I think the Mets should be sellers at the trade deadline. Look, I love the Mets and have rooted for them since 1967 but I don't think it really matters that much if Delgado or Reyes come back. They didn't win with the this whole crew before and they won't win now. I wish I was wrong but I can "feel" it. Eventhough it has been 23 years since they last won a WS, I would prefer that they restock with younger talent and try to create a new "window" for winning. I think they had their shot with this crew in 2006 and missed it. As hard as it is to go through I think they need to do it again, and to teach the new guys how to play fundamental baseball (catch, throw, run bases, hit cut off men, hit and run, read signs etc).
Who to sell? Everyone is eligible if the deal is a good one except: Wright, Santana and K-Rod.
The arguments about ownership are valid and will continue to confound us fans into the forseeable future, but also Omar has to get bunch of the blame particularly since; 1) the Mets haven't built the latin american pipeline that signing Pedro and Beltran was supposed to create and; 2) because Omar clearly said it was his goal to rebuild the farm system to perpetuate winning, (still not very deep and should be better despite the trades that have sapped talent for guys like Santana...he has made a few good trades but also gave away talent like Lindstrom, Milledge and Bell for about nothing) and; 3) to get the Mets more atheletic. Other than Wright, Reyes and Beltran the Mets aren't all that athletic.
Omar has got to stop overpaying for marginal guys, while he seeks "lightning in a bottle." That blows too much payroll.
Omar has to convice ownership to spend more on scouting and signing young latin players, asian players and to be willing to go above slotting with draftees in the States. It's his responsibility to make the business case for ownership. Nothing makes money more than winning. especially in NYC. He has to show them a real plan and the expected return on investment and be accountable if the plan doesn't work. I can't honestly say I know what the plan is these days other than wait until the guys get back...well I hope they are right and that I am wrong but I wouldn't bet on it.
Who to sell? Everyone is eligible if the deal is a good one except: Wright, Santana and K-Rod.
The arguments about ownership are valid and will continue to confound us fans into the forseeable future, but also Omar has to get bunch of the blame particularly since; 1) the Mets haven't built the latin american pipeline that signing Pedro and Beltran was supposed to create and; 2) because Omar clearly said it was his goal to rebuild the farm system to perpetuate winning, (still not very deep and should be better despite the trades that have sapped talent for guys like Santana...he has made a few good trades but also gave away talent like Lindstrom, Milledge and Bell for about nothing) and; 3) to get the Mets more atheletic. Other than Wright, Reyes and Beltran the Mets aren't all that athletic.
Omar has got to stop overpaying for marginal guys, while he seeks "lightning in a bottle." That blows too much payroll.
Omar has to convice ownership to spend more on scouting and signing young latin players, asian players and to be willing to go above slotting with draftees in the States. It's his responsibility to make the business case for ownership. Nothing makes money more than winning. especially in NYC. He has to show them a real plan and the expected return on investment and be accountable if the plan doesn't work. I can't honestly say I know what the plan is these days other than wait until the guys get back...well I hope they are right and that I am wrong but I wouldn't bet on it.
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