Saying that he hasn't adapted well to the new strike zone is like saying Bill Clinton hasn't adapted well to private life. Bad, bad things will happen when he faces the righty-pulverizing Blue Jays this week in Toronto. The baseball equivalent of a painful rash. Could tee off against Florida and Atlanta lefties this week. Not much of a fielder, but does everything else pretty well.
Tough week looms ahead against Cleveland and Minnesota.
Heel problems could force him to miss games against Detroit and Chicago this week. Will continue to mash the ball for another five or six years if healthy. Does more to help the Mets win than Mike Piazza. In the interest of science, they should cross-breed him with either Mary Lou Retton or a female jockey. The resulting child could be one of the great genetic curiosities of this or any other era.