Besides the BULLPEN or the MANERGER, what else could be the problem?
2007-09-27 14:03:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
thinking they're the best team in the league or whatever since DAY 1
if they had the US against the world approach, they would do much better
2007-09-27 14:06:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are probably the most complacent team I have seen since the Oakland A's of the late 80's/early 90's. I think they go out assuming that they will win. Every time the Braves or Phillies have made a run they have held them off and increased their lead showing in those glimpses that they are better, but eventually that insouciance catches up with you. Their lineup is the best in the National League when they are on, but typically they have a few guys who don't show up every night - think of it this way: if all 8 hitters (excluding the pitcher) came to play like Wright and Reyes they wouldn't have any problems; and I don't mean just statistically - Wright and Reyes play hard. You put your finger on the bullpen, but I think you can extend that to their starting pitching as well. Perez has pitched way above his ceiling, but when Oliver Perez is your ace you are either in trouble or at the very least lacking depth - you just can't rely on Pedro and Glavine every 5 days - some days they will have it, some days they won't. Those A's won one World Series. Most people in the know will tell you they should have won a few, but there egos and carelessness brought them down. Kind of seems like a parallel for the Mets. Hard to see them holding off the Phillies unless someone in the clubhouse shakes them up. David Wright is probably the only hope they have of that.
2007-09-27 14:30:04 · answer #2 · answered by Joe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The starters are flaming, the hitting is at a Class AA level and the signs of a collapse were there before the All-Star break when the Mets could not put away the slumping Phillies and Braves with one sustained run of wins. As popular as Randolph is, he doesn't have a job in 2008 if the club loses the division over the weekend.
2007-09-27 14:10:24 · answer #3 · answered by Zombie Birdhouse 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Willie must go as well as Omar bringing in Ricky Henderson was the worst move ever why would you want him around a team its a joke ever since he came in Jose has sucked and the team is out of control good job boys he is only good at playing cards not a good example
2007-09-27 15:02:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't leave me any options....It is there F'in Bullpen!!!! Hitting and runs are above avg. Maybe starting pitching could be tighter, but the bullpen is killing me!!!!
2007-09-27 14:16:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They'll snap out of it when Davey Johnson returns to manage the team.
2007-09-27 14:41:19 · answer #6 · answered by Tiberius 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
STOP BLAMING THE MANAGER WILLE!! TOOOOOOO MANY EGOS,,And Omar insists on JUST LATIO PLAYERS!!
Trading Kasmir was such a mistake!! YOUR pitching staff all belong in a nursing home!! And there is no team chemistry anymore!!
2007-09-27 14:11:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are offically elimanated yesterday !! I hate the Mets and there management anyway. I know they won't be able to forget this year for many seasons to come !!! The biggest collaspe in recent years , they won't be able to put this behind them for decades to come !!!! I'm so glad it was the Mets ....
2007-10-01 06:51:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
problem is willie and I cannot take this
when in NJ they were awful
moved out west and they got good
now they really stink
bring back Ed Kranepool please
this is killing me each night
disolving a championship
so back
2007-09-27 14:11:06 · answer #9 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically their pitching is killing them. the staff picked a bad time to start sucking now.
2007-09-27 14:07:20 · answer #10 · answered by what? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋