New York Mets: We ****ing Quit
07-28-2009
, 12:28 AM
07-28-2009
, 03:06 AM
07-28-2009
, 08:45 AM
07-28-2009
, 02:09 PM
I just read all the pre-april posts in this thread, and i think they pretty much sum up our season so far
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To sum up my thoughts on the offseason real quick: I like the huge change in the bullpen. I like that Castillo reported to ST in great shape and is on fire for his first 5 at-bats. I like that Omar has brought in a little extra SP depth (Redding, Garcia, Livan + Niese, Parnell, Figueroa and Armas still). I don't like that they didn't give Lowe that extra year he wanted.
Anyway, spring training has started. The season is right around the corner. Discuss.
Anyway, spring training has started. The season is right around the corner. Discuss.
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Best of luck to you guys this year. As a Marlins fan, Im worried more about you guys than the Phils.
I'd like someone to answer a question for me though:
Why is it that Oliver Perez pitches like complete **** against everyone else, but when he faces Fla he's unhittable?
*Note: can replace Ollie with Moyer if you're a Phils fan
I'd like someone to answer a question for me though:
Why is it that Oliver Perez pitches like complete **** against everyone else, but when he faces Fla he's unhittable?
*Note: can replace Ollie with Moyer if you're a Phils fan
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I expect roughly the same out of Delgado. I don't think it was a fluke. Willie left and a switch flipped. I find it more than coincidental.
Better. He missed half a season.
About the same, maybe slightly better now that he has some experience under his belt.
Worse.
Worse, Angel Pagan is irrelevant.
Hard to be anything but. (But if there's one guy who can prove me wrong, I'm guessing it's Luis Castillo)
Agreed. We know what to expect out of these guys year in and year out now.
Nobody knows, but we have a barometer of this offense from last year. Some guys will outperform what they did last year, some will underperform; net net, we should still be in an ok place offensively. There's always the possibility of acquiring another bat as well -- have heard reports that given the economic situation, teams may not be sitting around until July 31 to unload expensive players if their teams are struggling early.
Better. He missed half a season.
About the same, maybe slightly better now that he has some experience under his belt.
Worse.
Worse, Angel Pagan is irrelevant.
Hard to be anything but. (But if there's one guy who can prove me wrong, I'm guessing it's Luis Castillo)
Agreed. We know what to expect out of these guys year in and year out now.
Nobody knows, but we have a barometer of this offense from last year. Some guys will outperform what they did last year, some will underperform; net net, we should still be in an ok place offensively. There's always the possibility of acquiring another bat as well -- have heard reports that given the economic situation, teams may not be sitting around until July 31 to unload expensive players if their teams are struggling early.
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Mets release Duaner
Kind of an unfortunate story. What could have been if he hadn't headed out for "food" at 2 AM...
Kind of an unfortunate story. What could have been if he hadn't headed out for "food" at 2 AM...
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Tatis had a fluke year.
Church was playing at an all star level before he went down with injuries. So I do expect him to be worse (or at least along his career numbers).
Daniel Murphy is a toss up in my mind. They are putting a ton of faith in him, he is really going to be a key in the lineup.
I don't expect Delgdao to be horrific like the first half of last year, but hes not going to be as Godly as he was after the all star break.
It is hard for Castillo to get worse, but when your game is about stealing bases, beating out infield hits and bunt singles, a 35 year old middle infielder with bad knees just dosn't seem like a good fit for that type of game.
This also puts a ton of pressure on the big three. The type of pressure Manny could have relieved. Or even Abreu/Hudson could have relieved.
Church was playing at an all star level before he went down with injuries. So I do expect him to be worse (or at least along his career numbers).
Daniel Murphy is a toss up in my mind. They are putting a ton of faith in him, he is really going to be a key in the lineup.
I don't expect Delgdao to be horrific like the first half of last year, but hes not going to be as Godly as he was after the all star break.
It is hard for Castillo to get worse, but when your game is about stealing bases, beating out infield hits and bunt singles, a 35 year old middle infielder with bad knees just dosn't seem like a good fit for that type of game.
This also puts a ton of pressure on the big three. The type of pressure Manny could have relieved. Or even Abreu/Hudson could have relieved.
07-28-2009
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, 03:42 PM
From metsblog:
In a post to his blog, Bobby’s Way, Bobby Valentine said yesterday he will not return to manage the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan next season.
According to the Associated Press, Lotte
management had decided before the season that it could not afford Valentine and would not renew his contract.
…this will be interesting… the way i understand it, Omar Minaya and Jerry Manuel are tied to the hip… in short, if omar is ever fired, the new GM will hold jerry’s future in his hand… but, under no circumstance will minaya be firing jerry… so, to wish for bobby may be premature… that said, should the Mets be looking to a new team, build around youth, speed and strategic, aggressive baseball, bobby would be the way to go… say what you will about him, but the man knew his baseball… in fact, i think he thinks he invented the game – and, as a fan, i like that…
…i bet bobby’s blog post perked up the ears of the Nationals…
Wow this is Matt Cerone saying this ... that there is no way possible for Omar to fire Jerry? Really?
Not that Jerry has to go per se, but this fact still annoys me
i think i have really had it with Omar
BRING BACK BOBBY V!!!
In a post to his blog, Bobby’s Way, Bobby Valentine said yesterday he will not return to manage the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan next season.
According to the Associated Press, Lotte
management had decided before the season that it could not afford Valentine and would not renew his contract.…this will be interesting… the way i understand it, Omar Minaya and Jerry Manuel are tied to the hip… in short, if omar is ever fired, the new GM will hold jerry’s future in his hand… but, under no circumstance will minaya be firing jerry… so, to wish for bobby may be premature… that said, should the Mets be looking to a new team, build around youth, speed and strategic, aggressive baseball, bobby would be the way to go… say what you will about him, but the man knew his baseball… in fact, i think he thinks he invented the game – and, as a fan, i like that…
…i bet bobby’s blog post perked up the ears of the Nationals…
Wow this is Matt Cerone saying this ... that there is no way possible for Omar to fire Jerry? Really?
Not that Jerry has to go per se, but this fact still annoys me
i think i have really had it with Omar
BRING BACK BOBBY V!!!