Let's See a Pulse
Maybe, just maybe, the dramatic episode has come to a close. The meeting is over and Willie Randolph is still the manager of the New York Mets.
Now what's next?
Well for starters it's the Florida Marlins followed by the Los Angeles Dodgers on a seven-game home stand. Tonight will be Mike Pelfrey against Ricky Nolasco, a guy who's career ERA is over 10 against the Mets. With all that's happened in the last 10 days, if this team can't be inspired tonight, then I don't what would do the trick.
Let me take you back to exactly 10 days ago. The Mets were about to send Claudio Vargas to the mound in his Mets debut against the Nationals. At this point, it was still very possible for the Mets to go 5-2 on that home stand, and you were just hoping Vargas could do a decent job. It was wasted, only to be capped off with Aaron Heilman having a disturbing outing that night. Since then everything has seemingly gone down hill, when that night it really wasn't that bad. Now maybe today, 10 days later, with the press conference complete, we can move forward and away. Because as easily as a bad stretch comes, a good stretch can come. And if the next 10 days are a complete 180 from the last 10, then I think the Orange and Blue life is a little better.
I have a good feeling that this team will come out playing well tonight. I would hope they feel a bit of a burden is off their back now that Willie's job status seems clear for now, but they still need to get the burden of not playing well off their back.
I just hope the fans come out in support of their team and in support of their manager tonight. Times have been bad, but maybe we should all try and move forward right now. I'm listening to Willie Randolph on WFAN right now and he seems very upbeat and very optimistic. That's the type of inspiring play I want to see from the Mets tonight.
LET'S GO METS!
Now what's next?
Well for starters it's the Florida Marlins followed by the Los Angeles Dodgers on a seven-game home stand. Tonight will be Mike Pelfrey against Ricky Nolasco, a guy who's career ERA is over 10 against the Mets. With all that's happened in the last 10 days, if this team can't be inspired tonight, then I don't what would do the trick.
Let me take you back to exactly 10 days ago. The Mets were about to send Claudio Vargas to the mound in his Mets debut against the Nationals. At this point, it was still very possible for the Mets to go 5-2 on that home stand, and you were just hoping Vargas could do a decent job. It was wasted, only to be capped off with Aaron Heilman having a disturbing outing that night. Since then everything has seemingly gone down hill, when that night it really wasn't that bad. Now maybe today, 10 days later, with the press conference complete, we can move forward and away. Because as easily as a bad stretch comes, a good stretch can come. And if the next 10 days are a complete 180 from the last 10, then I think the Orange and Blue life is a little better.
I have a good feeling that this team will come out playing well tonight. I would hope they feel a bit of a burden is off their back now that Willie's job status seems clear for now, but they still need to get the burden of not playing well off their back.
I just hope the fans come out in support of their team and in support of their manager tonight. Times have been bad, but maybe we should all try and move forward right now. I'm listening to Willie Randolph on WFAN right now and he seems very upbeat and very optimistic. That's the type of inspiring play I want to see from the Mets tonight.
LET'S GO METS!
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