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Amazin69 · 10-10-2022, 02:48 PM

Perhaps it's just that I spent a lot of time failing to live up to my own "potential", but I can't celebrate such conspicuous failure.

The Mets played like a team that could win the World Series. But they did not win the World Series.

They did not reach the World Series

They did not reach the NLCS.

They did not reach the NLDS.

They did not gain the bye week, which is likely to prove critical for success (I don't see the Mariners, 'dians, Phillies or Padres going all the way…do you?)

They did not win their division.

They did not take advantage of the "easy schedule", giving away games against teams that had already proven not to be of their calibre.

They did not even win ONE game against Atlanta, when that was all they would have needed.

They failed in EIGHT separate Met-rics. (10 if you count their three chances to "clinch" in Atlanta separately.) The fact that they took longer to fail than Luis "Arm Care" Rojas and his pathetic team from last year is hardly a comfort.

I would much rather be a Phillies fan (like my mom's family) and be celebrating having overcome enormous hurdles (missing Harper for most of the season, a slow start, a managerial change, mediocre bullpen work, embarrassing defense, May 5th) and having gone into St.Louis and won two games and moved on, rather than having folded like a tent, at home. I root for overachievers, not underachievers. The Mets failed every challenge they faced; I'm not going give them a medal for trying.

(Also, how did we get outdrawn by SIX teams?? We were barely in the top half of the league in attendance! That's just sad.)

10-10-2022, 02:48 PM	#1718
Amazin69 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Palmetto Pride! Posts: 4,197 Infractions: 0/2 (2)	Perhaps it's just that I spent a lot of time failing to live up to my own "potential", but I can't celebrate such conspicuous failure. The Mets played like a team that could win the World Series. But they did not win the World Series. They did not reach the World Series They did not reach the NLCS. They did not reach the NLDS. They did not gain the bye week, which is likely to prove critical for success (I don't see the Mariners, 'dians, Phillies or Padres going all the way…do you?) They did not win their division. They did not take advantage of the "easy schedule", giving away games against teams that had already proven not to be of their calibre. They did not even win ONE game against Atlanta, when that was all they would have needed. They failed in EIGHT separate Met-rics. (10 if you count their three chances to "clinch" in Atlanta separately.) The fact that they took longer to fail than Luis "Arm Care" Rojas and his pathetic team from last year is hardly a comfort. I would much rather be a Phillies fan (like my mom's family) and be celebrating having overcome enormous hurdles (missing Harper for most of the season, a slow start, a managerial change, mediocre bullpen work, embarrassing defense, May 5th) and having gone into St.Louis and won two games and moved on, rather than having folded like a tent, at home. I root for overachievers, not underachievers. The Mets failed every challenge they faced; I'm not going give them a medal for trying. (Also, how did we get outdrawn by SIX teams?? We were barely in the top half of the league in attendance! That's just sad.) Last edited by Amazin69; 10-10-2022 at 02:52 PM.