Ceetar

Chad Ochoseis wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Fred calls the FAN...sort of. It took 4 1/2 years, but you've topped the October 15, 2006 entry. This is my new favorite FAFIF article ever. and Somers just used the 'getting ethnic' line in his monologue. spot on.

TransMonk wrote: Ceetar wrote: I can't imagine Alderson would let him get away. Why didn't Sandy sign him to an extention last offseason? Hell, why is he not signing him to an extention now that he has been the best (and most healthy) player on the team this season? I thought it was foolish not to resign him last year, but Sandy hadn't been with the team. He knew he had the option, picked it up, and focused on all the other billion things he had to do. I can't blame him for wanting to see Reyes play and understand how valuable he is to this team and fanbase. I don't know why he's not signing him yet. Waiting for closer to midseason? Waiting for the sale to go through (to solidify finances/budget for the next couple of years and have a clearer picture)? Leavig him out there as bait to get a real feel for what other GMs feel they'd be willing to part with in their organization? Waiting for a good summer day at home to announce it to try to pump up the desire to go to the game?

attgig wrote: that one was right down the line, and at least 5+ rows deep. of course, it's a weak hr, but down the line in a lot of parks is a hr - perhaps even in citifield. but take saturday for example, granderson's was similarly down the line, but maybe 2 rows deep - definitely questionable anywhere else. and then arod's home run was right at the wall to left - he didn't even know it was a home run at first. (tex's homerun would die in the mo zone, but - that's just shitti field for you...). It's not just distance, there's supposedly that air stream going out in the gaps to right especially. the 330 foot home run that wouldn't be out anywhere else is also probably only 310 elsewhere.

Edgy DC wrote: Well, the farthest thing from a given is to have him signed. I think discussing what constitutes a superstar is a red herring. What justifies Carl Crawford money is more of a meat-and-potatoes issue to me. Meanwhile, Carl Crawford: .209 / .243 / .277 // .520. An OPS+ of 43. The Mets: not the only team with problems. This is basically why the actual content of the comments isn't really important. You don't see anybody out there saying Reyes will get more than Crawford do you? So Fred implying that his injury history, however exaggerated it may be, will probably keep him from the perceived maximum isn't hard to take. Same with the 'superstar' designation. What does that mean? That Wright will get less than Pujols gets this year? I'd say the farthest thing from a given that he won't be resigned is that it's still up in the air. When it really comes down to it though, I can't imagine Alderson would let him get away. They'd actually lose money and I don't see any indication that Alderson's intending on going to a "3-year we suck but got good prospects" plan.

It's roughly the farthest thing from a given that Reyes is gone. I don't actually think he's signed an extension already, but depending on how long it takes to finalize the sale I imagine it could happen mid-season.

Maybe what Wilpon is trying to say is, there is no way Jose gets Crawford money, because he's already signed an extension that hasn't been announced and it's less than that. I don't think the Mets are doomed to mediocrity in payroll. We'll see I guess, what Alderson does around the deadline, and of course where the Mets are. I wonder if that would convince people? If they brought in someone 'expensive'? But the i believe this argument basically reaffirmed that the 200million goes to the team, but if they lose the lawsuit they'll have to sell.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: The real damage here is to Wilpon's entire perception by and relationship to the fans. There is no way Reyes goes to another team now without the fans pinning it on Fred Wilpon forever. Good. That's another log on the "not resigning Reyes would be a disaster" pyre. Soon it'll be big enough even Steve Phillips would've seen it. I assume Wilpon will say he was frustrated with the results and may have exaggerated his feelings.

Fman99 wrote: What dopey shit coming from Fred. George Steinbrenner must be rolling around on his bed of coals reading this. George would probably be thinking "That wuss, I would've walked down to the clubhouse after than and fired Beltran myself!" I'm bored of this story already. Blah blah rich owner guy runs his mouth. wish it wasn't an offday.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: HahnSolo wrote: I'll argue against the first game for Reyes "looking bad", because I think they lose without his diving play on ARod. Not to mention 3-4 others that night that didn't make the highlights. He swung for the fences in the first game (and still stung 1-2 balls, only right at fielders), had/executed a good plan against Burnett on Saturday, and seemed a little screwed-up at the plate yesterday and yesterday only. yeah, some of them were hit well. He puts the ball in play a lot, sometimes it'll be at guys. In fact, (I don't know if it's changed in the last couple of days but) he's one of the hardest guys in the league to strike out.

Centerfield wrote: He had to have meant those comments to be off the record. No? I would guess probably so, given the context. A. It was a long, 5 meetings, interview process. B. It wouldn't about baseball really. Who knows if he even meant it or it was an in-game overblown reaction like many fans have? Of course, that doesn't actually change anything. He's still an idiot for saying it to a reporter, and an idiot of he lets Wright or Reyes get away.

He does sound like a Mets fan. But I don't care about his baseball opinions, we already knew they were poor and he's admitted himself in October with the Alderson stuff that he's not smart enough to make baseball decisions. Well fine, gimme your money and let Alderson do it (and if you don't have money, get lost). Falls back to the autonomy thing. Actually, reading that quote about Reyes is actually rather tame. Carton and the radio/twitter were blowing it up, but all he said was he's not getting paid as much as Crawford, which people have been touting as the 'ceiling'. Has Reyes? maybe, but it could just be the media too. Is it any different then Cashman telling Jeter that he should test the waters?

metirish wrote: Neither of these teams are going to win the WS, one expects to though and are delusional. All things considered I thought the Mets did fine coming in here , the series went like they typically do. MFY fans should be worried though as that team is very flawed and the heart of that team will be there for a while yet. Presumably Yankee fans will mistake that dribbler up the middle that simply found holes as some sort of confirmation that he doesn't in fact suck anymore. Watching him play shortstop was kind of laughable.

In the end we lost to what's probably a better team, and healthier one, on the road. While the scores looked it at the end, all three games were close and could've gone either way if you flipflop a hit or a pitch here and there. They're still keeping themselves in games for the most part, are 3-3 since [crossout:2vfg4k2u]I had a eggplant parm at the game on Monda[/crossout:2vfg4k2u]y David Wright went on the DL. Stay on track and beat the Cubs and let's see what we can do against the Phillies at home.

bmfc1 wrote: Terry had a bad inning. He had success this week leaving his pitcher's in but not today. As soon as the lead-off batter got on, he should have taken out Pelfrey. Then as soon as he beaned a .170 hitter, he had another chance. Terry wanted his pitcher to work himself out of trouble, and maybe he agreed with Ceetar about the ground balls, but I think he showed too much confidence in Pelfrey. leadoff batter was groundbally.. you can make the case after the walk though, that was really the problem. I'm still unsure about the hit batsman.. Cervelli was supposed to be putting the bat between his face and the ball anyway someone manages to move it out of the way and get hit. bah. ugh, I'm done with this game. of course the bloops fall in right?

Edgy DC wrote: Nothing bad luck about clotheslining a guy trying to bunt. I meant the two singles that found holes between legs and up the middle. not exactly scorched. It's the curse of a pitcher that gets grounders but doesn't K that many. if he doesn't walk the guy (And bean Cervelli, although I approve of up and in on guys trying to bunt. ) it's not a big deal. In the end it's why he's a good but not great pitcher. Too many balls in play.

Bleh. two grounders find holes around a walk and a hit batsman. a lot of bad luck but it all stems from the walk.

bmfc1 wrote: AndrewMarchand Official scorer, Howie Karpin, said the ball sunk on Jeter. I disagree. Stupid ball, sinking on Jeter. Lots of pressure from the writers around him, if he gives Jeter an error it makes them look bad when they give him the gold glove.

I live like three miles from there.

JackCurryYES Jack Curry Been a lot of sports talk minutes devoted to idea of Beltran to the Yankees. That's unlikely 2 happen. Not according to virtually every Mets beat reporter making a snarky comment about Beltran liking that short porch last night.

JackCurryYES Jack Curry In post-gm, said Mets started 4 who began yr at AAA, Yanks started 8 AllStars. Called it equiv of 15 v 2 seed. Lazy hometown hack misreports 15 hours ago JackCurryYES Jack Curry @nydnraiss Try being unbiased. I said Mets started 4 who began yr at AAA. Yanks 8 All-Stars. That's basis for 15-2 comp. But u left that out

Waldstein had a good article today imo. Also, this seems as good a place for it as any: didn't it sound like the Yankees fans were doing some sort of chant/cheer last night like they were in Cleveland?

Because Jason Bay has just been scorching the ball but it's getting caught at the track?

That's odd, I thought winning was exactly how you changed a profile.

G-Fafif wrote: And, oh yeah, six weeks of Spring Training. What else were the Mets doing except optioning Turner to Triple-A? Presumably teaching him to play baseball.

MFS62 wrote: Ceetar wrote: GN -- The offense will be adding Pagan next week, A few days ago, I heard that Pridie has reached base at least once in every game he has started. Is that (still) true? Later no. He was batting .225 before his bloop hit tonight in the 8th.