To start with you need continuity. Turnover represents turmoil and unsuredness in your business plan. Sometimes you have to accept failing and continue to forgw ahead.
The Mets had a manager of the year in 2022 and fired him in 2023 after an injury plagued year. The Mets have already in Cohens era had 4 managers, 5 GM’s, 3 different expenditure and developmental plans.
They should have held on to Verlander and if they fell out of contention this year still could have traded him at the deadline for top talent. Paying players to not play here is not a good thing for a long term plan
1. New York has a TOXIC environment thanks to the political scene there. Governor is horrible and it is not a nice place to live there now. Yes, CA is similar and maybe worse - but at least weather is great
2. Yo wanted to be with Otani. Period. Guess he was not interested in being a #1. Similar thinking why he said no to Yankees.
3. Cohen needs to put a dome on the stadium. Weather especially in Spring too cold and too many rainouts
4. Mets are not ready to win WS. Even Yankees with all their moves still have question marks around their pitching. Soto and their # 1 pitcher may very well be somewhere else next year.
5. Build the team the way Stern is doing now - LA did that for years which is why they can do what they do w free agency. Once on top of things, you can jump high when the opportunity comes.
6. Mets need to get their ducks lined up. Fans who can’t wait - root for someone else - I am tired of hearing your 8th grade emotional arguments judging a GM or owner by who gets the most press from MLB ENTERTAINMENT CHANNEL.
Grow up.
7. There is still a residual toxic feeling about the Mets from the Wilpon days (who ran the club into the ground). Garbage decisions have after effects. Things don’t get cleaned up fast. Think about your own life - when something goes bad, it takes time to clean it up, fix it, and then move on.
Mets fan for 55+ years. Facing facts, some people don't want to live and play in New York. Weather, taxes, lifestyle for families, etc. Getting publicity, endorsements used to favor New York, now you can live anywhere and have social medial following, get Nike money, etc. For some athletes, warmer climates, closer to Japan in the case of the two new Dodgers, no state sales tax (Fla, Nevada, etc.) is a big plus. On top of this, the franchise needs as noted above, stability, success, good environment. Mark Cuban got players to go to Dallas Mavs when they were bad by looking at every detail of the player experience. He put the most expensive towels in the visiting locker room to show players they would be well treated in Dallas, if they came there. Players probably get and often need all kinds of concierge help to get houses, apartments, housekeepers, etc. Do the METS cater to the reality of the modern ballplayer? Hard to say. They can do more.
To start with you need continuity. Turnover represents turmoil and unsuredness in your business plan. Sometimes you have to accept failing and continue to forgw ahead.
The Mets had a manager of the year in 2022 and fired him in 2023 after an injury plagued year. The Mets have already in Cohens era had 4 managers, 5 GM’s, 3 different expenditure and developmental plans.
They should have held on to Verlander and if they fell out of contention this year still could have traded him at the deadline for top talent. Paying players to not play here is not a good thing for a long term plan
Why no Mets for Yomo?
1. New York has a TOXIC environment thanks to the political scene there. Governor is horrible and it is not a nice place to live there now. Yes, CA is similar and maybe worse - but at least weather is great
2. Yo wanted to be with Otani. Period. Guess he was not interested in being a #1. Similar thinking why he said no to Yankees.
3. Cohen needs to put a dome on the stadium. Weather especially in Spring too cold and too many rainouts
4. Mets are not ready to win WS. Even Yankees with all their moves still have question marks around their pitching. Soto and their # 1 pitcher may very well be somewhere else next year.
5. Build the team the way Stern is doing now - LA did that for years which is why they can do what they do w free agency. Once on top of things, you can jump high when the opportunity comes.
6. Mets need to get their ducks lined up. Fans who can’t wait - root for someone else - I am tired of hearing your 8th grade emotional arguments judging a GM or owner by who gets the most press from MLB ENTERTAINMENT CHANNEL.
Grow up.
7. There is still a residual toxic feeling about the Mets from the Wilpon days (who ran the club into the ground). Garbage decisions have after effects. Things don’t get cleaned up fast. Think about your own life - when something goes bad, it takes time to clean it up, fix it, and then move on.
Mets fan for 55+ years. Facing facts, some people don't want to live and play in New York. Weather, taxes, lifestyle for families, etc. Getting publicity, endorsements used to favor New York, now you can live anywhere and have social medial following, get Nike money, etc. For some athletes, warmer climates, closer to Japan in the case of the two new Dodgers, no state sales tax (Fla, Nevada, etc.) is a big plus. On top of this, the franchise needs as noted above, stability, success, good environment. Mark Cuban got players to go to Dallas Mavs when they were bad by looking at every detail of the player experience. He put the most expensive towels in the visiting locker room to show players they would be well treated in Dallas, if they came there. Players probably get and often need all kinds of concierge help to get houses, apartments, housekeepers, etc. Do the METS cater to the reality of the modern ballplayer? Hard to say. They can do more.