Opportunity knocks in August
So Manny is in LA, not Florida. That's good. The Mets made no moves. We're not sure if that's good or not, but judging on what other teams were asking for, there was little Omar Minaya could have done without giving up his top prospects.
So on bended knee we pray that Ryan Church can stay healthy and produce the rest of the way, that Fernando Tatis continues his quest for Comeback Player of the Year honors, and that Carlos Beltran -- who hasn't had a hot streak all year -- takes his turn and catches fire and carries this club down the stretch.
The opportunity is there in August. With the exception of next weekend's home series against the Marlins, every series from Aug 1 through 25 is against a team with a losing record. Talk about time to make hay:
Aug. 1-3 at Houston (no reason not to win 2)
Aug. 5-7 home San Diego (sweep these bastards)
Aug. 8-10 home Florida (need to take 2 here)
Aug. 11 home Pittsburgh (makeup game - win)
Aug 12-14 at Washington (sweep these pathetic losers)
Aug. 15-18 at Pittsburgh (4 games - gotta win three with no Nady or Bay there)
Aug. 19-21 home Atlanta (should take 2 here)
Aug. 22-25 home Houston (4 games, should win three)
So that's 24 games in 25 days and the Mets should go 18-6 MINIMUM.
They finish the month with two games at Philly, a day off and then three at Florida. If they take 3 of 5 -- certainly doable -- that would give the Mets a 21-8 August.
What's killed this team is the inability to beat the losing teams, and that must end in August. The September schedule is considerably tougher: Three at Milwaukee, then an 8-game homestand with three against Philly, two Washington and three Atlanta. Then four at Washington and three at Atlanta (can we take four of those seven games at least?), then home for the final seven games of the season, four against the Cubs and then three against our good friends, the Marlins.
It's all there, black and white, clear as crystal. The Mets need to put the hammer down on lesser clubs in August to set themselves up for the endgame in September. Whether or not a couple of new faces will be there for the fun, that remains to be seen.
So on bended knee we pray that Ryan Church can stay healthy and produce the rest of the way, that Fernando Tatis continues his quest for Comeback Player of the Year honors, and that Carlos Beltran -- who hasn't had a hot streak all year -- takes his turn and catches fire and carries this club down the stretch.
The opportunity is there in August. With the exception of next weekend's home series against the Marlins, every series from Aug 1 through 25 is against a team with a losing record. Talk about time to make hay:
Aug. 1-3 at Houston (no reason not to win 2)
Aug. 5-7 home San Diego (sweep these bastards)
Aug. 8-10 home Florida (need to take 2 here)
Aug. 11 home Pittsburgh (makeup game - win)
Aug 12-14 at Washington (sweep these pathetic losers)
Aug. 15-18 at Pittsburgh (4 games - gotta win three with no Nady or Bay there)
Aug. 19-21 home Atlanta (should take 2 here)
Aug. 22-25 home Houston (4 games, should win three)
So that's 24 games in 25 days and the Mets should go 18-6 MINIMUM.
They finish the month with two games at Philly, a day off and then three at Florida. If they take 3 of 5 -- certainly doable -- that would give the Mets a 21-8 August.
What's killed this team is the inability to beat the losing teams, and that must end in August. The September schedule is considerably tougher: Three at Milwaukee, then an 8-game homestand with three against Philly, two Washington and three Atlanta. Then four at Washington and three at Atlanta (can we take four of those seven games at least?), then home for the final seven games of the season, four against the Cubs and then three against our good friends, the Marlins.
It's all there, black and white, clear as crystal. The Mets need to put the hammer down on lesser clubs in August to set themselves up for the endgame in September. Whether or not a couple of new faces will be there for the fun, that remains to be seen.
posted by Gaspo @ 6:23 AM
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