Sandy Alderson (credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images), Santa Claus (credit: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images)
By Rich Coutinho
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With Christmas right around the corner, here’s a list of gift ideas I sent to Santa for the Mets and their fans:
Johan Santana: A healthy left shoulder and a way to insert his heart and determination into every single Mets player.
Daniel Murphy: Please give the man without a position a place to play because his bat is too potent to leave on the bench.
David Wright: A healthy bat behind him in the lineup. One that can protect Wright so he can take advantage of the new dimensions at Citi Field.
Ike Davis: Above all, a healthy season which should transform him into Wright’s gift (see above).
Ruben Tejada: Give him some upper body strength to pair with that killer glove and very high on-field IQ.
Jason Bay: At some point, a standing ovation from Mets fans–hard to find a better person in baseball. Although results have been poor, his effort is always there.
Lucas Duda: Just a slightly better glove in right–I think he has all the tools at the plate.
Jonathon Niese: Strength to finish the season like a champion race horse and not break down in August.
Sandy Alderson: $20 million more to spend on payroll.
Terry Collins: More consistency from his players. As a manager he is solid with a capital ‘S’.
RA Dickey: That his hunger and humility could rub off on all of us.
Matt Harvey and Zach Wheeler: Fast Track to Citi Field.
Ivan Rodriquez: A one-year deal with the Mets.
Jose Reyes: Happiness in Florida… but not when you play the Mets.
Fred Wilpon: Closure in the Madoff case with minimal financial damage and six minority owners.
Dan Warthen: Recognition for being a darn good pitching coach.
Gary Carter: Health and his number to be retired at Citi this year–Keith and Darryl too!
SNY Broadcast Crew: An Emmy for each of every one of them–Cohen, Burkhardt, Darling and Hernandez are as good as it gets.
To Met Fans: You deserve a better team and a better season. But in the interim, from the bottom of my heart–a healthy and happy holiday season.
Mets fans: Can you add to Rich’s list? Let ‘er rip in the comments below…
6 Comments
My wish it for the Wilpons to sell the team !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You ruined the brand and the fans are sick of you owning the team.
It’s embarrasing to be a MET fan because you own the team !!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE SELL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 23, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Sorry Rich:
see you have been drinking to much egg nog
70-75 wins in 2012
December 23, 2011 at 12:42 pm
Mike B nailed it. That was the first thing I thought of when i started reading this column. Everything else is nonsensical and pointless. This team will never get better as long as the Wilpons are the owners
December 23, 2011 at 11:17 am
For the WILPON’S to sell the team.
December 23, 2011 at 11:08 am
Hope that the Wilpons will come to the conclusion, apparent to all of us, that they aren’t the right people to own a major league franchise in New York.
December 23, 2011 at 11:07 am
I couldn’t agree with you more, Glenn. Perhaps, each fan slould give $100 to buy the team. The Mets could become like Green Bay Packers, community-owned.
December 23, 2011 at 12:20 pm