Memo To Sandy Alderson

This past weekend turned out to be a very bad one for fans of the New York Mets. First, the New York Yankees managed to add the reigning National League Most Valuable Player in Giancarlo Stanton from the Marlins into what was an already loaded lineup. Then, in a way to respond, if you will, the New York Mets went out and reminded everybody why they are the New York Mets. This is all thanks to the brilliance of the General Manager, Sandy Alderson.

Any Mets fan can tell you what a headache it is having to listen to the same old babble come from the upper management of this baseball team. Sandy came out with more of the same over the weekend. In summation, Alderson indicated, from what I've read in some reports, that the Mets will not be aggressive in the relief or second-base markets and wait for the prices to drop, though those are their two main areas of need. He said the plan is not to get a first baseman who takes Dominic Smith out of the competition. He described finding a starter as the fourth need on a three-need list. He also went on to add that “our farm system right now is not brimming with prospects.”

From every indication I'm getting at this point, it looks like, just like the year before Cespedes came to the team, that the starting pitching is what is expected to save this franchise again this season.

I'm so sorry, but as good as the pitching staff is, when healthy, they can't carry the team. The offense and defense have too many glaring holes in it that need to be addressed. If Alderson and the rest of upper management had any spines at all they would go out and make moves that were necessary to put a competitive team on the field every day. All Mets fan want that from their team day in and day out, make us want to spend our hard earned money to come out and watch this team.

Look I'll give credit where its due, Sandy has done good things for this team in the past, but this is the here and now. When the Yankees pull off a move like they did, it does have some benefit to the Mets in that it gets Stanton out of the division. But it also reminds you this is still the Mets, a team that has been noted for being cheap in years past. They have a reputation at times for not going out and getting the best players available. Which can really hurt a team that has holes that it needs filed and a minor league system that apparently isn't ready yet to be a contending team. Also news flash to the Mets upper management, those stud starters in your rotation, they are going to want nice paydays when their contracts are up. What are you going to do then huh?

So memo to Mets upper management. I know you want to get the salary down a little, but don't do it and sacrifice giving this team a chance to be at least somewhat good. How about you wake up and work hard at trying to get a good team on the field like now, otherwise the fans will be driven away because of your inability to put a decent product on the field!