You haven't gotten a hit in nine years. You've only tallied eight hits in the majors. You only have five RBI.
Then Sunday afternoon rolls along and you single up the middle, driving in two runs that turn out to be the game winners. With two strikes, nonetheless.
Pretty nice fathers day, right?
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Rumor is that instead of Willie Randolph being the first one to go, it seem that Rick Peterson and Tom Nieto might be the first to be shown the door.
Nieto, I'm completely indifferent to. I don't think he really adds much to the team, but I can't see him detracting much either. The Mets won't be better or worse off either way.
With Peterson though, I think the Mets are making a mistake. With Peterson gone, I think that Oliver Perez will completely unhinge, experimenting with crazy arm angles and pitching mechanics.
If these firings do take place, the staff from AAA would likely get a promotion to the bigs.
The Mets could be dealing with their manager almost being fired two different ways. On one hand, they could be handling it by not paying it any attention, just going out there and playing as usual. On the flip side, they could be motivated to try and save their manager's job by going out there and giving it 110%.
I'm not calling out players for not hustling or something like that, it's just a different mentality that the player might be putting himself into.
Either way, does it seem to be working?
Nieto, I'm completely indifferent to. I don't think he really adds much to the team, but I can't see him detracting much either. The Mets won't be better or worse off either way.
With Peterson though, I think the Mets are making a mistake. With Peterson gone, I think that Oliver Perez will completely unhinge, experimenting with crazy arm angles and pitching mechanics.
If these firings do take place, the staff from AAA would likely get a promotion to the bigs.
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The Mets could be dealing with their manager almost being fired two different ways. On one hand, they could be handling it by not paying it any attention, just going out there and playing as usual. On the flip side, they could be motivated to try and save their manager's job by going out there and giving it 110%.
I'm not calling out players for not hustling or something like that, it's just a different mentality that the player might be putting himself into.
Either way, does it seem to be working?
I hope the Mets organization realizes that firing their manager mid-season will get them nowhere.
ReplyDeleteAnd hopefully they instead realize that the real problem here happens to be the general manager
Going by that logic, what help would it be firing the GM midseason?
ReplyDeletewho ever said the GM should be fired midseason?
ReplyDeleteI don't really think these firings, especially mid-season, will solve anything.
ReplyDeleteI don't think Willie Randolph can be blamed for this mess. I don't think there's anything wrong with his management. Remember, he's the one who turned The Mets around after the Art Howe years.
I know a few people want to bring back Bobby V, but he was run out of town too.
I guess I just see this problem as something to do with the players. The talent is there, we just haven't seen any really fire. It's like they've turned into zombies.
That is what makes this season so hard on me. We were supposed to be on the road to the postseason. Now we're on the road to ruin.
This series against the Rangers was such a tease, because it showcased the kind of playing we had expected to see all year.
It's really not the managers fault, but he becomes the scapegoat. It's easier to fire the manager than it is to fire the first baseman.
ReplyDeleteFor that reason only, the coaches catch the blame.