Whose Fault This All Is: 2019

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

This is a poll where you can change your vote constantly and by the end of the year we'll know who is to blame

Edited April 17, 2019 by Guest

[Lefty Specialist]

Tough to pick.



I blame Familia but not Diaz.

BVW for assembling a team with 4 third basemen and not enough in the bullpen. You can't have a horrible pen, bring most of it back and expect miracles.

Blame Cano for leaving his hitting skills in Seattle.



I'll adjust as needed.

[Ceetar]

I'm going with Chili Davis for the bogus "hit the other way" nonsense that seems to persist even though the Mets perform the best when they're pulling it over the fences.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

The stupid poll creation software cuts me off at 15!

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I wanted to have each guy be his own choice, plus Steve J. Rogers

[Edgy MD]

I can expand the polling.



I'm not sure "This All" is a thing yet, but that team ERA is a real thing.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I can get by with 30 choices

[smg58]

A lot of our pitchers have been disappointments, but I'm most concerned about Gsellman and Lugo. That, and two starters failing to get out of the first inning this past week.



Brodie for treating Bruce and Swarzak strictly as dumps. We cannot afford to have them collectively outperform Cano and Diaz, and right now that is happening. Bruce is 0.6 WAR better than Cano, even with a sub-.100 BABIP. That does not bode well. And then there is the fact that Lowrie has established, through his absence, that he is not needed, and we don't have enough money to bring in Dallas Keuchel.

[whippoorwill]

Always willing to blame the relievers

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Bump! Your votes may have disappeared but the poll is much more precise now! Vote now, vote often!

[Edgy MD]

Fifty choices is the new max.

[kcmets]

Edgy MD wrote: but that team ERA is a real thing.

Embarrassing, but it is mid April.

[seawolf17]

For now? Familia, Cano, Nimmo and then management: Mickey, Fred/Jeff.

[dgwphotography]

This reminds me of 1973. I don't remember if it was the Daily News or the Post that posted a poll in their paper asking who was at fault: M. Donald Grant, Bob Scheffing, or Yogi Berra

[whippoorwill]

Maintaining my bullpen vite

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I had to give a vote to Zimmo so I had to take one ... from Fred & Jeff!



You're not off the hook, you guys

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Vote Familia

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, Fammy gained my vote in that inning.

[Edgy MD]

Although I want to vote for Alonso's hair.

[bmfc1]

How does BVW have fewer votes than Familia? BVW signed him! BVW should have every vote as well as the ones added by the Russians. F him, his fantastic hair, his designer suits, and his always yapping mouth which told us that he had built the team to beat. Meanwhile, the Rays are in 1st place and their Senior Vice President, Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom was the one who didn't get the Mets job.

[nymr83]

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How does BVW have fewer votes than Familia? BVW signed him! BVW should have every vote as well as the ones added by the Russians. F him, his fantastic hair, his designer suits, and his always yapping mouth which told us that he had built the team to beat. Meanwhile, the Rays are in 1st place and their Senior Vice President, Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom was the one who didn't get the Mets job.

[Fman99]

I can't vote for a vengeful God? I assume the Mets are playing like shit because I've spent too much time looking at naked people on the Internet, or because I used the word "retarded" too liberally as a middle school child.

[nymr83]

I can't vote for a vengeful God? I assume the Mets are playing like shit because I've spent too much time looking at naked people on the Internet, or because I used the word "retarded" too liberally as a middle school child.

Have you met Yankee fans? if that were the criteria for winning they'd be 0-162

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I do think BVW has been terrible so far. He gathered in an injured guy we don't necessarily need in Lowrie; his relief acquisitions other than Diaz have been terrible and/or hurt; Ramos is a fat slow singles-hitting double-play machine whose defense sucks; Cano is an anchor, only played okay and is hurt. Meantime we gave away a bunch of good prospects and the only guys performing for the team are those we had before he got here, others are getting worse.

[MFS62]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I do think BVW has been terrible so far. He gathered in an injured guy we don't necessarily need in Lowrie; his relief acquisitions other than Diaz have been terrible and/or hurt; Ramos is a fat slow singles-hitting double-play machine whose defense sucks; Cano is an anchor, only played okay and is hurt. Meantime we gave away a bunch of good prospects and the only guys performing for the team are those we had before he got here, others are getting worse.

A brief, but accurate, assessment.

Later

[dgwphotography]

I can't vote for a vengeful God? I assume the Mets are playing like shit because I've spent too much time looking at naked people on the Internet, or because I used the word "retarded" too liberally as a middle school child.

Actually, the vengeful God theory would apply more to the actions of Fred, Jeffy and Saul...

[Centerfield]

I'm blaming:



1. Wilpons. It's always the Wilpons. An extra $30 million spent wisely and we'd be comfortably in first place.



2. BVW. I don't know that he's been as bad as JCL says, but he's not been great. I hated the Cano trade. Gave up way too much. The Lowrie decision was a head scratcher, considering we didn't need any infielders and we needed pitching badly. Justin Wilson isn't good. It's a bad sign when fans of your old team celebrate you signing with a different one. I liked the Ramos deal at the time and I think he'll get better. I'm most disappointed by Familia. Dude can't throw a strike anymore. WTF. But I think part of his problem is...



3. The baseballs. I hate how MLB insults our intelligence and thinks they can just do whatever the fuck they want. Manfred is a Selig pawn. So clear now.



4. Our starting pitching. Our big three have to be better. They've been comically bad.



5. Familia. Dude, figure out a way to throw a strike.

[batmagadanleadoff]

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I'm blaming:



1. Wilpons. It's always the Wilpons. An extra $30 million spent wisely and we'd be comfortably in first place.

[MFS62]

What do Laurel and Hardy, and Wilson Ramos, have in common?

A piano.

The comedy duo famous for trying to carry one, and Ramos for running like he already is.

Later

[seawolf17]

Well, hey, at least Kelenic and Dunn are--



Kelenic: .329/.427/.573, 13-game-hitting streak

Dunn: 27 Ks and a 3.44 ERA in 18 innings in four starts



--well, I know it's early, but...