Martino: Mets lack 'F-U attitude'

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Tracksuit's "analysis" article in the Snooze this morning opines that the difference between the Mets and the Phils is that the Mets need to exhibit more poor sportsmanship. He actually called it a "F*&% You" attitude.

[Benjamin Grimm]

He seems to be saying that the Mets should have an unshakable confidence in their ability to win.

Pretty tall order for a team that's lost 22 of its last 33 games.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yeah, it wouldn;t be because they have a better offense or better pitching, or anything, it's CAHNfidence. Thanks, Fran.

[ashie62]

Oliver Perez has an F-U attitude.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I think the 1992-1993 Mets proved that a "F#@%# You" attitude results in wins, baby.

Wait, what?

[HahnSolo]

But the problem I have with guys like Tracksuit writing this stuff is that it seems to imply that just having that attitude is what leads to the Phillies winning.

Yet if the team exhibits this kind of mentality and then doesn't win, the MSM will be out there complaining about the loud-mouth Mets who talk a good game but don't back it up. The media was not kind to the Mets in 2007 when they perceived the team to be too showboat-ish.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I can see how confidence and attitude can help you win, but not nearly as much as winning can affect your confidence and attitude.

More than anything else, this reads more like it was written by somebody who wants to be covering a more colorful team.

[ashie62]

Must be a slow news day.

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I can see how confidence and attitude can help you win, but not nearly as much as winning can affect your confidence and attitude. More than anything else, this reads more like it was written by somebody who wants to be covering a more colorful team.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

HahnSolo wrote: But the problem I have with guys like Tracksuit writing this stuff is that it seems to imply that just having that attitude is what leads to the Phillies winning. Yet if the team exhibits this kind of mentality and then doesn't win, the MSM will be out there complaining about the loud-mouth Mets who talk a good game but don't back it up. The media was not kind to the Mets in 2007 when they perceived the team to be too showboat-ish.

Pro wrestlers give growling interviews about ripping the heads off their rivals. Palin talks about the affront of putting mosques in neighborhoods that she's visited once or twice. Ahmedinijad blames toilet clogs on Jewish conspiracy. It's part of the job.

80% of Martino's audience laps this feelbaddery shit up. He may or may not buy what he's selling; simply, though, it behooves him to write this. (Not to mention that he finished cutting his teeth in Philly, where 90-95% of the the audience-- including an uncomfortable number of educated friends of mine-- seems to lap this shit up wit' Whiz/onions.)

[Fman99]

Luckily I have a F-U attitude. Fuck you, Martino.

[Zvon]

Ashie62 wrote: Oliver Perez has an F-U attitude.

[Guest themetfairy]

Jenrry Mejia is refining his F-U attitude with the B-Mets.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Holy crap, Jenrry. If I had a child, I'd worry that he was planning to eat him/her.

Wait, I do have a child. STAY AWAY FROM LWYP, JENRRY!

[smg58]

Why am I betting that Martino was the first sportswriter to get mad at Reyes for celebrating too much in the dugout, or whatever it was that we were supposed to be mad at him for?