Read: What’s Wrong with the Mets
In the Bergen Record, Steve Popper takes time to assess what has gone wrong for the 14–12 Mets, so far this season.
According to Popper, five factors can be blamed for the team playing over .500 baseball: 1) age, 2) the bullpen, 3) poor defense, 4) quiet bats and 5) a manager on the hot seat.
…he’s right on all accounts, but i shudder to think what this article would like if the team was 12–14, not 14–12 and essentially tied for first in a fight-to-the-finish division…
…to me, age and injuries are part of the game…the bullpen has been bad, but the starting pitchers are not helping the cause…the other three, in my opinion, are the result of what i feel is most troublesome, which is a) a lack of focus and confidence, and b) a lack of team unity, or team direction, i.e., playing with a common goal, mission, mindset, etc…and that does fall squarely on the manager, which is probably why he is on the hot seat…
