With hours to go until the New Year, 2011 is taking its final bows, and 2012 is ready for its debut. Most people look upon the New Year as chance for a fresh start, a chance to evaluate their lives and set new goals – maybe look for a new job, find a new hobby, or reconnect with family and friends.
For the Mets, it’s definitely time for a change. This is a baseball team in a shambles. They are millions of dollars in debt, and have taken loans from Major League Baseball in order to stay afloat. They lost their star shortstop in free agency to a division rival, and traded two key players during the season. They’ve done little to build the team during the offseason, except adding a mediocre outfielder and three pretty good relief pitchers. And if the 2012 season goes as poorly as most predict,