Stranded at Sea

Remember when the Mets were good? Yeah, I don't either.

Today I watched at Mike Pelfrey pitched his best game of his short career and came up on the short end of the stick? What else is new with this team. Pelfrey took a no hitter into the 7th inning and eventually only gave up one run. Jason Bergmann and future Cooperstown inductee Jason Bergmann complete with his 11.86 ERA shut down the Mets offensive juggernaut. Any of you remember when the Mets were an offensive juaggernaut? Yeah...I don't either.

As of May 1st of 2007 you want to know what the Mets record is? A whopping 74 and 75. ONE GAME under .500 since last year. I'm sick and tired of Mets fans who still think they can recapture the glory of the 2006 season, where Shea was like a rock concert and not a morgue like it has been these past two seasons. Who is to blame? Willie Randolph? Omar Minaya? The Players?

Personally I think it's a combination of all three.

• Willie Randolph- Some writers have suggested that the players have taken on the persona of the manager. Willie is calm and I can understand some of the flak he has been getting. But I highly doubt that the players take on his style.
  

• Omar Minaya- I put most of the blame on Omar. Between some of the trades this guy has made, some of the free agent signings, I have no idea what the hell he was thinking when he gave a 4 year contract to Luis Castillo, or when he gave Guillermo Mota a 2 year contract last year. Trading Brian Bannister for Ambiorix Burgos, Burgos is out for an extended period of time after having Tommy John surgery, while Bannister has more than held his own starting for the Kansas City Royals, his ERA is currently 3.75 and has won 4 games in the American League. You realize how much of a cushion Bannister would have given the Mets? They wouldn't have to rely on guys like Nelson Figueroa or Claudio Vargas and Bannister could have given Mike Pelfrey more time in the minors. Burgos only claim to fame is that he makes 400,000 dollars and half of that is in diamonds that were stolen this past spring training. It seems that Omar is very good at making big moves (trading for Johan, signing Pedro and Beltran) but he is clueless at building a true World Series contender. Omar is the same man who traded Grady Sizemore AND Cliff Lee for an overweight Bartolo Colon while he was with the Expos. Sizemore is now a all star and Cliff Lee's ERA is currently under 1. He only knows how to make the big move, but never the smart move.

I would bitch about the players, but come on...you guys watch the games and I think most of you know what's going on. No clutch hitting, the bullpen has been shaky at some points during this season (I'm looking at you, Mr. Heilman.)


Thanks alot, Grand Slam.

What kills me is that on some days this team can look so very, very good. One day they will mash the ball and the pitching will suck. They can have an awesome pitching outing and the bats are no where to be seen or heard. This team is so incredibly inconsistent and quite frankly it sucks to watch them. The things the Mets used to other teams, are now being done to the Mets.


2nd year in a row, Willie Harris saves his team from a Mets win.

Remember in 2006 when Beltran and Chavez would make these sort of plays, breaking the hearts of the opposing teams? I sure do, but it's all water under the bridge now.

I can name probably around 15 teams that are more fun to watch than the Mets. The Rays are in first place in the AL East and when they lose it seems like they actually give a fuck, unlike our favorite team.

Oh and if any of you are wondering...I completely agree with Billy Wagner in what he said after the game today.