Monday, August 15, 2005
The Metropolitans are a Always a Team - Unfortunately in Defeat:
Pedro was spectacular again yesterday after his previous rough start. But once again, for like the sixth time this season they let him down and he received a loss (11 times they have lost when Pedro gives them a quality start). Being a man, Pedro took responsibility for the loss and credited the Dodgers with battling for the win. I know this isn’t true though. Los Angeles is a bad team. A team the Mets should beat. However, because they make bad starters look like Cy Young routinely, they lost. As a team the Mets have always been close. Even in years when they were real bad, it seemed like they got along pretty well. With a few exceptions, players did not get along, like Greg Jeffries being a primadonna, Timo Perez not taking extra BP with the team, Darryl Strawberry & Keith Hernandez in the picture day melee, George Foster labeling the organization racist, & Dave Kingman being generally ornery…but for the most part they have always been a team where the players support each other. From day one the 2005 season has followed this scenario. After the shocking collision between Beltran & Cameron, it was obvious that these Mets care about each other a great deal. So how can this team continue to let their single best player down? Besides David Wright & Cliff Floyd, I don’t see any helmets being thrown, coolers being punched, or team meetings with closed doors and loud shouting. Is Willie the problem? Where is the fire? Understandably, the Mets have gone from a bad team to a decent team and I am happy about that…but aren’t they close to being as good as the rest of the NL (besides the Cards)…If they are going to go down then I want to see them fight…I think Pedro deserves that much from his teammates.
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This coming from someone named Girlfart? Besides, I prefer to be called mentally handicapped. If there is an issue to raise, please raise it...maybe you can expound on your response but I doubt it. In fact, like your name, your ass, and your response, it will probably stink.
Sorry Mr.Mayor but if you think the Mets shouldn't beat the Dodgers who aren't even close to a .500 team then you are nuts...or you have no nuts. The team can and should play better. I was trying to illustrate how a team picks itself up and I haven't really seen that this year. They have rallied after lousy losses but when they could have gone .500 at the end of a miserable road trip; they as a team turned in a half hearted performance against a bad team...when their best player gave them his all...and I reiterate, the Dodgers aren't good. That is all I was saying. They have three games w/the Pirates and it's time to beat the teams they should beat. Period. If they have gotten so much better, although all signs point to the league getting worse, then they must win more consistently.
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