Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Willie Survive The Season?

For now the status of Willie Randolph as Mets manager is not the lead story but rather the uninspired and inconsistent play of a team with the highest payroll in the National League. If Memorial Day weekend is a time in the season to begin getting a feel for teams than you can’t have a good one for the Mets. Under .500 and 6 ½ games out of first place in the NL East they show no sign of snapping out of the lethargy that’s plagued them for the better part of a year.

While many assume the Mets decline began in September it was really well before that because over the last 162 games (covering two seasons) they are
79-83. For the first time even loyal fans have to admit this may be a summer filled with discontent and the final season at Shea Stadium may be remembered for disappointment and plenty of empty seats.