That's it, all she wrote. The 2011 season for the New York Mets is in the books. They finish the year 8 games under .500, marking the 3rd straight losing season for the team. This was a tough season to endure, and a true "rebuilding year". The Mets cut a few infamous players, but not their financial obligations, and replaced them with bargain bin players off of the scrap heap. I have faith in the direction of the new front office and management, but the current financial hole the team is in will make the near future difficult. Bad luck still seems to follow this team, with injuries to 3 of the team's star players in Ike Davis, David Wright and Jose Reyes.
Speaking of Reyes, the uncertainty regarding his future is as prominent as ever. All I have to say on the matter is that I hope Jose's last game as a Met was not the premature outing we saw today. Jose is a pillar of the organization and will be immensely hard to replace in the offseason. Without Reyes, or a player of similar caliber, the Mets take a giant step backwards and further distance themselves from serious competition in the increasingly difficult NL East. I can't speculate on the moves Sandy Alderson will pursue over the offseason, so I can only hope that Reyes, Santana and Davis return to help the club next year.
Enjoy the offseason,
-Keaston
