Tell Us The Truth!

Nobody ever said being a Mets fan was easy. Being second fiddle in the greatest city in the world is not an easy task. But the Mets organization does not make it any easier on us. I think most Mets' fans, including myself, thought 2006 was our year. The year that we were supposed to be World Series Champions, and to this day, I still feel like something was stolen from us by Yadier Molina and Cardinals. Many of us thought that 2006 was the year that the Mets would finally string together a couple of deep playoff runs in hopes of securing a few titles. Wow, were we wrong. So many things have gone wrong since 2006 that that season feels like an eternity ago. Jose Reyes and David Wright went from being perrenial All-Stars to players who are looking to re-capture what they once had. Carlos Beltran has a brand knew knee that makes him look like a shadow of his old self. The promising futures of our game 6 and game 7 pitchers John Maine and Oliver Perez are now nothing but an after thought. And one manager has been fired in Willie Randolph, with another one possibly on his way out the door. Injuries and slumps are going to happen, and they are expected to happen, but this organization is putting their fans through things that are unacceptable while still asking us to show up to Citi Field and support the club.

The Mets' organization needs to learn how to handle injury reports. They seem to think that injuries are something that should remain in house, and that making the public aware of exactly what is going on is not important. This is wrong. The fan has every right to know the full details and extent of an injury to a player. They need to be honest with us. If Jason Bay is going to be out for the rest of the year with a concussion, and they know this, they need to tell us. Let the fan know what the team will be playing with going foward instead of framing us into thinking that their is hope for this particular injured player.

Tell us the truth about the teams financial situation and payroll. Ever since it was brought to the attention of the public that Fred Wilpon was an investor in Bernie Madoff's ponzi scheme, many questions have been asked of how this would effect the payroll and the product the Mets put on the field. The Wilpon's have stated that it would not have an effect at all on the organization. Come on Fred! We know the truth. Obviously the Madoff situation has played a huge role in limiting what the Mets can and can't do when it comes to roster decisions. If this is the case, then tell us! The New York Mets' fans would feel a lot more respected if you told us that the payroll could not increase. Instead we have had to listen to Omar Minaya on numerous occasions tell us that he has flexability to make a move if it would improve the club, but he has't found an offer he thought was worth making. Are you telling me that Ted Lilly would not have worked well in the 5th spot of our rotation behind Santana, Pelfrey, Niese, and Dickey? I understand that to get something you have to give something. You cannot use that excuse in this case as Lilly was practically given to the Dodgers for nothing. All LA did was take 2.5 million in salary. Are you really going to tell us that getting Lilly for 2.5 million is not a good deal? Or was it really that the club is financially strapped for cash and cannot take on anymore payroll? I think it was the later.

I guess what it boils down to is the fact that the organization needs to be honest with it's fan base. Tell us the truth. Help us understand the state of the franchise so we know what to expect and so we don't think things that are impossible. Tell us what to expect. Please, just tell us the TRUTH!