Sheffield lost, season lost: Braves 11, Mets 0

The only question left to be answered is when the low point of the season will happen.  Tonight certainly looks like a good candidate as the Mets were absolutely spanked and lost their second best hitter.  I’m not sure how it could get any worse but I’ve asked that question many times over the past few years only to be proved wrong by the Amazins.

Tonight was probably the worst game of the season.  To call the offense lifeless would be an insult to the deceased.  This team looks brutal.  Someone needs to tell them the All-Star break is over.

In all seriousness, maybe the Mets can sell off some parts and get a nice draft pick for next year.  It will be curious to hear the litany of excuses after the season.  If Omar Minaya gives us some BS lines about how everyone was hurt and how that won’t happen next year and then does nothing in the offseason, this will be my final year as host of NYMetscast.com.  I will hang up the keyboard and headset.

Drew and I were e-mailing back and forth today.  The Mets need to blow this thing up in the offseason.  I know Ted and I just wanted some minor tweaks this past year, but I’m convinced the ship has sailed.  If they want to keep Reyes, Beltran and Wright, then they need to completely gut out the rest of the team and luckily they almost have to.  Carlos Delgado, Brian Schneider and Gary Sheffield will all be FA’s.  I hope Luis Castillo will not be back.  So if you want to keep the three core guys along with Murphy and Francoeur, then OK.  But you better get three All-Star caliber players at the other spots and a deep enough bench so you’re prepared for the worst.