At 73 yrs old and following them since ‘62, it is discouraging. But, more importantly, is getting the organization right to mimic the Dodgers or Braves. They don’t just buy their way to contender. Hopefully, this latest iteration of management is the right formula. Coupon-Wilpon and boatloads of cash approaches didn’t work. As well intended as he was Cohen was not a baseball guy and made the money decision before he was knowledgeable enough to know priorities.
Great article sad but true. But with the one year reclamation contracts you are giving up both 2024 and 2025 - maybe u are right and we are looking at 2026 . As u said this SUCKS !!!
The pursuit of Yamamoto and the “be ‘competitive’” plan for 2024 and perhaps 2025 are incompatible. Why would Yamamoto want to come to a Mets team whose plans and roster construction are very unlikely to bring him to the postseason and very likely to result in his having losing seasons, however well he pitches? This was the problem with trading away Verlander. What young top-prospect starting pitcher wants to come to a team that doesn’t have an older star who can still pitch help him find his way? And, no, Quintana and Senga don’t count. Yamamoto will go to a team that plans to win now and has the roster to prove it - likely the Dodgers or Yankees.
At 73 yrs old and following them since ‘62, it is discouraging. But, more importantly, is getting the organization right to mimic the Dodgers or Braves. They don’t just buy their way to contender. Hopefully, this latest iteration of management is the right formula. Coupon-Wilpon and boatloads of cash approaches didn’t work. As well intended as he was Cohen was not a baseball guy and made the money decision before he was knowledgeable enough to know priorities.
I’m 73 too. I don’t have much time left for the Mets to get it together.
Great article sad but true. But with the one year reclamation contracts you are giving up both 2024 and 2025 - maybe u are right and we are looking at 2026 . As u said this SUCKS !!!
The pursuit of Yamamoto and the “be ‘competitive’” plan for 2024 and perhaps 2025 are incompatible. Why would Yamamoto want to come to a Mets team whose plans and roster construction are very unlikely to bring him to the postseason and very likely to result in his having losing seasons, however well he pitches? This was the problem with trading away Verlander. What young top-prospect starting pitcher wants to come to a team that doesn’t have an older star who can still pitch help him find his way? And, no, Quintana and Senga don’t count. Yamamoto will go to a team that plans to win now and has the roster to prove it - likely the Dodgers or Yankees.