NY Post: Sheffield says Mets must Focus on Identity
According to Kevin Kernan, in a report for the New York Post, Gary Sheffield intends to play in 150 games next season, be it with the Mets, Marlins, Rays, or some other team.
Sheffield talks to Kernan about what troubled the Mets this season, and said of the injuries, “You’re going to get out what you put in.”
…read the report, in which sheffield seems to be suggesting certain players didn’t work hard enough… i will say this, and Bobby Ojeda alluded to this on SNY last weekend, but, i’m hearing more and more people saying the team was too casual in spring training and too relaxed… but, the story all spring was about how hard the team was working, remember the 80–pitch drill, and all the talk about camaraderie and cheering one another on…
…also, this is typical of the media, in that if the Mets were winning right now, and cruising to a playoff spot, it would be because they were relaxed in spring training, and easy going… instead, they’re losing, so, of course, it’s because they were relaxed in spring training, and easy going…
…that said, i have heard rumblings of a possible disconnect between some players and the team’s trainers, in that some players do their own training routines based on advice from their own people and they do not stick with what the team is outlining… inversely, there may be a lack of communication between the players and trainers, which could be the source of confusion from the bench up to management to the doctor’s office to the media… who knows…
Sheffield also tells Kernan the Mets need to focus on their ‘identity,’ adding, “You can’t have a team built on, ‘If these guys don’t come through, we’re going to lose.’”
…funny you should say that, gary… i’m working on a project that aims to answer this exact question… i should have it ready to run towards the middle of October… stay tuned…
