"SAFE AT THE "PLATE!" - with Tony Plate
The Mets ended the losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the
Washington Nationals last night. The general manager arrived at the Mets press
conference room twenty minutes late to address the media, because he called a
meeting with the entire staff to make it clear that Callaway has the full
support of management to lead the team for the foreseeable future.
When he addressed
the media his message to all Met fans was that Callaway isn’t going anywhere
and the team is going to provide the same support for him as they did during the
off-season.
In my opinion, the Mets are making the right decision. It is
only May and it is early in the season and I think Callaway deserves a chance
to guide the Mets to a much better record.
During the off-season Van Wagenen believed that the Mets
were going to have a contending team and be the favorites to win the National
League Eastern Division Title. He did not have any regrets for that thinking. He
also believes that the Mets still have the chance to get back in contention
this year.
He maybe has that mindset, because when the rest of the starting
rotation becomes healthy again along with the rest of the offense doing their
share, perhaps the Mets will be contenders the rest of the way. Since it is
early there is no need for Met fans to panic at the current time. Van Wagenen
can also improve the team by signing free agent pitchers Dallas Keuchel and Craig
Kimbrel who are still available.
If the Mets are interested, they are better
off waiting until after the June 5th Major League Baseball Draft to sign
Kimbrel or Keuchel, because if they try to sign them before the draft, they
will be forced to surrender a draft pick in the process. The pick that would
have to be given up by each team is determined by the amount the player signs
for or if the team received revenue sharing.
In other Mets news, Yoenis Cespedes who has been out since
last July after undergoing double-heel surgery, sustained multiple fractures in
his right ankle following a fall on his ranch in Port St. Lucie, Florida. This
news, needless to say was a severe blow to the team. This serious injury may
possibly make Cespedes miss the rest of the season.
2 comments:
"Since it is early there is no need for Met fans to panic at the current time." Tens of thousands of Mets fans are panicking right now, trust me.
A hot streak could help slowly turn that tide.
My prior guarded optimism broke when Cespedes fractured his ankle badly. My optimism was based on hope that he would return healthy and raring to go by around the All Star break - now that could turn into All Star Break 2020 for all we know.
They don't care about winning. That much is clear.
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