Nov
21
2012

Morning Grind: Here We Go Again…

An article by Clayton Collier

I’m currently on the West Coast for the week so the “morning” part still applies to me, however as for the “grind”, a rant is still the same no matter where in the world you are, so here I go:

Yesterday the illustrious COO of the New York Mets, Jeff Wilpon, spoke to reporters, saying that their first priority — allegedly — is to re-sign both David Wright and R.A. Dickey to deals this winter. However if that cannot come to fruition, he foresees them playing out their option years rather than trading the two Mets stars.

Upon reading this yesterday, my mind immediately went back to Jose Reyes. As we all know, Reyes walked last winter after a monster 2011 campaign in which he won the NL Batting Title. Alderson’s inaction at the July 31st trade deadline was a HUGE miscalculation, as prior to his injury, Reyes was one of the most desirable players on the market. Teams like the Rays, Giants, Angels as well as many other teams with strong farm systems were willing to give a great deal up to acquire the all-star shortstop. However, Alderson stood pat. Come winter, he did the same, and opted to let Reyes walk for two draft picks as compensation rather than re-signing the Mets sparkplug.

Granted not attempting to match the Marlins — or essentially the Blue Jays — 6-year, $106 million dollar deal was wise and we still don’t know what will come out of Kevin Plawecki or Matt Reynolds down the road. But the way the situation was handled left a bad taste in every Met fan’s mouth. These players are at least another three years away, assuming they develop.

Now faced with the same dilemma the Mets are about to make the same mistake again. Are you really considering letting David Wright and R.A. Dickey walk after next season as one of your options?

How are fans supposed to rally around this team when the product on the field in Flushing is already a joke? Can you imagine it getting worse than this without Wright and Dickey?

Sandy Alderson and the Wilpons better get this call right, because if they blow this one, they will completely lose the fan base even more so than they already have.

About the Author: Clayton Collier

Clayton, a Long Island native and die-hard Mets fan, started writing online about three years ago. He is currently a Journalism major with a minor in Broadcasting at Seton Hall University. Although very disappointed with the current state of the team, Clayton remains hopeful that the young prospects in the farm system will bring the Mets back to a respected franchise in baseball once again. Besides writing for MMO, Clayton is also a staff member at 89.5 WSOU, Seton Hall's modern active rock radio station. You can contact Clayton by following him on Twitter: @Clayton_Collier or E-mailing him at MaybeNextYearMets@yahoo.com

4 Comments + Add Comment

Brian November 21, 2012 at 3:22 pm

Do you really think they care or can possibly be embarrassed? I guess there are enough lemmings out there who just like to go to a ballgame. Well i do to, but I have a hard time equaling the Mets and “ball game.”
- BadBadLeroyBrown November 21, 2012 at 3:53 pm
  
  Lol…I remember when people went to baseball games for EXCITEMENT!!! and to be ENTERTAINED by the best of the best….
  
  They didnt go to a game based on LOYALTY to a certain team.
  
  Thats some new era mumbo jumbo to guilt you into supporting an inferior product.I wont tell anyone not to go to a game but I wont tolerate anyone telling me im not a true fan because I dont support the team financially.
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  Its a 2 way street like a relationship with a WOMAN….. they treat me good by putting a good team on the field and I’ll treat her(The Mets) good by paying for tickets,parking, food etc because she(The Mets) makes me happy. If she doesnt make me happy or try to make me happy I stay away from her no dates(tickets),food,parking etc
  
  ***Very Simple Analogy***
  - Met Maniac November 21, 2012 at 3:59 pm
    
    Nobody goes to Citi to watch the Mets. They go to hang on the Shea Bridge and drink beer with the blogger dudes and play with their phones. LOL
  - MetsWatchman November 21, 2012 at 5:27 pm
    
    BBLB……..LMFAO
    
    I am so disgusted you have no idea the great lengths I go through just not to give them money for the very reasons you stated. I’ve gone from being a season ticket holder to only a few games a year. I gave up my season seats after the first year at Citifield because I was paying double what it cost me at Shea and the seats weren’t even half as good….so that even pissed me off. But my passion for the team is so great that I just can’t NOT go. So when I go now I do everything I possibly could not to give them money……I’ll go early and park under the Whitestone Expressway so I don’t give them the $20 parking fee. I try to smuggle my own food and drink in so I don’t have to pay the concessions. I guess you can call it a covert boycott I’m doing. I’ll also go to ebay or craigslist and try to get tickets on the cheap too. When they put a better product on the field is when I’ll start parking in their lot, supporting their concessions and buying tickets through the organization again like its supposed to be. Until then I’ll continue my covert boycott…lol

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