A few months ago, Shawn Green never truly believed that his job in rightfield might be in jeopardy before Opening Day. The Mets didn't really think that way either.Too much had to happen, and Green's main rival, Lastings Milledge, already was being talked about in the past tense. Whenever someone in the Mets' hierarchy spoke glowingly about the future, the names that came up were Carlos Gomez and Fernando Martinez. In that vision, Milledge probably was wearing the green-and-gold of the Oakland Athletics.
Here's what Milledge had on his to-do list when he showed up at Tradition Field in mid-February: basically a complete makeover. Not just saying and doing the right things but winning back the trust of his teammates. All while hitting around .300 and not screwing up in rightfield. Continue
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