The Mets - Same crap as the last crap

[mrreality68]

My gripe with Buck is his effectiveness.
You are right he does not pick players and cannot control injuries but he can control how his team prepares, executes, fundamentals.

Many teams go thru adversity and it is the manager to manage and just this year I do not think he is getting thru to his team to at least hustle, play disciplined baseball, more effort and better defense

And the reality baseball is a what have you done for me lately. And sadly lately his team does not look as effective as it could be.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Buck is awful. I don't know how any Met fan can convince themself otherwise at this point.

I'm tired of seeing:

-Ottavino serve up HRs in the 9th (bullpen mismanagement is Buck's specialty, as we all know)
-the corpse of Vogelbach taking DH ABs away from young hitters
-Alvarez batting in the lower part of the order

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Buck is awful. I don't know how any Met fan can convince themself otherwise at this point.

I'm tired of seeing:

-Ottavino serve up HRs in the 9th (bullpen mismanagement is Buck's specialty, as we all know)
-the corpse of Vogelbach taking DH ABs away from young hitters
-Alvarez batting in the lower part of the order

Like I said, fans blamed Callaway, then Rojas, now Buck. At what point is it the players fault for not hitting or pitching? Or Eppler's fault for signing old pitchers and not having a real DH?

[RCMcKenzie]

Is Bregman's homer from his previous at bat still going? What a rope that was. I guess he knows Verlander's signs and stole them all!

[RCMcKenzie]

I only root against the Mets when they play the Astros. See you guys in the World Series.

[mrreality68]

The Mets and San Diego both are not doing well this year. Both have spent alot of money and both on paper look like they should be competitive.

Injuries play a factor as they do for all teams so that should be taken out of the equation.

I think the owners need to really take a long look at their organization and see where the opportunities are.

GM? Manager? Coaches? Scouting? etc.

And many say trade certain players. Well another team would need or want them and what can you get back.

It is hard to watch either team but the Mets are the hardest to watch and their line up is the least scariest in the game today

[tod41]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

The Mets and San Diego both are not doing well this year. Both have spent alot of money and both on paper look like they should be competitive.

Injuries play a factor as they do for all teams so that should be taken out of the equation.

I think the owners need to really take a long look at their organization and see where the opportunities are.

GM? Manager? Coaches? Scouting? etc.

And many say trade certain players. Well another team would need or want them and what can you get back.

It is hard to watch either team but the Mets are the hardest to watch and their line up is the least scariest in the game today

It starts and ends with Lindor and his massive contract. You can't have a 230 hitter batting third and expect to have a great lineup. Lindor can't hit elite or even good pitching, especially left handed. The Mets analytics department did a poor job in evaluating Lindor long term. Lindor feasted on the poor teams in the AL Central which made his numbers misleading.