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  1. Ceetar
    smg58 wrote: Funny, I always thought that Howard and Rollins got too much credit while Utley, who before this year was a much of a perennial lock to make the top five in WAR as Pujols, didn't get enough. In Rollins' case at least, I always assumed it had everything to do with him being more quotable and nothing to do with color. Howard I just think is overrated -- he's a one-dimensional player in a power hitter's park, and the contract he just got is obscene. But the writers have rewarded Rollins and Howard instead of Utley, and these same writers apparently give Utley preferential treatment. Am I missing something? I wonder if this is sorta an inter-writer conflict? Is this how writers who don't get an MVP vote disparage the job those that do get a vote are doing? Or how they justify it?
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    Benjamin Grimm wrote: I fear that Santana will miss more time in 2011 than he did in 2010. Maine will probably be gone, but I do think that the starts that Perez and Maine got in 2010 will be replaced by better efforts from someone else in 2011. And I also agree that Niese will probably be better. Pelfrey had a really good year, but in the middle had a really horrible July. I don't know what to think about him for 2011. Hopefully we'll see more consistency and/or some improvement, but he could, perhaps, just as easily go the other way and decline. Yeah, Pelfrey's a conundrum. A lot could hinge on what filler Sandy finds for the 5th spot and how they do. We'll know more about Santana by spring, but it'd be a nice change for him to be healthy and part of a pennant race, even if that means a slow start to the season by all.
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    Gwreck wrote: I thought we were looking towards 2011 more than back at 2010. I think it's a reasonable assumption that the Mets will get (significantly?) more production from their outfielders in 2011 than 2010, but also reasonable to assume that pitching stands to get worse (as the team is currently composed). Will it? I think Santana could have roughly the same season (missing the beginning over the end) I don't know that Dickey will regress. Niese theoretically will grow a bit. I think Pelfrey could improve, slightly, by minimizing the horrendous bottoms, something I hope a new pitching coach helps with. I don't think we have a fifth right now. Perez? (can't get worse) Maine? (Finally not injured) Misch? (He'll be Misch-like) I don't think it's unreasonable for Alderson to find a contributing starting pitching somewhere out there.
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    Amusing that he brings up the MVPs as some sort of valid argument about why Howard and Rollins are accountable or whatever, when it's the very attitude of writers just like him that vote for and award said honors. self-fullfilling prophesy a bit there.
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    batmagadanleadoff wrote: I predict that he goes elsewhere in 2011. Unless Tak's stock rose because he's being projected as one of the Mets' secret weapons to reduce the number of games K-Rod might finish. I think they'll find plenty of opportunity to do that, with or without Takahashi, depending on who the manager is. The easy answer is to build an offense that clobbers people and always win by 4+
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    Frenchy misplays a ball in the corner, but Huff not running hard so it's only a double anyway.
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    G-Fafif wrote: Joe Buck sucking up to NFL during MLB's showcase. Ah, good old Fox... Because everyone watch the World Series in October is wondering what channel the Super Bowl is in February.
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    btw, Fox/Cablevision settled.
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    Frayed Knot wrote: Game 3 is on -- rooting for Texas until further notice so as to avoid a quickie 4 or 5 gamer. Jonathan Sanchez v Colby Lewis Do you suppose Colby has a sibling named Cheddar or Muenster? Rather cheesy joke.
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    John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: You may not be buying but backman would be a huge selling point for the Mets. I don't think their issue is selling tickets in April. August is where they need the most help. August/summer ticket sell based on the team's performance, but no one's showing up in cold April if they win the first two or something.
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    apmorris wrote: Fatesca keeps on bringing up Torre, I swear if Joe Torre is the Mets manager next year - I'll run out in center field, dowse myself with green tea and fall asleep (I was going to say "gasoline and set myself on fire" but ... ) ps. I think Backman is a huge risk - Wally Backman will excite the fan base, really? The Mets have started to show some small measure of "getting it" in regards to the fans, but if they think Backman or Torre are going to sell tickets... I guess it's possible as the season goes on, under the right circumstances, but home game 2 and 3? I'm not even sure Valentine sells Mets tickets in April.
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    mcgwire. he's not my hitting coach, I don't have to spell it correctly. Ours is so easy. TBD
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    LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: That's not an apology. but it's pretty smooth. Alderson as Jack Bauer, locking McGuire in a room "You took those drugs, didn't you! Didn't you! Don't lie to me!"
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    O'Connor: Alderson did address Oak steroid use w/ the Wilpons, said he almost illegally drug tested some A's, admitted he wished he did more. #Mets
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    LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: This guy's got the benefit of my doubt and then some. The Met FO-Kremlinology thing is only going to get more intense, though, no? LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: This guy's got the benefit of my doubt and then some. The Met FO-Kremlinology thing is only going to get more intense, though, no? If we're gonna run with the Alderson as Savior thing, probably. Really though, until they start winning. Really can apply to everything though. if the Mets clinch a playoff spot in 2011, K-Rod's a story of redemption (providing he doesn't beat anyone else up) if they have a losing season, he's a clubhouse cancer who the Mets _have_ to trade in the offseason.
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    LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: This guy's got the benefit of my doubt and then some. The Met FO-Kremlinology thing is only going to get more intense, though, no? If we're gonna run with the Alderson as Savior thing, probably. Really though, until they start winning.
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    Benjamin Grimm wrote: It might have been nice to hear that the Mets had approved a one-year payroll spike for 2011 to give them a competitive boost, but I really didn't expect it. I wouldn't be at all surprised if they ponied up during the summer if they're in the race, but I understand their current restraint. That's true, and it's easy to nitpick specific statements. I don't think there is anything they can sign in the offseason, outside of '69's Seaver, that will sell tickets before the team is winning and in first place a good portion into the season. On the other hand, what's the hit if no one is interested in April-May (until the weather warms up) except us die hards?
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    Benjamin Grimm wrote: Ceetar wrote: I don't like the "not aggressive" in the market thing, unless that was spin to say "no Lee or Crawford" which is fine. but hinting that the budget exists and the number isn't much higher than what the payroll is now kinda hurts. It's no surprise that he's handcuffed a bit for 2011. I think they'll be freely (and hopefully wisely) spending in the 2011-12 offseason. Sandy implied that they'll have an extra $50 million* to work with. * Right now they have $110 million committed to multi-year contracts, after 2011 it will be down to $60 million. He implied they can be competitive this year, and i would think they all have to realize that if an extra 10 million can get you into the playoffs, that more than pays for itself.
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    I wonder how much the Mets being sorta buddy-buddy with Selig helped in this hiring, and I wonder how they helps/clinches the All-Star game here in lucky '13?
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    I don't feel any better or worse about the team right now. I don't like the "not aggressive" in the market thing, unless that was spin to say "no Lee or Crawford" which is fine. but hinting that the budget exists and the number isn't much higher than what the payroll is now kinda hurts.
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    seawolf17 wrote: "Unlikely" to be a major player in this year's FA market. unlikely to be "aggressive" I took that to mean no Cliff Lee, but it does sound like not planning on increasing payroll much and he hinted at a budget. But they could still sign a mid-range SP I'd imagine.
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    Interview starts by cutting off Francessa, and a joke about the size of the media. I'm on board.
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    Francesa said this will be about Alderson, and nothing else. No one else will speak (besides introducing him), no one else will do any interviews (i.e. Fred won't speak to him) Guess not Reyes announcement extension either.
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    HahnSolo wrote: HBP - Wright and Pagan Utley was the three time defending champion in this category, sadly he only got 115 games this year, so he's not the leader this year.
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    Actually, I hope he answers any allusions to the steroid era with an accusation that o'connor has asked him for a job.
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