I wanted to share a conversation I had with a follower on Twitter tonight. It started out talking about Cesar Puello, but quickly veered into the Josh Edgin situation and how I believed the Mets dropped the ball this Winter by not bringing in a proven lefty reliever – which by the way was supposed to be one of the three team stated offseason goals.
Then, as I took one quick look at my reader before closing shop, I came across an article by Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal who writes:
“When the Mets first outlined their priorities for this off-season, they made it clear that they expected to acquire a second established, left-handed relief pitcher to complement Josh Edgin.”
“But as time slipped away, so did the team’s zeal for accomplishing that goal. What started as a must-do devolved into a hope-to-do…then a would-like-to-do…then a probably-won’t-do—until they never bothered to do it at all. ”
Obviously the two of us are on the same page as he too believes this is one Mets offseason decision that could have big consequences for the team.
Yes I know they have Sean Gilmartin and Scott Rice, both former is looking more and more like he’ll be returning to his former team, and the latter said he has no feeling in his elbow on Monday.
What boggles my mind is how you can go from a posture of wanting an MLB proven lefty to be the primary guy, to devolving into a new posture where untested and unproven Josh Edgin – and his 27 inning sample size – is now your number one guy. Especially given his past problems with lost velocity and poor performance.
You want to know how freaking shit like that happens? Two words – bad ownership. An ownership who said the money was there in September and then one week into free agency the Mets rolled snake eyes and the money was all gone. No more money for a shortstop, and no more money for that proven reliever.
And some of you have the gall to email me and call me a hater for pounding on the Wilpons as often as I do? Some of you have the nerve to message me and say it’s all Sandy Alderson’s fault and not the Wilpons? Sorry buddy… Open your eyes or get your head out of the sand. I need some Tums…
