The Mets Collapse - Who is really responsible? a.k.a. Glavine's ride on the Mets vessel

I've been a mets fan since i was old enough to understand baseball...I spent time out on the field when i was 7, met Steve Henderson, Alex Trevino and a bunch of other players, and have always rooted for them, no matter what.

I watched the collapse these last couple of weeks, and have tried to read as much as possible about the potential reasons...While Willie deserves his share of the blame, after all, he is the leader of the team, and must take some responsibility, i blame someone else - not reyes, for disappearing, or the non-existent relief staff - to me, it is all about Glavine.

Glavine was never, and is not now, a real Met. He is an Atlanta Brave, and assume that when he goes to the Hall of Fame, it will be in a Braves uniform. He rode the Mets vessel, taking advantage of Omar Minaya's fine tuned offense, to victory # 300....And after that? Gave up. Gave up while on the mound, seemingly gave up in the clubhouse, where based on tv coverage, he couldn't be seen talking to any of the younger pitchers, providing the much needed leadership in the clubhouse....and post-300th win - checked out.

In so many categories, there is an obvious slip in performance after the game in Chi-town when he won 300...Innings pitched, ERA, Wins, Hits allowed...all dropped after that 300th win....

It is what we call in business "short timers disease"....Once an employee gives notice, you know that their productivity and their focus will wane...In my mind, this is exactly what happened, and while there's a long list of people who contributed, Glavine, and his blown opportunities to lead as well as to win, is my one throat to choke (proverbially that is, as he'd probably kick my ass).