Welcome to Makes Mets

Hmmmm...where do I begin with my new Mets blog? I have debated for a while about starting this thing. A hell of a time to start a blog on the Mets, right? Kind of fits my style with this team. I became a fan in my youth during the 70's when they totally sucked and now here I am starting a blog covering them...when they are sucking.

First, let me say, if Mike at the Metropolitans had continued with his blog this would not exist. I'd like to thank Mike for 5 years of great entertainment covering the Mets as well as a providing great laughs along the way. Don't know what happened to you brother. But it would be swellicious if you would drop by here from time to time to put in your thoughts, vent or take over for a while. Would be great to see you discussing some Mets again.

This blog is for all Mets fans that want to join in and have a good time and discuss the Mets. All are welcome. Pontificate, rejoice, rant, bitch, laugh, cry, whatever the hell you feel the team is making you go through, you are welcome to bring it here. That's the reason why I am starting this. To have an outlet with some fellow Mets fans. I am not a super baseball stats geek. Just know what I know and have watched A LOT of baseball in my life. So those of you who are, please bring in your knowledge and join in. All aspects and views are welcome.

Now, my opinion of the current state of this team to get things rolling...

Jerry Manuel - not digging what he's been dishing these days. I was a pretty big fan of him when he took over last year. He seems like a smart man and a good baseball man. But the way he has been acting lately is making me more and more curious of what he's all about. The situation is getting a bit "ticklish" as he likes to say. Pulling Castro for Santos with the bases loaded...huh? Keeping Green to face a left handed hitter when Feliciano is ready to go and that's what he's getting paid to do (GET LEFT HANDED HITTING OUT!) and then the next pitch is a 3 run shot! Bam! Just some weird stuff that I haven't been getting lately coming from my man Jerry. But I do believe that he didn't just "lose it" from last years success that he brought to the team when he took over.

Dan Warthen - I am finding myself thinking that Dan may be suspect as well. I was into his old school ways last year when he took over and how all the younger guys took on to him. But I was always a fan of The Jacket. I believe The Jacket was a great pitching coach. He may have been obnoxious to some of the pitchers but he produced major RESULTS. He got it in Oakland and he got it when he came to the Mets. Maine and Perez were under his control when they blossomed into the pitchers that they became in 07/08. I'm not so sure if Mr. Warthen is blowing these guys out with the "get out there and let it rip" attitude. It's not that easy at this level. I hope Warthen comes through as I do like him. But I question...if he was so good, why was he coaching in New Orleans last year?

The team - Wow...it is hard to argue that this group of players have the grit, heart, chemistry, focus, drive, guts and balls to be a championship club. I like most of the players on the team, but it is clearly obvious at this point that it is not happening with this group constructed as it has been for the last 3 years. There should've been some changes in the off season. I believe in Wright, Reyes, Johan. That's really it. And even Wright is a bit too sugarpants/pussyish for me. It's time for him to grow up. Same thing with Reyes. Grow up gentlemen and get tough. They're great players. But they are soft. They need to get tough. The boys need to look at some film from the Dykstra, Backman, Strawberry, Hernandez years. I hate to say it, but the Phils showed it last year and there's nothing we can do to change it. They had that toughness and proved it. Our team has not. If you notice I left out Beltran. I want him on this team as I think he is the best centerfielder in baseball and a great talent. But man is that guy a pretty boy. Please GOD, SLIDE!! Get dirty! That's the whole thing with these guys, they just need to shake it up. Delgado I don't believe in. Let's trade him while his value is high right now and get some pitching back. Put Murphy (future hall of famer) at 1st base. Get him out of LF asap. Release Castro. He's an asshole. It's obvious his attitude sucks. I saw him on tv the other night score and when he got in the dugout one of the players gave him a congratulatory pat on the helmet, he looked back pissed off and acted like it hurt his head. Fuck that. That's the EXACT shit that is wrong with this team. Get rid of the extra weight bullshit guys that don't care and bring in some who do. Wright cares, Murphy cares, Johan...yes. Reyes is unreal talented but he needs to quit dancing and worrying about his hair style and what gold he's wearing. He has come no where near his potential. Hopefully he figures it out.

Pitching - Johan, fuck yeah. Best pitcher in baseball. Pelf - work in progress. Could be great. Maine, eh...on the fence. Hopefully he turns into decent 3-4. Ollie - pigfuck. Waste of money huge mistake. Livan - won't last long. Hopefully he keeps the 5 spot decent and warm until the next guy comes along.

Bullpen - we'll see. Should be better. But we'll see. Last couple days...not so much.

There you have it folks. My first post. Hopefully some of you find me out there and we can get this thing started. Would be great to see some of the guys from Metropolitans jump over and get this started. Benny Blanco from da Bronx, TC, DG, Ossie, Mookie, Rickey Henderson, Jake from Norfolk, Mike in Spain, Sidd, Mets Fan in Cincy...am a big fan of all your input and it's been a drag not having the daily convo.

Out for now.