Ceetar

extremely pessimistic about injuries is the thing.

Nymr83 wrote: Centerfield wrote: Maybe the Wilpons should sell to someone who has some experience in real estate development. Someone capable of turning that area into gold. Good idea! I think I know just the guy, He has a history in building shit and should be about ready to move on from his current job, and if he builds it then it will be HUGE, the HUGEST, believe me! I don't think he'd be allowed to do so from where he's going.

my friend got random beef-like meat on a stick from a random cart on a random corner in Flushing before NLCS game 6 in 2006.

Centerfield wrote: Nymr83 wrote: LW, thats nice for people who are taking the train, but nobody who drove to the game wants to park the car, leave the stadium by train, go somewhere, and come back by train before the game. Nor do they want to fight the mobs to the train when the game ends to do it then. If its not walkable it might as well be in Manhattan for most people. That's the thing. You don't have to. Drive to Flushing and park there. The paid garages cost less than the parking at Citi and the muni lots are super cheap (just make sure it's a 24 hour lot in case the game lets out late). In the area you have the best Korean in all of NYC. Some great Chinese food as well. You hop on the Subway and you're one stop from Citi. No crowds since very few approach the game from Flushing. It's just as easy to leave. After the game, the hordes are heading to the express Manhattan bound side. You and four others will be looking for the Flushing bound train. You'll get a seat or ten if you want to stretch your legs. Leaving Flushing is a hundred times easier than trying to fight the Citifield traffic. nah. I did that while they were building Citi. It was not an overall pleasant experience, and it's completely unwieldy if it's a day game. Yes, the subway is somewhat easier, but there are plenty of times when they're backed up going into flushing because all the trains are on the other side going the other way waiting to pick up crowds of people. Sometimes you have to wait for a train too. And then for those of us coming from the west/northwest it's actually driving PAST the park. Plus many of us non commuters/city dwellers don't always have a metrocard or one with money and that becomes an additional expense, especially if you're a family. And it's not that hard to get out of the parking lot if you park in the right spots. There are times I made the 24 mi 30-45 minute trip home (standing watching for the final out and then walking down the stairs) as the postgame show ended. I had similar success going the other way to Valley Stream, similar eta probably. I mean, you could eat before you come to, or go inside and eat there. But there's something to be said for a neighboring place that you KNOW will be packed with Mets fans at the appropriate times. Like watching a 4pm Nats start before a 7pm Saturday game or something.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: It really could be a difference maker. If the Mets and Nationals essentially split their season series, but the Mets dominate the Marlins but the Nationals don't, it could tilt the division. (Assuming, of course, that the Mets manage to contend this year.) Assuming the Nationals do as well.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'm officially rooting for the Marlins to lose 121 games this year. And 18 or 19 to the Mets. You could argue that the difference in the division could be decided by who beats up the Marlins more. It'd be a poor argument, as it's more likely to be the 19 head to head games, but it could play a part.

They (Jeter has very little say) have not commited to a rebuild, they just needed to make money. Now, is that Loria's fault? is it about getting the franchise in order? It's funny that the team changed hands but the most hated owner thing probably didn't.

Edgy MD wrote: I like Nimmo. He seems cute. His wife is something of a vampire, but that's neither here nor there. Don't let Nimmo languish. I'd hate to think that there's only room for him or Conforto and not both if both are putting up OBPs north of .350. wait wait, what? I was in the same room as her, could I be bewitched? dammit, no wonder everyone was raving about his QBC appearance! Am I a Renfield?

Rockin' Doc wrote: Centerfield wrote: ...It's just shameful. Why would anyone choose to be a fan of this ridiculous club? We are a sad bunch. We seriously need professional help. I guess the best part of being a Mets fan is that, thankfully, I'm not a soulless bandwagon minion of the Yankees. nah, fuck that. I love being a Mets fan and I wouldn't choose it any other way. It's fun. I enjoy it.

Edgy MD wrote: Apparently those crazy Yankees have acquired famous football player to exploit his fame and indulge his embarassing fantasy of playing in the bigs. Who DOES that? Well this is just a temporary Spring stunt. He's also a good quarterback, and is committing to the task full time while he's there, not also broadcasting football. Although there is some indication he has similarly antiquated views on other things to the guy you allude to.

A nice pregame restaurant spot would be nice, or postgame? we got the brewery part covered now, so whatever.

[tweet:lx3t740q]https://twitter.com/dawn2dusk30/status/947087015719395328[/tweet:lx3t740q] Apparently you can just run into Todd at Home Depot.

seawolf17 wrote: Ceetar wrote: Scherzer has one of the biggest workloads of any pitcher. Plus he has that crazy eye thing. so does my cat. It makes it hard to hate him. Ceetar wrote: They've praised Frazier's adjustments last year. Plus his BABIP has been crazy low the last two. If he's truly learned how to walk and can build on that with the new team, he'll be good. Teams probably use a shift on him, which would lower the BABIP (see Granderson, Curtis and Duda, Lucas), although the .226 BABIP he had last year probably had some bad luck tied to it. A good OBP in spite of a bad average would make up for things, especially if it comes with plus power and plus defense. He's a decent pickup at a very good price. That sets up the infield. Now back to pitching. sure, although shifting hasn't lowered the league BABIP noticeably. But that's still 035-045 below his career norm.

Frayed Knot wrote: Ceetar wrote: Maybe there IS something that we've learned, statistically, that devalues Chacin. Which was the major part of Verducci's point!!!! something that devalues Chacin but NOT Perez is my point. Anyway, Verducci is the king of poorly researched points that are taken as conclusions. He's got a whole effect named for it.

Sure, but Strasburg is an injury expert and Scherzer has one of the biggest workloads of any pitcher. You gotta be reallllly nervous about the Nationals.

They've praised Frazier's adjustments last year. Plus his BABIP has been crazy low the last two. If he's truly learned how to walk and can build on that with the new team, he'll be good. Plus he plays defense. In that regard, he's much better than Bruce, who is _just_ a slugger. So does Rosario. Smith has been at least reasonably well regarded there and if Gonzalez is good enough to actually play he's a fine 1B as well. But just Rosario and Frazier over last year probably saves a half dozen earned runs per starter.

They'll find room for David to get 50 games in if he can. Don't get too attached to Jose Reyes or Wilmer Flores.

Frayed Knot wrote: Ceetar wrote: yes, but he's three years older! that was part of his other argument. He's also not as good, and was never as good. He's picking arbitrary end points to make them seem more similar at this juncture than they are ... But the point is that a similar-ish, if you will, pitcher is getting a deal worth only 63% when measured by AAV and just over 40% by total value. That's a BIG difference and even bigger when you add in that the newer one is after ten years of revenue and salary increases. maybe they're not actually that similar-ish. Maybe there IS something that we've learned, statistically, that devalues Chacin. Hell, these guys look similar but one signed a contract more akin to Perez'

Edgy MD wrote: If they really blew it on pitching all around the board, then that's the argument. They don't want to blow it again. the Mets still just might sign a mid-tier guy, as reported. They've also got lots of pitchers. I'm not sure that equates to the Livan Hernandez/Tim Redding trust in Maine/Perez and maybe try Parnell as a starter mess. That was also the Putz/K-Rod offseason, and actually paying for relievers is something that's very much happening these days more than those days.

Frayed Knot wrote: 'Mentions younger players are more valuable but doesn't mention anything about minor leaguers or years of control or any of that." -- Because it's not relevant to the topic, nor have those parameters changed recently. it's relevant to his argument that owners are increasingly preferring the younger talent, and that a large portion of the productive players aren't even eligible to negotiate what they're worth. "Doesn't mention the rising revenue" --- Yes he does, twice in fact. "... and that contracts shouldn't compare to 2008." -- He's not (only) comparing the numbers on the contracts, he's comparing the mindset on offering deals I missed it I guess, but he's directly comparing numbers and the mindset he's ascribing is strictly a financial one. But that's hardly the only thing to consider. "Different run scoring environment too. record home runs, juiced balls." -- Run scoring in 2007 was a shade higher than in 2017. HRs are up compared to a decade ago but run scoring is not. right right, but Chacin and Perez gave up homers and walked too many. He at least found reasonably similar players in this comparison. They're riskier players today. "Of course a guy like Chacin is going to get less than Perez did, Perez was three years younger!" -- But not merely 'less', Chacin signed for two years rather than three at a rate barely half as much despite it being a full ten years later yes, but he's three years older! that was part of his other argument. He's also not as good, and was never as good. He's picking arbitrary end points to make them seem more similar at this juncture than they are. I mean, Perez wasn't a great signing. They really blew it on pitching that offseason all around the board, but that entire article is cherry picking and trying to ascribe an overall philosophy across the board, especially just citing a handful of examples that barely, if at all, make your point is circumspect. Notice how he didn't mention Tyler Chatwood? Because it breaks his narrative.

man, that's some serious shilling for owners. Mentions younger players are more valuable but doesn't mention anything about minor leaguers or years of control or any of that. Doesn't mention the rising revenue and that contracts shouldn't compare to 2008. Different run scoring environment too. record home runs, juiced balls. Of course a guy like Chacin is going to get less than Perez did, Perez was three years younger! Poorly researched. Jason Bay was much better than Jay Bruce too.

Lefty Specialist wrote: So if I was a fan of a normal team, I would say "Cool. We can swoop in and get some FA's on the cheap and really build up our roster." Alas, I'm a fan of the Mets, and they'll find a way to f it up. so called 'normal' teams aren't even doing that. you could say that that's what the Mets did with Gonzalez, Reyes, and Bruce though. Got a slugger and a veteran bench for cheap no?

41Forever wrote: I’m not sure what the “mess” is. It’s not like these guys are getting screwed. They are choosing between which team’s $100 million contract they will accept. And we’re talking about a handful of very, very good players. If Bryce Harper goes unsigned next year, that’s one thing. Yu Darvish is another. The actual numbers aren't important, it's the percentage of profits that might be the focus. It could be argued that literally 99% of the players are underpaid. A waiter in 2017 makes more in tips than in 1997, but it's the same 15-20%, meanwhile the owners are making $8 profit on a $15 hamburger instead of $2 profit on an 8 dollar burger. It doesn't go unnoticed to the players that all the teams are raking in additional cash from the MLBAM sale/dividends/whatever it is. Owners get richer and richer, and the players wealth isn't keeping up at all. They knew this, and instead their sticking point was a 4 day longer season to work in extra offdays. The owners have this salary cap/tax thing that heavily incentives not going over it. They're getting new stadiums paid for, free* labor from minor leaguers. regular payments from advanced media. record television contracts.

T.J. Rivera will open on the 60 day. And I'm not sure the Mets are super worried about losing Matt Reynolds, a 27 year old infielder. There's your starter and your Frazier/Walker guy.

players got themselves into this mess at the last CBA. I'm not even sure what the players could give up in a negotiation at this point to pull things back in their favor in terms of salary cap/floor/free agency/etc. except the labor. they can withhold the labor. And the best way to do that, which they're greedily not likely to do, is to share the pot with the minor leaguers.