Sleepwalking at Shea

Well here it is about 3 weeks till spring training starts and we as fans get the 2007 Mets part 2. Omar is so pathetic and spineless it's comical. He walks around the baseball world with his chest puffed out proclaiming his brilliance and does nothing but sign old washed up, has been players once again this off season.

Instead of being daring, Omar is cowardly. Instead of making franchise altering decisions, he stays the coarse. Instead of getting a younger, healthier, more athletic team, Omar signs over-aged marginal players who show no likelihood of changing the Mets future. So I hold out little hope for the Mets to get the Titles and Rings we as fans desire and cherish.

Here are some of the player changes we can see this year. They traded Milledge for Ryan Church and Brian Schneider. They traded Mota to the Brewers for Johnny Estrada, a catcher they didn't need or offer a contract to. They signed Matt Wise for the pen. They signed Rincon [who hasn't pitched in 2 years] to a minor league contract. They traded for Angel Pagan for the outfield. They resigned Damion Easley. They resigned Luis "Bad knees" Castillo for 4 years. Brought Marlon Anderson back for 2 more years. Agreed to a 1 year contract with Heilman. Signed "Hammy" Chavez for 2 years. Signed "Arthritic" Castro for 2 more years. And picked up "part-time"Alou's option for this year. Not a lot has changed personal wise from last year, so why would we expect a different result? Once again I can see post-season disappointment in all of our futures.

Some of these player actions are good, but hardly exciting. Matt Wise should help in the pen, but is he a season changing pitcher? Sanchez is due back, and Juan Padilla is coming to camp too. Heilman is here for another year, and things don't really change from there. There are 7 relief spots and more pitchers than spots. And now "Omar the Courageous" is talking about bringing in Livan Hernandez. Just what the Mets need. Another worn out, over paid Hernandez brother on the team. For $9+ Million and a 1st round draft pick, the Mets will get a .500 pitcher with an ERA around 5.00. I'd rather save the money and draft pick and take my chances with Pelfrey as the 5th starter. I guess Omar is into a rut in NY. He never seems to look at anyone who hasn't played for him somewhere else. Livan's only good feature is that he pitches alot of innings. In the games I've seen him pitch, that seems to happen because of the lousy teams he pitches for. He usually gives up 4-5 runs in the 1st 3 innings, and then gets left in the game because the teams don't want to burn up the pen while losing a game. Good teams don't tend to leave bad pitchers in games when they believe the game is still winnable. Does anyone really believe Witless Willie is going to allow Livan to pitch 8 innings and give up 6+ runs while doing it? Livan will be out of the game by the 5th inning and once again the pen will pitch the last 4 innings.

The Mets could own NYC and the Tri-state area for years to come if "Omar the Courageous" would do one simple trade. GET JOHAN SANTANA IN THE ORANGE AND BLUE !!!!!! He will do more to win the city and numerous titles in the next 5-7 years than anybody in the Mets farm system. F. Martinez is at least 2-3 years away, Gomez is still too raw and unproven, Humber and Mulvey have no place in Shea, and Pelfrey is barely holding on. Prospects are just that prospects. The Mets have a history of over hyping their minor league talent, and getting nothing in return. Wright and Reyes are the only 2 players in the last 10 years that have lived up to their hype. Remember Wilson, Izzy, Pulsifer, Tyner, Jacobs, Jefferies, Agbyani, A.Hernandez, ect. How many of them made a difference?

So, do you want to "wait until next year" again? Or would you rather play for the present and win while there is still some life on the Mets old worn out players? Without Santana, the Mets don't win a title this year, or in the near future. With him, they win at least 3 titles in the next 5-7 years. That's my prediction, what about yours?