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Edgy DC wrote: My new pet theories, all both morale based: Watching the bullpen undo their best efforts broke them.Seeing Bay return to the lineup broke them.The lost faith in Collins. All morale based, because I got nothing else. I doubt those things. While players may ponder guys sucking getting playing time, I think they're also sure that Bay could wake up one day and suddenly be good again. The "He's a good guy" bit doesn't fly with fans much, but I think it plays into the teammate angle. If it's morale based, I think it stems from losing Gee to a medical thing.

Vic Sage wrote: If I'm Buffalo I'd want more If i'm Buffalo, I want to be someplace else... anyplace else. Buffalo really ain't that bad.

Edgy DC wrote: Our righthanded ace in the hole here: Zach Lutz. out having surgery on a hammate bone in his hand btw.

Frayed Knot wrote: Two more weak-ass ground-outs and a sky-high pop. I count One hard out all night - Torres's liner to LF which was, ironically enough, too hard to score the runner from 3rd. Davis' fly out did go 320 feet or so.

Frayed Knot wrote: Are we allowed to have 3 hits prior to the 7th inning? as long as they're spread out, yeah.

Ashie62 wrote: Cififield is a friggin amusement/theme park/restaurant. They just happen to play baseball at the same time. sounds good to me.

as it stands right now, I'd find it hard to be pissed,or even mildly annoyed, if Kershaw won it, and i suspect that doesn't bode well.

Frayed Knot wrote: Now is this Buffalo switch some kind of anti-Wilpon move? Or was hooking up with much-closer Toronto simply a more attractive offer, especially seeing as how those two cities have been practically sharing an NFL team lately? I agree that the musical chairs thing is far from ideal, but I don't know that it's anything more than bad timing that's causing it. I don't remember what the Norfolk bit was about, but that was a while ago now anyway, this is only the second time the Mets have been dumped. (The shuffle forced them to New Orleans, The Mets didn't want to renew that and grabbed Buffalo, which presumably is part of how the Blue Jays got stuck with Vegas) Buffalo is choosing to blame the Mets for it's problems that the Blue Jays won't fix. It's simply a refusal to look in the mirror.

Vic Sage wrote: But it's supposedly one of the worst AAA stadiums, and the PCL is a crap place to get a good feel for hitters since it's so hitter friendly. yeah, Buffalo was a crap stadium, too... and it's in BUFFALO! And yeah, PCL numbers are skewed, but they can be corrected for in any analysis. DePodesta can show you how. Buffalo's actually a decent stadium. Nothing wrong with Buffalo, it's dying, but it has some character. the more 'correcting' you do for minor league numbers the less confident I am in how it translates to major league production is all.

Megdal's arguments all seem based in "They're broke and won't spend any money whatsoever so nothing changes." which is at least unknown if not completely wrong. Abriano is advocating a more reasoned, "Let's see what happens" campaign of not blasting Sandy for the moves we think he'll make. Personally, I welcome anyone willing to not buy into negative hyperbole.

Vic Sage wrote: are people really sad or anxious about the loss of Buffalo as our AAA affiliate? Really? BUFFALO? I've seen a game at Buffalo folks and we won't be losing much. who cares where the AAA affiliate is located? Are we the ones buying the airline tix for the CitiField shuttle? Don't worry; we'll figure out a way to get them here if they belong here. And if a major leaguer needs a short injury rehab, they can play in Brooklyn. I remember watching Shinjo play there once. Vegas would be great for the AAA team; something to do there that doesn't involve me losing large stacks of cash. Lots of retirees from back east, too. It's not a big deal, and made less so by the taxi-squad rules in the new CBA, but if say Ruben Tejada wakes up with a stiff back, you can get a guy here from Buffalo in time for a game, not so in Vegas. From an excuse to go to Vegas again it's great as a fan. But it's supposedly one of the worst AAA stadiums, and the PCL is a crap place to get a good feel for hitters since it's so hitter friendly. Buffalo won't be "happy" with the Blue Jays either. The Bisons may be lashing out at the Mets, but the problems the Bisons have are Buffalo/economy/population based, not Mets attractiveness based. The 5-6 games on SNY a year were probably better for them than anything the Blue Jays can do.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Looks like the Mets will play in Las Vegas next year, as the Astros took OKC and the Brews re-upped with Nashville. Excellent work, Jeff. Toronto hasn't actually inked Buffalo yet. You never know. There was really nothing the Mets could do though.

Watched this tonight to clear it off the DVR so it has room to breath when we're gone for two weeks. Kinda enjoyed it. Was silly enough, but I enjoy the silliness of 'keeping it in the family' (and the standard +.5 stars for Emma Stone). Sad he didn't get to play with the babysitter though.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Watching the MFYs lose to the Sawx just never gets old. Michael Kay can barely contain the tears. I love it. They were pretty much guaranteed a little breathing room on someone if they win 2/3, and they drop the first one. The Angels are tied with the Rays, so it's actually two teams putting on the pressure.

Frayed Knot wrote: Then there's the old joke about your team only having three problems 1) They can't win at home 2) They can't win on the road 3) They can't figure out where else to play We tried that. You don't remember how well the Mets did in Puerto Rico?

seawolf17 wrote: Tempted to jump ship from my other league and may be a free agent this winter looking for a league, if there'll be space. There should at least be the spot vacated by either metsmarathon or m.e.t.b.o.t

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: It was fun despite my wildly unsuccessful, Met-heavy team. Not for nothing but I think next year everyone should be required participate in the draft as it happens, rather than scoop up the remains. Well hopefully we'll all have 10-15 core guys at least to build around next season. So the draft will be only mildly time consuming.

I'm enjoying it, despite horribly horribly sucking. (I'm 10/12 in my other league)

I'm assuming there's probably a rule on height? Otherwise maybe he should've built a taller house.

themetfairy wrote: Why was there a horse on the field between innings? Well, he's out 10-15 games with a sore calf, so he figured he'd watch a team that plays real baseball instead of going to Boston with the team.

Frayed Knot wrote: A nice hitting night tonight would help to fuck up Gio Gonzalez's CY chances. I'd be in favor of that. RA I suspect would be too. well, two walks..no hits though. I suddenly realize there are only 6 Mets games left for me to watch this season. It's due to an awesome vacation, but that's still rather jarring to realize.

I thought for sure this thread was going to be about Olerud bitching about his neighbor that keeps asking him to not park four junkers on his street. "You guys saw the trees," Olerud said at the board hearing. "They're not attractive trees. I would say they're the kind of tree that only an arborist would love. ...

G-Fafif wrote: I swear I'm not not making this up. The most awesome batting practice display I ever saw in attendance by a home team Met was put on by ..... Bruce Boisclair. And clearly that was because Joe Torre made sure to let him hit at 7:55 for those 8:05 starts. the reports were that Gary Matthews Jr always "won" batting practice with the Mets. Gary Sheffield did well too.

Ludwick, maybe a BJ for the right price, maybe Victorino? *shudders a little*

Centerfield wrote: Simple solution: Sign or trade for a guy who will make CitiField his bitch. Knock HR's left and right. Adam Dunn?