The Mets have been called many things: heartless, chokers, stat obsessed, show-off hot dogs, and the list goes on. What remains to be seen, though, is how different this team will be in 2010.
Jason Bay is taking his physical today and if everything goes as planned, he will beáa Met when the season begins in April.
He has a grinder mentality, shows up to play every day, and believes that the team's wins and losses are more important than the role that his AVG, OBP, and Slugging Percentage had during a season.
Changes are needed from the top down in management decisions, coaching accountability, player fundamentals, and communication. If the players are expected to put the team first, then individual statistic keeping should be minimized.á
While it is interesting to see how a p ...
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Jason Bay To Change the Mets’ Perceived “Stat Obsessed” Mentality
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Wendy Adair in MLBComments Off on Jason Bay To Change the Mets’ Perceived “Stat Obsessed” Mentality