Open letter to Jeff Wilpon.

This past weekend we received another letter from the “meddler” Jeff Wilpon thanking fans for all there insight on how to improve the Mets going into 2011 and beyond. Seeing letters from him just annoy the heck out of me. I just wonder if he spent even 2 minutes looking or reading the letters fans sent or emailed the Mets. Do you think,he would realize the path to the Mets improving the team leads right through his vast office at Citi Field and over in Great Neck where Sterling Equities is located? Here is my take..

The first thing we all know that has to change Jeff is the fact that you have to find another hobby.  Running the Mets might be in the blood of your father but you don’t know how to run this franchise.  Of course you might led us to believe that you can change by bringing on board a GM like Sandy Alderson but can you really do something like that?  Sometimes its really hard to see what is more important to you the success of the franchise or you putting your imprint on everything. 

Of course we Mets fans realize that you had on the job training with your dad watch the Mets success around the turn of the century and again back a couple of years but did you learn anything?  Have you looked over in Boston where they had never won a World Series in close to a century but young gun Epstein put together a winning successful culture.It is great you had a affinity to Omar. Of course did that cloud you and waiting for things to fall into place. I really like Omar but have you heard him try to speak? Did you listen to other teams executives say that the Mets couldn’t have more then 1 deal there working on at a time? Hello?  

I agree that for this to be successful its not just the product at Citi Field that is important. Success starts at the bottom levels of the organization and I give you credit with hiring blue collar Wally Backman  It is a good start. Too bad Terry Collins of the Twins wouldn’t come knocking

Honestly though, it might be tough for you to hear but to have the Mets success you need to fall into the background and hire someone who might challenge you and your way of thinking.. There needs to be a GM who will have no problem standing up to you and Saul and your Dad and not be soft like Omar.  Do us Met fans a favor and bring a board a guy that will not be a flunky to you..

 There is a lot of change needed here with this franchise and your #1 job right now is to find a leader for this team who has a clear vision to bring this team and success it deserves. Then he can change the culture and give us Mets fans a chance to watch the Mets live in playoff baseball in October. Instead of trying to watch the NLCS on our freaking computers.  

Hey Jeff….you have 1 shot…. Don’t blow it.