Metsblog pointed out a great column by Andy Martino in the News…a column so strong I’m going to split my own feelings into three posts.
The first relates to the story of the young Met who suggested the team wasn’t playing to its potential (Martino’s version here) and was shot down by veterans who felt the “kid” was out of place.
The question Andy asks is who was right.
The young player was right. This is part of the Man Up and Play Better attitude that K-Rod’s father in law was correct about.
How can any member of the 2010 Mets be satisfied with this season, or last season, or 2008 or 2007 or perhaps even 2006?
I’d love to know who the young player was an offer him my C.
Back in an hour with the third rail of blogging.
Thole and Parnell are the only two ‘young players’ that are playing to potential, and neither of them have been here all year even. Parnell was not here last year all season so he’s a little more seasoned. Ike, Mejia, Tejada, etc are all under performing. None of them have the authority to call out the team like that.
I bet it was Pelfrey. He could still be considered a young Met. The only other one maybe is Ike Davis. But after what I read about Pelfrey and writing mandatory on the memo posted about the visit to Walter Reed I would think it was him.
Pelf is actually one of the longest tenured Mets.
I suspect this was extremely blown out of proportion, particularly as it’s obviously second hand. Or are these beat writers just afraid to name names? (although that wasn’t the case with the Alex Cora upset at losing thing..)
Who gives a you know what?
Re-brand the Cyclones as the Mets and we will be fine.