Adam Rubin Chat

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

As has Mackey Sassier.

[Gwreck]

Tom Emanski had some thoughts as well.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Don Hahnjahb has a question in but seems as though Tom Emanski stole his thundah.

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Mackey Sassier just totally stumped Adam....

[Guest Edgy DC]

The Only Nolan and Desperate but not Serious are in play.

[metirish]

I think the theme today as Rubin points out is Minaya.....

[Comment From Brian]
Why cant this team play solid fundies, as Hernandez says??? Firing the manager two years in a row probablly won't happen mid season. Bring back Bobby V.
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Bobby V. ain�t coming back. And, trust me, if you brought in Frank Robinson, it would be the same result. Jerry nicely said recently that guys generally play like their histories suggest they will�a version of the clich�, �look at the back of the baseball card.�


good question and answer

[Guest Edgy DC]

I don't by the answer. Defensive talent may be static, but defensive preparedness and execution are coachable.

That's not to say that the coaches aren't doing their damndest, but still.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Jerry nicely said recently that guys generally play like their histories suggest they will�a version of the clich�, �look at the back of the baseball card.�[/quote:26hdxt0d]

What does Argenis Reyes' baseball card say?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Bruise Boisclair getting in late

[Gwreck]

That's just the thing. The coaches *aren't* doing enough. Rubin seemed to agree with Emanski on that.

Edit: Am I reading that right?

You would be shocked at the amount of coaching that goes on in the early afternoons given how they look.

Shocked at how little is going on, given how bad they look?

Or shocked at how much goes on and how little they improve?

[Benjamin Grimm]

What does Argenis Reyes' baseball card say?[/quote:2zcbl3f5]

I doubt they ever bothered to print one.

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That's just the thing. The coaches *aren't* doing enough. Rubin seemed to agree with Emanski on that.[/quote:l3xbv0l9]

But he said you'd be shocked at the amount of coaching that goes on.....

[Gwreck]

Yeah, I don't know how shocked I should be. (See above).

[Guest Edgy DC]

Mankowski being a smartass.

[Guest Edgy DC]

[Comment From eeng168] David Wright made be hitting for average but his power is gone ( low home run totals) and strikeouts are way up. Why can't he go back to the tapes, see what's wrong, and just revert back to what worked the past couple of seasons? There was a piece on him on SNY...I think his stance is much wider and the front leg does not lift up as much.

Well, that's one problem solved.

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Len having a laugh

[smg58]

And that's why it writes itself.

Either you're the pussies who wouldn't sign Derek Lowe, or the morons who gave up a pick (plus that unseemly bonus!) and gave the Dodgers two picks for Derek Freakin' Lowe.

Nobody loves you when you're down and out.[/quote:d5nqp3hb]

Now's a good time to point out that Derek Lowe has been pitching like shit lately.

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Lennon chat going on now

http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/blog/2009/07/live_chat_with_david_lennon_26.html

[Guest Edgy DC]

More on the barren farm.

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More on the barren farm.[/quote:11ruhwva]

I thought of you as I read those questions, not in a gay way though.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I think Church of the Poison Mind triggered a long answer.

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Lennon with the nod towrds pop culture , awesome from him


That had to be you edgy?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Me and George go way back.

I also submitted the question about Cora. Not a very substantial answer there.

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Lennon chat....

http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/on-the-mets-beat-1.812057/live-chat-with-david-lennon-1.1413222

[Benjamin Grimm]

Getting Lackey and trading for Prince Fielder would make for a pretty decent offseason, that's for sure. [/quote:3d9tq7gx]

Is Fielder at all likely to be dealt?

[metirish]

All of this Duncan talk sounds a lot like someone who is trying to drive up his price. The same thing happened when Mazzone was leaving the Braves. I wouldn't get my heart set on Duncan. I think Warthen is in a bit of hot water, but I don't know if the Mets will pull the plug because this was a very difficult year to read based on all of the injuries.

exactly Dave

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Cmon Dave. Stop taking questions from Josh and Mr Must See TV.

Bone Bruise Boisclair has his hand up

[Guest Edgy DC]

Elephant and Castillo has asked a question.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Casey Fossil

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Cmon Dave. Stop taking questions from Josh and Mr Must See TV.

Bone Bruise Boisclair has his hand up[/quote:2mp5ijab]

Nice one