Defending De Aza

[nymr83]

Edgy MD wrote: I think we may actually, somehow, have a home opener without a single guy getting audibly booed. Folks may be over Tejada, but giving his leg to the cause has got to have bought him some goodwill. The series goats are either gone (Murphy) or still glossy (Cespedes) or enjoying so deep an emotional commitment among the fans so as to blot out any alleged sins (Shmarvey, Familia). De Aza may get the closest thing to a boo bashing just for existing — for being an unpopular signing at a time when it was believed he was the booby prize for losing Cespedes. He isn't that at all, now, but there might be some habitual, residual angst there.

The home opener is against the Phillies, the fans an find plenty to boo and happily not direct it at the Mets!

[Ceetar]

Nymr83 wrote: Edgy MD wrote: I think we may actually, somehow, have a home opener without a single guy getting audibly booed. Folks may be over Tejada, but giving his leg to the cause has got to have bought him some goodwill. The series goats are either gone (Murphy) or still glossy (Cespedes) or enjoying so deep an emotional commitment among the fans so as to blot out any alleged sins (Shmarvey, Familia). De Aza may get the closest thing to a boo bashing just for existing — for being an unpopular signing at a time when it was believed he was the booby prize for losing Cespedes. He isn't that at all, now, but there might be some habitual, residual angst there. The home opener is against the Phillies, the fans an find plenty to boo and happily not direct it at the Mets!

The average Mets fan would have trouble naming two Phillies.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think I would too, and I live in the Philadelphia market.

I know Ryan Howard is still there, but I'm drawing blanks on anyone else. Ask me again in July and I'll probably be able to come up with a few more.

[dgwphotography]

Mike Schmidt and Greg Luzinski. Easy peasy

[Benjamin Grimm]

You forgot Von Hayes.

[Guest themetfairy]

Bastardo. Hamels.

Um....

[dgwphotography]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: You forgot Von Hayes.

Now I'm flashing back to that 26-7 game...