Saturday, September 29, 2007

NY Mets embarrass baseball

by Steve

A team with this high a payroll, this weak a division, this high of expectations, this much of a lead (7 games up with 13 to play) and this kind of talent, the New York Metropolitans have irrevocably embarrassed the sport of baseball for ever. The 2007 Mets will go down as the biggest chockers in the history of major league baseball save for the Yankees in the playoffs in 04.

At first I blamed injuries, or lack of luck, or something, and I didn't feel Willie Randolph should be fired. But thinking about it, tossing and turning in bed the last few nights as I watch this team lose to the Nationals, Cardinals, and Marlins, ALL AT HOME, teams with nothing to play for, and they aren't just beating the Mets they're destroying them, humiliating them. How is this possible. It has to be Randolph.

  • Well then again, its Brain Lawrence starting meaningful games as Jorge Sosa toils in the bullpen. He was a productive starter on a team with injuries and a lack of continuity in the starting rotation.
  • Its Philip Humber and Mike Pelfrey starting important games in September and losing. These kids are highly touted prospects who have buckled under the pressure. They weren't ready and management fucked not only them up but the entire month.
  • BRIAN LAWRENCE!??! AHHHH
  • Its Jose Reyes, 10 for his last 45 and thats a hot streak for him. He's batting average is down to .286! Can Willie move the MFer out of the top spot? Its not like you have another capable top of the order guy in Luis Castillo. Try anything.
  • Its Carlos Delgado, its a lack of help at the trading deadline, its a team afraid of its own shadow, afraid to lose, afraid of chocking.
  • Where does that mentality come from? The manager? Shea stadium?
  • Its that with 2 games to play the Mets are already out of the playoffs.
  • Its losing 11 of 15.
Everyone deserves to be thrown under the bus. Anything the owner decides to do at this point is open game. Omar, Willie, Jose, Pedro, David Wright, the whole fucking team, well except Moises Alou if that helps you sleep at night. But I sure as hell know I'm not gonna be falling a sleep easy tonight.

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