“The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided.” Casey Stengel
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Here’s what you missed on Thursday, May 28, 2009:
- Morning Open Thready by CaseStreet
- A New Man or Old Geezer? by trs86
- F-Mart’s Gaffe by QnsNative718
- Mets Injury Watch by CaseStreet
- One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by GravediggerHebner
- Welcome to the newest NLEastChatter.com Addition: Braves Baseball Blog by mrose
- Afternoon Open Thread by CaseStreet
- This Day in Mets Infamy with Rusty 5/28/09 by rustyjr
- Today in Buffalo by GravediggerHebner
- Introducing The Real Dirty Dugout by dirtysanchez
- The Metsblog Issue by trs86
Happy Friday! Got Something to Say?
148 comments
rustyjr
5/29/2009-7:20am at 7:20 am (UTC -4)
case your opinion of the metsblog issue? Now that matt has allegedly burried the hatchet do you trust him? I will go there and read the threads cuz I like regis and the others but I don’t think I can ever comment there again on good concious- your thoughts, opinions?
prismo
5/29/2009-7:23am at 7:23 am (UTC -4)
Is there really a reason to comment there again? The vast majority of Metsblog posts that I’m familiar with have migrated here, and we really only commented on Metsblog to chat with each other. At the least, I won’t post there nearly as often (if this website keeps up).
rustyjr
5/29/2009-7:26am at 7:26 am (UTC -4)
agreed
prismo
5/29/2009-7:28am at 7:28 am (UTC -4)
I meant “Metsblog posters” of course!
rustyjr
5/29/2009-7:32am at 7:32 am (UTC -4)
we’ll let u slide with your grammar LOL btw will it rain all day here in NYC
CaseStreet
5/29/2009-9:26am at 9:26 am (UTC -4)
rusty, he and it are dead to me
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-8:06am at 8:06 am (UTC -4)
Matt buried the hatchet? I saw him post links to other Mets blogging sites last night. Didn’t see this one on there.
rustyjr
5/29/2009-8:09am at 8:09 am (UTC -4)
I saw it ’10
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-8:19am at 8:19 am (UTC -4)
Did he say anything about the site, or just provide a link?
That’s very big of him to do that actually. Wonder if he’s a proud papa.
trs86
5/29/2009-8:29am at 8:29 am (UTC -4)
If you click on the link in my article on “The Metsblog Issue” you can read it.
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-8:32am at 8:32 am (UTC -4)
TRS, that’s a shameless plug. Why can’t I just google your article and link in from there?
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-8:08am at 8:08 am (UTC -4)
…and for a bunch of slackers, you guys sure do get to the office early!
rustyjr
5/29/2009-8:10am at 8:10 am (UTC -4)
I’m up weekdays at 4:15 am LOL
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-8:15am at 8:15 am (UTC -4)
Wow. Mind my asking what you do for a living? that’s crazy early. I haven’t seen 4:15 since yesterday afternoon.
fongy2
5/29/2009-8:45am at 8:45 am (UTC -4)
Rusty that 4 in the morn crap will make you old before
your time.
I know,Worked
surveillance for yrs and it
was not fun!
Although while
still in NY,
traffic was nice at that time.(mostly)
kingman26
5/29/2009-8:53am at 8:53 am (UTC -4)
Yes sir, when i got up at 5 in Seattle in the 90s, the traffic was indeed the only really good thing about it!
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-8:21am at 8:21 am (UTC -4)
Off topic, I decided to go through my “Saturday Plan” tickets to see when my next game is. I flipped through and noticed I had tickets for Monday, May 25th vs. Natinals. Mind you, I was looking through my tickets last night. Yup – I missed the game. Had no idea I had tickets for it. I’m an idiot.
prismo
5/29/2009-8:29am at 8:29 am (UTC -4)
Ouch! That blows.
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-8:31am at 8:31 am (UTC -4)
Yup. At least I’ll get a few free 6″ subs when I purchase a foot long and a 279 oz. soda.
trs86
5/29/2009-8:32am at 8:32 am (UTC -4)
Wow, that’s the gift that keeps on giving.
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-8:32am at 8:32 am (UTC -4)
Who am I?
“It’s toasted.”
fongy2
5/29/2009-8:35am at 8:35 am (UTC -4)
Matt? Matt who?? Hes dead to me!!!
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-8:37am at 8:37 am (UTC -4)
Matt Franco
trs86
5/29/2009-8:49am at 8:49 am (UTC -4)
You mean Daniel Murphy part 1…… LOL, just joking. Hopefully.
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-8:53am at 8:53 am (UTC -4)
That’s Rico Brogna. Although, if Murph’s career can parallel that of Brogna’s, I think I might sign up for that right now.
Read that F-Art is getting benched tonight. But, “it has nothing to do with the incident.” For all of Jerry’s faults as a manager, disciplinary action seems to have fallen in his lap rather than anything else. Reyes could have been disciplined for not hustling, but instead came down with a bum calf. F-Art the same, but they are facing a lefty.
trs86
5/29/2009-8:55am at 8:55 am (UTC -4)
I think Fmart needed a day off regardless of the base running issue.
He needs a game to just sit and watch and get his nerves.
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-9:08am at 9:08 am (UTC -4)
I agree. I’m just saying, when a situation has popped up where Jerry is either to discipline (as per Mike F. and his loyal fans) or turn the other cheek, a convenient situation pops up to help avoid controversy.
mrose
5/29/2009-8:39am at 8:39 am (UTC -4)
morning fellas….
another day, hopefully another successful day w/ the new site
metsfan4decades
5/29/2009-8:40am at 8:40 am (UTC -4)
Hummm….not sure how I feel about Matt contacting this blog, opening up registration for all, offering a Q&A. Guess I just have to ask: what took him so long to address the whole issue? That’s all we were looking for on his blog – an explanation of comment formatting going bipolar. If you think about it, that’s what started everything.
Was he overwhelmed?
Did he target the wrong people as problem posters?
Is it because he got away from actually reading his own blog?
I know many who became increasingly frustrated emailed him as well – with no response.
Is there more to what was going on than we all realized?
In my opinion he made a mistake, plain and simple. Something I’m sure we can all identify with.
Even if any of the above is true, all it would have taken was a simple explanation. He finally did that, of a sort, but a good week after comments were shut down.
No matter. This site was born of that whole incident. I love what you all have done over here and will continue to come here. I think it’s my new addiction – LOL.
And love the Stengel quote of the day. The open thread idea was a great one too. Now anyone can throw any Met topic out there on this thread they want to comment on. Good idea.
fongy2
5/29/2009-8:42am at 8:42 am (UTC -4)
Great post! Says it all!
rustyjr
5/29/2009-8:46am at 8:46 am (UTC -4)
Agree with you on all counts u r the first lady of this blog
metsfan4decades
5/29/2009-8:51am at 8:51 am (UTC -4)
Ha! I think some still have a hard time believing us gals can be as ‘die hard’ as any guy when it comes to our favorite team. I might not have grown up playing little league and dreaming of being a ML ball player, but I live and die with our NY Mets, same as many of my ‘fellow’ Met fans do.
fongy2
5/29/2009-9:06am at 9:06 am (UTC -4)
Jeez,
you are
a real
fan.
Never
knew you
were female.
Shame on me!
darknova306
5/29/2009-10:36am at 10:36 am (UTC -4)
MF4D, I’ve been meeting a lot of very die-hard female Mets fans on Twitter lately. They’re out there, you just have to look hard. :p
Regarding your original post, I agree entirely: all we needed was a simple explanation when comments were first turned off. He handled it poorly, but that’s alright. I was already losing interest with all the changes in the comments section to begin with.
Oh well, the irritation we all had during that time was an opportunity for the hardcore fans to create a new community over here, and it looks damn good.
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-8:44am at 8:44 am (UTC -4)
Here is what confuses me. If I’m running a blog that is getting all of the attention that his gets via SNY, I would be thrilled seeing 2,000+ comments on game day threads. Honestly, the content of the comments was sometimes offensive and I agree with him that needed to be policed and filtered. Off hand, I can recall many jokes as to Minaya’s grasp of the English language…and that’s wrong. I disagree with him not listening to the people that consistently visited his site everyday and contributed in their own way. We asked him numerous times to change the format of the comments section to make it easier for discussion, laughs, etc. It just never happened. I couldn’t be happier over here at this blog. I’ll still check in on Matt’s every now and then, but don’t plan to comment there.
trs86
5/29/2009-8:47am at 8:47 am (UTC -4)
Thanks,
I agree. He should have done a few things to catch this before it became such a large issue. I think he would agree with that as well.
trs86
5/29/2009-8:45am at 8:45 am (UTC -4)
Thanks for the kind words. LOL, your addiction. I think my wife is going to kill me.
As for the Q and A, I think that is why he offered. I think a lot of your assumptions (still can’t believe I can say that) are correct.
metsfan4decades
5/29/2009-8:48am at 8:48 am (UTC -4)
Yes, I think we all realize our ‘core’ here has put in some long hours getting this up and running. I, for one, really appreciate that. As I said before, I’m having so much fun…
udontmesswthejohan
5/29/2009-8:46am at 8:46 am (UTC -4)
I agree Metsfan, the most frustrating thing about the whole incident, IMO, was that he failed to address the issue in any way. I can’t speak for everyone, but had he simply posted a message saying “I’m really backed up and the comments will be down for awhile” I think most of us would have given him the benefit of the doubt.
dirtysanchez
5/29/2009-8:59am at 8:59 am (UTC -4)
lol we are glad to be your drug dealer ;p
metsfan4decades
5/29/2009-9:07am at 9:07 am (UTC -4)
HAHAHA – Good one.
udontmesswthejohan
5/29/2009-8:43am at 8:43 am (UTC -4)
“Next step, building a co-existing MetsBlog Message Board, though I suspect this will take time to develop.”
Now that some of the dust has settled from the “Revolt” and Matt was nice enough to post a link to this blog, perhpas someone (Mrose – since he seemed to spearhead the message board concept) should get in touch with Cerrone and offer access to what has already been done.
Like most of you I was disappointed the way things went down the last couple of weeks over there. I’m also happy that we have this new place to come and share thoughts about the Mets. However, just to play devil’s advocate here, none of use knows for certain why he shut down the comments. We have our theories, but we don’t know for certain. Anyway, that’s my take.
trs86
5/29/2009-8:46am at 8:46 am (UTC -4)
Udon’t. Matt, Mrose and I have been in contact. We are discussing how we want to address these issues.
fongy2
5/29/2009-8:47am at 8:47 am (UTC -4)
Under direction of those
paying him. SNY and their AND
the Mets’ sponsors.
Thats what happens when you
sell your soul.
trs86
5/29/2009-8:50am at 8:50 am (UTC -4)
But lets not be jealous here. If someone wanted to come on here and pay enough to do this so as I could quit work…..
udontmesswthejohan
5/29/2009-8:52am at 8:52 am (UTC -4)
I agree totally, and that’s why I don’t begrude the guy. I’d have sold out long ago. haha.
All I think he owed the readers was an explanation.
trs86
5/29/2009-8:52am at 8:52 am (UTC -4)
In the email he sent to us, he said the same thing.
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-8:57am at 8:57 am (UTC -4)
TRS,
Certainly don’t hold a grudge or any jealousy. My problem with it is, if someone is paying you to do something, regardless if they are a sponsor or simply your employer, that makes it your job.
If a fitness model sponsored by GNC gained 100 lbs of fat, they would most likely lose their sponsorship and would in effect, become unemployed. If I went into Burger King and they refused to serve me a Whopper without mayo, I would leave and probably never visit that Burger King again.
All that being said, Matt has done a great job with that site and growing it. He is an entrepreneur and I applaud him for that. But I think he failed us in this instance. Doesn’t make him a bad guy, but I’m very happy right here.
trs86
5/29/2009-9:33am at 9:33 am (UTC -4)
Agreed !
udontmesswthejohan
5/29/2009-8:50am at 8:50 am (UTC -4)
Fong, I don’t see any advantage for the Mets, SNY, or the sponsors in closing the comments. I mean they were getting close to a thousand comments a game. If anything the sponsors and SNY would be salivating over that.
trs86
5/29/2009-8:52am at 8:52 am (UTC -4)
However, I do also see a point that you are responsible for what is said in those comments to a small extent. Saying Omar screwed up is one thing. Calling him a racist is another. There should have been a paid moderator.
udontmesswthejohan
5/29/2009-8:55am at 8:55 am (UTC -4)
Agree 100%. I tend to stay off there during the games, but there was some pretty racist and homophobic stuff being spewed on there. I can imagine that Verizon would be none to happy about that.
mrose
5/29/2009-8:57am at 8:57 am (UTC -4)
i think that was a lot of the problem…and that kinda stuff won’t be tolerated anywhere…or shouldn’t be..that is..
trs86
5/29/2009-9:02am at 9:02 am (UTC -4)
Nor will it be on here because we have a lot of authors with ability to moderate. Very rarely will there be a time that there is not a moderator on the board.
trs86
5/29/2009-9:01am at 9:01 am (UTC -4)
I think what happen to Matt is that he got too big too quickly. There was not a plan going forward. Here is a guy that just a short year and a half ago just a well paid blogger. Now he is basically the official blog of the Mets. He has not got the staff needed to make the site what HE wants it to be. He needs an editor and a comment moderator.
mrose
5/29/2009-9:02am at 9:02 am (UTC -4)
agreed
metsfan4decades
5/29/2009-9:03am at 9:03 am (UTC -4)
And an IT specialist to maintain the site for him. Don’t think that’s his area of expertise. And that’s one comment I kept making over there. I’m sure he got tired of reading that from me – lol.
trs86
5/29/2009-9:13am at 9:13 am (UTC -4)
Agreed, I am decently computer savvy but I have no clue what I am doing with code.
kingman26
5/29/2009-9:02am at 9:02 am (UTC -4)
Personally, I will support whatever The Gritty Core of TRS, Dirty, and MRose want to do regarding Metsblog, as they have created this alternative and far better Met universe.
However, I think Matt is an incredibly unprofessional and mediocre guy. We have all seen on here that it is really not beyond the realm of the possible to have posts with good writing, proper grammar, and words spelled correctly, not to mention accurate lineups and updated standings. And the guys doing this site all have other careers and lives—Metsblog is Matt’s life; he should have at least learned how to use spell check and teach Nichols to copy and paste.
I was not there as long as TRS and others, but I was there for a few years, and posted a lot for maybe the last 18–24 months. Matt completely threw us all overboard and blew off the comments issue for 5+ months.
Then he banned me and many of us out of spite and bitterness. Now, as it is OBVIOUS that this place is a serious threat to him, at least in a small way, he has awakened to all of us and decided to act like a grown-up. Personally, this one man’s opinion is that the people who run THIS place clearly have the upper hand. Matt saw 500+ posts on threads here for a site a week old, and also saw that most of his most loyal commenters immediately migrated over here.
Again, I support The Core of this blog, and will follow their lead regarding relations with Metsblog, but I humbly submit that this site has the upper hand, as Matt counted his hits and looked at the less familiar names commenting when he has re-opened comments, and then finally acted.
trs86
5/29/2009-9:04am at 9:04 am (UTC -4)
I think you are right. Matt had no need to respond to our emails but he did. Maybe out of respect and burying the hatchet, maybe out of a slight amount of fear. I know that we will continue this site for as long as I can continue to find quality writers. Can’t wait to read your first post King. I have already been cheating and previewing it.
dirtysanchez
5/29/2009-9:06am at 9:06 am (UTC -4)
lol me too..sorry king..couldnt contain my suspense ;p
kingman26
5/29/2009-9:23am at 9:23 am (UTC -4)
Damn, I didn’t think that you guys could preview it! Now I REALLY feel the pressure to produce something plausible!!
udontmesswthejohan
5/29/2009-9:12am at 9:12 am (UTC -4)
Hat tip to Mrose, TRS, and Dirty. Great job boys.
Brock, while I echo your frustrations, at this point, Matt has extended the olive branch so to speak so it might be best if we all let by gones be by gones.
kingman26
5/29/2009-9:24am at 9:24 am (UTC -4)
You are correct sir, and as I said, I will follow The Core on here as to whatever actions they deem appropriate. I do on occasion believe a grudge can be appropriate, but also childish and unproductive.
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-9:17am at 9:17 am (UTC -4)
Break up the core!
CaseStreet
5/29/2009-9:22am at 9:22 am (UTC -4)
kingman, I’m with you bud. However, I don’t care to collaborate w/ Matt. Read my comment from last night.
kingman26
5/29/2009-9:27am at 9:27 am (UTC -4)
I did and I am with you my friend. Matt blew us off for months and banned us, and has come here for two reasons—-he has seen his most loyal readers almost all defect, which HAS to have lowered his hits at least minimally. And more importantly, he sees a site which, after about a week and a half, already contains content which is FAR superior and more accurate and more professionally presented than his site’s content, which has been around for years and has major corporate sponsorship.
But again, I will NEVER do anything to jeopardize this site’s relationship with Matt as long as The Core here want to co-exist peacefully, which will almost certainly help this site more than it will help Metsblog! But Matt has surely lost me forever.
rustyjr
5/29/2009-10:02am at 10:02 am (UTC -4)
I’m with u2
dirtysanchez
5/29/2009-9:05am at 9:05 am (UTC -4)
Thing is guys..we never EVER wanted to “war” with metsblog. We just had a difference of opinion. We wanted a place where we could have intellegent discussion and debate w/o trolls. We wanted better topics. Thus this site was created. It is a piece of a bigger idea in NLeastchatter.com. I will agree matt could have DEFINATLY handled it better..no question. I just think people had the wrong idea for what was really going down here and real did what he could to clear it up.
trs86
5/29/2009-9:17am at 9:17 am (UTC -4)
Agreed.
Joe R
5/29/2009-9:12am at 9:12 am (UTC -4)
Damn I just saw Delgado on cruthches on SNY. Crap…I thought he would be rehabbing and playing some minor league games already lol. Good to see him though. I dont know Sheffield from a hole in the wall. I hear what everyone hears but I’m sure he’s a pretty good guy and since I’m a nice guy I am very happy for him! Keep it up buddy!
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-9:16am at 9:16 am (UTC -4)
Yea, I read it in the paper. More perplexing is the fact that Delgado shaved his goatee and is growing out his hair!!! Wow. For those of you who like some cheese and whine in the morning, this is on Sports Spyder:
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20090529_Paul_Hagen__Mets__latest_replay_home_run_anything_but_conclusive.html
Joe R
5/29/2009-9:26am at 9:26 am (UTC -4)
WaWaWa lol…I can pretty much assure that we wont see that Subway HR controversy for the next 5 years. Its like the lightning landing in the same spot sort of thing lol
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-10:07am at 10:07 am (UTC -4)
Got to have a Wawa. Got to have a Wawa.
metsfan4decades
5/29/2009-9:19am at 9:19 am (UTC -4)
Really? I’m putting my money on Delgado making it back by August. I might be too optimistic on that but if he’s healthy and has his timing down, he’ll be an important part of the ‘stretch run’. Even if he is a platoon with Murph and no longer the starting 1st baseman, his bat can only add to the offense.
trs86
5/29/2009-9:20am at 9:20 am (UTC -4)
He may make it back by late August but he will not be full swing.
metsfan4decades
5/29/2009-9:23am at 9:23 am (UTC -4)
And you very well could be right on that. I don’t expect him to be back raking out of the shoot, but if he makes it back in Aug., hopefully he’ll have his timing back up to par by Sept.
trs86
5/29/2009-9:19am at 9:19 am (UTC -4)
My thought was 10 weeks is 10 weeks THEN rehab. I do not anticipate a Delgado in possible full swing until Mid-September.
Joe R
5/29/2009-9:23am at 9:23 am (UTC -4)
Well if this is the case then we need to make a trade and if Omar knows this or feels Delgado wont be at full swing til after mid september we can expect a big new bat in Flushing 100% Im hoping for an Arod recovery which is possible Why Not?? Yes hes older and maybe in a little worse shape but its a possibility.
trs86
5/29/2009-9:26am at 9:26 am (UTC -4)
But Delgado is usually such a slow starter.
CaseStreet
5/29/2009-9:23am at 9:23 am (UTC -4)
Hope Gado is back by mid August so he can get hot by Sept.
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-9:25am at 9:25 am (UTC -4)
I hope Beltran can stay hot and on the field.
Joe R
5/29/2009-9:30am at 9:30 am (UTC -4)
Yeah Beltran is key. I like SNY but please with the… its OK to trade Reyes because we won a few games without him. I mean a week ago we couldnt get him back fast enough when Martinez was bouncing balls off his forehead. Sorry that didnt sound right lol…I mean I know they have to fill up time but if thats the case put on more of those spelling bee robot kids!! Between his arm and defense alone, I for one took for granted how many potential baserunners he keeps off the diamond!
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-9:32am at 9:32 am (UTC -4)
reyes is a fantastic shortstop. who was saying they should trade him?
Joe R
5/29/2009-9:35am at 9:35 am (UTC -4)
The 2 dopes on SNY. IDK their names…saying he’s not Beltran or Wright and with his bonehead plays combined with the ability for the Mets to win in his absence…I guess that equals trade. They fail to mention what happened to the defense when he first went out and the fact yes we are winning in the smallest of small sample size.
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-9:42am at 9:42 am (UTC -4)
I am not against entertaining the idea of trading him for a guy like Halladay. However, suggesting to trade him because Ramon Martinez has been good defensively is assenine.
Joe R
5/29/2009-9:44am at 9:44 am (UTC -4)
I’m not close minded and would at least listen to offers. It’s basically the timing of these pranksters!
metsgirl31
5/29/2009-9:38am at 9:38 am (UTC -4)
It was Schein and Isola on Loudmouths…I think they were talking just to hear themselves talk cuz their “rationale” was junk.
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-9:41am at 9:41 am (UTC -4)
My favorite was when Adam Schein first started out on FAN. His song was “Who Let The Dogs Out”. It was his own version:
“Who let the dogs out? woof, woof, Adam Schein. Who let the dogs out? Live, live, live, live.”
metsgirl31
5/29/2009-9:43am at 9:43 am (UTC -4)
That’s funny…I don’t live in NY so I never heard that.
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-9:49am at 9:49 am (UTC -4)
Metsgirl31, or is it Piazza? I think you should google it or something. It’s pretty stupid, but worth the minute.
Joe R
5/29/2009-9:42am at 9:42 am (UTC -4)
True dat!! I think they get off the more ridiculous stuff they say to each other! Its almost like OK I can top that! Lets trade Johan while he’s still got it.
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-9:45am at 9:45 am (UTC -4)
Here’s another little nugget for you to chew on….just shut up already.
metsfan4decades
5/29/2009-10:12am at 10:12 am (UTC -4)
Yeah, I commented on that last night after I saw that segment.
Uh…no. Trade Reyes? ‘Cause ‘this is as good as it gets with him’?
If so, I’ll take it. One of the top three SS in the league and one of the best lead off hitters out there. Yes, he makes some bonehead base running mistakes and the occasional error. But that can improve…
CaseStreet
5/29/2009-9:36am at 9:36 am (UTC -4)
too funny
was it Beningo trading Reyes?
Joe R
5/29/2009-9:38am at 9:38 am (UTC -4)
Haha I think he was behind the camera holding the cue cards for them to read his talking pints lol!!
Joe R
5/29/2009-9:34am at 9:34 am (UTC -4)
So the magic cortisone shot worked on Beltran! Not so much on Delgado. Man tough to grasp this stuff but why not give him another day or 2 off. I know we need him big time and we won’t continue to win with a AAA team out there, but crap 2 days ago he couldnt play. Give him another day imo. I guess medical staff knows best and his injury must not be that serious but if he complains his knee hurts tonight or tomorrow I will have a nervous breakdown!
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-9:39am at 9:39 am (UTC -4)
I would say at this point to rest him on a day game after a night game. I haven’t looked to see if tomorrow is a 1PM game or 7, but I’d like to see him in the lineup against Johnson.
Joe R
5/29/2009-9:20am at 9:20 am (UTC -4)
Curious to see how many ppl visit this site today after the shout out from Matt. Maybe you guys can post the number with a percentage increase as well from the previous days.
CaseStreet
5/29/2009-9:34am at 9:34 am (UTC -4)
Is anyone else having problems w/ the weather post? I can only see the first three comments.
fongy2
5/29/2009-9:40am at 9:40 am (UTC -4)
Yeah,just happened ’cause
I posted a Lloyd Linsay Young
greeting and now can only see
the first 3 posts as well.
Early glitches.
CaseStreet
5/29/2009-9:45am at 9:45 am (UTC -4)
thanks fong, thought I got banned or something. lol
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-9:48am at 9:48 am (UTC -4)
Why would that happen? Did you post something that wasn’t weather related?
prismo
5/29/2009-10:00am at 10:00 am (UTC -4)
Yeah, that = automatic ban.
jkjk
udontmesswthejohan
5/29/2009-9:44am at 9:44 am (UTC -4)
TRS/Dirty,
How would one go about making a written submission. I’ve been throwing something together.
Joe R
5/29/2009-9:56am at 9:56 am (UTC -4)
Were you at the Met game the other day. Some fan was holding up a sign that said U DONT MESS WITH THE JOHAN lol
udontmesswthejohan
5/29/2009-10:04am at 10:04 am (UTC -4)
Nah dude, but I saw that. Haha. I have to trademark that.
nymetsfan718
5/29/2009-10:19am at 10:19 am (UTC -4)
I saw it also and was thinking the same thing.
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-9:47am at 9:47 am (UTC -4)
It’s “Open Thread” day at TRDMB.
oleosmirf
5/29/2009-9:47am at 9:47 am (UTC -4)
Jose will always be the same and you just have to accept it. He’s still going to make plenty of bonehead plays but he’ll dazzle you also. Thats just how he is…
nymetsfan718
5/29/2009-10:13am at 10:13 am (UTC -4)
So this is where all the good guys and gals came to? I missed ya guys. 2 weeks over seas and i come back to confusion.
metsfan4decades
5/29/2009-10:14am at 10:14 am (UTC -4)
Welcome! Yes, it’s been quite the two weeks….
nymetsfan718
5/29/2009-10:15am at 10:15 am (UTC -4)
its good to be home
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-10:17am at 10:17 am (UTC -4)
Who is Jon Bon Jovi? I’ll take 90s hair bands for 500.
nymetsfan718
5/29/2009-10:18am at 10:18 am (UTC -4)
LOL, good one
rustyjr
5/29/2009-10:29am at 10:29 am (UTC -4)
Welcome great tp have u here
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-10:30am at 10:30 am (UTC -4)
great toilet paper?
fongy2
5/29/2009-10:17am at 10:17 am (UTC -4)
So I’m checking the Mariners web-site
to see how Zeke Cabrera is doing
AND was surprised to find both Chris
Woodward and Chris Shelton are playing
there,healthy and productive.
You mean to tell me that instead of
trading for a Kevin Baez wannbe like
Wilson Valdez that Omar can’t call Seattle and agree to send a few bags of balls for these two former MLBers
who could help us for a few weeks
until we get some regulars back???
CaseStreet
5/29/2009-10:20am at 10:20 am (UTC -4)
pretty sure Valdez was brought for his defense only skills, especially after R. Martinez kept on “getting hit by balls in the face”
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-10:27am at 10:27 am (UTC -4)
after games?
fongy2
5/29/2009-10:29am at 10:29 am (UTC -4)
before maybe too!?
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-10:30am at 10:30 am (UTC -4)
Good thing it hasn’t been during. I don’t think Citi Field is ready for that type of christening yet.
fongy2
5/29/2009-10:34am at 10:34 am (UTC -4)
Wheres Dave Cone
when you need him?
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-10:36am at 10:36 am (UTC -4)
Last thing we need is guys taking balls off the face during games. Matt would close the comments section.
CaseStreet
5/29/2009-10:43am at 10:43 am (UTC -4)
saw that joke in the comments earlier
trs86
5/29/2009-10:22am at 10:22 am (UTC -4)
Good point. Keep in mind that Valdez is a very temporary stop gap that cost ONLY money. No prospects at all.
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-10:27am at 10:27 am (UTC -4)
wonder if he was more expensive than sheff.
fongy2
5/29/2009-10:28am at 10:28 am (UTC -4)
I don’t wanna set everyone off against
me BUT c’mon,Wilson
Valdez? Just look at
some of the fmr MLBers
on AAA rosters incl
Woodward and Shelton
in Tacoma. What would
they really cost?
I know,I know I’m
anti Omar But again,
c’mon!
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-10:29am at 10:29 am (UTC -4)
How about Easley? I’d give my right arm to have him back. Even though he is the righty version of Alex Cora with a little more pop.
fongy2
5/29/2009-10:33am at 10:33 am (UTC -4)
That would be
fine except that
he’d need a few wks
in the minors at this
point to get
in game
shape
so whats the point?
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-10:34am at 10:34 am (UTC -4)
Then Cora could have his surgery and our bench could be fortified by August. I’d take a bench of Easley, Cora, Backup Catcher, Pagan, Church. It’s better than Reed, Cora, Catcher, Pagan, Church.
Pagan,Church. Weird.
CaseStreet
5/29/2009-10:37am at 10:37 am (UTC -4)
Tatis?
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-10:39am at 10:39 am (UTC -4)
Forgot about Mighty Mouse. Maybe we didn’t need Easley
CaseStreet
5/29/2009-10:34am at 10:34 am (UTC -4)
but Cora is supposed to be much better defensively
There's Always '10
5/29/2009-10:35am at 10:35 am (UTC -4)
Easley is a wiley vet. I liked him a lot in his time here.
fongy2
5/29/2009-10:36am at 10:36 am (UTC -4)
Yeah but we need help NOW!
CaseStreet
5/29/2009-10:38am at 10:38 am (UTC -4)
he’ll be back next week, didn’t you see my Injury Watch Report?
fongy2
5/29/2009-10:31am at 10:31 am (UTC -4)
Really looking over OUR minors,
theres not much there that Omar can
deal. I dont want him touching the
likes of Holt or Rustich to a minor
upgrade.
trs86
5/29/2009-10:39am at 10:39 am (UTC -4)
Exactly, if the Mets feel that Reyes and Cora will be back soon and who ever they get will be cut soon then why use ANY prospects?
fongy2
5/29/2009-10:42am at 10:42 am (UTC -4)
Highly doubt that if
omar called seattle
and asked about Chris Woodward whos buried
in Tacoma he’d be asked
for a Holt type prospect.If so,you just
hang up.
darknova306
5/29/2009-10:44am at 10:44 am (UTC -4)
This is one of the times where it’s good to have Omar: he doesn’t (seem to) panic. Fans are understandably worried, but it’s too early to be thinking about trading the few remaining prospects we have to get some stop-gaps. I’d rather sit pat right now and get some guys healthy.
fongy2
5/29/2009-10:47am at 10:47 am (UTC -4)
Omar doesn’t
panic?
See:Ollie Perez.
darknova306
5/29/2009-10:50am at 10:50 am (UTC -4)
Ollie wasn’t a panic move, it was just Omar being an idiot. He thought “hey, I can low ball Derek Lowe if he sees I have Ollie as a good backup choice”… oops!
Joe R
5/29/2009-11:05am at 11:05 am (UTC -4)
The Perez signing or the not signing of Lowe is something I can let pass with Omar. His thinking was rational and understandable in my eyes. AGe, money, upside, etc are all logical points of view. Turns out they may have been wrong but it happens. Like I said a million times, what I cant forgive Omar for is not signing Hudson, Abreu, or Dunn. I will accept the fact that Philly was not going to let any other team get Ibanez. I know we all discussed this 100 times but eating Castillo’s contract was the type of move after 2 horrible collapses that would have instantly changed the chemistry and feel to this team. His leadership, team play, etc imo was just what the doctor ordered. It would have also sent a nice message.
darknova306
5/29/2009-11:09am at 11:09 am (UTC -4)
I understand your line of thinking. My problem is that we low-balled Lowe right off the bat, and he said later that he would’ve been here if we had given him a reasonable offer to begin with. I was sick of the Ollie-coaster last year and wanted no part of it this year.
Man, I would have loved having Hudson, though….
fongy2
5/29/2009-11:14am at 11:14 am (UTC -4)
Thanks for the back.
Sorry,don’t wanna be so negative
BUT when it comes to Omar,
I just dont trust him.
Theres never a back up plan w/him.
And re:Ibanez, Omar should hve gotten
into it.If for nothing else than to make Philly up their offer.Ya know
like Lowe/Boras did w/us and the Braves. And indeed once the market
was dry for guys like Dunn/Abreu
We should have jumped in.
As for Hudson,this is just another
reason to dislike Omar.
He knew b/c WE knew Hudson was gonna
be a free agent and a yr ago he couldnt wait to throw crazy money
and yrs at Castillo.Why? b/c THAT
was HIS guy. The one HE wanted!
Thank God for Daddy Wilpons $$$!!!
darknova306
5/29/2009-11:20am at 11:20 am (UTC -4)
Yeah, I don’t think anyone was happy about the Castillo contract. That handcuffed us badly. I was pissed when we passed up Dunn just because Murphy was ‘our LF of the future’. Ugh.
Joe R
5/29/2009-11:45am at 11:45 am (UTC -4)
Oh god…its depressing to talk about this stuff. Its just one or two moves that never seem to be made to put our team over the top. Look what Ibanez has done for Philly. He may be the best off season move in baseball. If we just won the WS and had a guy leaving, Omar would probably just try to platoon the position. The last 2 years we all have agreed that we were probably missing one more big bat in the lineup. I hope we get one this year at the deadline but now we have to trade instead of jumping on all the players that were available. I mean the economy was horrible and the caliber of player that was able to be scooped up at a low price was unbelievable. Yes we had Castillo’s contract but the economy allowed Omar to correct his ridiculous mistake. Maybe he just didnt want to admit he signed a guy that is washed up to a horrible contract. Dunn who hits 40 HR 100 RBI and a high OBP for cheap when we need a bat and an outfielder. And I never bought the whole…Dunn strikes out in big spots, hits HR’s when they dont count, etc. When do we have such a huge lead in a game where a 3 run shot wouldnt help. We learned last year you can never score enough.