What would the hot stove be without a pessimistic view on the Mets performance from ESPN’s own Bob Klapisch?

On ESPN, Bob “Watch out Bonilla’s behind you!” Klapisch attempts to rationalize just what happened to the Mets at the end of 2007, forcing fans to again remember the slow and painful last two weeks of the season.

The Mets collapsed Bob, we get it. But in all honesty, it saved us some serious humiliation against the scorching Rockies.

Offering no further insight into how to fix the Mets, Klap douses the chances the Mets had in getting Dan Haren, by implying they can’t work out a deal with the A’s without Lastings Milledge. Clearly, Bobby has no idea that Billy Beane was never asking for L Millz in any deal. But hey, why waste minutes on your cell phone when the Bergen Record is picking up the bill? I guess Bobby’s part time ESPN work isn’t enough to get him such pesky benefits.

Anyway, Milledge was never going west, that much is obvious, and the Twins may still make a deal that includes both Gomez and Martinez, which this Met fan hopes Omar would do in a heartbeat.

Thanks for the “knowledge” Klap, say hi to Buster Olney for us. We know he’s right next to you at the dinner table. After all, someone has to pick up the bill.

Mr. Unreliable Source? Table for two?…