The New York Mets are facing a dire situation, spending more than the Dodgers yet matching the Rockies’ record. Major changes loom if they don’t improve.
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Bob, let’s get into the Amazings.
Bob, let’s get into the Amazings.
What’s going on with the Amazings?
What’s going on with the Amazings?
I mean, the Mets right now, if you listen to New York radio, I mean, the sky is falling right now.
I mean, the Mets right now, if you listen to New York radio, I mean, the sky is falling right now.
Lot of concern right now with the New York Mets.
Lot of concern right now with the New York Mets.
Oh, absolutely.
Oh, absolutely.
I mean, you go back to last June 13th, I think they’re, on like, on a pace to lose a hundred, 100 games.
I mean, you go back to last June 13th, I think they’re, on like, on a pace to lose a hundred, 100 games.
they’ve been terrible for a while.
they’ve been terrible for a while.
It’s embarrassing.
It’s embarrassing.
I their payroll’s $40 million more than the Dodgers’.
I their payroll’s $40 million more than the Dodgers’.
spent more money than the Dodgers the last five years and got nothing to show for it.
spent more money than the Dodgers the last five years and got nothing to show for it.
So yeah, they look brutal.
So yeah, they look brutal.
I’m not saying it’s Carlos Mendoza’s fault, they’ve been backing him and everything else, but someone’s gonna have to pay the price here if things don’t, turn around quickly.
I’m not saying it’s Carlos Mendoza’s fault, they’ve been backing him and everything else, but someone’s gonna have to pay the price here if things don’t, turn around quickly.
But yeah, they’re an absolute mess and, hey, you know, when, when you have a $350 million payroll and you got the same records as Colorado Rockies, something’s wrong.
But yeah, they’re an absolute mess and, hey, you know, when, when you have a $350 million payroll and you got the same records as Colorado Rockies, something’s wrong.
So is this worse than the ’93 Mets?
So is this worse than the ’93 Mets?
It may be.
It may be.
it’s certainly a lot more money being spent and, So yeah, that was a famous, the worst team money can buy, but this is, I think, much worse situation because you got guys, you know, making, you know, 30, 40, $70 million a year and, and look what you’re getting, absolutely nothing.
it’s certainly a lot more money being spent and, So yeah, that was a famous, the worst team money can buy, but this is, I think, much worse situation because you got guys, you know, making, you know, 30, 40, $70 million a year and, and look what you’re getting, absolutely nothing.
two big holes in rotation with Senga and Peterson.
two big holes in rotation with Senga and Peterson.
you know, Lindor has struggled.
you know, Lindor has struggled.
Soto’s on the injured list.
Soto’s on the injured list.
you know, Bichette hasn’t done anything.
you know, Bichette hasn’t done anything.
You wonder if Bichette will even stay around after this year.
You wonder if Bichette will even stay around after this year.
Mean- which means they threw $47 million down the drain for nothing.
Mean- which means they threw $47 million down the drain for nothing.
You think that was a mistake, him not taking that Phillies deal and instead going to New York and going to Queens?
You think that was a mistake, him not taking that Phillies deal and instead going to New York and going to Queens?
You think that was, if they had to do that all over again, that Stearns would look at that and say that, that, you know, they’d like to have a mulligan on that?
You think that was, if they had to do that all over again, that Stearns would look at that and say that, that, you know, they’d like to have a mulligan on that?
Yeah, they just pivoted, remember?
Yeah, they just pivoted, remember?
‘Cause they thought they were gonna get Kyle Tucker, and so they just quickly pivoted, knew that the, Phillies were about to sign him.
‘Cause they thought they were gonna get Kyle Tucker, and so they just quickly pivoted, knew that the, Phillies were about to sign him.
And, if you’re the Phillies, you say, “Okay, you know, we’ll, we’ll grab you a year from now when you’re a free agent.”
And, if you’re the Phillies, you say, “Okay, you know, we’ll, we’ll grab you a year from now when you’re a free agent.”
they need to shake things up themselves.
they need to shake things up themselves.
They’re not playing great baseball.
They’re not playing great baseball.
So but yeah, I mean, for Bichette, you got your $47 million, hit free agency again, and kinda laugh all the way to the bank.
So but yeah, I mean, for Bichette, you got your $47 million, hit free agency again, and kinda laugh all the way to the bank.