Meet the Mets (New Manager)
When I first moved to the NYC area, I felt like the Mets would be a good local team for me to cheer for. Their second-class status in New York (to the Yankees) reminds me very much of the way the White Sox exist in Chicago. They play in the NL, so I don’t have to worry about them playing the Sox unless both teams make the World… err… never.
My first season as a prospective Mets fan went really well. By which, I mean they suffered one of the worst collapses in MLB history (blowing a 7 game lead with 3 weeks to go). Needless to say, my interest waned. To make matters worse, the next season the Mets hired one of my least favorite managers, ever (former White Sox skipper, Jerry Manuel). The seasons since I moved here have been plagued by injuries, drama, arrests and underperformance.
Today, the Mets chose Terry Collins, a man who lost his players confidence at both of his previous jobs (players basically revolted and voted him off the island), as their next manager. Or - as Deadspin put it:
Mets’ New Manager Hire Ensures
Continued Drama, Failure
What a joke.
