Comments on: METS CHAT ROOM: Game #75; it’s not getting any easier.

By: SteveC.

SteveC. — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:51:42 +0000

Dont forget in 87 not only injuries but since they were winners, they were being sold off for money! because for some reason the franchize didnt want to win 2 years in a row. I think they had pressure from the Yankees not to win. Yankee attendance suffered that year they were all at shea.

By: Steve The Original

Steve The Original — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:16:50 +0000

At least Beltran got some positive news today. The docs didn’t recommend surgery, just rest thru the AS break. You know, sometimes the year isn’t your year. This is one of those for the Mets. In 1972 the team started out 30 and 11 and then got ravished by injuries. Same in 1987 when the entire staff pretty much was out and they weren’t able to come fully back to win. Sometimes, it isn’t your year.

By: SteveC.

SteveC. — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:49:29 +0000

We have dealt with injuries before. I dont want us to be like the Yankees falling back on injuries as a reason for losing.
I have seen some really decent ball, until of course Manuel decides to change the formula. why? i dont know.. if you catcher is hot why take him out? if your fielders are actaully fielding why would you go back to a platoon. Where are the hit and runs?

I tried to like Manuel, but he does nothing he says he will do, he has not rewarded consistently nor has he punished consistently.

He has been consistent at being inconsistent. And Omar needs to take the blame. Poor choices all around and the injuries could have been fixed he he jumped on the players better. as soon as a player looks injured you have him checked out.

You have to have a team with built in redundancies. But this is all 20-20 hindsight.

Manuel has to keep the seasoned guys in the game. and call on some hustle. I wish Wright would turn the bat around but it doesnt appear to happen. :-\

maybe we need keith and Ronnie to really come out of the booth and help save this team. :-\

By: Steve The Original

Steve The Original — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:14:59 +0000

I think it’s time to change the manager and at the end of the season the General Manager. Unfortuately, the Wilpons will use injuries as the excuse to keep both of them overlooking the fact that Omar IS a poor talent evaluator and Manuel is an awful tactical manager.

By: Steve The Original

Steve The Original — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:13:31 +0000

(115) Harry: I don’t know of any dumber move than batting Argenis Reyes leadoff. I was watching the movie Slap Shot last night and there was a line that Paul Newman said to the owner regarding the Hansen Brothers which reminded me so much of Omar. “Every piece of garbage that comes into the league you have to pick up.”

By: Harry Chiti

Harry Chiti — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:03:30 +0000

Back in april it was stated that Omar builds a team that can withstand ZERO injuries. What a great evaluation. Good orgs like the Sox have something at least average to come up and hold the fort down for a while. The Mets, outside of the so-called “core” is average at best at the rest of the positions and the farm is horrible at best to fill in holes for a while.
And what a field manger, happy to turn all his regulars into opposite field singles hitters…. Result. Wright, 4 HRs and less and less RBIs as time goes by. Church 2 HRs all of 18 RBIs. WOW! Minor leaguer Argenis Reyes batting lead off while professional lead off hitter Castillo sits in 8 hole. Why watch when Manager raises white flag hours before game with his lineup.

By: Steve The Original

Steve The Original — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:46:11 +0000

(113) Steve C: No team could withstand the amount of injuries that the Mets have had and still be expected to play winning baseball. Given that ,Manuel is still a lousy manager and nothing is going to change that. It is Omar’s fault too because he doesn’t have the farm system to bring up decent replacements. Instead he has to go with guys like Wilson Valdez, and Argenis Reyes because there isn’t any minor league depth.

By: SteveC.

SteveC. — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:59:18 +0000

so is it truly the team or the manager? I am at a loss… I saw some really great plays. some decent at bats (not the best of course but its the mets in a major slump)

By: Scott from Pelham

Scott from Pelham — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:28:51 +0000

Wieters was the 5th pick in the 1st round.
The last time the Mets drafted that high was when the got Pelfrey.

Ed
I gotta go
I wish I could continue this conversation at a Met game.

By: edfever

edfever — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:22:40 +0000

most teams top five picks are coming out of college and are 1/2 a season away from the majors – ie the Orioles catcher – mets dont make those picks