M's still not winning at home
While it's nice the M's took the series against Chicago, the team still faces the large hurdle of finishing its 9 game series 3-6. Put simply, teams that are supposed to be getting better and hope to hang around for a wild card spot have got to win at home. It's one thing when you lose in Yankee stadium. It's something else to lose so many games at home. This team will never hit .500 again this year if it can't win at home.
Watching this team, I am beginning to fear this team is simply not constructed to win offensively. Is this team good enough to carry players like Reed, Ichiro and Betancourt who have little to no power? Combine this with players like Beltre and Everett who are not performing at a major league level and you have an offense that scares no one. Throw in Willie getting regular playing time... and Houston we have a problem.
There have been rumors of a major trade in the works. Color me skeptical. The number of significant trades that happen in April or May are few and far between. How many teams trade their "#2" starter one month into the season? (I realize few consider him a number two starter, but that's where the M's have him)
This team doesn't play with much passion. They seem to accept losing all too easily, and there is little reason to believe this team is capable of competing in the AL West. They have enough talent (courtesy of a $90 million payroll) that they won't completely stink, but it's still not clear if they deserve our hard earned dollars to show up at the ball park on a consistent basis.
Other than Felix of course.
It's not time to give up on the season, but it is time to start considering what the future should look like if the losing continues. Is a real, honest to goodness rebuilding plan required?
We'll know in about a month.
While it's nice the M's took the series against Chicago, the team still faces the large hurdle of finishing its 9 game series 3-6. Put simply, teams that are supposed to be getting better and hope to hang around for a wild card spot have got to win at home. It's one thing when you lose in Yankee stadium. It's something else to lose so many games at home. This team will never hit .500 again this year if it can't win at home.
Watching this team, I am beginning to fear this team is simply not constructed to win offensively. Is this team good enough to carry players like Reed, Ichiro and Betancourt who have little to no power? Combine this with players like Beltre and Everett who are not performing at a major league level and you have an offense that scares no one. Throw in Willie getting regular playing time... and Houston we have a problem.
There have been rumors of a major trade in the works. Color me skeptical. The number of significant trades that happen in April or May are few and far between. How many teams trade their "#2" starter one month into the season? (I realize few consider him a number two starter, but that's where the M's have him)
This team doesn't play with much passion. They seem to accept losing all too easily, and there is little reason to believe this team is capable of competing in the AL West. They have enough talent (courtesy of a $90 million payroll) that they won't completely stink, but it's still not clear if they deserve our hard earned dollars to show up at the ball park on a consistent basis.
Other than Felix of course.
It's not time to give up on the season, but it is time to start considering what the future should look like if the losing continues. Is a real, honest to goodness rebuilding plan required?
We'll know in about a month.
posted by Tom at
12:47 AM
