2009 Mets Season Thread

[PhillyGirl]

lost 2 of 3 from the Nationals. 

[SunMo]

i'm so glad that the Heyman Halladay rumor came out, because it's getting all of their hopes up and will be that much better when he comes to the Phils

[SunMo]

lol, saw this on Philaphans, hilarious:

When the New York Mets placed Bonilla on unconditional waivers in 2000, they agreed to pay out the remainder of his contract by deferring the remaining $5.9 million. Instead of paying him that money upfront, they came to an agreement where the Mets would pay him 25 equal payments of $1,193,248.20 every July 1st from 2011 until 2035.

haha, they took a 5.9 payment and made it 30 million...awesome

[Seabiscuit36]

wow, that is horrible. 

[Sgt PSN]

that's some taterskins type ish right there.  paying a dude 35 years after you cut him. 

[ice grillin you]

[SunMo]

was that murphy again?

[ice grillin you]

was that murphy again?

frenchy


they dont dare put murphy in the outfield anymore...hes actually been decent at first

[ice grillin you]

'What do we have to do to win a game?"

That's an actual quote from an actual Met, spoken in frustration this week as this sinking team was in the process of losing three of four to the Braves and two of three to the Nationals.

Everyone knows what losing baseball looks like on the field. But here are a few snapshots of what defeat - or at least a defeatist attitude - looks like before and after games for a team that appears to be playing out the string before the end of July.

Unlike Citi Field, with its endless catacombs of hidden back rooms, the visitors' clubhouse at Nationals Park is transparent, with an open cafeteria area, its own home theater and really no closed-off areas, except for the trainer's room.

So the daily rituals of these Mets, a team six games under .500 (44-50) for the first time since the end of the 2004 season, were on full display this week.

Each afternoon, eight players were immersed in card games as they waited for BP. Another group was behind closed doors in the theatre room watching concert videos, the music thumping so loudly through the walls that it could be heard clearly in the manager's office as Jerry Manuel gave his daily media briefing - on camera.

For the five or so players actually in the clubhouse, three were hunched over a laptop laughing over videos - presumably not of that night's starting pitcher for the Nationals.

Is there a connection between a team's pregame recreational activities and their performance on the field? Maybe, maybe not. But the Mets rushed through the two losses to the Nats as if they were late for dinner, falling Tuesday in 2:09 and Wednesday in 2:20 while scoring a total of one run against a team that had been 26-66 entering those games.

With so many of these players barely having a foothold in the majors, the lack of focus on the task at hand is a little surprising. Manuel has acknowledged the gap in talent the Mets face on a nightly basis - even against Washington, a team on pace to go 48-114.

[PhillyGirl]

Yup, nothing a few injured players coming back won't help.

[Sgt PSN]

the 2009 mets might be the most disappointing team in the last 20+ years, right up there with the 2008 tigers.  the only difference between the 2 is that the tigers were simply disappointing while the mets have been a catastrophic comedy of errors. 

[PhillyPhreak54]

I love seeing these clowns go down the beer shtein littered shteinter. Not only because of their players, fans and management...but because all the talking heads who continuously swung from their sacks as a great team.

F off, Mets. Enjoy 4th place.

[Feva]

Sooooo.... how 'bout that Erin Andrews?! 

[ice grillin you]

ha

[QB Eagles]

the 2009 mets might be the most disappointing team in the last 20+ years, right up there with the 2008 tigers.

Even funnier is that the 2007 Mets and 2008 Mets are right up there too.