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2009
This is an Epic Power Outage
An article by Former Writers
While we all know how the Mets have suffered what has basically amounted to season-ending injuries for several players, among them arguably our two top sluggers in Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado, I don’t think any of us expected this power outage to be legendary. Because that’s what this is bordering on.
The Mets have 76 home runs through 132 games, putting them on pace for 93, their lowest total since 1992 when Bobby Bonilla led the team with 19. Gary Sheffield currently leads this Mets team with 10 (Jeff Francoeur has 11, but only 6 with the Mets), so it looks like our leader is on pace for 12 or 13, a number that harkens back to the ‘70’s.
And if it weren’t for the 2008 San Francisco Giants, who had 94 homers (the lowest total and only mark under 100 of the new millennium), this Mets’ power or lack thereof would really be a black eye in the record books. It still might be, as it’s quite likely the tally can be between 85 and 90, depending on if Beltran comes back.
So for all of the bad things that have happened to our Mets this season, the lack of home runs is possibly the most insulting, most disturbing and utterly forgettable trend we’ve seen. It’s even magnified by the fact that this team has the second-highest payroll in the game. By comparison, those guys across town have hit 207 homers, and even the lowly and small-market Pirates and Royals are over 100 at this point.
I know I’ve written about this subject before, and I’m not worried about this being a problem in 2010 (yet), but you have to admit these numbers are just baffling, and we might not see a power outage like this for another 30 years.
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NL East Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationals | 26 | 18 | .591 | - |
| Braves | 26 | 20 | .565 | 1.0 |
| Mets | 24 | 21 | .533 | 2.5 |
| Marlins | 24 | 21 | .533 | 2.5 |
| Phillies | 23 | 23 | .500 | 4.0 |
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That blows my mind. 76 homers? I knew it was bad, but not this bad. We need a masher in this lineup and after looking through the potential free agents, I think it looks like we’ll need to do a trade. One thing is for sure, if we dont get a 35 homer type bat in this lineup, we’re not going anywhere next season.
Jerry wanted it this way. Remember the 80 pitch hit to the opposite field drill in ST? No homers was the strategy to the Citifield pitcher’s park that we were moving into. At the same time that Jerry took the homer away from the hitters, Omar forgot to put some decent pitchers on the staff so we haven’t cashed in on the pitcher’s park. You reap what you sow. We are sowing plenty of L’s because of flawed strategy.
Expect more of the same, see the link. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/2009/09/03/2009-09-03_mets_dont_intend_to_adjust_dimensions_or_wall_heights_at_citi_field_for_2010_sea.html
The leadership are morons. Jerry and Omar advised the Wilpons not to fix the OF wall. Are you kidding me? Jerry is an idiot. They have a pitchers park, but the owner will not spend any money to bring in top pitchers. We’re going to try to build a team with speed and defense and pitching,” Manuel said. “I think that fits that style.” Where are they getting those talents? Is Jose’ going to be back to normal next year? Pagan is stupid speed. The defense has been demonstrated to be full of holes. And where is the great priching coming from? It will be interesting how Jerry and Omar plan to get the team retooled with the purse strings closed by the owners! This is destined for failure.
MASK, I’M NOT IN TOTAL DISAGREEMENT WITH YOUR FACTS; BUT I AM WITH YOUR PESSIMISM. REYES, I’M SURE, WILL BE MORE THAN FINE, ONCE THE PAIN IS REMOVED, THERE SHOULDN’T BE LINGERING EFFECTS SINCE THAT’S THE TENDON THEY REMOVE FROM PITCHERS MOST OFTEN IN TJ SURGERY. TORN, IT’S VERY PAINFUL. REPAIRED OR REMOVED IT’S NONRECURRING. DO THEY NEED A FIX. IS WARTHEN A STRONG ENOUGH PERSONALITY TO INSTILL NEEDED SELF CONFIDENCE IN MAINE & PELF? YOU LIKELY DISAGREE; BUT IT SEEMS PEREZ HAS FINALLY BOUGHT INTO THE MECHANICAL CHANGES, AS IN MOST SUCH ALTERATIONS WE HAVE TO WAIT & SEE COME ST. WITHOUT WBC INTERFERENCE, IT MAY BE PEREZ COULD BE THE LUIS CASTILLO OF 2010, FINALLY EARNING WHAT SEEMED UNEARNABLE. IT’S TIME TO REMEMBER THE HOPES WE HAD BEGINNING THIS SEASON. THERE’S NO REASON THAT SHOULD CHANGE AS WRIGHT,BELTRAN,REYES SHOULD ALL CONTRIBUTE AS PROJECTED FOR ’09 AND THE RH BAT WE LACKED HAS BEEN ADDED IN FRANCOUER. WE STILL NEED AT LEAST 1 SP & HOPFULLY A LFer OF COMPLIMENTARY STYLE/MAKEUP TO FRENCHY. THERE’S WORK TO BE DONE & EVEN THOUGH PAYROLL IS LIKELY REDUCED ACCOMPLISHING OUR NEEDS IS DOABLE. MOST REDUCED BUDGET ESTIMATES I’VE READ TARGETS THE ’10 PAYROLL BET 120-130M. 93M IS STARTING COMMITMENT AFTER ALL SUBTRACTIONS. 27 – 37M CERTAINLY SHOULD SUPPORT A TOP #2 SP & A 1B. CATCHING LIKELY INHOUSE SOLUTION WITH SANTOS PROMOTED TO #1 & EITHER A CHEAP #2 OR THOLE PROMOTION YOU WERE LIKELY STRUCK BY AIRLINE REFUSE & NOT A PIECE OF SKY. LMAO! IF ALL QUESTIONS ALREADY HAD ANSWERS YOU’D LIKELY BE MISTAKENLY REVIEWING THE NYY. AS THINGS TURNED OUT IT’S LIKELY BEST WE HAD TO SETTLE ON PEREZ RATHER THAN BE STUPID & OUTBID ATL ON LOWE. LOWE WILL NEVER GET BETTER AT HIS ADVANCED AGE YET HIS PAYCHECK WILL REMAIN AT 15M PER. TRUST THIS WILL EVENTUALLY COST ATL WITH THEIR CORP. OWNERS(LIBERTY COMM) FORCING TOUGH DECISIONS TO MAINTAIN PROFITS. POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE MAKERS FOR LF MAY BE DIFFICULT IN F/A MKT AS BEST SEEM TO BE: CRAWFORD,ANKIEL,BAY,HOLLIDAY. OF WHICH RAYS HAVE CLUB OPTION FOR ’10 ON CRAWFORD. ANKIEL & HOLLIDAY ARE BOTH BORAS CLIENTS. BAY LIKELY RESIGNED BY BOSOX BEFORE MKT OPENS.
It will be interesting to see how this works out and whether the Mets, in fact, pick up any quality players during the offseason as you suggest. Only time will tell. I doubt any of that will happen, but I will be happy to be proved wrong. Just don’t think any of your suggestions will actually take place.
WELL MASK, IF U R RIGHT & I’M WRONG, WHO ARE YOU GOING TO BLAME? WILL IT BE BECAUSE THEY KEPT OMAR? WILL IT STILL BE BERNIE’S LEGACY?