Mets Public Record  

After being privy to a horrendous series sweep by the last place Washington Nationals, Mets Public Record’s Anthony C. Wayne rips into his favorite team, the Mets, one last time. Having lost 41 of their last 59 games, the fate of Jerry Manuel’s return as Mets manager next season comes into question. Wayne joined by co-host Tommy Romero, express their displeasure with the current Mets skipper. Romero objects to bringing Manuel back for the 2010 season due to the fact that he resembles the non-confrontational style of former Mets manager Art Howe.

Marred by injuries, poor starting pitching, and an overall lack of talent, the 2009 Mets will most likely qualify along with a handful of other disappointing Mets teams. In keeping with the topic of lost seasons, Wayne entertains his listeners with a trip down memory lane. Coined as the “worst team money could buy,” the 1993 Mets would end up finishing with a 59-103 record toiling in last place behind the newly-franchised Florida Marlins. Prior to that ill-fated season, the Mets were ravaged by injuries. When it was all said and done, Mets players landed on the disabled list a total of 18 times.

With the 1992 campaign looking like an aberration (sound familiar?), the Mets and their fans were poised to let the good times roll as they headed into the 1993 season. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. Predicated by fan discontent, Mets manger Jeff Torborg would be fired midway through the season under the chant of “Jeff must go!”

The final episode of this regular season finally comes to a close as Wayne and Romero reminisce about some the more memorable losses of 2009 and hope that up-coming episodes of Mets Public Record have a little more winning involved.

For all of us at Mets Public Record, thanks for listening and enjoy the playoffs. Be sure to look for our next installment throughout the off-season.

And, oh yeah, Mets Public Record is also a blog site by the same name. Click the link on the show page and let us know what you think. Our email address is metspublicrecord@gmail.com. For those of you on Twitter, you can follow us at twitter.com/publicrecord.

Let’s Go Mets!

What have you done for me lately? This week’s episode of Mets Public Record asked Mets starting pitchers that very same question.

Looking at the month of September thus far, six different starters have combined to record just four victories in 22 starts. Since the loss of left-hander Johan Santana to injury, Mike Pelfrey, the Mets young right-hander, has been relegated as the ace of their staff. Aside from Pelfrey, the Mets have been forced to lean on journeymen relievers, bona fide fifth starters, and right-hander John Maine, who has recently returned from a sore shoulder.

Having been subjected to such uninspiring pitching performances from the Mets starters of late, host Anthony C. Wayne and the gang proceed to address the ball club’s pitching situation for 2010. In need of an experienced number two starter, co-host Tommy Romero suggests soon-to-be free agent right-hander Jason Marquis of the Colorado Rockies as a possible candidate. Wayne rallies for Brandon Webb, the ace of the Arizona Diamondbacks staff. Webb, who missed practically the whole season this year with a shoulder injury, just recently turned down an incentive-based contract with his present team and has strongly stated that if the Diamondbacks fail to pick up his $8.5 million option for next season he will then take his business elsewhere.

With such a complex topic to dissect, Wayne and Romero are lucky enough to be joined by Richie Rivera, a long-time Mets fan who brings his own fresh perspective to the show. Rivera lobbies for right-hander Ben Sheets from the Milwaukee Brewers hoping to catch lighting in a bottle.

With Rivera on-board, the trio explores the impact of a young Daniel Murphy next season, possible Mets candidates on the trading block, and reasons why there is such a lack of leadership inside their clubhouse. The show runs past its airtime this week and comes to a close after a long conversation about race and diversity on the Mets current roster.

Be sure and check us out next Thursday night when we examine some of the worst Mets seasons throughout their 47-year history.

And, oh yeah, Mets Public Record is also a blog site by the same name. Click the link on the show page and let us know what you think.

Our email address is metspublicrecord@gmail.com.

For those of you on Twitter, you can follow us at twitter.com/publicrecord.