Does any other team specialize in collapses the way the Mets do? I mean, all teams have losing streaks, but the Mets seem to always take those to the next level. Whether it's the failure-to-launch collapse, the post-All-Star-Break collapse, or my personal favorite, the September collapse. Sometimes they do just enough to pull out of it for the post-season, but it's all just so exhausting. This year's collapse feels different somehow. Even during the horror of past collapses, there was still some sort of "lovable losers" element. There's none of that with this team. It's like watching a bunch of disconnected individuals play. There will be no Grimace coming to save the day this year.
Mendy certainly hasn't helped, but the sad reality is that firing him probably won't move the needle much. This is all on David Stearns. He may be a master at strengthening a team by working on the edges and finding under-valued gems, but assembling a full team is clearly above his skill set. I feel like we are watching the Peter Principle in real time where people rise to the level of their own incompetence and then stay there.
I would love to know what Uncle Steve is thinking. I mean, if Stearns worked for his hedge fund business, would he still be employed? Is Cohen as invested now that his casino has been approved? I hope the answer is yes, but after he recently got angry at fans for not coming out on a weeknight for free 900-level seats to see a bad team play, I have to wonder.
Obviously nobody’s hitting except Soto now and maybe Melendez but I think we have to come to grips with the fact that Alvarez, Baty, Vientos and Mauricio are not full time Major leaguers. Mauricio and Vientos may not be major leaguers at all. Getting nothing from those guys really hurts. Let’s hope the next cop of baby Mets are better
Isn't the thing to do in last night's game to use a good reliever to get that last out and then use Sean M. as a long man?
The Mets took advantage of an opportunity in the first game and piled on. They had a big inning. Plus, the starter pitched well.
Today, they have another good starter, and the Nats have someone with a high ERA. Win the game, take the series, and toss April aside.
They still need to address whatever is ailing them & that includes starting pitching. They have three reliable starters, and even then, McLean is showing some growing pains, and Peralta will go five and change, and then you have to rely on the bullpen and enough hitting.
While I didn't expect much when I predicted a 82-80 season, this squad would have to go 72-60 the rest of way to get there, an very steep climb for this club.
As Steve points out, one of the several elephants in the room (clubhouse) is the utter failure of the future Mets. How can everyone of them be this bad? Do we even have a Minor League Development program?
The only offensive one that made it, PCA, was given away! Did every other team know that we sitting on career minor-leagurers except for PCA?
Make no mistake about it - this is an epic trainwreck for a franchise that specializes in epic trainwrecks.
Does any other team specialize in collapses the way the Mets do? I mean, all teams have losing streaks, but the Mets seem to always take those to the next level. Whether it's the failure-to-launch collapse, the post-All-Star-Break collapse, or my personal favorite, the September collapse. Sometimes they do just enough to pull out of it for the post-season, but it's all just so exhausting. This year's collapse feels different somehow. Even during the horror of past collapses, there was still some sort of "lovable losers" element. There's none of that with this team. It's like watching a bunch of disconnected individuals play. There will be no Grimace coming to save the day this year.
Mendy certainly hasn't helped, but the sad reality is that firing him probably won't move the needle much. This is all on David Stearns. He may be a master at strengthening a team by working on the edges and finding under-valued gems, but assembling a full team is clearly above his skill set. I feel like we are watching the Peter Principle in real time where people rise to the level of their own incompetence and then stay there.
I would love to know what Uncle Steve is thinking. I mean, if Stearns worked for his hedge fund business, would he still be employed? Is Cohen as invested now that his casino has been approved? I hope the answer is yes, but after he recently got angry at fans for not coming out on a weeknight for free 900-level seats to see a bad team play, I have to wonder.
Bright side is the Mets are the best at collapses. Maybe there's a trophy for Best Collapse!
Yea!!!
Obviously nobody’s hitting except Soto now and maybe Melendez but I think we have to come to grips with the fact that Alvarez, Baty, Vientos and Mauricio are not full time Major leaguers. Mauricio and Vientos may not be major leaguers at all. Getting nothing from those guys really hurts. Let’s hope the next cop of baby Mets are better
Spot on. Again. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Isn't the thing to do in last night's game to use a good reliever to get that last out and then use Sean M. as a long man?
The Mets took advantage of an opportunity in the first game and piled on. They had a big inning. Plus, the starter pitched well.
Today, they have another good starter, and the Nats have someone with a high ERA. Win the game, take the series, and toss April aside.
They still need to address whatever is ailing them & that includes starting pitching. They have three reliable starters, and even then, McLean is showing some growing pains, and Peralta will go five and change, and then you have to rely on the bullpen and enough hitting.
While I didn't expect much when I predicted a 82-80 season, this squad would have to go 72-60 the rest of way to get there, an very steep climb for this club.
As Steve points out, one of the several elephants in the room (clubhouse) is the utter failure of the future Mets. How can everyone of them be this bad? Do we even have a Minor League Development program?
The only offensive one that made it, PCA, was given away! Did every other team know that we sitting on career minor-leagurers except for PCA?
Make no mistake about it - this is an epic trainwreck for a franchise that specializes in epic trainwrecks.