In a move that is so like the Mets, they inked Kelvim Escobar to a 1 year minor league contract. It is almost certain that Mets fans are going to be up in arms about this considering that all the big name pitchers are off the market. The Roy Halladay's, John Lackey's, and Randy Wolf's of the baseball world are celebrating this holiday with their new teams and dreaming of World Series championships. The only thing Mets fans are dreaming about is a way to make spring training 2011 get here without having to watch one 2010 game.
I am not going to be one of those Mets fans who yell and scream for management to sign every single free agent available. I'm smart enough to know that in order to commit 4-5 years and 85-95 million to a player, it has to make sense long term. I'm not an ignorant Yankees fan who can't tell their teams off-season and their Fantasy Baseball Draft apart. The type of Mets fan that I am is the the type that is simply tired of being lied to. Why can't Omar and ownership just be honest with us? Tell us that you are looking more towards the free agent class of 2010; it's a lot better than what most Mets fans are thinking. Fans have all types of scenarios dancing in their head of this Christmas morning. They range all the way from the Wilpon's being broke to players not wanting to come to Flushing because Citi Field is where power hitters come to die.
Stop with the lame approach that this team is going to go to the playoffs if they return healthy. So wait, let me get this straight so I don't misinterpret their message. Your telling me that the team that had an epic collapse in 2007 and a similar but not as pitiful collapse in 2008 and an injury plagued 2009 is suddenly going to be great in 2010? Based on what?!?!!?!?!?! Is it all the division banners we've hung up since 2006? Oh wait, there aren't any. Oh it must be all the playoff games we won in 2007 and 2008. Oh wait, we didn't even make the playoffs. I would love to hear from the bumbling idiot (Omar Minaya) why he thinks this team can be a winner when the only thing they've proven to be is a team that is not good enough. Plain and simple, THIS GROUP IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH!
You see it in sports all the time. How many teams can you look back on that were loaded with talent but just couldn't get over the hump? Sports history is loaded with them. Saying this team can win in 2010 is just an insult to the intelligence of the loyal Mets fans. We aren't stupid Omar so JUST BE HONEST!! Tell us that the reason your not going hard after the big ticket free agent is because your not enamored with this years free agent class. That would be an acceptable answer to most intelligent Mets fans. What isn't acceptable is this illusion you have of a team that has displayed no heart for 3 seasons (aside from Johan Santana) suddenly developing one over the course of 6 months. It's overtly idealistic and beyond ridiculous.
So while Phillies and Yankees fans wake up on this morning and count the number of days until Opening Day, the only thing Mets fans will be counting is how many starts Kelvim Escobar will make before he hits the DL; never to heard from again. Merry Christmas Mets fans. Next year, instead of John Lackey or Matt Holliday, let's just ask Santa Claus for a new baseball team.
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