The Season of Humiliation Continues...

You knew Pedro was looking forward to this when he signed on with the Phillies. & after merely 15 minutes, Ollie Perez gift wrapped Martinez a victory against his former team. How hard was Pedro laughing inside early in the first? Before Pedro Martinez took the mound Sunday vs the Mets, he got a plate appearance courtesy of the enigma Oliver Perez. After giving up two 3 run home runs in the first, Perez couldn't throw a strike to opposing pitcher at the plate before Jerry Manuel ended his afternoon on a 3-0 count to again, the opposing pitcher. I can't think of a more embarrassing way for a pitcher to be replaced in a game.

The ending to the game wasn't any better for the Metropolitans, ending in an unassited triple play & what can only be called an ill-adviced hit & run call by the inept Mets manager, Jerry Manuel.

Pedro got in trouble a few times but in the end, Martinez exacted his revenge & outpitched a guy NY gave a 3 year $36M deal. Martinez's 6 IP 4 ER & 5 K performance Sunday was yet another chapter in the 2009 Season of Humiliation for the Mets. The Mets had plenty of chances vs Pedro. But the punchless line-up couldn't capitalize & in the end, another incompetent call by Manuel cost the Mets an opportunity against a flustered Brad Lidge & the hated Phillies. The Wilpon's seem happy with this sort of mediocrity announcing that Minaya would be back next year. Minaya then announced Manuel would be back as well. While the injuries are too much for any team to handle, there is no way Minaya or Manuel should be part of the Mets future. Minaya has never been a success as a GM anywhere. & Manuel isn't the fiery type manager the loose Mets clubhouse needs.

In addition, the Mets just need talent. For a team with the 2nd highest payroll, there sure are holes on that team. Positions in need of being addressed is the OF, 1B, 2B, C, & of course the rotation. There are a few interesting options in the upcoming Free Agency period(you take your picks), but among the players needed Jason Bay, Orlando Hudson & Adam LaRoche are the most interesting to me. Good baseball players that are skilled & more importantly give a damn. If the Mets can bring themselves to sign players that aren't Latin...it will be a step in the right direction