"jonathan" <jmerin77@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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May 13, 12:42 pm, "Micheal Ray" <m...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "jonathan" <jmeri...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> The Mets
> problems this season have nothing to do with Arod or Johan Santana or
> Jose Reyes. The problems are really, in no particular order:
>
> - A massive Carlos Beltran slump until very recently.
> - Only really have 2 1/2 reliable starting pitchers.
> - The continued ineptness of Carlos Delgado.
> - David Wright's slump.
> - Willie Randolph's continued mismanagement of his bullpen.
> - No production out of LF, 2B, and C with only LF (Alou) looking like
> it may come around.
> - A bench that has been completely inept and has no real power on it
> at all.
> - The enigma that is Jose Reyes.
>
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>
> I think there's some type of bad vibe or karma emanating from this
group.
> Replacing the manager might be a good first step.
I think Willie has some of the blame, but I think the roster is poorly
constructed. I think Omar is way too in love with veterans and tools
guys. I have no problem keeping Damien Easley OR Marlon Anderson.
Why take both? How about Endy Chavez OR Angel Pagan? Again, why
both? This team screamed for a corner guy who could hit for some
power who could play if Alou or Delgado went down. Omar responds by
getting Pagan, who is a duplicate of Chavez. Lack of depth is a big
problem on this team because there are no options for Willie at all.
When Delgado struggles, who plays? When Castillo struggles, who
plays? When LF is a black hole, who plays?
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I'm not disagreeing with you -- remember, Fernando Tatis is just what the
doctor ordered! -- but I'm past working off the premise that Player A is
struggling. I want to know _why_ Player A is struggling.
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