Re: 83-79 and no playoffs, success or failure?


> You a little hard on Willie? The team lacks a decent 1B, 2B, & bullpen.
> And top that off with a CF'er who greatly underperformed.
> A catcher and RF'er who spent a good portion of the year on the DL; and
> I would say the Mets were lucky to possibly finish above .500.
>
> Super T


Stats don't prove everything but look at run differential:

Mets +70
Phila +37
Fla +27
Wash -37

I think Randolph has done the worse job of managing in the Division.
The Mets may need more talent than the other teams to win the same
number of games.

Ed D

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