"Good teams with flaws"

In a recent article for Fox Sports on MSN, Dayn Perry describes the NL East top three (Mets, Phillies, Braves) as “Good teams with flaws.” He demonstrates his points by examining each team. With regards to the Mets, Perry states, “[they] have a tremendous core, but they need certainty in the rotation.” Perry then compares the flaws of the Mets to those of the Phillies. He explains, “The Phillies also have exceptional top-end talent, but the rotation lacks depth, the bullpen is dubious, third base remains a black hole and the outfield is suddenly stretched thin.” That leaves Atlanta. According to Perry, “Atlanta […] needs help within the middle-relief corps, will miss Edgar Renteria, and has a huge hole in center.” Careful analysis of the top three brings Perry to the following conclusion: “At this early hour, we give the nod to the Mets mostly because Carlos Delgado figures to rebound, the David Wright-Carlos Beltran-Jose Reyes trio is exceptional, they've upgraded at catcher (mostly by getting rid of Paul Lo Duca), and they're better poised to pull off a major trade than the Braves and Phillies are. It's a very tough call, though.” For the most part, I agree with the assessment presented by Perry.