Where Are We Going?
In my experience as a Mets fan, I've always had a sense of optimism. Even when the team had players like Bernard Gilkey and Todd Hundley, or Ty Wigginton and Jason Phillips, I was always the fan saying "hey, there's promise here!"
Now, with a team that's expected to produce, nothing is going right. And that's forcing myself along with pretty much all Mets fans to have this sick feeling of failure, which has obviously been a huge part in Mets history.
Maybe it's all finally gotten to us. We've been telling ourselves for years we have a good team, and now when we should with Santana and Reyes and Wright and Beltran and Delgado, we're a middle of the pack team.
Yeah, last September has been an extremely tough thing to get over. People always said the defeats stick with the fans forever, and while it wasn't a playoff loss, that September collapse will sit in me forever.
So now, with the Mets 22-21 and Memorial Day approaching, you have to wonder what the Mets are doing. There's been so many bad things happening to this team when going back to last July. It starts with Jose Reyes not running out of the box and eventually being pulled
from that game, then it goes to the constant bullpen failures, the embarrassing performances against the Nationals, not being able to beat the Phillies or hold the division lead, Pedro Martinez getting hurt again, inconsistent baseball, Billy Wagner's critical remarks and recently Willie Randolph's bizarre statements. There's been so much BS going on within this team lately, no wonder they can't figure out how to go about just getting victories.
Tonight is a big night. Five games remain on this road trip before going home for seven games. The Mets cannot stumble back to Shea as a .500, or dare I say a sub-.500 baseball team. If they think the boo'ing has been uncalled for, then imagine what it would be like on Memorial Day with the team being .500 or worse.
A decision has to be made on where this team is gonna go, and it has to be made by the 25 guys putting on the uniform. Willie Randolph can't do anything here. Someone has to be the guy to do something that gets this team going. Mike Piazza just retired yesterday, and I hate to bring him up, but he was always a guy you could count on to do something big when this team needed something big, Someone has to be that guy and it has to come tonight. Do it in a stadium which this team has been historically dreadful at. Make a statement, for once. As a fan I am truthfully tired of the same "song and dance" with these Mets, and that's either win big or lose without seeming to try (even though that's not the case- you would hope not). This is a game they have to win tonight. It comes full circle with Pelfrey on the mound, and that 1-0 loss really started to snow ball all these issues.
Go out and make a statement. It's Turner Field, it's the Braves... there couldn't be a better spot to do so. For once let's see someone lead this team on the field and make it clear that the Mets are out to kill.
Now, with a team that's expected to produce, nothing is going right. And that's forcing myself along with pretty much all Mets fans to have this sick feeling of failure, which has obviously been a huge part in Mets history.
Maybe it's all finally gotten to us. We've been telling ourselves for years we have a good team, and now when we should with Santana and Reyes and Wright and Beltran and Delgado, we're a middle of the pack team.
Yeah, last September has been an extremely tough thing to get over. People always said the defeats stick with the fans forever, and while it wasn't a playoff loss, that September collapse will sit in me forever.
So now, with the Mets 22-21 and Memorial Day approaching, you have to wonder what the Mets are doing. There's been so many bad things happening to this team when going back to last July. It starts with Jose Reyes not running out of the box and eventually being pulled
from that game, then it goes to the constant bullpen failures, the embarrassing performances against the Nationals, not being able to beat the Phillies or hold the division lead, Pedro Martinez getting hurt again, inconsistent baseball, Billy Wagner's critical remarks and recently Willie Randolph's bizarre statements. There's been so much BS going on within this team lately, no wonder they can't figure out how to go about just getting victories.Tonight is a big night. Five games remain on this road trip before going home for seven games. The Mets cannot stumble back to Shea as a .500, or dare I say a sub-.500 baseball team. If they think the boo'ing has been uncalled for, then imagine what it would be like on Memorial Day with the team being .500 or worse.
A decision has to be made on where this team is gonna go, and it has to be made by the 25 guys putting on the uniform. Willie Randolph can't do anything here. Someone has to be the guy to do something that gets this team going. Mike Piazza just retired yesterday, and I hate to bring him up, but he was always a guy you could count on to do something big when this team needed something big, Someone has to be that guy and it has to come tonight. Do it in a stadium which this team has been historically dreadful at. Make a statement, for once. As a fan I am truthfully tired of the same "song and dance" with these Mets, and that's either win big or lose without seeming to try (even though that's not the case- you would hope not). This is a game they have to win tonight. It comes full circle with Pelfrey on the mound, and that 1-0 loss really started to snow ball all these issues.
Go out and make a statement. It's Turner Field, it's the Braves... there couldn't be a better spot to do so. For once let's see someone lead this team on the field and make it clear that the Mets are out to kill.
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