What, Exactly, Did the Mets Expect?
Meanwhile, back in New York, you’ve got to feel for lefty reliever Scott Schoeneweis. It’s not his fault the Mets gave him a stupid contract this past winter. Who among us would have responded with “Gee, I appreciate your generous offer, but the truth is, I’m really not that good”?
If your hand is raised, you lie.
Schoeneweis had a decent season in 2003 while splitting time between the Anaheim Angels and Chicago White Sox, and again in 2005 with the Toronto Blue Jays, but otherwise has had a fairly forgettable career. The Mets are his fifth team in five years. I don’t mean to pick on the guy, because I’m sure he’s doing the best he can, but there’s probably a reason nobody ever signed him to a three-year deal before the Mets decided it’d be a good idea.
You have to give Schoeneweis credit for taking his current situation in stride. Anyone who can find enough humor when things go horribly wrong to say, “Let’s go so I can go home and kill myself,” is okay in my book.
Of course, I’m not a fan of the Mets, so I can afford to think that way…
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