I was really upset after yesterday’s 1-0 loss to the Braves-and it wasn’t because Chipper Jones burned the Mets again.
What really upset me was the fact that here I was, watching the Mets, hoping that the they were going to pull off this game and maybe, just maybe, delay what I had to endure later that night with the Phillies.
After watching the Phillies clinch, it begs the question; How long will it be before the Mets can compete again? How long do you think it will take until the Mets are the one’s celebrating a post season berth-be it Wild Card or Division?
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Anonymous
9/18/2011-1:03pm at 1:03 pm (UTC -4)
could happen next year, if things break right. Probably not though. But after that? Who knows. 2 years is still a long time in MLB. Plenty of time for some new guys to be brought it, prospects to flourish, and established guys to have career years.
And since there are other teams involved, plenty of time for other teams to get old, get hurt, lose FAs, etc.
Combine some of the 1st and some of the 2nd, and there you go.
Obviously situations aren’t exactly the same, but in 2004 the mets won 71 games, “jumped” to 83 in 2005, then 97 and the LCS in 2006. And by 2009, back down to 70 wins.
That is bottom to top back to bottom in the span of 6 seasons.
So, the answer to your question really is, no one knows, but at least a couple of years from now most likely!
Anonymous
9/19/2011-12:43am at 12:43 am (UTC -4)
I applaud your optimistic viewpoint and hope it becomes reality. The only elephant in the room is the Wilpon’s financial mess that could delay the progression.
Darknova306
9/18/2011-1:52pm at 1:52 pm (UTC -4)
It’s always tough to predict baseball, but I’ll say that I don’t expect them to seriously contend again for a few years. The pitching staff has been in the bottom third of the league almost all year, and it doesn’t look like much change is going to happen anytime soon outside of some bullpen turnover. Next year’s rotation is looking to be a bunch of 4 and 5 starters led by a former ace that’s barely pitched at all in the last year and is recovering from major surgery. That’s why I don’t see them contending next year. Who knows where the staff winds up in 2013.
Also, guys like Murphy and Duda (and apparently Wright) need to learn how to play defense. It’s tough to win games when you’re giving the opponent extra outs, especially with this overmatched pitching staff.
Couple the Mets’ issues with Reyes likely leaving (just my opinion) and the division getting tougher by the year, and I still think it’ll be a few years before things get significantly better.
MetsFan4Decades
9/18/2011-4:10pm at 4:10 pm (UTC -4)
Once again, Dickey pitches a hell of a ball game but has nothing to show
for it. Good thing evaluations no longer really look at Wins and
Losses.
Give you credit, I didn’t even so much as pay attention to any Philly game or sports news after the Met game was over.
I don’t like to do predictions b/c it’s baseball and anything can happen
in a 162 game season. But looking on paper, it’ll probably be a real
long shot for next year. All depends on getting some quality pitching, Reyes signing,
Ike returning, Murph returning (if he’s not traded at some point), Johan
returning and being at least 80% of what he used to be. Just no way to
predict.
On that note, I see the Mets are extending Byrdak for next year.
SaltyGary
9/18/2011-11:31pm at 11:31 pm (UTC -4)
2015 for the playoffs at the earliest.
Anonymous
9/19/2011-1:56pm at 1:56 pm (UTC -4)
Sure, anything CAN happen BUT the likelyhood that The Mets contend
in 2012 is an extreme long-shot!
It’s been great that THIS team didn’t quit like they did for Jerry Manuel however, talent-wise, we may well be 5th in a 5 team Division.
I love the optimissim though…. Truthfully, baseball may be the most
easy of the major sports to predict. Coming into the season, it appeared
to be The Yanks and Sox in The AL East, Tigers and Sox in The Central
and The Rangers in the West.
The Phils and Braves in the NL East, a 3-team race b/t The Cards, Brewers
and Reds in the Central and The Giants in the West. So???….Where’s
the big surprise?…The D-backs in the West???
SaltyGary
9/19/2011-2:03pm at 2:03 pm (UTC -4)
The D-Backs weren’t even a surprise. It was more of a surprise that they didn’t win last year. That team has had a lot of developing talent that have had trouble putting it all together and the year finally came.
Anonymous
9/19/2011-2:46pm at 2:46 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, alot of young talent BUT who exactly thought they’d finish ahead of
The Giants (or The Rox for that matter?) ?…..Point is, it’s inaccurate to
say baseball is hard to predict.