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2009
Mets Literally Add Insult To Injury
An article by Former Writers
For the first time in six years, the Mets began the second half of the season with a loss, falling a season-low 7 1/2 games behind the division leading Phillies. As if that wasn’t enough, last night the Mets were handed their second straight loss after the break, their eighth shutout of the season, and their fourth shutout in the last nine games. Oh, did I mention that they broke their own season-low record from just one night earlier, falling 8 1/2 games behind Philadelphia? Let me spell it out for you … E L E V E N – N O T H I N G !!
It doesn’t end there. While the Mets may insist it’s just leg cramps with Gary Sheffield, we all know what’s coming. A 15-day stint (if not longer) on the DL, with no one, absolutely no one in the minor leagues, to replace him on the roster.
What I am about to say is going to cause a stir but it needs to be said. Keep in mind, it doesn’t make me any less of a Mets fans. It’s just time to accept reality. The Mets are done and the Phillies are going to run away with this division, yet again. Even if and when we get a healthy Reyes, Delgado, Maine and Beltran back, the Mets will be too far behind to come back. We may as well begin to look towards the football season and the 2010 baseball campaign.
Message to Ownership: Time for a change boys. Get rid of Omar. Since there is no sense of urgency on his part, then how about on yours? Do we have to get as bad as the Nationals before we wake up?
Message to Omar: Since you are still fortunate enough to have your job, how about showing us that you have earned that right by growing some nuggets and getting on your manager for the way he is handling this team. Remember how fans ripped apart Willie Randolph for not flipping over spread tables and not getting angry enough at this team for losing night after night. What makes Jerry any different?
Message to Manuel: I know you aren’t the one out there on the field and can only make the best of what you have. But stop making excuses for this team. Get mad, admit they suck and don’t accept anything less than perfection. I don’t want to hear how Ollie pitched so well on Thursday and how they played hard but just came up short. These “moral victories” don’t mean squat in the standings. And quite frankly, they don’t mean much to the fans when a team has been failing miserably all year.
Message to fans: Hang in there. True fans don’t turn their backs on their team. But it is okay to get angry and frustrated, and even give up hope and move on to next year, when you know the end has come.
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As long as we’re fewer games out than there are weeks left in the season, I cling to hope.
Anyway, I’m a Jets fan, so the 2009 Football Season doesn’t hold much hope for me either.
Well said. We’re done this year. At least no chance for a 3rd choke in a row.
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hey Denise..I can’t say I disagree with anything. It just keeps getting worse and time is going to run out quickly unless they can string a few wins together. And with this paltry run production (and awful pitching) that just doesn’t seem possible right now.
Denise,
It’s not a matter of getting mad and flipping over tables, it’s a matter of teaching fundamentals. Even in yesterday’s game in the first inning David Wright caught in infield popup at the mound with one hand. I was astonished to STILL see poor fundamentals. It’s every day with this team and that is the on-field manager’s fault. I understand we lost 3 of our top 5 hitters but if we were fundamentally sound and played smart, aggressive baseball and competed the right way we would have about 5 or 6 more wins. Manuel has to make note of each and every fundamental mistake each game then address the offending parties about it after every game. He has to get the entire team together and address things like the on-deck hitter helping out the runner scoring from 3B, picking up your 3B coach when rounding 2B and NOT turning your head and looking where the ball is – it slows you down. There are tons of little league mistakes the Mets are making…that is Manuel’s fault.
I’m sorry but I forgot to mention that I would also call for some hitters to either get brushed back or get knocked flat on their asses.
When we played the Phillies they ran all over us like we were pushovers. I would’ve picked a guy out, any guy, maybe Rollins and had my pitcher throw one right at his ass or his back, same thing with Chipper Jones. He bats without fear against us…he would’ve had one whiz right behind his back if I was in charge. At this point we have nothing to lose but if you’re going to make a fool of us then you’re going to have another thing coming and be damned the ramifications. That’s how I play the game.
Lets Go Mets We kept hearing after the all star break, now we are hearing mid august
Bye the time our guys get back it will be too late
don’t think omar is losing his job, and I don’t think he should based on this year….theres nothing for him to do……it makes no sense to trade prospects away for players who are just average players….
the message to manuel and omar stuff to me, mean nothing when the team is winning….
I agree with all your messages. In fact you have even been a little bit too easy on them, lol.