The Mets extended the contract of manager Terry Collins for two more seasons. It also includes a team option for a third year in 2013. I understand it's for around $2mil a year, which is a nice raise over the $800K he has been paid this season.Most of the press conference featured both Collins and General Manager Sandy Alderson saying that the players had to play better. It was only after the press conference when Alderson went one-on-one with the SNY reporter that a considerable amount of time was spent on the need and desire to acquire new ballplayers in the off-season.
I agree with some of the things that Alderson said about the last 100 games, which were players with a 50-50 record and a considerable lack of playing time from both David Wright and Matt Harvey.
Let's put the minor league teams and players aside and just talk about good things that came out of Queens this year.
--No one excited the fan base more than the addition of RHP Zack Wheeler to the rotation. My guess is that Matt Harvey will be lost for the 2014 season which makes this addition even more important. Wheeler is already showing the signs that he could develop into an annual all-star and, coupled with Harvey in 2015, could be the most exciting 1-2 punch in baseball.
-The addition of RHRP Vic Black looks like will be a winner for many seasons to come. Alderson timed the trade of Marlon Byrd and John Buck to secure this major league rin addition to a future prospect at second base.
-The production of RHRP Gonzalez Germen has been a pleasant surprise, especially after a basically lackluster minor league career.
-No one has figured out if Carlos Torres is a starter or long reliever; however, he has established himself as a positive addition to this team.
- C Travis d'Arnaud is obviously going to be a plus, RF Eric Young Jr. led the league in steals, and CF Juan Lagares set a new team rookie record for outfield assists.
This is all some real good shit, but it still added up to a season that didn't produce one more victory than the year before. And, like we seem to say every year, it's a game of inches that always seems to go the wrong way for this team.
Is there a central theme of general problem here?
Yes there is.
The team doesn't have enough talent.
But now, management has run out of all the bullshit and rhetoric. Thee are no more contract excuses. The books are clear and it's time to put up or shut up. Alderson got his protected pick and supposedly have more money in his pocket than Walter White had in all those barrels he buried.
Don't waste my time and go on television and tell me that the current team needs to play better. You know this is their level of talent and, frankly, they probably played above it already this season. The secret to immediate success for this team is through free agents and trades that haven't been made yet and, until they are, it's all blah, blah, blah to me.
No more chit-chat.
As a fan I've been very patient. It's time to shit or get off the pot. If the team does not make significant upgrades this offseason I will spend $0 on this team next year. They had their grace period and now it's over.
ReplyDeleteI am with you Mack. Its time to spend or sell the team because we are sick of excuses. But in typical Mets fashion, they already sc***wed up by bringing back the Idiot we call Collins and his senile way of managing back.
ReplyDeleteAlso they have said that players that would costs draft picks will not be considered with the exception of Choo who is not likely to leave the Reds or sign a 4 year contract.
So, it looks that is either a trade or more bottom feeding by Sandy and the GM Trifecta. I can see the rationale of bring Byrd already.
I can't tell what's more depressing these days, watching the Mets operate or the Republicans trying to shut down the government.
Well, the first sign of progress is the report that the Mets actually intend to scout Jose Abreu. In the past they weren't even willing to pony up the cost of the airline tickets.
ReplyDeleteOf course, a ticket or two to the Caribbean is a cheap price to pay for some rare positive play in the press.
No need to bring politics into it.
ReplyDeleteI would t be shocked if they pass on big time free agents, but it wouldn't shock me if they grabbed one. One thing I'm certain of, they are seemingly genuine in their desire to get better this off season. And I mean much better.
ReplyDeleteGuys, there has been far too much talk about 2014 to just sit back and sign the Andres Torres' of the world. I'm confident the Mets will have us extremly excited by spring about the start of the season.