Did Omar leave the franchise in ruins?

I keep reading quotes from Sandy – the one’s where the Mets won’t be signing a big free agent (not that there’s really anyone I want as Upper Deck GM)….the quotes where the Mets will only sign one player….

This is a team with a new ballpark, its own network, and playing in New York City and there’s only reportedly $5 million to play with?

Perhaps the Mets should take the Davidoff solution (by the way the Newsday paywall is down for the rest of the year):

The Mets should take another shot at lowering those ticket prices even more. Yes, it would be embarrassing, but theYankees did it in the middle of the season back in 2009. Sometimes, you just have to swallow your pride. Honesty usually wins the day: “We’re taking a year to assess what we’ve done before moving forward. We want you to get into the ballpark and assess what we’re doing.”

I think we all know that 2011 is a lost year.   I’m fine if Sandy signs nobody, or one low pay guy.  I get it.  I just can’t believe that these are the ruins Omar left behind.