Mets Lose Another Lackluster Game to Dodgers - And That's NOT The Bad News
The bad news is that Jerry Manuel continues to ruin any potential we see from Daniel Murphy. Off the heals of perhaps his best game of the season (both offensively and defensively), Manuel decided to sit him in last night's 11-2 loss to the Dodgers so he can "get Fernando Tatis going". We Met fans know where Tatis really should be going... Have you ever seen a big league team destroy a young kid's confidence more than the Mets and Jerry Manuel are doing to Murphy?
But that's not the worst of it. The worst part was watching another horrendous performance by Livan Hernandez. It wasn't long ago when we all marveled at his 5-1 record. Now he can't even record an out. Yesterday's atrocity totalled eight earned runs and eleven hits allowed in only 4 innings - and compared to his last couple of outings, this had to be considered one of his better starts! The same can be said about Tim Redding (3 runs allowed, 7.14 ERA), who's had his chances but now really needs to go the route of Aaron Heilman into Met-blivion. Take a look at this guy's last 10 outings - how is his ERA that low?!?!
More bad news: Met management must believe Angel Pagan is the answer to their problems as they activated him today to start in centerfield and bat leadoff in tonight's game against the Reds. So who does the team send down? None other than Nick Evans, perhaps the only batter in the lineup (other than Murphy) that's had any kind of clutch hits over the past 10 games.
Is there help on the horizon? Not likely, as management has indicated the team has the talent to compete "as is". That's bad news for us fans...
Here's an unfortunate reality check: With Omar Minaya steering this ship with Jerry Manuel at the helm, even the most optimistic of Met fans have to realize this season's over. Let's start playing the kids and see what they can do. That means Daniel Murphy at first regardless of the opposing pitcher... Nick Evans in the lineup somewhere... let's give Fernando Martinez a true shot at showing us what he can do... and let's see Jonathan Niese start a few games without the threat of being sent down after a bad performance. The team can't just "tread water" and hope for a break before everyone returns from the disabled list, as our fearless manager keeps repeating. The Mets have to play out the year as if no one on the disabled list will play again this year - especially when the Mets crack medical staff keep reminding us that there's no timetable for anyone's return. That usually translates into bad news as well.
And finally, like we Met fans need another dagger through the heart, things must be getting really bad for the Wilpons when they have to auction off a priceless part of the Mets history, namely their 1986 World Series Owner's Trophy. This is no joke. It's bad enough they design a whole new stadium that looks just like Ebbets Field - then forego any history of the past 40 plus years of the team. But to put a World Series Trophy up for auction? I guess Bernie Madoff took them real good. I don't know whether this makes me want to cry or vomit...
Perhaps I'll just save that feeling for tonight's game.
But that's not the worst of it. The worst part was watching another horrendous performance by Livan Hernandez. It wasn't long ago when we all marveled at his 5-1 record. Now he can't even record an out. Yesterday's atrocity totalled eight earned runs and eleven hits allowed in only 4 innings - and compared to his last couple of outings, this had to be considered one of his better starts! The same can be said about Tim Redding (3 runs allowed, 7.14 ERA), who's had his chances but now really needs to go the route of Aaron Heilman into Met-blivion. Take a look at this guy's last 10 outings - how is his ERA that low?!?!More bad news: Met management must believe Angel Pagan is the answer to their problems as they activated him today to start in centerfield and bat leadoff in tonight's game against the Reds. So who does the team send down? None other than Nick Evans, perhaps the only batter in the lineup (other than Murphy) that's had any kind of clutch hits over the past 10 games.
Is there help on the horizon? Not likely, as management has indicated the team has the talent to compete "as is". That's bad news for us fans...
Here's an unfortunate reality check: With Omar Minaya steering this ship with Jerry Manuel at the helm, even the most optimistic of Met fans have to realize this season's over. Let's start playing the kids and see what they can do. That means Daniel Murphy at first regardless of the opposing pitcher... Nick Evans in the lineup somewhere... let's give Fernando Martinez a true shot at showing us what he can do... and let's see Jonathan Niese start a few games without the threat of being sent down after a bad performance. The team can't just "tread water" and hope for a break before everyone returns from the disabled list, as our fearless manager keeps repeating. The Mets have to play out the year as if no one on the disabled list will play again this year - especially when the Mets crack medical staff keep reminding us that there's no timetable for anyone's return. That usually translates into bad news as well.
And finally, like we Met fans need another dagger through the heart, things must be getting really bad for the Wilpons when they have to auction off a priceless part of the Mets history, namely their 1986 World Series Owner's Trophy. This is no joke. It's bad enough they design a whole new stadium that looks just like Ebbets Field - then forego any history of the past 40 plus years of the team. But to put a World Series Trophy up for auction? I guess Bernie Madoff took them real good. I don't know whether this makes me want to cry or vomit...
Perhaps I'll just save that feeling for tonight's game.
Labels: bad news, Felix Hernandez, Manuel, Omar, Redding
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