Daily Archives: September 30, 2009
In a report for Newsday, David Lennon writes, “The Mets decision-makers have been meeting regularly for the past six weeks in an effort to sort out what went wrong this season.”
… umm, are you sure six weeks is enough time, guys…
…here, let me take a crack at it: everyone on your team got hurt, your GM struggles with foresight, you have one reliable starting pitcher, and your players are soft…
According to Lennon, “The only thing they know is that the task is far from finished and more heads are likely to roll.”
…i bet the beginning of the end for Razor Shines started the day he flaunted his Phillies World Championship Ring in the Mets clubhouse towards the end of spring training…
…i can argue that every coach on the staff should be fired, but it’s also difficult to be honest in that criticism when you consider who they were being asked to coach, due to all of the injuries… but, that is not the point… if the Mets want to change the culture and attitude around their ballclub, they need to ditch these guys and bring in a new crew… and, that may need to include Jerry Manuel, as well…
For details on planned meetings between Omar Minaya, ownership and Jerry Manuel, and when they’ll occur, read Lennon’s report in Newsday, here.
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Last night, in the eighth inning, with a runner at first base and one out, Sean Green induced 
a ground ball to shortstop, but Anderson Hernandez missed Luis Castillo covering second base and so both runners were safe.
The next batter hit a ground ball, which Hernandez grabbed with a diving stop, he flipped to Castillo for one out, who then threw the ball wide of first base, allowing the go-ahead run to score.
…i realize castillo is hitting .309, and he’s worked hard to play in 139 games, and he’s a great story, etc., but he has looked terrible on defense this season… he has made weak and wide throws on several on too many occasions this season – and, most important, his range seems to get more narrow and more narrow with every day that passes… he is also out of position at times, leaving him unable to even attempt at getting ground balls in the hole between him and Daniel Murphy… and that’s the thing, i could accept his weak defense if not for the rookie standing to his left, who is working to learn a new position…
Castillo will earn $6 million next season, and $6 million in 2011, after which he will be a free agent.
Jon Heyman of SI.com believes the Mets might try to trade Castillo this winter, ‘and take a look at Orlando Hudson.’
…from what i recall, hudson wanted to be on the Mets or Yankees last season, and waited 
quite a while to see if one of the two teams would create a spot for him… instead, the Mets stuck with castillo, though they did consider ways to bring hudson in the fold…
…i believe hudson fits in better with what the Mets should be trying to do, in terms of his specific talent and type of leadership… we are going to hear his name in the rumor mill a lot this winter… however, i hope the Mets do not make the same mistake with him that they made with castillo, giving him a long-term, unmovable contract, as hudson looks to be slowing down in his career as well…
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For more on last night’s loss to the Nationals, read Brooklyn Met Fan, Mets Today, Amazin Avenue and Mets Fans Forever.
Michael Ganci of the Daily Stache reminds Mets fans that things could be worse, we could be Cubs fans.
Jason Fry of Faith and Fear in Flushing has had enough baseball for 2009, writing, “I just want the embarrassment and anger to be taken away until I’ve built up six months of desperately needed emotional callus.”
Lastly, Coop of My Summer Family is cheating on the Mets with the Angels.
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