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Rockin' Doc wrote: Ceetar wrote: Ceetar wrote: Niese, Lagares, they considered/started the process with Duda. They're already doing that? Not to be rude, but defending the Wilpons just doesn't make any sense to me whatsoever. I'm not defending them, but the narrative is tired. If the Mets spend 100 it's why don't they spend 120? if they spend 120 it's why don't they spend 140? You said they need to extend players because it's what teams in big markets do, well, they're doing that. Why wouldn't it continue? It is old and tired because the Mets payroll has been flat (or reducing ) for the past decade. The Mets team payroll for 2015 ($101,409,244) is 21st out of 30 teams and trails behind such small market teams as Kansas City, Milwaukee, Minnesota, and Seattle. The Mets 2015 payroll is less than their team payroll for 2005 ($104,770,139) which at the time trailed only the Yankees and Red Sox. So over the past decades, the Mets team payroll has essentially remained flat while their competition has continued to increase their salaries. Had my partners and I had done the same with the staff salaries for our 14 employees at our office, I feel certain that the majority of them would have left our employ and our business would have suffered as we were forced to hire undertrained, inexperienced staff that could not provide the high level quality of care that our patients have come to expect. 21st in payroll, yet 7th in Fan Cost Index. That sounds right...

Mets � Willets Point wrote: Some advice for Blue Jays fans that works for Mets fans as well. That was a good read. There�s no greater feeling than being a fan of a baseball team that just got good, and you never know when the wins will either stop coming or become routine. This is exactly why the summer of 1985 was more fun than the summer of 1986.

Welcome back Soup!

the return of NHOP makes me nervous...

According to Adam Rubin, Cesar Puello has been released

http://nypost.com/2015/08/17/mets-writing-off-rafael-montero-after-latest-setback/ I keep reading how the Mets find nothing structurally wrong, he's still complaining of discomfort, and fans (and some management) are questioning his head. Am I the only one reminded of J.R. Richard here?

Uh oh.. Adam Rubin wrote: Rafael Montero had an issue during Sunday's rehab appearance and is not going to be back with the #Mets anytime soon, in any capacity.

Ceetar wrote: we're at August 17th. There are various guys in the minors that will/can/should help probably more than random waiver pickups. This.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Rockin' Doc wrote: Winning is fun! I had almost forgotten how much fun it was to have the Mets contending for a pennant down the stretch. It is nice! I'm more "all in" than I have been in years, watching bigger chunks of games and afterwards not feeling like I've wasted my time. I am too. It's mainly due to the fact that the front office showed they were "all in" with the moves they made at the deadline.

There's no egg. I expected this to be a disappointing season with good pitching and very little else. After the events of the last 2+ weeks, I feel like I'm playing with house money, and am just enjoying the ride.

d'Kong76 wrote: I didn't check, but it at least seems he's always a thorn in our sides. For his career, he's .338 /.441 /.514 vs. the Mets, and 349 /.416 /.697 against the Nationals.

Lefty Specialist wrote: Lastings Milledge is irrationally exuberant. I would be, too if I was making over $1 mill a year to play baseball in Japan...

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: One look at the 2010 chart above and you could see how the train came off the tracks as soon as the Mets peaked. I remember that I saw it coming. (And I think it's documented somewhere on this forum.) I had this strong sense that they were playing over their heads, and unfortunately I was right. Looks like I surrendered on July 25. ...and 5 years later, that David Soul song is stuck in my head, again.

At the conclusion of games on August 11: The 1969 Mets were 62-49, and 8 games back. The 2015 Mets are 61-52 and 2.5 games ahead. Just sayin'

Harvey serves up homers like no other Fun fact for sportsfan882: Matt Harvey vs. Washington in 2015: 27 2/3 IP, 0 HR allowed. Another Fun fact: Harvey's better... Clap clap clap clap clap... Harvey's better... Clap clap clap clap clap...

Topps revealed their 2016 base design today: [fimg=500:h8dwz07o]http://www.topps.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Screen-Shot-2015-08-06-at-4.18.12-PM.png[/fimg:h8dwz07o] Me likey. http://www.topps.com/blog/topps-reveals-base-design-for-2016-topps-series-1-baseball/

It's because Lagares is batting leadoff since Granderson is sitting out. Usually, Lagares bats 9th when the pitcher bats 8th.

Gwreck wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: How much more right handed can it be? None. None more right-handed. Hey wait. What's Muffy doing in there. Guess they could've gone with D'Arnaud at first and Plawecki at catcher instead. Duda sitting with a stiff back. By Friday, he'll be in traction...

Centerfield wrote: CF and Ceetar Financial Discussions (Cliff's Notes Version) CF: I want owners who support a large payroll and spend wisely. Ceetar: Yes, but a large payroll doesn't insure success. CF: Agreed. But it increases a team's likelihood of success and sustained excellence. Ceetar: But it doesn't always work. Look at the (insert name of bad team). The money is not helping them. CF: Agreed. I want the owners to support a large payroll and spend it wisely. Not like (bad team). Ceetar: But lots of teams spend poorly! Look at (another team) and (another team)! They also spent poorly. Don't you think (bad team) regrets signing (overpaid player)? Bad bad. CF: Yes. Spending foolishly is bad. I want to spend wisely. Ceetar: We are in first place! CF: Yay! Ceetar: The owners owe you nothing. LOL! This is what happens when you try to talk to someone who is constantly covering their eyes and ears, and yelling, "LA LA LA LA THE WILPONS ARE GOOD!!!!!" You would be better off trying to convince Rush Limbaugh of the virtues of Planned Parenthood...

d'Kong76 wrote: Campbell the victim with Cuddy's return according multiple sources. Ok, who did it? Who gave this front office an infusion of common sense?

I just love how Seaver is framed here with the light hitting him just so...

seawolf17 wrote: That's odd collation. You might want to eyeball that and make sure one of those isn't a variation. http://www.cardboardconnection.com/2015-topps-series-2-baseball-variations These aren't variations. The collation in series 1 was messed up, too. I bought the 36 card packs, and kept getting the same players over and over. I've bought 4 of these packs for series II, and there are a couple of guys I already have 3 cards for.

It's not bad enough that I got the same card twice within one pack, but it was a card I already had....

dgwphotography wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Normally cautious sort I know calculated magic number to clinch division, scolded himself for even doing the math. But it's 52. **turns head** ptooey ptooey This is all your fault. Even my, admittedly non-Jewish, spitting couldn't save us from the hex you bestowed upon us.

Idiot Yankees Fan Throws Back Home Run Ball, Hits Brett Gardner