…fuck it, let’s do an actual Mad Lib.
The Mets lost again, continuing their painful slide, and what, really, is there to say?
There were some mildly encouraging moments, such as ______________ and the moment where ______________. And at least _______________ showed a little fight.
But it wasn’t enough. It hasn’t been enough for a long time. There was the usual offensive brownout, a record of failure that has gone from frustrating to inexplicable to just the way things are. There was the seemingly nightly misstep, in this case ____________. Of course there was some bad luck, such as the moment when ________, and now we all have to worry if __________ is hurt too. And hey, give the other guys some credit — how about when __________? That’s the kind of things good teams do, and the Mets don’t do nearly enough. All of the above was plenty, but of course as a bonus there was also Luis Rojas’s curious decision to _____________.
The Mets now have a record of ______, which seems incredible given where they were just a couple of weeks ago. Every night they have to look up a little further to see the ______ and the ______, while the ______ are a little closer to them in the standings.
When will it end? Well, the last game of the season is October 3, so after that the disappointments will be more abstract. Between then and now? You’re watching these basically identical games just like I am. You tell me what you think will change and why.
I stopped watching the second they slipped out of first. And, thankfully, remembered to cancel my mlb.tv automatic renewal. I’m done. It’s hard enough caring about sports with what’s going on in the world. But when the only “good” thing about my team is a guy who goes out and throws every pitch as hard as he can for 5-7 innings until his arm falls off half way through the season, I’ve got to ask: what the hell is the point?
I know we are not supposed to care, but the Yankees, beset by injuries and COVID, are 15-4 since the trade deadline and are now in playoff position. Just more salt on the wound.
No matter how bad it gets, we can all take solace in the fact that Alonso is “so proud of how every single game we’re in it,” and “leaving it all out there and the amount of heart that we have is special.”
Is this guy kidding me? What Met fan wants to listen to this bilge? How tough is it to realize what you’re saying is only making you look worse?
seriously iowa p…where is the mets press office to keep pete’s inept flights of fantasy under wraps?
please alonso: shut up and carry the team on your back…or just shut up.
this is a team without a credible center.
yup, the yanks who were proclaimed dead in the water – to the mets’ inevitable division crown – are the yanks.
and the mets are the mets…
toi-lets-go-mets
**nothing will change…the trajectory is pretty well set**
Hear, hear. So Pete loves his teammates…that’s terrific and I’m happy for him, but it’s not translating to anything in the standings. This team stinks, period.
If nothing else, they’ve gotta keep Pete away from the post-game mikes. I don’t want to start disliking him, but it’s getting difficult
When God gifted Pete Alonso with amazing strength and immense talent, he short-changed him any modicum of self-awareness.
LFGM?
STFU. Please.
Mets lost a lot of one run games in 62′..Look its tough to watch a slow motion disaster..Like
Harvey said , the Yankees found a way- beset as they where!
I’m not giving up ’til Alonso gives up. Just need a three-game win streak, and four out of five.
Per Mets owner Steve Cohen’s tweet today, I guess we can’t blame former Mets batting instructor Chili Davis for the team’s abysmal current hitting?
For the Mets to keep up, they need to win games like last night’s at minimum. They put runners on well enough. Their rallies just die all the time.
Now both McCann and Nido are hurt? Maybe it’s something in the water.
I was hoping the Mets could use this 13-game stretch to watch and learn how the big boys do it. Maybe they can learn something from successful teams.
Lot of credence to that point, Seth. They have been competitive during most games on this losing streak to the best teams in the NL. They may be a little more battle tested when they face weaker competition. Could help.
I would certainly suggest for these guys hitting with runners on to try to go the other way or bunt when there’s a huge shift on. Most of the guys on this team are trying to hit 8 run homers. Some situational ball would be helpful.
“It’s still a really seaworthy vessel” said the captain of the Titanic. “Sometimes things get a little rocky and the ship takes on water and begins to list badly, but there’s still a lot of sailing to do here. We have a great crew here and they’re putting everything they have into that bilge pump, so I’m not too worried.”
There were some mildly encouraging moments, such as the Wilpons selling the team and the moment where I opened a bottle of bourbon. And at least the bourbon showed a little fight.
But it wasn’t enough. It hasn’t been enough for a long time. There was the usual offensive brownout, a record of failure that has gone from frustrating to inexplicable to just the way things are. There was the seemingly nightly misstep, in this case arriving at the ballpark. Of course there was some bad luck, such as the moment when they signed Kevin Pillar, and now we all have to worry if our collective psyche is hurt too. And hey, give the other guys some credit — how about when a pair of sub-.200 hitters took Castro deep back to back to help the Mets blow a 5-0 lead? That’s the kind of things good teams do, and the Mets don’t do nearly enough. All of the above was plenty, but of course as a bonus there was also Luis Rojas’s curious decision to accept a managing job.
The Mets now have a record of futility, which seems incredible given where they were just a couple of weeks ago. Every night they have to look up a little further to see the end of the month and the end of the season, while the Long Island Ducks are a little closer to them in the standings.
Am I doing this right?
Alonso should keep talking, he’s the team leader who led them when they were winning earlier in the season, and he’s the guy that can get them back on track. He hated the firing of Chili Davis by Sandy Alderson, he said analytics alone won’t work, and he was right. Cohen in his tweet is basically denouncing Quattlebaum and Alderson. If you want Pete to shut up, that means supporting the analytics guys like Quattlebaum who says the Mets hitters don’t do enough “homework.” Quattlebaum’s homework is what’s been the problem.