The Mets certainly don’t need any more ragging, but sometimes it’s hard to resist. A rough offseason filled with negative storylines has bred a mile-high pile of superb quotes and observations. Here’s the opinion of one veteran sports agent, courtesy of the New York Post’s Joel Sherman:
“How can you have that payroll and still not have a starting catcher or
first baseman, a second baseman you hate and no legitimate starters
after Johan [Santana]?”
It hasn’t been a pleasant winter in Queens. The Jason Bay signing was nice, but beyond that we’ve witnessed public relations nightmare after public relations nightmare from general manager Omar Minaya and his cohorts. The Mets set out to trade second baseman Luis Castillo and were unable to find any takers. They also had serious interest in acquiring both Joel Pineiro and Bengie Molina, but, for whatever reason, lost out to other clubs in the bidding process. And let’s not overlook the wild circumstances surrounding Carlos Beltran’s abrupt knee surgery.
Gary Matthews Jr. is no savior either.
