Category: mets

(Sorry about this one, I am working using a system where I can post via phone and this was up all day as if I wrote three paragraphs and stopped.  The full version didn’t take….give this one another shot).

I’m really wondering about the Mets brand this morning (something that has been talked about in the blogoverse recently.)

It doesn’t exist.

In the mid 80’s there was a swagger. I think Keith Hernandez personifies it. If you throw another fastball I will punch you.  There was a swagger.  It was very New York.

These days most of us feel the brand should be pitching and defense.  To do that you need pitchers.

The brand has become choking, injuries and perceived incompetence.

I hate to bring up certain other teams, but that team has one mission: Win the World Series.   Not “meaningful games”..win the World Series.  To do that, they understand you need pitching.

Let’s assume Omar is right and the core is back and healthy.  That core was 4 players, down to three and already down to two.  Say they get to October.  Then what?  It’s a long time between Santana starts.

I don’t want to pretend all summer that the Mets are in a wild card race.

Win. The. World. Series.

There is no bugdet.  There is no plan.   There is no brand.

I don’t think it is proper English, but back in Queens we learned the phrase, “Where’s your head at?”

That’s my question for Mets fans this morning (especially since Mets Police has this new not-annoying comment system.)

I just did the news and blogs rounds and here’s what I am seeing:

The Mets are being compared to Steinbrenner at his worst.

Free agents are waiting too longvfor offers to they move on.

Billy Beane was waiting for Omar to outbid him for Sheets.

John Smoltz is the best option now.

Blurbs using the words Pedro and Martinez.

Logical discussions about Nieve vs

Before you call me names, hear me out.

The Mets are thinking about signing John Smoltz. The guy who will be 43 in May. The guy with the ERA over 6 at age 42.

You know how this goes. He’ll look ok in the first start, maybe the first two. Then the wheels will come off when the Mets aren’t playing the Nationals.

He gets released mid-summer and nobody feels good about the ending. Meanwhile, Jerry has been forced to chew the bullpen every 5th day.

Remember that Mets executive who supposedly said the Mets will get killed no matter what they do? Embrace it!

Sign Dwight Gooden and hand him the ball. Why let Smoltzie waste the bullpen when we would all rather watch Doc go 2 and a third.

Let him pitch at home only. I bet the place would sell out. Fans would love it. It would be the talk of the town for however long the magic lasted, even if for only one ill-fated 7 run inning.

If the Mets think they are going to get killed anyway, might as well sell out the park and have some fun.

Nutty? Sure. Deep down you know you want to see this.

Crazy? The guy I want on the hill will be 45 this season. The guy Omar wants will be 43. Who’s the bigger fool?

Comments are open. Who do you want to see for your money?

Also from Bart Hubbuch (told ya he’s worth following):

@NYPost_Mets: The Mets announced that Dave Matthews will play Citi Field on July 16-17. Tickets on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. at www.507TIXX.com

Via twitter:

@NYPost_Mets:  The ESPN primetime dates: April 18 at St. Louis, April 25 at home vs. Atlanta, May 2 at Philly and May 23 at home vs. the Yankees.

Bart Hubbuch has an excellent twitterfeed you may want to follow here. I’m @metspolice and over there on the right you can see my tweets and easily follow.  I do a fair amount of short-form stuff over there throughout the day.