Ya, I said it. The Mets are done. 2 weeks before the non-waiver trade deadline. The team is toast. They don't have the depth to overcome the injury to Dillon Gee. The bullpen is falling apart (heck, I forgot that the closer is out and has been for what seems like forever now). They're a bit weak in the outfield with Bay (welcome back to Jason Bay, btw) and Duda. Hairston really isn't the answer.
I think the team has run out of gas. They've done this for a couple years now, giving us the illusion that this year will be different until sometime in July and then they come back down to earth. But with the 2nd Wild Card now, it changes the dynamic of the trade deadline and playing "hard" in September, and the Mets are part of that equation, but the Mets really really don't look like a playoff team, and I don't think they're built like on.
And the attitude around the Mets really is different with Terry Collins and Sandy Alderson. There could be a trade in the next 2 weeks to change things, but I think they'd have to give up the future in order to play for now, and I don't think that's wise (and I'll be anything that Alderson agrees with that).
Scrap it. Valdespin puts the Mets ahead with a 3-run PH HR in the top of the 9th.
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Thursday, April 5, 2012
76 wins in 2012
I'm going on record saying the Mets will win 76 times this season. That doesn't count the handful of wins in Spring Training.
They have the ability to win 85 games (on paper) with the starting pitching and sluggers that they have, but there are too many flaws in their roster. One of those flaws is the lack of depth. What happens if any of these starting pitchers gets injured or very much under-performs? Possibly nothing, at least until Chris Young is ready to go. What happens if Ike Davis or Lucas Duda get hurt? What happens if the magic outfield wall doesn't help Jason Bay and David Wright? Nothing? What happens if Frank "Armando Benitez, Jr" Francisco or Jon Rauch pitch like they did in Spring Training? They'll lose a lot of leads (but at least it's not the "same" bullpen as before).
Overall, the bad outweighs the good, the flaws outweigh the potential. 76 wins.
Mets 2012! Rejuvenated at 50!
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They have the ability to win 85 games (on paper) with the starting pitching and sluggers that they have, but there are too many flaws in their roster. One of those flaws is the lack of depth. What happens if any of these starting pitchers gets injured or very much under-performs? Possibly nothing, at least until Chris Young is ready to go. What happens if Ike Davis or Lucas Duda get hurt? What happens if the magic outfield wall doesn't help Jason Bay and David Wright? Nothing? What happens if Frank "Armando Benitez, Jr" Francisco or Jon Rauch pitch like they did in Spring Training? They'll lose a lot of leads (but at least it's not the "same" bullpen as before).
Overall, the bad outweighs the good, the flaws outweigh the potential. 76 wins.
Mets 2012! Rejuvenated at 50!
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Mets 2012 predictions
The new year 2012 is upon us, and I have a few predictions for the Mets for this year.
Happy 2012 Mets fans! Mets 2012, rejuvenated at 50!
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- I will not win the Banner Day competition, but I will have lots of fun creating a banner and participating. And that's what it's all about.
- The Sterling Equities partners will no longer control the New York Mets (by year's end). They will not get enough investors to loan them money in exchange for usage of Mr. Met and a Citi Field parking space (which I heard is actually only good when Citi Field's lot is used as a park-and-ride lot). They will have to pay more money than they can afford in Bernie Madoff-related lawsuits. And other owners in MLB will force Bud Selig's hand over the liquidity issues and loans from MLB that they'll basically kick Fred Wilpon out of the club. Sterling Equities real estate will also crumble over the weight of what Fred Wilpon will owe (remember, separate from the Mets, they made money from Madoff that will have to be given back).
- The 2013 MLB All Star Game will not be awarded to Citi Field. Same with the 2014 game or the 2015 game. It won't be awarded until new ownership is firmly in place, though I expect to see it as something thrown into the pot for a new owner (sort of like how the Astros deal had a condition on them moving to the AL West).
- The Mets will have a bad product on the field in 2012. It won't be fun to watch. And attendance will dip, again. That will cause the Mets to lose $100 million in 2012. It's kind of the opposite of "it takes money to make money".
- The most attended event at Citi Field will be a concert and not a sporting event.
- The NHL Winter Classic will not be at Citi Field in 2012 (or probably, ever). Reason - it's not Yankee Stadium. We just have to live with it.
- David Wright will be traded before the trade deadline.
- Johan Santana will be healthy enough to have trade talks centered around him during the season until a season ending injury (though it'll be something freak and mis-handled, and not related to any of the other injuries he's had with the Mets).
- R.A. Dickey will be the Mets representative at the All Star Game
- Howie Rose will be paired with Jim Duquette on WFAN. It should be fun to listen to.
Happy 2012 Mets fans! Mets 2012, rejuvenated at 50!
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
50 Years of the New York Mets
There's something really weird about seeing Mets and 50 together. I've been joking for a couple of years now about "Mets 2012, rejuvenated at 50!" The Mets came up with "Fantastic at 50", with the emphasis on "fan". And I don't mean to offend those who have reached that milestone age. But it just seems so big to see Mets and 50 together.
(image courtesy of ESPNNY.com)
A few thoughts on all of the announcements from today's 50th anniversary kickoff.
I'm glad the Mets are celebrating their 50th anniversary season and that they're honoring the past. And we know they're listening to the fans because they heard us and brought back Banner Day. I say it should be when Houston comes to town (also celebrating their 50th anniversary season, or at least, Houston should be celebrating it). The Astros are in for a weekend at the end of August with 2 afternoon games. Perfect.
Bobbleheads - that's always cool. I say after Tom Seaver should be Gary Carter. But remember that any giveaway will have a sponsor's logo fixed on it. I have a Tom Seaver bobblehead. He has an orange Spring Training/BP jersey in this one, which was the style at the time that I won it at a game in Port St. Lucie.
I'm also looking forward to the new exhibits at the Mets Hall of Fame and Museum. Some days, that's one of the better parts of the ballpark experience.
Back in July, I had a better idea for honoring the past. It includes banners, retired numbers, and officially naming the area outside the stadium as "Casey Stengel Plaza".
And now, the uniform changes.
I've heard something about a new BP hat and jersey. Anything has to be better than what they've been wearing since 2005 (what I call the "anatomically incorrect" jersey because the black is the dominant color for numbering and lettering and the orange is mostly hidden). I think all of MLB's BP hats look ugly, but I saw a picture of the new one that has orange piping on the top that looks more Metsy. Rule of thumb, black, as a color on uniforms, should be used in outlining and drop shadows only (if that).
And then the Mets announced new jerseys to go along with a single cap. Back to the traditional Mets look without the black drop shadow and going solely with the all blue caps. I don't like the new snow white jersey as much. I don't know if it's the appearance that the blue is too dark, or the blue piping around the collar and alongside the buttons (or both). But I didn't like the snow white jersey when it had the drop shadow as much as the pinstripe.
The updated pinstripe home jerseys and gray road jerseys just look "right" to me. When I think about a Mets jersey, those are what I think of. The black jersey is still around as an occasional alternate jersey (maybe only on the road). The real sharp looking blue jersey introduced last year as part of Los Mets may make an appearance this year and could become "official" next year. Personally, I'd have that replace the black and snow white jerseys as a Sunday home/road/doubleheader alternate jersey.
Maybe the play on the field will get me this excited. When I first saw all of the posts on Facebook earlier today, I felt like a kid at Hanukkah starting to open my presents.
Overall, I think the Mets are on the right track with their 50th anniversary, but I also think there's more they can do (read my ideas for the Mets 50th that I linked to earlier for some of what I mean). It would be nice if they could actually be rejuvenated at 50 instead of just starting to rebuild.
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A few thoughts on all of the announcements from today's 50th anniversary kickoff.
I'm glad the Mets are celebrating their 50th anniversary season and that they're honoring the past. And we know they're listening to the fans because they heard us and brought back Banner Day. I say it should be when Houston comes to town (also celebrating their 50th anniversary season, or at least, Houston should be celebrating it). The Astros are in for a weekend at the end of August with 2 afternoon games. Perfect.
Bobbleheads - that's always cool. I say after Tom Seaver should be Gary Carter. But remember that any giveaway will have a sponsor's logo fixed on it. I have a Tom Seaver bobblehead. He has an orange Spring Training/BP jersey in this one, which was the style at the time that I won it at a game in Port St. Lucie.
I'm also looking forward to the new exhibits at the Mets Hall of Fame and Museum. Some days, that's one of the better parts of the ballpark experience.
Back in July, I had a better idea for honoring the past. It includes banners, retired numbers, and officially naming the area outside the stadium as "Casey Stengel Plaza".
And now, the uniform changes.
I've heard something about a new BP hat and jersey. Anything has to be better than what they've been wearing since 2005 (what I call the "anatomically incorrect" jersey because the black is the dominant color for numbering and lettering and the orange is mostly hidden). I think all of MLB's BP hats look ugly, but I saw a picture of the new one that has orange piping on the top that looks more Metsy. Rule of thumb, black, as a color on uniforms, should be used in outlining and drop shadows only (if that).
And then the Mets announced new jerseys to go along with a single cap. Back to the traditional Mets look without the black drop shadow and going solely with the all blue caps. I don't like the new snow white jersey as much. I don't know if it's the appearance that the blue is too dark, or the blue piping around the collar and alongside the buttons (or both). But I didn't like the snow white jersey when it had the drop shadow as much as the pinstripe.
The updated pinstripe home jerseys and gray road jerseys just look "right" to me. When I think about a Mets jersey, those are what I think of. The black jersey is still around as an occasional alternate jersey (maybe only on the road). The real sharp looking blue jersey introduced last year as part of Los Mets may make an appearance this year and could become "official" next year. Personally, I'd have that replace the black and snow white jerseys as a Sunday home/road/doubleheader alternate jersey.
Maybe the play on the field will get me this excited. When I first saw all of the posts on Facebook earlier today, I felt like a kid at Hanukkah starting to open my presents.
Overall, I think the Mets are on the right track with their 50th anniversary, but I also think there's more they can do (read my ideas for the Mets 50th that I linked to earlier for some of what I mean). It would be nice if they could actually be rejuvenated at 50 instead of just starting to rebuild.
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Sunday, November 13, 2011
Watching Reyes Leave
It sounds like Jose Reyes will not be a Met next season. Fine. Let him go. I hope it's the start of Sandy Alderson starting to turn things around with the Mets. It's time to say goodbye to those who were part of losing and injuries (something I was saying 2 1/2 years ago before the injuries became an issue), and it's time to bring in smarter spending.
Basic baseball spending principle - you can do more with your team if you don't throw 99% of the money at 1% of the players. Okay, in baseball, it may not be quite that extreme, but a GM can fill more holes (and there are many) by not throwing all of the available spending money at one player. I am all for filling in the holes more than I am in favor of bringing back a player who, while being very dynamic, was also very prone to injuries, and was one of the "leaders" of the team during the days in which the team had utterly failed. There are other "leaders" that I would get rid of who have been around the Mets for some time now (David Wright, you know who you are).
Yes, it's true that the Mets have money issues that will indeed impact their player salary spending. Maybe that has something to do with the expected decision to not have Reyes back (we haven't actually heard anything from the Mets that regardless of where he signs, Reyes will not be back with them next year - this is just conjecture based on the lack of news coming out of Queens regarding Reyes), and maybe it doesn't. As noted above, it's just smarter to let Reyes go and use the money elsewhere than it is to break the bank to bring him back.
I've seen some angry words by some Mets fans that seem to be directed towards the Mets for not having Reyes back. I think most of these people are short-sighted. Hold the hostility for Reyes when he returns to Queens.
Basic baseball spending principle - you can do more with your team if you don't throw 99% of the money at 1% of the players. Okay, in baseball, it may not be quite that extreme, but a GM can fill more holes (and there are many) by not throwing all of the available spending money at one player. I am all for filling in the holes more than I am in favor of bringing back a player who, while being very dynamic, was also very prone to injuries, and was one of the "leaders" of the team during the days in which the team had utterly failed. There are other "leaders" that I would get rid of who have been around the Mets for some time now (David Wright, you know who you are).
Yes, it's true that the Mets have money issues that will indeed impact their player salary spending. Maybe that has something to do with the expected decision to not have Reyes back (we haven't actually heard anything from the Mets that regardless of where he signs, Reyes will not be back with them next year - this is just conjecture based on the lack of news coming out of Queens regarding Reyes), and maybe it doesn't. As noted above, it's just smarter to let Reyes go and use the money elsewhere than it is to break the bank to bring him back.
I've seen some angry words by some Mets fans that seem to be directed towards the Mets for not having Reyes back. I think most of these people are short-sighted. Hold the hostility for Reyes when he returns to Queens.
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