It’s good to be back here on “Better Than David Wright’s” Deck with the laptop out and doing some blogging.
I missed a week of games but let me take a look…ah yes the Mets are under .500, almost 10 back in the east and in 6th in the Wild Card (I’ve walked you through the math of all that many times.)
The must read of the day comes from Joel Sherman:
“They only have one choice and that is it,” an AL executive said. “They shouldn’t lie to their fan base. They have too many long-term problems, and they have a bottom-five farm system that must be upgraded.
via For Mets’ Alderson, pros & cons of buying, selling or letting it ride – NYPOST.com.
Joel’s article breaks down the psyche of the Mets fan. We like this scrappy team. It’s fun rooting for Murphy and Turner and that shortstop dude…but the reality is that their behind the Pirates in the Wild Card. The 2011 Mets remind me of my 1992 Civic which I still drive. It has a taped on bumper, the wipers don’t really work right, and the radio long ago stopped working. But I can run errands in it. Would it be the car I drive to Florida? Heck no, but it will get me to the grocery store and back and it’s cute and I like it and it’s mine and we have lots of memories together. But it’s no Ferrari.
The article correctly points out that the Mets need to win 10 in a row or lose 10 in a row so that Sandy doesn’t have to dismantle this thing while some of you think the Mets are in some sort of playoff chase.
I see both sides of the Reyes argument…these days I’m leaning toward the “franchise” aspect in that the story our tribe will be stronger if this guy plays 15 in blue and orange (and some other colors that don’t match.)
..oh speaking of which I picked up some cool orange Converse sneaks which will be part of my Citi Field attire for now on….
I have enjoyed this season, and although I can’t afford to give my one day weekend to the Mets today I look forward to getting back into the swing of things.
Thanks to Media Goon for keeping an eye on things, thanks to the videos that didn’t correctly load even thought I checked them before I left…and it’s nice to be back.