Losing the next five games to the Braves and Phillies would surely begin the process that would end with new management, new player direction, and a new owner much quicker than one would expect.
Losing five more games to the Braves and Phillies should mean the end for Omar Minaya, which would probably result in the Assistant GM Rizzo being named interim GM for the remainder of the season.
This alone would cause the demise of Jerry Manuel, who is attached to only Omar. I would also guess one of the current coaches would be named interim manager, and it really doesn’t matter which one you name since all of them won’t be back next year.
The Wilpons have one chance and one chance only to convince the fan base… one more time… that the Mets will compete for a pennant in 2011. They must throw the entire coaching and scouting departments under the 7 train and hire one hell of a baseball man to be the General Manager. This would hopefully (if you’re a Wilpon) stop the bleeding at both the gate and the cash registers that are used to sell Mets merchandise.
Non-baseball advisors to the Wilpons would even be able to see the sense in releasing drones like Oliver Perez, Luis Castillo, Alex Cora, John Maine, Fernando Tatis, and Jeff Francoeur. Sure, half of them aren’t under contract anyway next year, but why not ramp up the publicity that will make some Mets fans think that the ownership of this team actually cares about what the fans want.
More importantly for the Wilpons, it would give his business broker people the bump needed to re-market the sale of this team at the highest cash flow multiple. Take away the positives that don’t exist anymore to own this ship, it’s simply just an investment to people like the Wilpons.
In defense, they tried as hard as they were capable. Was Nelson Doubleday correct? Did Bobby Valentine see the lack of baseball acumen coming from this family? You do the math.
Look folks, you root for a team that has won two World Series since 1962. What does that make the win-loss record at the end of this year? 2-47?
I don't want to waste your time here, trying to be cute, or running for a position with this team that would never be offerred to me. I had my tryout with this team as a player and failed. I also tried to become a staff member and failed at that too. The Mets are a big part of my life and I don't consider this a laughing matter.
If you truly want a world championship to come to New York again, and you don’t want to take the A train to 171st Street to see one, then you better get on board now.
All it takes is five more loses this week, and the process will begin.
Get behind it? Dude! I'm practically humping that idea! If everyone can't all fit on the
ReplyDelete7-train....The TROLLEY will be there to pick up the slack!