Boo! 2010

[Ceetar]

G-Fafif wrote: In reality, as opposed to perception, there wasn't all that much booing at Citi Field in 2009, not when compared to the final Shea years. I wouldn't expect a torrent of it for any individual players on Opening Day, though I wouldn't swear Ollie won't absorb the brunt of what disgruntlement there is though he has never been a big-time target. It's often the reliever who "always" coughs it up, and we don't have a reigning champ in this regard. Schoeneweis was that fellow at the '08 Opener.

Green's not making the team, though he seemed to be on that track. Though I don't recall him pitching that horribly. (numb to it maybe?) Then again, Heilman didn't exactly pitch horribly and got booed.

There is a lot of hate directed at Perez and Castillo. And Perez always got it a bit, increasing exponentially with his BB rate. especially after this last televised performance, I don't see Perez not getting booed.

[Frayed Knot]

Or, rather than percentages, the other way to look at the boo-o-meter is to think about what each player would have to do to start the boos cascading down like a hard rain's gonna fall.

Categories might range from:
- be having a totally rotten season in late May: Wright, Reyes, Santana, Francoeur, Feliciano, Niese
- get off to a rough start in April: Bay, Murphy, any catcher, Frankie Rod, Pagan
- have more than two bad games in a row: Mathews, Maine, Pelfrey, or any Japanese pitcher
- get introduced at Citi: Cora, Warthen, Manual, Minaya, Wilpon (either one)
- step off the plane at LaGuardia: Castillo, Perez

[seawolf17]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Anyone here have regular left-field seats? A la Doc's K Corner and the Coneheads, I'm kinda rooting for fans to make left field-- complete with signs (and outfits?)-- "Bay-Rut."

That'd be really funny.

[Guest GYC]

I'm against Opening Day boo-ing, but I'm completely for booing Ollie in his first Shea start, assuming it's his first start of the season.

[Guest GYC]

Frayed Knot wrote: Or, rather than percentages, the other way to look at the boo-o-meter is to think about what each player would have to do to start the boos cascading down like a hard rain's gonna fall. Categories might range from: - be having a totally rotten season in late May: Wright, Reyes, Santana, Francoeur, Feliciano, Niese - get off to a rough start in April: Bay, Murphy, any catcher, Frankie Rod, Pagan - have more than two bad games in a row: Mathews, Maine, Pelfrey, or any Japanese pitcher - get introduced at Citi: Cora, Warthen, Manual, Minaya, Wilpon (either one) - step off the plane at LaGuardia: Castillo, Perez

Pretty funny list.

I'd boo Francoeur for a rough start in April, but I don't like him.


Then again, I say I'd boo them, but I don't really have the time or money to go to games. The only person I've boo'd from the personal confines of my room is Luis Castillo and Derek Jeter.

[Guest Edgy DC]

So, who caught it today?

[nymr83]

nobody yet, at least from what can be heard on TV

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

attaboy, Johan.

[Gwreck]

Edgy DC wrote: So, who caught it today?

Perez
Training Staff
Green

In decreasing order of severity.

[Ceetar]

Gwreck wrote: Edgy DC wrote: So, who caught it today? Perez Training Staff Green In decreasing order of severity.

There was a smattering of boo's for Castillo too. But Perez and the Training Staff got it worse than Hanley. There were boos for Manuel too. More than Green, less than the Training Staff.

I'm quite sunburnt, but it was worth it.

[TransMonk]

A sunburn is better than frostbite on Opening Day.

[smg58]

If Bay regularly shows the kind of hustle he did on that triple, he'll endear himself to Mets fans very quickly.

[soupcan]

Yep - training staff, and Warthen got a nice round of raspberries also.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Can somebody explain to me booing Green, or do we need to bring in a special guest numbnuts to spell it out for me?

[G-Fafif]

The training staff getting it was absolutely brilliant. That's paying attention. I didn't boo them but I did admonish them to DO YOUR JOBS BETTER!

Darryl and Johan got the biggest cheers. I stepped on the moment of silence for Jane Jarvis by applauding.

[Guest Kong76]

Don't have much to add other than great tailgate, a lot of sunshine,
and a long day (after a long weekend) make for sleepy time time ...

Clapton's cool in this (not that he isn't always)

[nymr83]

Edgy DC wrote: Can somebody explain to me booing Green, or do we need to bring in a special guest numbnuts to spell it out for me?

he made the roster over the boo-er's reliever of choice? i really have no idea.

[Guest Edgy DC]

"Sorry, Sean. We need to beat up on a reliever. It's sort of a tradition and you drew the short straw. If Putz had come back it would have been different. I'm sure you understand."

[batmagadanleadoff]

Keith Hernandez, who has been around, said he had never heard trainers being booed.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/06/sports/baseball/06vecsey.html