Owner Jeff Wilpon tried to soften this disappointment by saying, "I feel totally different this year than last year. Last year I felt we underachieved. This year I felt we overachieved."
By spinning a positive in general, Wilpon was signaling interim manager Jerry Manuel will be back. And Omar Minaya indicated he wants to keep the core intact, as well, which means retaining Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado and David Wright. Yet an offense that had four stars at that level managed just five runs all weekend against Florida, going a combined 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position.
Two straight seasons of this kind of regular-season collapse signals there is something wrong in the Met culture. Minaya - about to receive a four-year extension - must diagnose what that is.
So my bad, apparently the Mets collapse not only wasn't that bad, it was "an overachievement."
And this takes me full circle to a point I made last year: any organization (team, company, whatever) can only go on being so bad for so long if that comes from its ownership. The fact that the Mets have only been to the WS once since '86, have failed to win WS since '86, and have continued to meltdown is a direct reflection of crappy management that sets low expectations and holds no one accountable. As long as Wilpon is there, this team will not be a winner.
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Not even close. Only the 17th largest DJIA decline in percentage terms. Mets: 2nd highest meltdown on record.
Advantage: Metties.
Apparently Wilpon and Omar see it otherwise:
Owner Jeff Wilpon tried to soften this disappointment by saying, "I feel totally different this year than last year. Last year I felt we underachieved. This year I felt we overachieved."
By spinning a positive in general, Wilpon was signaling interim manager Jerry Manuel will be back. And Omar Minaya indicated he wants to keep the core intact, as well, which means retaining Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado and David Wright. Yet an offense that had four stars at that level managed just five runs all weekend against Florida, going a combined 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position.
Two straight seasons of this kind of regular-season collapse signals there is something wrong in the Met culture. Minaya - about to receive a four-year extension - must diagnose what that is.
So my bad, apparently the Mets collapse not only wasn't that bad, it was "an overachievement."
And this takes me full circle to a point I made last year: any organization (team, company, whatever) can only go on being so bad for so long if that comes from its ownership. The fact that the Mets have only been to the WS once since '86, have failed to win WS since '86, and have continued to meltdown is a direct reflection of crappy management that sets low expectations and holds no one accountable. As long as Wilpon is there, this team will not be a winner.
I'd say the Dow.
Let's be realistic here--no matter how bad the Metties blow, they don't affect my retiremnt fund...
Can we make some kinda economic trade?
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