I felt something Monday afternoon that I haven’t felt in a long time, excitement and anticipation. I also saw something else, Met fans writing down potential line-ups. When is the last time you saw that?Â
I’ll admit that even I  kicked around a line-up or two with Castillo and Molina penciled in and you know what?  I suddenly can’t wait for Opening Day. Can the Mets match the Phillies? Can they make a run?  Let’s not get crazy here,  I said I like their line-up but I’m not as nearly excited about their rotation.
But after seeing what Omar did with Bay I have to have confidence. The Bay courting was not what I thought it was going to be. It was slow and agonizing but I guess since the Mets have a limited budget and performed so poorly in 2009, they just can’t roll into the Winter Meetings and blow over the free agent of their choice.  Compound the fact that the Phillies traded for the best pitcher in the league and paraded him around, it was hard to stay confident.    Â
Throughout the weeks, Omar played his hand well, he waited(and maybe hoped) that the free agent market would thin out and made his move. Did he overpay for Jason Bay? Probably, but at this point, the Mets might have to do that to attract that free agent. Â
Here’s the million dollar question, are the Mets are better team today then they were last week? Indeed.Â
The two million dollar question is whether the Mets could be better and the answer is obvious to all…of course.
And now the tough part, more agonizing waiting and rumors while Omar tries to land that Number 2 starter. Hey Omar, take your time, work the phones, call the agents, wait them out.   If it takes you to the day before the first pitch at Citi Field to land Pineiro, Sheets or Arroyo, do it. It’s fine by me.
Play your hand and do it your way.
80 comments
njstuckintx
1/8/2010-8:46am at 8:46 am (UTC -4)
I’ve said this before, I’ve been amazed that Omar has plan and is sticking to it. While I may have liked to see a different plan (some tweaks here and there), my confidence has risen considerably. I had this bad feeling Omar was going to throw some bling at a couple big names to fill the big holes and let the small holes become big ones as the season progressed. But, I’ve been pleasantly surprised. Still holes in the rotation, of course, but I guess we’ll see if/when/how Omar’s plan will play out in the coming weeks.
Everyone is to leave sticky notes at any bagel store/coffee shop the stop at with the phrase “starting pitcher” on it. Maybe we can get that point across!
Kingman 26
1/8/2010-9:19am at 9:19 am (UTC -4)
Nice post, but did Omar overpay for Bay? Based on what?
Most certainly not based on what Holliday got, and not based on what we know the only other offer was from the Red Sox.
It is not Omar’s fault that he had a really weak class of FAs to go for, and that Lackey had zero interest in being here.
I think Omar played Bay precisely how he played KRod and Johan–absolutely perfectly.
dirtysanchez
1/8/2010-9:27am at 9:27 am (UTC -4)
Gotta give credit where its due, omar did a good job with bay.
metsfan4decades
1/8/2010-9:28am at 9:28 am (UTC -4)
I think Omar gets a bad rap sometimes. He’s not the best GM ever but he’s far from the worst. His perception as a bumbling idiot is really due solely to the fact that he’s not very well spoken at times, when it comes to the media and he’s made some really poor choices when he’s had that microphone (re: the Bernazard/Rubin debacle).
I agree that this year’s FA choices are not the best crop in recent years. I like most of the moves Omar has made so far. As far as SP, I’m holding out for a trade for a #2, if it can be done before the start of the season. If not, we almost have to pick up at least one of what’s left on the FA market for SP. We don’t have enough depth and starting the year with Johan/Pelf/Maine/Ollie/Niese is a little dangerous, IMO…..
darknova306
1/8/2010-9:41am at 9:41 am (UTC -4)
I can’t honestly think of a time where Omar has come off sounding well-spoken, though I can’t stand him to begin with so maybe there’s a bias…? :p
While I disagree with parts of the plan he seems to have (I really don’t want Molina, for one thing), I really have to give him some credit for how he’s handled that plan. The FA market was definitely uber-thin this year, which is why I’m totally with you on a trade for a #2. If this rotation isn’t upgraded… we could be in serious trouble. My confidence in everyone after Johan is minimal, though I do expect Pelfrey to be better than in 2009 (probably somewhere between his 08 and 09 performances).
njstuckintx
1/8/2010-9:45am at 9:45 am (UTC -4)
My feelings exactly.
Kingman 26
1/8/2010-9:44am at 9:44 am (UTC -4)
Agreed, agreed, agreed.
Everyone loves to worship the Boy Genius Costanza Cashman, who, without a $200 million payroll, most likely could not finish in the top 3 anywhere.
CaseStreet
1/8/2010-9:50am at 9:50 am (UTC -4)
agreed, but Boy Genius has done pretty well w/ recent trades. Vazquez, Granderson, Swisher
wannybackstra
1/8/2010-9:53am at 9:53 am (UTC -4)
Of course, this nonsense would not be complete without the obligatory typo:
Note: Your Comment is Awaiting Moderation
January 8, 2010 at 8:55 am · 0 comments
by Matthew Cerrone
Right now, there are 28,000 comments in queue for MetsBlog.com, submitted by roughly 200 different users, all of whom are not yet able to post at will on MetsBlog.
I will do my best over the next few days to pick though this list, so to start bringing new users in to the mix.
To help me out, if your comments repeatedly get put in moderation, please enter your registered screen name below.
trs86
1/8/2010-9:57am at 9:57 am (UTC -4)
Yeah sent and email to me yesterday and I mentioned still not being able to post and got the same reply.
CaseStreet
1/8/2010-9:58am at 9:58 am (UTC -4)
at least he spelled his name correctly.
wannybackstra
1/8/2010-10:04am at 10:04 am (UTC -4)
When i saw the headline on SportsSpyder on the right side of this website/weblog/online diary/electronic communication portal it was too irresistible not to click through and read the whole post.
I was tempted to fill out his form with obscenities but refrained.
metsfan4decades
1/8/2010-10:09am at 10:09 am (UTC -4)
I too saw this post. What, exactly, is he thinking?
He needs to rethink that whole auditioning mindset. As anal as he is with control over that blog, he’s never going to keep up with new posters trying to pass his self imposed criteria to be able post there.
I give you guys credit, like you Real. Although I’ve been tempted to try and get back in, so far I’ve refrained. Something about that whole process that just rubs me the wrong way…
Kingman 26
1/8/2010-10:15am at 10:15 am (UTC -4)
Pssst—He DOES NOT CARE at all.
Comments mean zero to Metsblog.
Zero.
wannybackstra
1/8/2010-10:23am at 10:23 am (UTC -4)
Comments are lumped in a pile of refuse along with insight, grammar, spelling and accuracy.
The latter provided the most humor. I forget the boob’s name but one of his “bloggers” would often report the day’s lineup with John Maine pitching for third straight day or 7 guys playing in RF.
trs86
1/8/2010-10:40am at 10:40 am (UTC -4)
That’s Kingman’s boy there.
darknova306
1/8/2010-10:46am at 10:46 am (UTC -4)
Ah, you’re bringing back “fond” memories of 7-man lineups and how pitchers suddenly switched throwing arms sometimes. “RHP Oliver Perez” huh? :p
Kingman 26
1/8/2010-11:05am at 11:05 am (UTC -4)
Mike Nichols!
The pioneer of the 7 man lineup and the use of the DH at Shea!
Still, the recent comments Cerrone made about Rick Ankiel and pitching cleared everything up….Matt Cerrone just is not nearly as into baseball as most of us are, and this is a fun job for him. If he thinks Ankiel still pitches, I almost feel bad making fun of him.
udontmesswthejohan
1/8/2010-11:23am at 11:23 am (UTC -4)
What was the post about Ankiel and pitching?
Kingman 26
1/8/2010-11:48am at 11:48 am (UTC -4)
In a recent debate about remaining free agents, Cerrone mentioned how Ankiel did not “want to pitch in NY” then Cerrone made jokes about it, as if the situation was recent.
Ankiel’s pitching horrors were in 2000 and 2001….Ankiel threw 10 innings in 2004—5 years ago—and has not thrown a pitch in MLB since.
Cerrone clearly was not aware of this.
What baseball fan of even mild seriousness thinks Ankiel still pitches, and what fan is not aware that he became an outfielder years ago?
Sometimes, mocking Cerrone might come off as sour grapes–not for me. On the one hand, it is SO very funny, that he is THE corporate-sponsored blog of the Mets when he is so very mediocre in all ways…on the other hand it is kind of sad that he has done absolutely nothing to improve his baseball knowledge or his writing. I love it when he talks about “loving writing” and “advising” people in politics.
Yes, I am sure his local junior high losing student council candidates are eager for his advice next time around.
GravediggerHebner
1/8/2010-12:45pm at 12:45 pm (UTC -4)
I think you hit on it here with the whole THE CORPORATE SPONSORED OFFICIAL blog thing. I can only guess they (the Mets “people”) don’t even read it, because if they did I’d like to think they’d be embarrassed.
To be fair though, do other teams have official corporate sponsored blogs (not MLB.com sites) and are they any good? I know lots of teams have blogs about them that are truly excellent (I love USS Mariner and Viva El Birdos as well as others) but I don’t think they’re official and corporately sponsored. I could be wrong.
darknova306
1/8/2010-11:28am at 11:28 am (UTC -4)
Being paid to report information about something, he should be reasonably expected to do at least a base level of fact-checking. I have no sympathy.
trs86
1/8/2010-9:54am at 9:54 am (UTC -4)
Good article. Only issue is that in reality that Bay contract favors the Mets not Bay.
It’s 4/54.5 with a 8.5M signing bonus. That’s 4/63 and the only way he gets the extra 3 is if we buyout his contract. I would also guess that the signing bonus is spread over the course of time. This is a great deal.
wannybackstra
1/8/2010-10:00am at 10:00 am (UTC -4)
I think it is a good deal too but it’s either 4/66 or 5/80.
He’ll get “the extra 3″ if his $17m option is not picked up for the fifth year. There is no possiblity for him to be paid only $63m.
trs86
1/8/2010-10:07am at 10:07 am (UTC -4)
Right, but at this point it’s 4/63 in my opinion. Then you are right it will turn into one or the other. I am thinking about it based on payroll obligations at this point.
wannybackstra
1/8/2010-10:10am at 10:10 am (UTC -4)
Jason Bay would be happy to sue you for the $3m difference in opinion because one way or the other that money is an obligation whether it is accompanied by an additional $14m or not.
trs86
1/8/2010-10:15am at 10:15 am (UTC -4)
I agree but to me that 3 million goes on 2014′s payroll not any of the next 4 years. Does that make sense?
wannybackstra
1/8/2010-10:18am at 10:18 am (UTC -4)
That might be true. I’m not sure to which year the buyout would be applied for luxury tax purposes.
trs86
1/8/2010-10:41am at 10:41 am (UTC -4)
Hmmm, I would think it would have to be the following year because you would not have to buy him out until so late?
wannybackstra
1/8/2010-9:55am at 9:55 am (UTC -4)
On topic, I think it is too early to judge Omar’s offseason. I like how the Bay situation was ultimately resolved but did the failure to get the deal done quicker cost the team any other opportunities?
If he ultimately pays Pineiro the same as Randy Wolf because Pineiro is all that is left, e.g. Ollie Perez last year, then Omar’s plan won’t have been as successful.
In any event, there is still a lot of work to do.
CaseStreet
1/8/2010-9:59am at 9:59 am (UTC -4)
very true, hopefully though, Omar signs this year’s Garland instead of this year’s Ollie.
trs86
1/8/2010-9:59am at 9:59 am (UTC -4)
Depends, who do we trust to be better over those 3 years? Wolf or Pineiro. To me that is a toss up. However, I think Omar viewed the “2nd” group of pitchers so similar that there was no rush to get any of them. Try and trade for the #2 and then take the one left on a Garland last year type deal.
CaseStreet
1/8/2010-9:55am at 9:55 am (UTC -4)
LMFAO at Mattsblog’s post:
Right now, there are 28,000 comments in queue for MetsBlog.com, submitted by roughly 200 different users, all of whom are not yet able to post at will on MetsBlog.
I will do my best over the next few days to pick though this list, so to start bringing new users in to the mix.
To help me out, if your comments repeatedly get put in moderation, please enter your registered screen name below.
In other words, there are roughly 200 idiots who have made an average of 140 comments each. So after the first couple of tries, didn’t these people realize the Wizard of Oz wouldn’t post their comments?
darknova306
1/8/2010-10:03am at 10:03 am (UTC -4)
The whole concept of auditioning to comment on a blog is repulsive. No way would I ever bother to jump through the hoops for a site that does that.
metsfan4decades
1/8/2010-10:11am at 10:11 am (UTC -4)
+1 couldn’t agree more.
trs86
1/8/2010-10:13am at 10:13 am (UTC -4)
Agreed. How much easier would it be to just have a moderator like MLBTR?
Kingman 26
1/8/2010-10:19am at 10:19 am (UTC -4)
He does not care.
From what we can gather for over a year now, why is this so hard to get?
He doesn’t care about commenters, could care less about the commenters here, and would have taken the 5 seconds needed to unblock TRS’ and my and Wanny’s and MF4D’s and everyone else’s IP addresses long ago, if it mattered, which it does not.
What, is he going to say “Guess what? I learned from the suits at SNY that comment boards on the internet mean nothing, so why should I bother with them?”
trs86
1/8/2010-10:45am at 10:45 am (UTC -4)
It’s interesting but the “out of the blue” email he sent me yesterday was followed by about 5 or more emails back and forth yesterday in which he ask questions admitting he did not understand the desire to comment, especially on other sites. I tried to explain it to him. I also mentioned that in the early days of his site the comment section had became such an important part of every day life for many of us, just as it has became here. I tried to get him to understand how much I learned about the Mets and baseball in general from that comment section. How I was forced to backup my opinions and make myself more knowledgeable because if not a guy like Wanny would put me on my heels. I then informed him that we have that here, however, being able to comment again on his site would go a long way towards ending the entire disagreement and allow closure.
darknova306
1/8/2010-10:52am at 10:52 am (UTC -4)
“admitting he did not understand the desire to comment”
This seems so absurd. People love talking sports, as you can wittness in person daily, and by listening to radio talk shows and watching shows where people call in. How is commenting on a blog about sports any different? People love sports and love arguing about it, what’s not to understand? Oy. Matt’s really out of touch with people.
trs86
1/8/2010-10:55am at 10:55 am (UTC -4)
If this indeed is something that makes you happy you will LOVE the changes we have planned. Get your debate shoes on.
darknova306
1/8/2010-11:32am at 11:32 am (UTC -4)
Looking forward to seeing what you guys have planned.
wannybackstra
1/8/2010-11:05am at 11:05 am (UTC -4)
Isn’t what Matt does the same as commenting?
The only difference is that he is so full of himself he thinks his comments are authoritative and that people are clamoring to have his brain power bestowed upon them.
In reality, his posts do nothing more than generate a topic for other people to discuss intelligently (at least, it used to be that way).
Kingman 26
1/8/2010-11:08am at 11:08 am (UTC -4)
BINGO!
Matt is simply not very knowledgeable about baseball, and if it does not concern the Mets and happened more than 5 years ago, chances are he has no clue.
His spelling and grammar are high school level, and for him, having uncensored comments combined with huge readership, means all day he will read corrections of his atrocious spelling and writing, and nonstop corrections of his non-facts.
It is all so very simple really.
Mr North Jersey
1/8/2010-11:27am at 11:27 am (UTC -4)
Matt C is the biggest hypocrite does anyone really believe that he “did not understand the desire to comment”? He is full of it it is like Kingman said he could give a rat’s f**k he just like to come off as not being an a$$h0le when explaining why he does certain things.
Think about it, imagine posting 100+ comments all going into internet limbo till some a$$ with a God complex decides to grant you access to say something that you can say on every other Mets blog with just a registration?
That is just pathetic.
Kingman 26
1/8/2010-11:41am at 11:41 am (UTC -4)
LOL! I think this debate is funny.
Matt doesn’t want comments. Never did. As soon as he found out he did not need them, he largely ended them.
What high profile person wants to be reminded all day of how mediocre they are at doing their job?
prismo
1/8/2010-10:20am at 10:20 am (UTC -4)
I’m pretty sure MLBTR pays their writers and possibly their moderators as well. Plus Tim isn’t a control freak “from what I can gather.”
trs86
1/8/2010-10:46am at 10:46 am (UTC -4)
Nope, the moderators are unpaid. Also most of his writers from what I can tell are basically like interns who are doing it for experience. Time is for sure a control freak but he sets his standards very high and lives up to them for the most part himself.
prismo
1/8/2010-10:08am at 10:08 am (UTC -4)
I’m one of those users…and I’ve made maybe 2 or 3 comments in total.
Needless to say, I will not be “entering my registered screen name below”. TRDMB>MB
CaseStreet
1/8/2010-10:33am at 10:33 am (UTC -4)
do you guys really thing that only 200 people have made 28,000 comments? Somthing is funny here.
prismo
1/8/2010-10:19am at 10:19 am (UTC -4)
Here I go creating controversy again…
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/john-oleruds-hall-of-fame-case
For the record, I disagree. Olerud shouldn’t be in the Hall, but neither should Dawson.
trs86
1/8/2010-10:53am at 10:53 am (UTC -4)
Not getting into the Dawson discussion again because he is borderline at best. I don’t think even his biggest supporters would say that he was not border line. However, Olerud is just not HOF material. Seriously. There still has be a level of just plain name recognition and respect from fans, writers etc. Olerud was just a nice player. Take a look at Will Clarks stats and tell me how Olerud would even stand a chance. Clark: 2006 BBWAA ( 4.4%).
Kingman 26
1/8/2010-11:10am at 11:10 am (UTC -4)
Then go look at Dwight Evans and Dave Parker.
Dawson surely was not better than either of them.
Dave Parker was much better.
trs86
1/8/2010-12:28pm at 12:28 pm (UTC -4)
Not getting into the Dawson discussion again because he is borderline at best. LOL
GravediggerHebner
1/8/2010-10:52am at 10:52 am (UTC -4)
Like some others in the comments above the sort of passing notion in the post that Omar may have overpaid for Bay stuck out as wrong in a post that I otherwise felt was very right on.
If I had any thoughts that Omar had overpaid for Bay before, surely I lost those thoughts the moment the Matt Holliday contract was announced. Thankfully there is already growing sentiment among people who report on such things that Holliday’s contract may end up “as one of the worst deals in MLB history” and that the Cardinals were “bidding against themselves.”
For anyone who hasn’t noticed, as part of this deal the Cards will be paying Holliday until he is 49 years old, I kid you not. Does that make the contract better? Maybe, but with no competition for his services, in this economy, offering someone 7 guaranteed years @ $17 million each and an option for an 8th year @ $17 million is absurd, whether some of it is deferred until 2029 or not, and especially when that someone is not a true “star” of the game and who has some questionable splits over their career.
And good luck trying to pay Pujols, Wainwright and Carpenter with that Holliday contract on the books. Omar just moved up the GM ranking ladder one slot in my eyes, simply for having not handed out that contract.
trs86
1/8/2010-10:54am at 10:54 am (UTC -4)
Agreed, they better keep Duncan for life because the only pitchers they will be able to afford are guys like Ollie after he can’t get a contract in 2012.
CaseStreet
1/8/2010-11:06am at 11:06 am (UTC -4)
I think there is a sentiment that if the Cards didn’t go that high, other teams may have been inclined to jump in. Kind of the same argument for Bay. At the price we paid, the Mets were the only suitors, but had his price dropped some, there certainly would’ve been more suitors, thus better not to intice the other sharks if there’s only one fish available.
GravediggerHebner
1/8/2010-11:15am at 11:15 am (UTC -4)
That’s a fair point. I have no clear “take that!” retort to it, but I would say that with Bay, we know the Red Sox offered 4/$60. Months later, the Mets followed with their 4/$63 with 5th year option. Those are the only offers I’m aware of and the Mets offer was in line with, but a slight increase over, the only other “known” offer.
I could be wrong but the only offer this free agency season that I have seen associated with Holliday is Peter Gammons report that the Red Sox offered him the exact same contract that Lackey ultimately got, 5/$82.5, and if that’s true the leap to 7/$120 plus an option from that is a rather large one, and who was the competition, and what would their bids have been?
wannybackstra
1/8/2010-11:22am at 11:22 am (UTC -4)
I’m still a little surprised the Yankees did not make some noise to drive up the Lackey or Holliday prices.
In response to your question I would suggest that perhaps there was another bidder with a strong enough relationship with Boras to have him honor their request to not be acknowledged publicly. Boras might have been happy to oblige so long as he could go in to Mozeliak’s office with a credible yet anonymous offer.
Ordinarily, this wouldn’t be Boras style — everything would be leaked — but in this case it might have been his only chance to gain some leverage with St. Loo.
This is pure and utter speculation, of course.
Kingman 26
1/8/2010-11:34am at 11:34 am (UTC -4)
I think the Yanks probably finally reached the point of utter ridiculousness last year regarding spending.
Let’s hope so.
GravediggerHebner
1/8/2010-11:42am at 11:42 am (UTC -4)
Speculation is what it’s all about baby! I appreciate that you labeled it speculation though, because normally I just believe every single thing you say to be true fact, like the Mets signing Superman’s father Jo-L.
wannybackstra
1/8/2010-11:55am at 11:55 am (UTC -4)
You can doubt me on that one all you want. But when Jo-L leaps the centerfield wall in one single bound you’ll be begging for forgiveness.
CaseStreet
1/8/2010-12:06pm at 12:06 pm (UTC -4)
I think it’s more about how much those guys would improve the team.
They’re already pretty awesome, so adding another huge contract wouldn’t make that much of a difference.
That’s prob why the’re not going crazy on Damon.
njstuckintx
1/8/2010-11:19am at 11:19 am (UTC -4)
I can see them with Wainwright, Poo-Holes and Holliday (obviously) for the future. Wainwirght over Carpenter for age/injury history/etc. figuring that’s about 62 mil for those 3 (17 / 27 / 17 – and i’ve no clue what the market will bear on Wainwright, but I could see him at 15-17 mil for 4+ years easy when he’s FA material/arbitation buy out), they’ll have their work cut out for them with their future Pineiro reclaimations, Ankiels, and such to make sure payroll doesn’t soar. They’ll be 100 mil range easy in the coming years.
Bye the bye, when is Carpenter a FA?
GravediggerHebner
1/8/2010-11:25am at 11:25 am (UTC -4)
Carpenter has either a club option $15mil for 2012 or a $1 mil buyout.
One thing I failed to note was that all these key guys are locked up for a couple years at least.
Pujols – $16 mil club option for 2011
Wainwright – $9 mil club option for 2012, $12 mil club option for 2013
So I kind of sideswiped the point when I suggested good luck signing these guys. What I should’ve said was, good luck signing anyone to augment them.
On that point, the St. Louis Dispatch says this morning that for 2010 the Cards need “an outfielder, an infielder, a reliever and a starter, and have $7.4 mil to spend on them.” To be fair it doesn’t indicate if those OF and IF are to be starters or back ups.
njstuckintx
1/8/2010-11:31am at 11:31 am (UTC -4)
I saw that as well. 3B is starter position. OF is for Depth. Figure they’ll probably spend 3-4 on starting 3B (maybe tejada or something along those lines). That leave 3-4 for the other 3, which is tight but can be done.
wannybackstra
1/8/2010-11:37am at 11:37 am (UTC -4)
Seems like they were planning on starting prospect David Freese at 3B until he was arrested for DWI. Interesting that such behavior didn’t result in LaRussa losing his position.
GravediggerHebner
1/8/2010-11:45am at 11:45 am (UTC -4)
Ah you read the actual article, nice work. That’s what I get for quoting a synopsis. Thanks for the heads up and I agree, not a lot of dough to spread around those positions. As someone else noted above, as long as they have Dave Duncan I can’t really worry about the Cardinals and starting pitchers.
CaseStreet
1/8/2010-11:38am at 11:38 am (UTC -4)
I mentioned this last night, I like Melvin Mora for the 3B/OF bench position, a.k.a. the Tatis role. There doesn’t seem to be too many other options.
Blanco
Cora
Pagan
Garko
Mora
GravediggerHebner
1/8/2010-11:48am at 11:48 am (UTC -4)
If willing to play the role, I think Mora would be fine. I like that Johan has been lobbying him regularly.
As far as options, Tatis is still one at least in theory right? I think whoever it is must have some semblance of UT/IF/OF capability.
GravediggerHebner
1/8/2010-11:49am at 11:49 am (UTC -4)
Uh oh, looks like you inspired a post.
trs86
1/8/2010-12:22pm at 12:22 pm (UTC -4)
LOL, started that one yesterday but then had a sick child. Thus today is the day.
fongy2
1/8/2010-11:52am at 11:52 am (UTC -4)
I had lots of opinions on matts
latest “moderation” post but you
guys covered them all so,whats the
point. Good job guys, as usual.
Even when I/we disagree here at least
we’re provided the chance to go back
and forth over a subject.
Thanks for that, TRS,Dirty,et al.
As for this thread, I’ve stopped stressing over moves Omar makes or
doesn’t make.
Can’t do anything about it, so…..
You guys know my feelings on most of these moves and potential moves.
I love the Bay signing,Am O.K. w/the
few Bullpen pickups, think Cora was
likely as waste of time AND will
absolutely hate a Molina signing.
We still really need a top of the rotation Starter but its looking more and more like we won’t get
that but instead,maybe,another
#4 type,or worse.
Again,though theres nothing I can do about except complain and I’m tired
of that. I will not be renewing my
MLB package,at least to start the
season.
As always, I will be rooting like crazy for our Mets but can no longer
justify the investment in time and
money that I have over the past 35-
plus seasons,since it appears our
teams FO isn’t prepared to do whatever is needed to bring a
Championship to Flushing.
Whatever’s gonna happen is gonna happen. This team as built now isn’t
good enough to beat the Phillies and
would need alot to go right to
compete for a Wildcard.Those were
my feelings a year ago and I’m about
at that point again right now.
Kingman 26
1/8/2010-12:01pm at 12:01 pm (UTC -4)
Ah, when Ollie, Maine, and Pelf are all seeing who will get to 15 wins first around Sept 1, you will be watching that MLB package!
Now let’s just hope, as Vincent LaGuardia Gambini once said, it is not in your dreams, but in reality!
fongy2
1/8/2010-12:09pm at 12:09 pm (UTC -4)
Hey, fro your mouth
to God’s ears,my friend!
I will hold out hope that Pelf rights himself and Pitches
alot more like he did
in 2008. Maine gets back to where he was
2/3 yrs ago AND Ollie
isn’t a TOTAL disaster
again. I also hope Johan has no ill effects from his arm
injury and that KRod
isn’t on the down side.Further,Reyes,Beltran,etc come out of the gate healthy and
angry about last season. If all these
things happen,we got
a chance to be pretty darn good. At that point,I can see myself
getting the half season,half price package.Frankly though
last season, I saw ALOT more West Coast
baseball than I ever
thought I would since
our Mets were unwatchable the 2nd half of the season.
CaseStreet
1/8/2010-12:14pm at 12:14 pm (UTC -4)
My magic 8 ball says:
Johan 21 Wins
Pelf 18
Perez 15
Maine 13
Garland 10
Oh, and best Defense in the NL East. (Castillo comes back 20 pounds lighter and Delgado has a 5 foot glove)
GravediggerHebner
1/8/2010-12:32pm at 12:32 pm (UTC -4)
Was that before or after you snorted that magic 8 ball?
trs86
1/8/2010-12:24pm at 12:24 pm (UTC -4)
Omar is not done yet so lets give the SP time. However, I am not sure what you wanted him to do. I am guessing sign Bay and Lackey but that was never really an option and it does not appear for whatever reason the Mets felt comfortable giving him that type of contract. I will have to trust they know more than we.
fongy2
1/8/2010-12:40pm at 12:40 pm (UTC -4)
Like I said,I refuse
to stress on it.
We all know we needed
a LFer/mid-order power
hitter and a Top-tier
#1/2 type SP….MORE
THAN ANYTHING ELSE.
Everything else was
secondary,everything.
We need an impact Bat
and Arm. I wanted Lackey because outside
of him i don’t know
what other SP we could
get who you can really
see as a legit #2.
All I know, as we sit here on Elvis’ 75th Birthday is that The
Phillies got better, as did The Yankees, The Red Sox and a few other teams.
I’m not sure we’re any better than we
were this time last season.
GravediggerHebner
1/8/2010-12:48pm at 12:48 pm (UTC -4)
Happy Birthday to the King (75) and to Jeff Francoeur (26)!
fongy2
1/8/2010-1:01pm at 1:01 pm (UTC -4)
Thank ya…
Thank ya very much!