Today is Star Wars Day (May the Fourth – get it?). In celebration of the day, here are the Mets alter egos from Episode VII: The Force Awakens:

Yoenis Cespedes – Poe Dameron

• Both Poe and Cespedes were renown for their incredible air power (Cespedes- HR, Poe – pilot). Both were thought to be gone only to return to the joy of everyone. We now know victory is certain. 

Matt Harvey – Kylo Ren

• Both were once the most powerful apprentices only to have a younger one with long hair and more powers usurp them. Despite their most recent losses, they will be heard from again. 

Noah Syndergaard – Rey

• Both were lost in the desert (Thor – Vegas, Rey – Jakku). Neither knew when they were going to be able to find their next lunch. Both are extremely powerful and are only now starting to realize it. 

Michael Conforto – Finn

• Neither were supposed to be here. Neither were supposed to show any signs of greatness. Instead, they broke the mold and carved out a new path for themselves. 

Curtis Granderson – Han Solo

• They’ve been around a long time, but they are still as cool as ever. It may be surprising, but they are in the thick of things like they always were. The only problem is there are some young upstarts (Granderson – Conforto, Han – Kylo Ren), who may push them aside. However, before that time comes, they will be heard from again. 

Bartolo Colon – Chewbacca

• All these years later, they may be a step slow, but they still are large and in charge.  One moment you’re questioning what something so old can do to you. The next, you’re getting your arm or bat taken from you. 

Captain David Wright – General Leia Organa 

• Years ago, they thought they had accomplished it all as the young, brash good looking people they were. Unfortunately, they didn’t. There’s still more work to be done. The difference is now they have to be the leaders and show a new generation how it’s done. 

Logan Verrett – BB8

• Both are taking over for someone else’s role (Verrett – Sean Gilmartin, BB8 – R2D2), and they are performing admirably. 

Zack Wheeler – R2D2

• Both are sitting around, shut down, but both still have a very important role to play. 

Jacob deGrom – C3PO

• Both have problems with their arms (deGrom – decreased velocity, C3PO – it’s red) and no one knows how it happened. No worries. They’re back and better than ever. 

Dan Warthen – Maz Kanata

• Both seem to have the secrets needed to unlock people’s secret powers and lead them on the path to greatness. Plus they kinda look alike. 

Terry Collins – Admiral Ackbar

• Both seem like this has all passed them by, but they have returned. They came back and led their people to great victories (Collins – NL, Ackbar – blowing up the Starkiller Base). Now if only Collins had screamed, “It’s a trap!” in Game 5 of the World Series . . . .

Lucas Duda – Captain Phasma

• Their roles are relatively overlooked. Both are large and intimidating presences that can destroy you in the blink of an eye. 

Juan Lagares – Snap Wexley

• Both have been here since the new generation’s fight began, but they’ve been pushed aside by Poe/Cespedes who gets all the focus and glory. 

Mike Piazza – Luke Skywalker

• The time has come where their greatness has now become the stuff of legends. They are now at the shrines where it all began (Piazza – Cooperstown, Luke – first Jedi temple)

Note, there are no Mets compared to Supreme Leader Snoke or General Hux as they just seem pure evil with no chance for hope. With that said, I think there’s enough room here for one more:

Chase Utley – General Hux

• Their sole intent is to destroy everything for their victory regardless of the consequences. Actually, that’s not true. The more amoral pain and violence inflicted the better. The good news is that no matter what they do, they will ultimately fail.