Don't Stop Believing...I give up

I have not commented about the Mets season so far. But I have come to the sad conclusion that it's over. Contrary to the old slogan, it ain't over till it's over. IT IS OVER!

The Mets are 9.5 games out of their division and 6.5 games out of the wildcard. Of course in the wildcard race, there are 7 teams ahead of the Mets so it is probably easier to make up the 9.5 games in their division because they play teams in their division more than to win the wildcard race. The season started out okay but it's been downhill for the last three months.

In case you have not been to the new Shea stadium yet, you should go. It is a world of difference from old Shea. New Shea has good food, much better seats and the stadium style seating makes you feel closer to the field. It does lack some charm, but most new things lack something in the first couple of years. After a few years, it'll feel like home.

But back to the actual baseball season, like I wrote earlier, it is over. The injuries to key players have devastated this team. The Mets lost their all star lead off player, their all star center fielder and their clean up man. Not to mention losing other less important, but nevertheless important, players during the course of the season. Right now, watching the team, it feels like I am watching a split squad spring training team. A lot of regulars, but also a lot of players that have no business in the starting lineup for a team spending well north of a hundred million dollars in payroll.

The blame does not fall on Omar in my opinion. It is what it is. This year was just not meant to be because of something beyond the Mets control. I understand some people are upset at the lack of quality replacements for the injured starters, but most replacements are good for only a short period of time. It is the reason why they are part time players. Rookies from the minor leagues can become stars, but usually they struggle making the adjustment in the majors and in a major market like NYC, fans and media are less forgiving of their rookie mistakes.

Still, even though I have given up on the Mets season, I follow the games in the rather foolish hope that the Mets can pull off another miracle. I know I was tempted to dream of this possibility recently after their five game winning streak. I might have a better chance of winning the Powerball or MegaMillions lottery than the Mets making the playoffs this year.