New York Mets: The Weeks Ahead, One Last Chance

I know, no sane fan can come away from a 14-1 flogging at the hands of one of the worst teams in baseball and shout “Who’s Next?!” As a Met fan these days, however, sanity is not an option. Even with bitterness in my heart and vinegar running through my veins, I have to at least wonder (rather than yell) “Who’s Next?”

Here are just a few reasons why it should not matter who is next on the Met’s schedule:

1) Presently, the Mets are an awful team. They seemingly find new ways to lose games, and are doing so by larger margins. Whether it be stretches of bad pitching, poor hitting, ill-timed implosions by the bullpen, or costly errors, they have proven capable of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory time and time again.

2) Jerry Manuel is the manager of our beloved Metropolitans. I seriously considered putting Jerry first on the list, but in the end, he’s not the one on the field and even a bad manager can win if his players perform. Still, it was a close call as he is quickly becoming one of the worst in-game managers I have ever witnessed. Whether it’s the Diamondbacks or Yankees, I can’t imagine any opposing team in the majors who doesn’t lineup across the field and already have a leg up in terms of who’s skippering the ships as they sail into battle. With that being the case, it’s fair to ask yourself, “does it really matter who’s next on New York’s schedule?”

3) The front office, by not addressing any of the teams needs at the deadline, has made it clear that they are looking towards the future. The debate as to whether this was the right or wrong approach to take is one that won’t truly be settled for years to come. Truth be told, I’m not sure the Mets ever looked like World Series contenders this season, but I always believe ownership has a responsibility to put its team in the best position to win.  

I understand not coughing up the prospects for Cliff Lee or Roy Oswalt, but there were apparently more than reasonable deals on the table for guys like Octavio Dotel and Ted Lilly, and the club elected to go with "potential" over "proven". Right or wrong, knowing this team isn’t good enough to win the division as is, what other message should fans take from the apathetic approach with which the organization handled the deadline? So in short (too late for that), does it really matter who is next on the Met’s schedule?

4) Oliver Perez. Recently, Ollie really hasn’t done anything to lose any games for the Mets that weren’t already lost, but he’s part of the reason why Wilpon and co. can claim, “Hey we’re not cheap, we have a $130 million payroll.” He’s part of what’s wrong with ownership and the front office, and his presence on a major league roster is laughable for the Mets and their fans. The more I look at the parallels...TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST AND OTHERS LIKE IT HEAD TO METSZILLA.COM BY CLICKING HERE:

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