New York Mets: Now Hiring for ALL Positions!

Written by Nikki DeMaio | 16 September 2010

A friend sent me this link, and I really think it says it all:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVkalfhzvVA

Doesn't everyone wish the New York Mets were actually hiring for all positions??  Is anyone even watching these games anymore?  I have to admit,  I've stopped tuning in for various reasons - one of which being that I'm stuck in a class three nights per week - but honestly, it's just painful to watch.  I don't even have the heart to get into a debate about who's going to be the next manager.  Let's not kid ourselves here... the Wilpons already know everything they're going to do.  The funny thing though is that there will still be some sort of ridiculous miscommunication that sends a message that the Mets' front office is incompetent.  I'm pretty tired of that story.

You know what else I'm tired of?  The media (and really, the team) turning Carlos Beltran into Public Enemy #1.  Ok, I get it, he didn't go on a team trip to see veterans.  BECAUSE HE WAS BUILDING A SCHOOL IN PUERTO RICO.  Beltran is one person who has always been generous with his time and money, and I just don't understand the need to slander him constantly.  People think he has underperformed for the Mets - I could not disagree more.  Beltran will be missed when he is no longer part of this team, and I think it's terrible that the fan base as a whole has never truly appreciated his talent.  Not to mention all the craziness revolving around his knee surgery in the off season - was it approved?  Did he go behind the team's back?  A whole lot of "he said, she said" if you ask me.  I was as frustrated as anyone when I found out Beltran was getting surgery, but that was because I didn't understand why he didn't just have the surgery in the first place.  The Mets are running this guy out of town, and I know there are fans who will say "good riddance" but it's a dumb move on the team's part and I don't understand why they continually give the impression that Beltran doesn't matter.  Especially because it makes them look terrible to upcoming free agents.  Why would anyone want to join a company that treats its employees like they don't matter?  People are assets and in order to be successful, you need to protect your assets.

And really, does any of this ridiculous stuff even matter if the team is winning?  I don't think the Mets are the only team that has miscommunication among its staff (although it does seem to happen to them A LOT).  They're certainly not the only team with players who don't go on voluntary-but-actually-mandatory team trips.  In order to keep my sanity for the remainder of this season and to prepare myself for the inane utterances that are sure to come from the Wilpons, Omar Minaya, and Jerry, I've chosen to believe that if the Mets were successful - that is, living up to their potential - no one would even know about all this behind the scenes stuff.  All I want from the front office is a coherent plan of action.  If we're going to rebuild, just say it.  Is it frustrating to know you won't compete for a few years?  Of course.  But how is that any worse than what's been going on for the past few seasons?  This organization needs a change from as high up the ladder as possible all the way down.  I wonder if anyone other than the fan base realizes it yet.