Mets like road cooking?

Mets manager Willie Randolph and center fielder Carlos “I’m making 119 million bucks while hitting .210” Beltran just don’t get it. Seems Willie and his high priced outfielder feel a bit more at ease on the road than at Shea Stadium. I’m sure Fred Wilpon LOVES hearing that with a new Citi Field in sight next season. Oh well. At least they’ll be about 12 thousand fewer fans to boo than at Shea -while the ticket prices will be high enough to make up for the lost seats.

Willie feels “the team has moved on” after last year’s disastrous collapse, and “we’re just trying to win ballgames.” Beltran, ever the sage philosopher, told reporters, “People remember how you finished much more than how you started.” Really, Carlos? So, in YOUR mind, you’d understand how fans-rightly or wrongly-still cringe at the thought of going 5-12 to finish 2007 and miss the playoffs. With that logic, don’t mind me as I watch Ollie Perez have another mental meltdown in the first inning of last night’s loss to the Dodgers. After all. that’s my latest point of reference. Turns out I may not need a new haircut after all.

By the way Mr. Randolph, you may want to consult new Dodger manager Joe Torre about working in New York before whining to the press. If you think dealing with Mets fans is rough, you ain’t seen nothing till you’re in the Bronx pressure cooker. Like it or not: Till further notice the Amazin’s are the 2nd horse in the match race that is Yankees and Mets. Joe would tell you that Willie-if he could get the smile off his face. The Yankees are Joe Girardi’s headache now. Meanwhile, your complaining is hardly worth a Tylenol. Get used to it Willie-or get another line of work-especially if the Mets don’t go deep in the playoffs this October.

For the record entering tonight's game in L.A. the Mets are better at home 9-5, vs. 7-9 on the road. Maybe they are just feeling a little schizophrenic.