Dan Lewis - Latest Comments in My 5 Item Wishlist for This Mets Offseason

Re: My 5 Item Wishlist for This Mets Offseason

Dan Lewis — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:09:04 -0000

It's not the players. At least not the good ones.
Wright/Reyes/Beltran got us a pitch away from the 2006 WS. They're
the reason the Mets were in the hunt in 2007 with a patently bad
pitching staff and in 2008 with an overtaxed and under-talented
bullpen (and no corner OFs).

Re: My 5 Item Wishlist for This Mets Offseason

bigdlah — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:06:19 -0000

I would never give up on the Mets, but I have given up on this particular group of players. I no longer wish to root for David Wright, Jose Reyes, and Carlos Beltran. Does that make me any less of a fan, I dont think so and Im sure Im not alone. These guys are not winners (clearly, they continue to loose). I agree with your sentiments concerning Minaya, Wilpon, and Manuel but at some point we have to acknowledge that the core of this team is fatally flawed. If the "leaders" of this team remain, I expect a similar result, maybe more wins but no real success. I will leave my wallet closed until that changes

Re: My 5 Item Wishlist for This Mets Offseason

Dan Lewis — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:15:09 -0000

Thanks for the comments!

Re: My 5 Item Wishlist for This Mets Offseason

Mets_on_Deck — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:08:38 -0000

Gotta admit, I read Greg's post in Faith and Fear and he mentioned your post (with a link) along with Dana Brand and MetsGrrl.

I wrote more about Madoff and the Mets on my blog as well. When operating in a vacuum (no information from the Mets), we are all left to guess. Richard Joel's letter was very sobering, well done, and settled the issue -- once -- and for all. Thank you for sharing that.

Tom from Mets on Deck

Re: My 5 Item Wishlist for This Mets Offseason

Dan Lewis — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:52:08 -0000

Thanks. How'd you find out about this post?

I think Matt Cerrone hit the nail on the head yesterday: The Mets
brass called 2009 unacceptable -- yet retained everyone but Luis
Alicea and some other dude. Uh... what?

Re: My 5 Item Wishlist for This Mets Offseason

Mets_on_Deck — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:47:00 -0000

Hi Dan,

I think you nailed it. Honesty, integrity, the truth is all that's missing here. Otherwise, it's perfect day for a ballgame.

I have to admit, listening to it (live) on the way home yesterday made me wonder a bit about "what 2010 might be like" and also "maybe I've been too harsh" in my opinion about the team.

Which I think was their objective. Spin.

And then it dawned on me. Didn't we hear something like this the day after the 2007 season ended?

And didn't we hear something like this the day after Randolph was fired?

I want one thing from the Mets organization (and I will never get it):

The Truth.

Too bad. They just cannot be honest with themselves or their fans. I wrote about it on my blog Mets At the Fork in the Road.

Again, bravo, good post.

Tom from Mets on Deck