At The Crossroads - A Thoroughly Pessimistic View Of The Mets

In the Mets' history, there have been several periods in which the Mets were barely competitive, where the attraction of going to or watching a Mets game was in hoping the underdog Mets could win and maybe knock off a contender in the process. Unfortunately, despite all the pre-season hopes and the near-misses of 2007 and 2008, 2009 has become another of those seasons. Injuries can of course be blamed for much of the Mets' ill fortunes this year, but although we will never know, I have a strong feeling that even with Delgado, Reyes, and Beltran in the lineup, this team would not be challenging the Phillies and would just be part of the wild card chase. In any event, it's time to turn the page on 2009. Now there are rumors that the Wilpons might have to sell the team. These rumors are being denied, but is that necessarily a good thing for Mets fans? Wouldn't we rather see the Wilpons sell the team to someone like Mark Cuban who wants to win more than anything else an...