Can Daniel Muno Be the Jeremy Lin of the New York Mets?<\/a>\u201d The reasonable, rational answer is \u201cNo.\u201d And it\u2019s not a good sign when fans are pinning their hopes on an eighth-round draft pick who hasn\u2019t yet played above A ball.<\/p>\nBut there\u2019ll be plenty of time later on for such reasonable, rational pessimism. Right now it\u2019s early February and anything is still possible. So right now I\u2019ll join Dorish in dreaming of what might be. And I\u2019ll order seeds for planting and look forward to Easter.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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