Who Is To Blame For Another New York Mets Late Season Collapse?

The final game of the 2008 Mets' regular season felt the exact same way as it had the previous year. Heading into both games, the Mets were in a must win position in order to keep their playoff hopes alive. As was the case with John Maine in 2007, the Mets received an extraordinary performance from their starting pitcher the game prior from Johan Santana. And in identical fashion they, fell to the Florida Marlins to cap off yet another disappointing season. Following the 2008 season many Mets fans asked the same question, "How could a team this good on paper play so poorly?" The answer to this question is very complex. Some have tried to simplify it by pointing out the teams lack of offense. However, three of the Mets starters (David Wright, Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado) each drove in more than one hundred runs. The other answer many fans give is the man who signed a four-year twenty four million dollar contract in the off season, Luis Castillo. While I do agree with the ... (link)