How would you grade the Mets?

by cuseindahuse on Jul 3, 2009 12:26 AM EDT Comment 5 comments

We have played half the number of games this season. Time to grade the Mets. Breaking into 3 categories.

Coaching. Players. Management.

Coaching/Trainers: D

Why not F. Call it a curve compared to coaches such as Clint Hurdle. Randolph is what Letterman calls a quizical Bunts to move a runner over while sacrificing an out. An abused and overworked bullpen with RP in set roles instead of taking advantage of pitching matchups. Why not Krod for a 4 out save? Use Stokes more often. Why a lineup card that placed Wright in cleanup? Pitching Warthen has to encourage pitchers to use a second pitch and not rely solely on a heater as an out pitch. Training staff have to be revamped. There were early signs to Beltran and Reyes missed which became worse and now prolongs their absence.

Management: C

We landed Krod and Putz to secure our bullpen. No fault to Omar, JJ got hurt. Those are the breaks. So far have not sold the farm. Shef has been suprisingly effective not knowing Delgado would be bitten by the injury bug. However, I can not ignore how our former recent players are blossoming else where - C.J. Wilson as set-up super stud with the Rangers and future stud Mike Carp with Seattle. What ever money we had to bolster our lineup went to Ollie and we know how that move has cost us and ask us what if...Lowe, etc.

Players: C

We roared starting the season like a lion and then went downhill. First Delgado then Reyes followed by Beltran and Maine. In terms of power we are ranked in the near bottom: Last in HRs (49), but in the top 5 in SB and batting average. Maybe we can be the A's of the east and play small ball.

Overall I would give the team a C

What is your grade?

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How would grade the Mets half way through the season?

A

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B

6 votes

C

21 votes

D

15 votes

F

1 votes

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We haven't played half the number of games this season.

It’s hard to grade the whole organization based on half a season anyway. I was planning on grading the components eventually.

King of the bling come to lay down the evidence//Not George Bush, L-Millz be da president

by Sam Page on Jul 3, 2009 12:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

c'mon

give it a shot. You’ll never write for a tabloid sports section with that attitude.

by wobatus on Jul 5, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Coaches/Trainers D-: Among the worst in baseball. The line-ups, the hunches the injuries. God awful.

Management D: The Ollie deal earns Omar an F. Randy Wolf, Derek Lowe or Javier Vasquez were better options and 2 of them could have been had for far less. He gets slack for the Sheffield signing and the emergence of the farm system. I understand not wanting to sell the farm, but this team (even when fully healthy) still needs some complementary parts. The next year or so for him is going to tell the story of his entire career…and a la Steve Phillips, there may not be one left if he botches it.

Players C+: Uh, we have none. We have gone 22-25 without Delgado and 18-20 without Reyes. Throw in Beltran, Maine, Perez and Putz and this team has played a substancial period of time without the majority of its top tier players. Add that to the fact that Johan has been pretty bad since the beginning of June, Parnell has regressed and we keep throwing Tim Redding out there every 5th, it’s a credit to them that we are at .500 and still fighting. When you think about this on the whole, the fact that we should be better than our current record with all of the ridiculous miscues that have occurred this year is pretty remarkable. That said, the tune would likely be much different if the Phillies didn’t suck so bad. Hopefully, that continues…at least through the weekend.

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.

by AnthonyR on Jul 3, 2009 2:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs