Mar
15
2011

True or False – Are The Mets Still Indecisive?

David Lennon of Newsday believes that not much has changed with the way the Mets are doing things even with a front office overhaul and new manager at the reins.

“Been away for a few days, but it could have been a few years because nothing changes with the Mets. Even with an overhaul of the front office, and a new manager, the team already is displaying the same indecision and chain-of-command issues that plagued the Omar Minaya/Jerry Manuel regime.”

He goes on to say that the Johan Santana “chuck and duck” story reminds him too much of how things went on in 2009, and also talks about how they allowed their indecision with Oliver Perez and Luis Castillo to be the main story at spring camp - The kind of stuff that happened under Omar Minaya where the negatives would linger and fester until they grew out of control.

What’s your early take so far?

Does Lennon’s argument have any merit?

Van you draw any similarities between what’s going on now and how things went on before?

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  • it isnt about what “they allow” to be a news story. its about baseball.

  • I want to say yes, but I think maybe they aren’t.

    But, seriosuly, Newsday still exists? Wow. Ugh, who coded that page? It is horrendous. I feel like I’m looking at an Angelfire page. I like how he is referencing items that have already been pointed out to be hack jobs.

    Maybe he’s just trying to get some attention for his little neighborhood paper.

    • I totally agree with you, and the fact they charge you for access is even more horrendous than how bad their site looks..

      • Why is the font so large? Is their target audience retirement communities?

    • Wow, another little metsie moron all they can do is bitch about things they are jealous of because they are trash. Metsies like you donal deserve the crap team because with posts like yours disparaging everybody who is not you shows you are pure crap. i bet you are too chicken crap to respond to me who will blast you trught back, but blast away at a guy who is lucky to to not know that manure like you even exists. and you cxan ask your mommy what manure is. i know its a big word for you.

      • Joe D once recently said something to the effect we are all on the same side let’s try to keep things respectable.

        I know you claim to not be on the same side but considering the time you put in here we all know you are. How about trying to keep your comments respectable and follow the comment guidelines set by MMO?

        here is the link in case you need to familiarize yourself with them.
        http://metsmerizedonline.com/comment-guidelines

      • and you cxan ask your mommy what manure is. i know its a big word for you.

        hey dipsh**, maybe proof your comment if you’re going to insult someone’s intelligence.

      • Hamilton?

  • Lennon is full of it cause the only thing being said are unnamed sources by the media.

    Lennon: “ESPNNewYork reports that manager Terry Collins wants to release Luis Castillo”

    This is what in fact was said: “There are rumblings around baseball that Terry Collins is firmly in the not-Luis Castillo camp for second base”
    espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/16807/castillo-or-not-castillo

    Rumblings? that is supposed to mean the Mets? Please

    Lennon: “That’s followed soon after by a New York Post story that says Collins intends to name Luis Hernandez the starter at second base”

    This is what the Post said: “Disenchanted with what he has seen from Luis Castillo, Daniel Murphy, Brad Emaus and Justin Turner this spring, manager Terry Collins is preparing to name Luis Hernandez the starter at second base, a source with direct knowledge of Collins’ plans told The Post yesterday.”
    nypost.com/p/sports/mets/chosen_cznbDaQUK9s4FQy3o8NScM#ixzz1GhVoTZgB

    Again so now a “source” is the same as saying the Mets? Follow that with Rubin saying today in his chat that he spoke to Collins and Collins told him if you don’t hear it personally from me, don’t take it as gospel.

    Lennon: “The Bergen Record reports that Johan Santana has been bothered by discomfort during his rehab, and if the problem persists, he could be shut down for the season.”

    This is what the Record said: “One member of the Mets’ organization said that the team is ready to shut down the rehabilitation schedule for Santana if he does not feel comfortable after what is expected to be a simple session of playing catch. According to the source, Santana has not been progressing in his return to light throwing and the team is concerned enough to halt this section of his rehabilitation.”

    Again an unnamed member of the Mets organization. A source that says Santana has not been progressing well. When you ask the actual source what does he say? He think whoever it is is lying.

    So this notion that the Mets are “displaying the same indecision and chain-of-command issues” is laughable if the indecision is believed to be between an actual source and a unnamed one.

    Spare me Lennon you are as transparent as they come.

    • these beat guys are desperate for an angle, they have to write a mets story every single day. most of it is nonsense.

      • all you metsies are a joke. thats why you all are the laughingstock of baseball, metsie owners are a joke, metsie fans are a joke and your lord sandy is the biggest joke of all, except the joke is on you. ENJOY THE CELLAR metsies

        • Did you remember to put on your helmet before leaving the house?

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