Originally Posted by metsblog.com

Quote: Minaya says, “It’s Unacceptable.”
By Matthew Cerrone - Jun 10, 2008 9:10 am


Yesterday, at the team’s Teammates in the Community charity event, Mets GM Omar Minaya told reporters:

“To me, .500 is not acceptable because we’re better than that. It’s not so much about the financial investment, it’s about what this team is about. We know we’re better, we think we’re going to do better and I think we will.”

…the thing is, you can’t just run around saying things are unacceptable unless you’re willing to hold people accountable for their actions…otherwise, it is acceptable…

Minaya also told reporters that he is satisfied with the effort being put forth by his manager and players, which he feels is a playoff-caliber roster.

According to Adam Rubin in the Daily News, “You are watching the painfully slow demise of The New Mets, the vision Omar Minaya articulated four years ago but built as a house of cards.”

Rubin looks back at the job done by Minaya, adding, “The dependence on free agency coupled with the lack of a farm system also raises the question: Has Minaya failed to recognize a seismic shift in the MLB landscape?”

…i raised that exact question two weeks ago, here, in which i wrote:

“And so, while people want to get on Randolph’s case, and understandably so, Omar Minaya should also be held accountable for the way this roster was put together and his potential lack of foresight regarding issues with age, attitude and energy…The thing is, and what worries me, is that the old market – in which Minaya worked so well – is now changing, and being run by a younger, different-thinking generation…I hope Minaya is able to adapt…

“As I said a few weeks ago, I sense that the Mets are at a crossroads. Minaya did outstanding work, and did what was necessary to get from Howe to here. However, I have a feeling that more work will need to be done to get from here to a World Series ring – let alone remain over .500.”

According to Bob Klapisch, in a report for the Bergen Record, “Minaya promises to ‘look deep and hard’ at the culture of mediocrity that’s dropped the Mets 7½ games out of first place.”

…culture of mediocrity…well, if that’s not an effective talking point, i’m not sure what it is…well done…

Klapisch quotes a Mets official as saying, “This can’t go on.”

…i bet most of the team’s fans will agree…which is probably what the team official is really saying, whether he realizes it or not…

For more on Minaya and the state of the Mets, check out stories in the Bergen Record, Newsday, the New York Post, Star-Ledger and the Daily News.

Originally Posted by lgm6986

Only this team can legitimately summon misery and regret amidst euphoria.

Originally Posted by RkFast

Id take a team with half the talent playing hard than this. And not 25 rah rah nutbags either. I dont need to see lunatics blasting down the line on easy popups.

Just give me a ****ing REASONABLE effort every day.....is that too much to ask?

Originally Posted by lgm6986

Only this team can legitimately summon misery and regret amidst euphoria.

Originally Posted by RkFast

Just give me a ****ing REASONABLE effort every day.....is that too much to ask?

Originally Posted by Busyman

If Michael Vick became a Met tomorrow, Bill would say that the Dogs actually commited suicide.

Originally Posted by Luscious Johnny D.

Because I fear no man. I feel no pain. This is why I don't play with a full deck. In my world, there are no rules. You wanna step over the line, I'll run across it. And when I turn to look to see how far behind you are, you will see into the soul of the sickest man God's hands have ever created. For those who need a visual, here ya go.

Originally Posted by alice

Being a celebrity is like staying in a Holiday Inn Express.

Originally Posted by lgm6986

Only this team can legitimately summon misery and regret amidst euphoria.

Originally Posted by Big Denny

You know what? If this was unacceptable, something would have been done about Castillo's non chalant throw to first on the first play of the game Friday night. While it didn't result in a run, it pretty much has summed up how this team has played all year.

Of course Willie would say that simply because we don't see it, doesn't mean it is not dealt with. If that's the case, why do these types of plays continue to happen? ( see Delgado failing to cover first base on a routine grounder in Chicago that lead to several unearned runs).

Those are just two ridiculous plays that stand out, that shouldn't happen once during a season, let alone twice in a third of a season.

So, which is it? These guys really aren't being called out for poor play? Or, they are and aren't responding? If it's the latter than it's clear that either the GM, the manager, the offending players or all of the above must go.

Originally Posted by Big Denny

You know what? If this was unacceptable, something would have been done about Castillo's non chalant throw to first on the first play of the game Friday night. While it didn't result in a run, it pretty much has summed up how this team has played all year.

Of course Willie would say that simply because we don't see it, doesn't mean it is not dealt with. If that's the case, why do these types of plays continue to happen? ( see Delgado failing to cover first base on a routine grounder in Chicago that lead to several unearned runs).

Those are just two ridiculous plays that stand out, that shouldn't happen once during a season, let alone twice in a third of a season.

So, which is it? These guys really aren't being called out for poor play? Or, they are and aren't responding? If it's the latter than it's clear that either the GM, the manager, the offending players or all of the above must go.

Originally Posted by METSSC

Did Omar sign Nunez to a 2 year extension yet?

Originally Posted by Masters of Superiority

God, we're wishing our manager was more like Charlie f*cking MANUEL. LOL... this team is screwed.

Originally Posted by lgm6986

Only this team can legitimately summon misery and regret amidst euphoria.