Sunday, October 24, 2021 The Media's Unfair Rush to JudgmentA lot has happened since the last time I posted here. The Astros and Braves will compete against each other in a World Series that doesnt hold much interest for me. The 2021 baseball season is rapidly winding down to a conclusion. What started back in late March with a ton of optimism for the New York Metsand those of us who love them is ending with the Mets in their usual position this time of year just an afterthought for all but the most diehard fans.Read more ByMike SteffanosatOctober 24, 20211 comment: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels:Billy Beane,Bryn Alderson,David Stearns,Dom Smith,Jacob deGrom,James McCann,Jared Porter,Jeff McNeil,Mets,New York Mets,Sandy Alderson,Steve Cohen,Theo Epstein,Zack ScottWednesday, October 13, 2021 Upgrading Minor League Living Conditions Just Makes SenseThis offseason figures to be one of the most consequential in New York Mets history. Steve Cohen and Sandy Alderson will need to decide on the person responsible for laying a foundation for what the Mets will be for the foreseeable future. The manager and most of the coaching staff will be new next season. There will be promotions and demotions along with hirings and firings up and down the organization. The team on the field wearing Mets uniforms will undoubtedly look very different next year, as will the folks making the critical decisions behind the scenes. Unlike last year, Cohen and Alderson will have plenty of time to accomplish the tasks before them, with no excuses if they cant get the job done.Read more ByMike SteffanosatOctober 13, 20211 comment: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels:Mets,minor league baseball,New York Mets,prospects,Steve CohenSaturday, October 9, 2021 Some Thoughts on the PBO SearchThe postseason for the New York Mets has barely begun, but there is already word that Theo Epstein will not be the new President of Baseball Operations for the club. The news didnt strike me as much of a surprise, for many of the reasons that Joel Sherman delineated in his article. Epstein has made a lot of money in baseball and can continue making plenty of money doing whatever he pleases. After winning titles in Boston and Chicago, Theo is looking for a different challenge than repeating that achievement in another city. It always felt like quite a long shot.Read more ByMike SteffanosatOctober 09, 20216 comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels:Billy Beane,David Stearns,Erik Neander,Mets,New York Mets,Steve Cohen,Theo EpsteinSunday, October 3, 2021 Big Changes Ahead After Another Disappointing SeasonAs I write this post, theNew York Metsare in the process of dropping the final game of the season. Its a fitting end for the disappointing club to go out on a losing streak with their offense once again shut down. In fairness, the Mets have found their way to some victories this week long, long past the time when those wins would have been of any real consequence, of course. I always miss baseball when the season comes to an end. Its the only sport that I still follow with more than passing interest. The close of the regular season also marks the end of whatever tattered shreds of summer remain. Even as the earth continues to get hotter, I still miss the long days and bright sunshine of summer throughout the New England winter.Read more ByMike SteffanosatOctober 03, 20216 comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels:Brandon Nimmo,Brett Baty,Francisco Alvarez,Francisco Lindor,James McCann,JD Davis,Mark Vientos,Mets,Michael Conforto,New York Mets,Pete Alonso,Robinson Cano,Ronny Mauricio,Sandy Alderson,Zack ScottTuesday, September 28, 2021 The Real Work Lies AheadIn my last post, I shared some thoughts on the current punditry that the New York Mets organization has reverted to WILPON ERA DYSFUNCTION. Especially amusing was the idea that the value of the Mets had gone backward significantly, with Steve Cohens tweets a significant contributor to that drop in value. This was a ludicrous statement from an unnamed former MLB executive. The Mets organization has indeed made some serious, high-profile blunders since Cohen took over. Still, the Mets are a viable franchise in the countrys largest (by far) sports market. Theres a difference between temporary setbacks and long-term trends that would hurt the franchises value as a whole.Read more ByMike SteffanosatSeptember 28, 2021No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels:Billy Beane,David Stearns,Erik Neander,Jacob deGrom,Jared Porter,Jeff Luhnow,Mets,Mickey Callaway,New York Media,New York Mets,Sandy Alderson,Steve Cohen,Theo Epstein,Trevor Bauer,Zack ScottTuesday, September 21, 2021 Its Not Quite as Dark as It SeemsIve been working on a long post looking ahead to the choices the New York Mets will be facing in the offseason. Ive been dissatisfied with how its been progressing. It was more negative than I generally choose to be on this blog. Ive decided to table it for a while and pick it up again after the season. The Mets have plummeted so far in the standings recently that there is no longer any plausible drama for the remaining dozen games of the 2021 season. The club seems destined to finish third in the NL East with a record south of .500 for the tenth time in their last 13 seasons. A season that began with a ton of promise is ending miserably. As Mets fans, we have the uncomfortable feeling that weve been here before.Read more ByMike SteffanosatSeptember 21, 2021No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels:Billy Beane,Chris Antonetti,David Stearns,Mets,Mike Chernoff,New York Mets,Sandy Alderson,Steve Cohen,Theo EpsteinThursday, September 16, 2021 Checking InI havent written here for a while. Its just as well. There really isnt much to say about the 2021 New York Mets any longer. Theyve been at the edge of stick a fork in us for quite some time. The just-completed dreary series against the St. Louis Cardinals did a good job of putting an end to even semi-realistic playoff hopes for the Amazins this season. The first year of the Steve Cohen regime went a little too much like most of the recent Wilpon seasons have gone. It only compounds the frustration that this season provided such an eminently doable route to the playoffs, and all the Mets could manage was another slapstick faceplant on another too-familiar journey to Palookaville.Read more ByMike SteffanosatSeptember 16, 20214 comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels:Hartford Yardgoats,Mets,minor league baseball,New York Mets,St. Louis CardinalsMonday, September 6, 2021 Catching up on the Mets, Part 2Since I wrote Part 1 of this post, the Mets winning streak came to an anticlimactic end in game 2 against the Nationals on Saturday night. The New York Mets lost that game the same way they have lost many games in this 2021 baseball season: fielding a less-than-optimal starting lineup thanks to a depleted roster and mustering little offense in an eminently winnable game. Then in todays series finale, they failed to convert runs to build a comfortable lead, leading to a heartbreaking (and backbreaking) loss. Raise your hands if you were shocked by either of these outcomes. Anyone? Yeah, me neither.Read more ByMike SteffanosatSeptember 06, 2021No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels:Albert Almora,Brandon Nimmo,Jacob deGrom,Javier Baez,Kevin Pillar,Khalil Lee,Mets,New York Mets,Pete Alonso,Pete Crow-Armstrong,Sandy Alderson,Steve Cohen,Zack ScottSaturday, September 4, 2021 Catching up on the MetsThe New York Mets are in the midst of their first nice winning streak in months. After todays ugly but ultimately successful game in Washington, they have won 7 straight games they have played. Technically their streak is 6 in a row, as the first of those wins was the final 8 2/3 innings of a game suspended on April 11. Even though only one single out of the game was recorded in April, it goes in the books as a win on that day. Go figure.Read more ByMike SteffanosatSeptember 04, 2021No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels:Atlanta Braves,Francisco Lindor,Javier Baez,LA Dodgers,Marcus Stroman,Mets,Michael Conforto,New York Mets,Noah Syndergaard,Philadelphia Phillies,Robinson Cano,Sandy Alderson,Steve Cohen,Zack ScottMonday, August 23, 2021 Missed It by THAT MuchAs promised in my last post, I have no intention of spending what little writing time I have these days complaining about the current edition of theNew York Mets. While its gratifying that they actually played a really solid, complete game against LA in their final meeting this season and gasp actually won a game against them yesterday, it doesnt change things that much.Their play since the All-Star break speaks for itself. I never expected them to be in quite the same class as the Dodgers this season, but it really strikes me how many of the contests against LA and San Francisco have been close games that the Mets time and again failed to find a way to win. They might as well have gotten their asses kicked every game for as much difference as it makes in the standings.Read more ByMike SteffanosatAugust 23, 20211 comment: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels:Francisco Lindor,Jacob deGrom,Javier Baez,LA Dodgers,Luis Rojas,Mets,New York Mets,San Francisco Giants,Sandy Alderson,Steve Cohen,Theo Epstein,Zack ScottOlder PostsHomeSubscribe to:Posts (Atom)Its Not Quite as Dark as It Seems
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