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  1. Centerfield
    I'm pumped. Beltran is my favorite Met, and in my opinion, the best player they have.
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    Anachronism Portion I always thought Tony Phillips looked like he was caught by surprise when this picture was taken. Not nearly as surprised as I was when he found his way to the 1998 Mets. Julio Franco belongs in a shoebox tucked away in the back of my childhood closet, not part of my current life. Was this guy really a teammate of Mike Pelfrey's? How is that even possible?
  3. Centerfield
    I think we should re-name this thread "cards I used to get instead of Mets".
  4. Centerfield
    Can we trade Jason Bay for a power-hitting, middle of the lineup-type guy?
  5. Centerfield
    Great point smg. 2009 may have just been an outlier. Everyone focuses on what went wrong, but as we demonstrated this year, plenty goes wrong even in a competitive season. It's just that in 2009 absolutely nothing went right.
  6. Centerfield
    Other nice surprises: 1. Niese 2. Pelfrey
  7. Centerfield
    I have no evidence of this, but I feel like it's not for a lack of trying. They've fucked up a lot of sacrifice attempts as well as the ones they've pulled off.
  8. Centerfield
    There is no way in hell I'd say the Mets were in the pennant race (4 games back division, 1 WC) if, going into this season, you told me: 1. Beltran would miss the entire first half. 2. Perez would suck and get hurt. 3. Maine would suck and get hurt. 4. Castillo would suck and get hurt. 5. Bay would not be very good (.779 OPS). 6. Murphy would miss the whole year. 7. Franceour would suck (.695 OPS). 8. Reyes would be disappointing (.731 OPS) 9. Mejia would not become a dominant reliever and end up back in the minors. I had thought that the Mets were not very good going into this year. And if they had any chance to compete, everything had to break just right for them. Yet, here they are right in the thick of things. Imagine that.
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    Fman99 wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: 2nd Best Team in Baseball, as per some dude who makes lists for 'em. (They also name the worst teams-- Dibble and Carpenter do figure somewhat prominently.) Slotted only behind the redoubtable Vin Scully, I can accept that. Yup. I would actually disagree if they slotted them in before him. I mean, it's Scully. Hearing his voice makes me feel ten years old.
  10. Centerfield
    Rumors are his last words were "At least Bob Sheppard still lives..."
  11. Centerfield
    Beltran coming back should be a nice addition to the lineup. But if I could add only one player, I'd add a bat instead of a pitcher. The Mets are 6th in the bigs in team ERA. They are 21st in OPS. Some of it has to do with the ballpark, but not all. They scored 5 runs this weekend against the Braves. I'd like to be able to win without our starter having to shut out the opposition.
  12. Centerfield
    Davis for a half year rental? Kudos to Omar. This team can't afford to lose any more offense.
  13. Centerfield
    Orange. Disappointing.
  14. Centerfield
    I just saw Chris Rock on the upper West side sporting a blue Mets hat.
  15. Centerfield
    I can't tell you how satisfying I find that clip. If only there were blood.
  16. Centerfield
    People ask Placido Polanco for his autograph because they mistake him for Placido Domingo. Meanwhile, Placido Domingo has been known to ask David Wright for his autograph. David refuses to give it to him because his name is "Placido".
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    Edgy DC wrote: All of it. Rewarding ballot stuffing. Encouraging ballot stuffing. Voting from multiple e-mail addresses, so you can look at more ads. One person, one ballot is a nice way to get a fair and just outcome. One ticket, one ballot is perhaps a more workable way. The voting franchise, like other commodities, is cheapened when the market becomes flooded. Good points. I was always struck by the "vote up to 25 times" rule. With the internet, it's hard to police things, but you're right, encouraging ballot stuffing is pretty lame.
  18. Centerfield
    Yes, just curious what aspect of it bothers you.
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    Edgy DC wrote: I'll be honest. I'm not voting at all. The voting system is just such a thorough insult to my sensibilities, it's just too depressing to validate it with my participation. Really? How so?
  20. Centerfield
    I never thought the Mets would be so good. I'm so happy, I'm sporting wood.
  21. Centerfield
    Steve, stop humping my leg.
  22. Centerfield
    Ed Price reporting that he overheard Fred Wilpon on the phone: ...if you just wait. I give you my word as a man. ... How much? Please. I have that much ON me. That's not gonna be an issue. ... I don't know. We go on the road again now, plus we have that brutal road trip at the end of July. I can't see it taking much longer than that. ... Ok. Good. How's everything else? ... Yes, I did see that. Isn't that wild? I've never even heard of 'Fanhouse TV'. ... Omigod, and the set...did you see the set? So fucking funny...
  23. Centerfield
    Are we talking defensively or overall? Defensively, the '99 team can't be touched by these guys. Overall, I'm with you guys that the potential is there, but it's nothing more than a pipedream at this point. Davis, for all his early success, has an OPS that is under .800 (.778). He's 23, and certainly can get better, but that's not a star by any means. At a position like first base, you'd like to see much more production. (And it's certainly not enough to be hitting cleanup). We all agree Bay has been lacking right? He's been better than Davis (.787). Tejada is even more of a stretch. Looking at his minor league stats, this guy has a .700 OPS in the minors. Again, he's 20 years old, and can get better. But in order to be a major league starter, he needs to hit better in the bigs than he has ever hit in his life.
  24. Centerfield
    We need a theme. They're postin' fast about anything Me-et It's the Crane Pool Forum on the net!
  25. Centerfield
    Funny how fast things change. Six months ago I jump at that deal. Now, I wouldn't touch it.
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