New York Mets 101 James Burns

My wife and I are trying to pick out what kind of floor we want to put down in our kitchen. I have no trouble with the decision but my wife does. Different floor type, colors and patterns can turn into a very long process that at times I will admit can be a bit tiresome. But a decision will be made and I am sure it will be questioned from time to time. When August 1’st rolls around decisions are going to be made by many baseball teams in terms of whether or not they are going to be buyers or sellers. In other words are we in it or out of it. As far as the Mets go: My thoughts, they're sellers. Many of you might say it’s too early to tell, well no it’s not. On paper this team looks great on the field they just don’t have it. Eric Chavez has to take over as the hitting coach, and we have to get rid of the idea that analytics are the way to hit a baseball. I know Willie Mays and Tony Gwynn never used a computer. And when I hear Steve Cohen whispering to Bob Nightengale that he is going to hire David Stern as VP of President of Baseball operations can a rebuild be far off. We know the infield is set for the foreseeable future, but the other pieces like DH, the outfield, and one more big bat need some attention. Two things happened during the off season, Edwin Diaz ruptured his Patella Tendon, and we lost out on the Carlos Correa sweepstakes. Once that happened our confidence and our credibility diminished. So who goes? Vogelbach, Canha, Marte, Escobar, and Ottavino. Sorry kids this just isn't our year.



















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Well if you are a professional athlete consistency is truly the hallmark of greatness. If you are a baseball fan you know that a player can fail almost 70% of the time and still make it to the hall of fame. Over the course of the last 3 weeks we Met fans have watched as it appeared our team was doomed for the entire season. Couldn’t hit or pitch and lost to the some of the worst teams in the league. I’m not questioning the fact that teams go on streaks and win 10 in a row and then lose 12 out of 16. What I want to know is why. Are they tired, is it a loss of concentration, or is it just the odds. With our Mets it seems like the entire club goes into a slump all at once. Tommy Lasorda once said that out of 162 games you win 50 and you lose 50, what you do with the other fifty determines your fate for the season. My thought is a loss is a loss and you can’t win the pennant in April but you can certainly loss it. My hope is that being swept by Detroit doesn’t come back to haunt us in September. 









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If you are a Met’s fan you read things all over facebook and twitter about how this team is falling apart, and about those that are looking for heads to roll.
You also here about how Steve Cohen has set the team apart with this enormous payroll. Then again you hear about something that I found to be alarming, and
not sure if it’s true but, if it is only one head should roll and that’s Rob Manfred. Listen in and we'll tell you why.




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Billy Eppler GM of The Mets commented this week that he has confidence in the roster that The Mets are fielding right now. And you know what if everyone was doing their job I would feel confident as well. I mean the roster is just about the same as it was last year other than a few tweaks here and there. I still can’t understand why they got rid of Chris Bassett, and Seth Lugo but then again we didn’t see the injuries coming to our pitching so fast and furious. Scherzer and Verlander will finish their careers with The Mets because if they opt out no one is going to want them, Scherzer can opt out after this year. So we are stuck listening to Gary, Keith and Ron sing their praises for things they did with other teams.

The truth be known Billy Eppler and Steve Cohen don’t give a rats fanny about this roster, the team or the fan base at least not right now. There is a ton of money coming off the payroll next year. Steve Cohen has always liked short high annual value contracts, simply because if the player stinks it up he can get rid of them in a year or two; unless of course you are Francisco Lindor who is going to be around for the next decade.


So, what is Steve Cohen actually doing? Listen In And Find Out





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Well, I actually know what's going on; no pitching. After the first game of the doubleheader against The Braves (we lost 9-8) I think that was obvious. But, on the brighter side reinforcements are on the way, Scherzer and Verlander so hopefully that will make a difference. By the way Baty is on fire and Alvarez is coming around. Nido and Escobar could become trade chips at the trade deadline. I would be reluctant to trade Escobar I believe he is a great clubhouse guy. With all the pitching wows we were still 9-7 over the last 16 games. In this episode Ryan and I introduced Burns' Bench and Ryan's Rant.

Other than doing a podcast after a loss, we had some fun and we hope you do to.






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Don't know about you but I thought David Cone gave an excellent objective opinion on ESPN Sunday night about Scherzer and his ejection for sticky fingers. As Cone said you really can't regulate a legal substance and if rosin was all that Scherzer had on his hand along with sweat, or alcohol why the ejection. Also a good west coast trip, but when you are one game away from making it great at times we can get greedy. Ryan and I covered so much more in this episode of The New York Mets 101 so listen in have fun and enjoy. LGM.


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