Following today’s loss and sweep at the hands of the lowly Nationals, Terry Collins exploded in the press-game conference. His speech included the following disparaging quotes:
“This has been an awful time. … I’m the manager of this team and I’m responsible. We didn’t manage, we didn’t coach and we didn’t play. It’s pretty simple.”
“…perception is reality in our game and the perception I have is that we folded it up.”
“Our fans should be upset.”
I’m not going to get into the nitty-gritty details of his ‘tirade’ but I would like to ask – are you upset at the Mets right now? We’re all disappointed, let-down, and frustrated, but are you upset? What changes with upset, as compared to the other adjectives, is that it usually calls for or begets change. I wonder if fans turning their frustration into anger may convince ownership that letting Reyes go or trading Wright may be back on the table, because change may be needed to quell the fanbase.
So, are you upset?
10 comments
rustyjr
9/15/2011-11:22pm at 11:22 pm (UTC -4)
In a word – YES !
Anonymous
9/15/2011-11:24pm at 11:24 pm (UTC -4)
I can’t bother to get upset. that just seems way too personal. No, they are not playing well now, and just are not that good of a team. So, look forward to the hot stove off season, and discussing the retooling.
Terry, he can get all hot and bothered, since it is his job and responsibility for them to play well!
Going to be lots of changes in the off season, that is for sure.
TRS86
9/15/2011-11:44pm at 11:44 pm (UTC -4)
Lots of changes? How many you think? Looks like another off-season of changing the drapes.
Anonymous
9/16/2011-12:51am at 12:51 am (UTC -4)
I assume you are meaning, re-signing Reyes, tendering contracts to Pagan and Pelfrey, and adding a bench guy or 2, 2-3 BP arms and another Cap & Young types.
I’m hopeful enough to think Alderson can swing a trade and somehow include Pelfrey in that, but I think you are pretty much right. I don’t see them making an offer on E. Jax or CJ. The CF market is turabull (in your best Chuck Barkley impersonation). Same for C. I do hope they get Nathan on a 3-4 Mil + incentives deal. That should be right up Alderson’s alley.
So pretty much, changing the drapes. As long as the carpet matches the drapes, as they say…
fan5577
9/16/2011-12:05am at 12:05 am (UTC -4)
Yes and disappointed. 500 was a possibility
SaltyGary
9/16/2011-12:09am at 12:09 am (UTC -4)
I was upset in ’09. I predicted 73 wins for them so they are right in line with my expectations. It will take a while to right the ship and I’ve been prepared for that. Plus this season is probably their best since ’07.
MetsFan4Decades
9/16/2011-3:24pm at 3:24 pm (UTC -4)
I’m more in line with this. Was upset in ’09 as well. This year? Not so much.
Every knowledgeable and/or realistic Met fan knew going in this was going to be a .500 ball club this year. You can’t compete w/o an ace or at least a very good number 1 and 2. Maybe if Young had stayed healthy we would have won a few more games. Everyone looked at that BP and knew at best it was a roll of the dice.
Frustrated, disgusted – sure. I’ve watched just about every game this year and the play could have been better. Not so sure about the pitching. It just is what it is.
Upset though? Not really as we’ll finish a couple games outside of the .500 mark. Just about what I expected. Doesn’t mean I didn’t hope for better though.
Anonymous
9/16/2011-12:13am at 12:13 am (UTC -4)
Yes I am pissed. There is much to the opinion that these games don’t mean anything since it’s September and they’re out of it. I do not reside in that camp. I reside in the camp that a teams character or lack thereof is exhibited in trying times. And yes the season is nearly over but .500 was in reach with enough losing teams remaining on the schedule in September and they folded like a cheap disinterested suit. Every game in itself offers information to be gathered and processed in decisions that are about to be made that will impact each player uniquely. At this point if what’s left of the team is gutted so be it they’ve earned it.
Anonymous
9/16/2011-1:29am at 1:29 am (UTC -4)
I’m not angry since mediocre to poor talent begets poor play. In a 162 game season a team can push itself or be pushed to the limit for a given length of time (based upon the team’s physical endurance and personae) but eventually the countless losses and continued intensity wears the team down. As water seeks its own level so does the team (or as the popular phrase goes, regression to the mean). It’s simple to state at a blog that one is fine with rebuilding but it’s difficult to root for a team going through the process.
If the Wilpons weren’t in a financial swamp with alligators nipping at their rear ends or weren’t adamant on keeping control of the team at all costs then Sandy could acquire 2nd tier players instead of scouting for road kill in hopes of acquiring caviar. The Mets then, while retooling (not rebuilding) could possibly be at the outer edges of being a WC contender. But this is not the case so patience is the keyword.
Darknova306
9/16/2011-4:59am at 4:59 am (UTC -4)
Given my new shift at work, I haven’t been able to watch them in a while, so it’s tough to get angry with them. Coming into the season, I expected this team to be lousy, but they spent part of the summer proving me wrong. They’ve been regressing to the mean (i.e. their true talent level) for a while, and that’s just the way things are.