Reason for Mets 2009 struggles revealed

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

It's Hallmark's fault.

Johan Santana is this year's ornament.



Being tapped for the ornament is like being subjected to the SI cover jinx, except that you are reminded of being cursed every December when it's time to decorate tree.

I blogged about the curse here:

http://metsguyinmichigan.blogspot.com/2009/07/reason-for-mets-2009-struggles-revealed.html

Stinking Hallmark.

[G-Fafif]

Perhaps to reverse the curse, you should hang it on a tree outdoors before Christmas, when it's not cold enough for snow. Then Johan could stand there and let the weather wash over him like a soft rain.

I hear that does wonders for a pitcher.

[Benjamin Grimm]

1. I don't believe in jinxes.

2. I'm buying that ornament!

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

="Benjamin Grimm":23ohpvv4]1. I don't believe in jinxes. 2. I'm buying that ornament![/quote:23ohpvv4] Kobe Bryant didn't either. But guess what happened to him the year he was an ornament? Yup, the rape accusation. And don't get me wrong, I'm buying it, too. And if folks in the Pool have trouble finding one out there in the Homeland, let me know and I'll try to grab one for you.

Ceetar Jul 14 2009 02:49 PM

="G-Fafif":2keqqg76]Perhaps to reverse the curse, you should hang it on a tree outdoors before Christmas, when it's not cold enough for snow. Then Johan could stand there and let the weather wash over him like a soft rain. I hear that does wonders for a pitcher.[/quote:2keqqg76] I think the reverse curse is to sign a jewish ballplayer. Swan Swan H Jul 14 2009 02:55 PM ="Ceetar":dv9rk456] ="G-Fafif":dv9rk456]Perhaps to reverse the curse, you should hang it on a tree outdoors before Christmas, when it's not cold enough for snow. Then Johan could stand there and let the weather wash over him like a soft rain. I hear that does wonders for a pitcher.[/quote:dv9rk456] I think the reverse curse is to sign a jewish ballplayer.[/quote:dv9rk456] That just might work. Let's see if Boston is ready to give up Youkilis. Ceetar Jul 14 2009 02:57 PM ="Swan Swan H":rntq3101] ="Ceetar":rntq3101] ="G-Fafif":rntq3101]Perhaps to reverse the curse, you should hang it on a tree outdoors before Christmas, when it's not cold enough for snow. Then Johan could stand there and let the weather wash over him like a soft rain. I hear that does wonders for a pitcher.[/quote:rntq3101] I think the reverse curse is to sign a jewish ballplayer.[/quote:rntq3101] That just might work. Let's see if Boston is ready to give up Youkilis.[/quote:rntq3101] Works for me. They can have every player that's played 1B for the Mets this year. Delgado, Evans, Tatis, Murphy, actually, I'd give them Reed but I'm not sure I want to give them Cora. I missing anybody? Vic Sage Jul 14 2009 03:03 PM So you'd back out of this WATP Youklis deal if they insisted on Cora? Good to know... Swan Swan H Jul 14 2009 03:04 PM I think that's the whole lot. I had no idea Cora played first - good memory. While we're at it we could probably use Ryan Braun and Ian Kinsler as well. Ceetar Jul 14 2009 03:07 PM ="Vic Sage":15u8q4g1]So you'd back out of this WATP Youklis deal if they insisted on Cora? Good to know...[/quote:15u8q4g1] they better give us Jed Lowrie or someone that can handle SS! Valdez? no thanks.. Swan Swan H Jul 14 2009 03:15 PM For Youkilis I'd turn into the old Male Shop in Brooklyn - all those players, a sport jacket, a topcoat, three ties, two pairs of socks, six handkerchiefs and a transistor radio. LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 14 2009 03:20 PM ="Swan Swan H":2fosnt3v]For Youkilis I'd turn into the old Male Shop in Brooklyn - all those players, a sport jacket, a topcoat, three ties, two pairs of socks, six handkerchiefs and a transistor radio.[/quote:2fosnt3v] Especially since he'd give Davey Boy a nice break at third every couple of weeks.

[Ceetar]

="G-Fafif":2keqqg76]Perhaps to reverse the curse, you should hang it on a tree outdoors before Christmas, when it's not cold enough for snow. Then Johan could stand there and let the weather wash over him like a soft rain. I hear that does wonders for a pitcher.[/quote:2keqqg76] I think the reverse curse is to sign a jewish ballplayer.

Swan Swan H Jul 14 2009 02:55 PM

="Ceetar":dv9rk456] ="G-Fafif":dv9rk456]Perhaps to reverse the curse, you should hang it on a tree outdoors before Christmas, when it's not cold enough for snow. Then Johan could stand there and let the weather wash over him like a soft rain. I hear that does wonders for a pitcher.[/quote:dv9rk456] I think the reverse curse is to sign a jewish ballplayer.[/quote:dv9rk456] That just might work. Let's see if Boston is ready to give up Youkilis. Ceetar Jul 14 2009 02:57 PM ="Swan Swan H":rntq3101] ="Ceetar":rntq3101] ="G-Fafif":rntq3101]Perhaps to reverse the curse, you should hang it on a tree outdoors before Christmas, when it's not cold enough for snow. Then Johan could stand there and let the weather wash over him like a soft rain. I hear that does wonders for a pitcher.[/quote:rntq3101] I think the reverse curse is to sign a jewish ballplayer.[/quote:rntq3101] That just might work. Let's see if Boston is ready to give up Youkilis.[/quote:rntq3101] Works for me. They can have every player that's played 1B for the Mets this year. Delgado, Evans, Tatis, Murphy, actually, I'd give them Reed but I'm not sure I want to give them Cora. I missing anybody? Vic Sage Jul 14 2009 03:03 PM So you'd back out of this WATP Youklis deal if they insisted on Cora? Good to know... Swan Swan H Jul 14 2009 03:04 PM I think that's the whole lot. I had no idea Cora played first - good memory. While we're at it we could probably use Ryan Braun and Ian Kinsler as well. Ceetar Jul 14 2009 03:07 PM ="Vic Sage":15u8q4g1]So you'd back out of this WATP Youklis deal if they insisted on Cora? Good to know...[/quote:15u8q4g1] they better give us Jed Lowrie or someone that can handle SS! Valdez? no thanks.. Swan Swan H Jul 14 2009 03:15 PM For Youkilis I'd turn into the old Male Shop in Brooklyn - all those players, a sport jacket, a topcoat, three ties, two pairs of socks, six handkerchiefs and a transistor radio. LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 14 2009 03:20 PM ="Swan Swan H":2fosnt3v]For Youkilis I'd turn into the old Male Shop in Brooklyn - all those players, a sport jacket, a topcoat, three ties, two pairs of socks, six handkerchiefs and a transistor radio.[/quote:2fosnt3v] Especially since he'd give Davey Boy a nice break at third every couple of weeks.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

="Ceetar":dv9rk456] ="G-Fafif":dv9rk456]Perhaps to reverse the curse, you should hang it on a tree outdoors before Christmas, when it's not cold enough for snow. Then Johan could stand there and let the weather wash over him like a soft rain. I hear that does wonders for a pitcher.[/quote:dv9rk456] I think the reverse curse is to sign a jewish ballplayer.[/quote:dv9rk456] That just might work. Let's see if Boston is ready to give up Youkilis. Ceetar Jul 14 2009 02:57 PM ="Swan Swan H":rntq3101] ="Ceetar":rntq3101] ="G-Fafif":rntq3101]Perhaps to reverse the curse, you should hang it on a tree outdoors before Christmas, when it's not cold enough for snow. Then Johan could stand there and let the weather wash over him like a soft rain. I hear that does wonders for a pitcher.[/quote:rntq3101] I think the reverse curse is to sign a jewish ballplayer.[/quote:rntq3101] That just might work. Let's see if Boston is ready to give up Youkilis.[/quote:rntq3101] Works for me. They can have every player that's played 1B for the Mets this year. Delgado, Evans, Tatis, Murphy, actually, I'd give them Reed but I'm not sure I want to give them Cora. I missing anybody? Vic Sage Jul 14 2009 03:03 PM So you'd back out of this WATP Youklis deal if they insisted on Cora? Good to know... Swan Swan H Jul 14 2009 03:04 PM I think that's the whole lot. I had no idea Cora played first - good memory. While we're at it we could probably use Ryan Braun and Ian Kinsler as well. Ceetar Jul 14 2009 03:07 PM ="Vic Sage":15u8q4g1]So you'd back out of this WATP Youklis deal if they insisted on Cora? Good to know...[/quote:15u8q4g1] they better give us Jed Lowrie or someone that can handle SS! Valdez? no thanks.. Swan Swan H Jul 14 2009 03:15 PM For Youkilis I'd turn into the old Male Shop in Brooklyn - all those players, a sport jacket, a topcoat, three ties, two pairs of socks, six handkerchiefs and a transistor radio. LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 14 2009 03:20 PM ="Swan Swan H":2fosnt3v]For Youkilis I'd turn into the old Male Shop in Brooklyn - all those players, a sport jacket, a topcoat, three ties, two pairs of socks, six handkerchiefs and a transistor radio.[/quote:2fosnt3v] Especially since he'd give Davey Boy a nice break at third every couple of weeks.

[Ceetar]

="Swan Swan H":rntq3101] ="Ceetar":rntq3101] ="G-Fafif":rntq3101]Perhaps to reverse the curse, you should hang it on a tree outdoors before Christmas, when it's not cold enough for snow. Then Johan could stand there and let the weather wash over him like a soft rain. I hear that does wonders for a pitcher.[/quote:rntq3101] I think the reverse curse is to sign a jewish ballplayer.[/quote:rntq3101] That just might work. Let's see if Boston is ready to give up Youkilis.[/quote:rntq3101] Works for me. They can have every player that's played 1B for the Mets this year. Delgado, Evans, Tatis, Murphy, actually, I'd give them Reed but I'm not sure I want to give them Cora. I missing anybody? Vic Sage Jul 14 2009 03:03 PM So you'd back out of this WATP Youklis deal if they insisted on Cora? Good to know... Swan Swan H Jul 14 2009 03:04 PM I think that's the whole lot. I had no idea Cora played first - good memory. While we're at it we could probably use Ryan Braun and Ian Kinsler as well. Ceetar Jul 14 2009 03:07 PM ="Vic Sage":15u8q4g1]So you'd back out of this WATP Youklis deal if they insisted on Cora? Good to know...[/quote:15u8q4g1] they better give us Jed Lowrie or someone that can handle SS! Valdez? no thanks.. Swan Swan H Jul 14 2009 03:15 PM For Youkilis I'd turn into the old Male Shop in Brooklyn - all those players, a sport jacket, a topcoat, three ties, two pairs of socks, six handkerchiefs and a transistor radio. LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 14 2009 03:20 PM ="Swan Swan H":2fosnt3v]For Youkilis I'd turn into the old Male Shop in Brooklyn - all those players, a sport jacket, a topcoat, three ties, two pairs of socks, six handkerchiefs and a transistor radio.[/quote:2fosnt3v] Especially since he'd give Davey Boy a nice break at third every couple of weeks.

[Vic Sage]

So you'd back out of this WATP Youklis deal if they insisted on Cora?

Good to know...

[Guest Swan Swan H]

I think that's the whole lot. I had no idea Cora played first - good memory.

While we're at it we could probably use Ryan Braun and Ian Kinsler as well.

[Ceetar]

="Vic Sage":15u8q4g1]So you'd back out of this WATP Youklis deal if they insisted on Cora? Good to know...[/quote:15u8q4g1] they better give us Jed Lowrie or someone that can handle SS! Valdez? no thanks..

Swan Swan H Jul 14 2009 03:15 PM

For Youkilis I'd turn into the old Male Shop in Brooklyn - all those players, a sport jacket, a topcoat, three ties, two pairs of socks, six handkerchiefs and a transistor radio.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 14 2009 03:20 PM

="Swan Swan H":2fosnt3v]For Youkilis I'd turn into the old Male Shop in Brooklyn - all those players, a sport jacket, a topcoat, three ties, two pairs of socks, six handkerchiefs and a transistor radio.[/quote:2fosnt3v] Especially since he'd give Davey Boy a nice break at third every couple of weeks.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

For Youkilis I'd turn into the old Male Shop in Brooklyn - all those players, a sport jacket, a topcoat, three ties, two pairs of socks, six handkerchiefs and a transistor radio.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

="Swan Swan H":2fosnt3v]For Youkilis I'd turn into the old Male Shop in Brooklyn - all those players, a sport jacket, a topcoat, three ties, two pairs of socks, six handkerchiefs and a transistor radio.[/quote:2fosnt3v] Especially since he'd give Davey Boy a nice break at third every couple of weeks.