third and final night of a 3 week Thursday residency before they head to NYC for two nights of progressive grooves at Sullivan Hall. Tickets are available through Ticketweb.

• Previously on HT: Rob Salzer’s Mets