Put a fork in Omar…he’s done

First of all, I’d like to apologize to everyone and Laurie especially for not being able to produce a show lately.  I’ve been away for work and busy doing things.  And frankly, there wasn’t much to talk about…until today.  At least the team manages to keep things entertaining off the field.

I also must say something else.  The first ever published article I wrote on the web was titled “In Omar We Trust”  It was in 2007 for a website that no longer exists.  But we’ve come a long way in two years because now it’s time for Omar to go.

I’ve almost been an Omar apologist the past few years.  As my baseball buddies constantly blasted Omar the past few years, I stood by him and his decisions.  I pointed to the fact that he took a last place team to the brink of a World Series just two years later and the team was at least very competitive the last two seasons.  I know not every move has been a great one: signing Luis Castillo to a 4 year, 24 million dollar deal, trading away Heath Bell and Matt Lindstrom and the disaster that was this offseason.  But he also made a number of pretty savvy moves along the way.  He traded for Johan Santana without giving up much, he signed K-Rod to a reasonable deal and he picked up valuable pieces like Pedro Feliciano, Endy Chavez and Ramon Castro for nothing.

But this year the team has been a mess and obviously has frustrated everyone that follows the Mets.  Omar did not spend on offense or backups and the farm system is in complete disarray.  I also was able to get more of an inside look as to how things were being run behind the scenes and it wasn’t pretty.  I mean the fact that Omar hadn’t even called to ask about Matt Holliday yet is incredible.

So lately, I’ve been on the fence with Omar.  I felt he should be fired at season’s end just because the Mets need a complete overhaul, but I didn’t think he would.  Now, I’m completely convinced that not only should Omar be gone but he will be.

You cannot call out a reporter during a press conference!!  I mean come on!!  How much of a baby can you be!?  Adam Rubin was kind enough to be a guest on my baseball show back when I was a student at Syracuse.  He always responded to my e-mails quickly.  I even asked him how he got into the business of reporting and if he had any tips for me or other young journalists.  I feel for Adam now because he essentially can’t do his job anymore thanks to Omar.  I’m not saying Omar is lying, but even if he’s 100% telling the truth, (and I highly doubt he is) then you air that out behind the scenes.  Omar just made another negative story out of nothing.  And if he’s proven to be a liar, he’ll never get a job in baseball again.  This might even be worse than what Tony B did.

I only have one more thing to say. Goodbye Omar.  It was kind fun while it lasted.