When it rains it pours.
Last night, I was able to watch most of the Mets game even though it started late, but I think that could be attributed to the fact the Mets at bats went by so quickly that it wasn’t until the seventh inning that I fell asleep.
But see, that’s the thing. The Mets approach at the plate is so bad right now, as they are just not working deep and hitter-friendly counts. It’s as if everyone has watched Jeff Francoeur all year and said “thats what we have to do” and everyone, up and down the order is consistently in an 0-1 or 0-2 hole right away.
They appear anxious and desperate at the plate, and while they have every right to feel that way, that approach will only send the Mets further into the abyss they are headed in.
Now, I’m not a hitting coach, let alone a Major League hitter, so I’m not going to write about how I think they should approach hitting, or what they can do to be better. Nor am I going to say the manager, hitting coach, or even the general manager are accountable for the problems with the offense, except for the fact that I think both Jerry Manuel and Omar Minaya have limited their ability to be successful by carrying three catchers and Oliver Perez, rather than a reliable relief pitcher and a more dynamic weapon off the bench.
I think, in the end, the players need to come together as a team, because right now they are a bunch of players wearing the same jersey and are not a cohesive and functioning unit, and figure a way out of this mess, and it needs to happen fast.
What I will say is they need to change their pattern, as they are horrifically predictable with their approach to hitting right now. And if we can recognize that 3000 miles away from the game, I think it’s a safe bet their opposing pitcher, manager, pitching coach, among others, recognize this too.
I don’t think there is any one player in baseball the Mets can acquire who can help right now. No pitcher, no hitter, no left fielder, center fielder, or second baseman can come in and transform the offense. The adjustment has to be made from within. Whether it’s the coaches, the manager, the players, or all three combined. And until that adjustment is made, I don’t see any reason for the Mets to acquire anyone who will help get them to October, because they won’t get there anyway at this rate.
