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Yesterday I published part one of my interview with WFAN radio personality and rabid Mets fan, Evan Roberts. In this – the final part of the interview we discuss everything from the Billy Wagner trade to Evan’s thoughts on the Francisco Rodriguez fiasco, and growing up a Mets fan. Enjoy !!
RJ: It’s funny how this organization has done a 180 degree turn from last season. Don’t you think the Mets should have offered Billy Wagner arbitration instead of trading him to the Red Sox for Chris Carter who – look was a pretty good off the bench player, but is a AAAA kind of player at best ? Wouldn’t you have rather gotten those draft picks instead ?
ER: That was very frustrating. I screamed about that the day that it happened. It really annoyed me because it was one of those things that were easy to get away with because most people aren’t aware with the whole situation of getting draft picks but- but for those of us who do , it was really insulting that the Mets would throw away the opportunity in draft picks just to save a couple of million dollars . Look I like Chris Carter. I love the Hulk Hogan music ” I’m The Real American” – that’s all great and all but like you hit it on the head . He’s a AAAA player at best. At best he is a left handed bat off the bench and there was no reason – no reason at all for the Mets to not hold on to Billy Wagner and get the draft picks. That was a cheap move by them, and I don’t know if you can really blame Omar for that . It was probably the Mets trying to save a couple of dollars. It just didn’t make any sense.
RJ: What are your thoughts on Francisco Rodriguez coming into this coming season?
ER: It’s tough , but I think Frankie will have a good year, a solid year. But I think the problem is that the Mets gotta make sure that he doesn’t finish alot of games because you cannot have that option picked up at seventeen and a half million dollars. we were talking to John Heyman about this yesterday about Papelbon being available – and I am not a big fan of the Mets spending eleven million dollars to bring another closer inhere . But the appeal of Papelbon for the Mets is that you make Frankie that eigth inning guy and you don’t have top worry about that option being picked up because wouldn’t it be awkward if we are sitting here in July and we are somewhat competitive , Frankie is closing out games and now here they are in a spot where they don’t want Frankie closing out games because you don’t want that option picked up. There would be this incredibly uncomfortable situation. Not that I think the Mets should go out and get Jonathan Papelbon – I don’t think getting him would make that much sense. But that would be the appeal about getting a guy like Papelbon. It would be easier not to have Frankie finish those games. But I think he will have a good year but that may be a problem . Nobody wants the Mets to pay this guy seventeen and a half million dollars in 2012 – that would not be good.
RJ: Do you see the Mets actually trying to trade him by the deadline ?
ER: Lets say if the Mets are competitive – like three and a half games out of the wild card which I don’t think is that crazy. We are talking about the wild card here not the Phillies. It’s going to be hard for Alderson to pull that white flag thing that the White Sox did ten years back when they are in a race and they trade everybody . I can’t see the Mets doing that here in New York. It’s a tricky spot because if they’re good then they are not going to trade off Frankie Rodriguez and Carlos Beltran . They would have to be out of it which no one would want to root for them to be out of it .But you don’t want the false hope of being three and a half games out so you can’t make a trade that will help you long term because you have to keep the team intact , then the Mets end up falling out of it in August or September anyway. And the other problem is how much value will Frankie have if he is in line to get that option picked up if he finishes enough games . That could actually hurt his value before July 31st.
RJ: Did it surprise you when Ike Davis admitted that the dynamic of the team changed when Carlos Beltran came back ?
ER: I don’t think that necessarily means that it’s a negative thing . i know the dugout of a team changes when you add a player like that but I don’t think that’s the main reason why the Mets started to struggle . The problem was, he came back and he wasn’t fully healthy but I don’t think that comment by Ike surprises me because I don’t think he meant it in a negative light . But Ike Davis, he’s great man. The way he handles the media – I heard him interviewed on Joe’s show ( they did separate shows that day) I got to meet him after that – he’s a really cool guy, very relaxed, very cool.
RJ:In the last couple of months of the season , Steve Phillips guest hosted on a couple of shows and he suggested that the Mets should bring Prince Fielder in did you kind of do a spit take ? I mean this was a guy who was the Mets general manager for a time and here he is suggesting these facacta moves that nobody would even dare to do ?
ER: Yeah that made no sense. i don’t know why he would even suggest that. Especially for a guy who is going to be a free agent after the year. So instead of trading Ike Davis for Prince Fielder, If you really love Prince Fielder then sign him and trade Ike Davis for pitching. But I don’t know why that would make that much sense – especially now when Ike Davis is probably the most popular Met – as crazy as that sounds. He may have surpassed David Wright with alot of Mets fans , and Ike is a very popular guy – so if you trade him – you don’t trade him for a guy who is about become a free agent and make big time money. That never made sense to me . I have mentioned this on the air before and I know it is unrealistic but I hold out hope that Albert Puljos makes it to free agency . And as much as I like Ike Davis I feel the move is Albert Puljos. And I asked Ike off the air If the Mets got Puljos would he be cool playing right field- and this is what I like about Ike . He said if we sign Albert Puljos , I’ll become a freekin relief pitcher ! He was very hell sure I’ll do whatever. That’s the Mike Piazza moment of this decade if the Mets get the opportunity to sign a guy of that magnitude, because that would change the perception of this team to everybody.
RJ: Growing up how did you become a Mets fan ?
ER: It’s all my dad’s fault. My dad spoiled me as a kid because he was a season ticket holder since 1973 and he had tickets in the Lodge level of Shea Stadium amd basically when I was a infant he would take me to Mets game with me and my sister. I really didn’t understand what was going on until I was six years old . We would go every single night, and he brainwashed me – so It’s all his fault.But now I take him to games I’m making it up because of all the games he has taken me to . When we moved to Citi Field I told him I’m taking over the box and I am taking you to games.
RJ: What ere your earliest memories of the Mets ?
ER: My earliest memories – I actually have flashes of 1988 and 1989 – I was very young . i was born in 1983so I was five or six. i don’t remember anything specific but I do remember seeing in 1989 on the top of the Mets dugout it said ” N.L East Champions” from the year before. I remember asking my dad what that meant and he tried to explain it to me but I didn’t entirely understand but my main memories are of the early ’90′s which is unfortunate because they were really bad. I remember Doc Gooden, I remember Darryl Strawberry leaving and being very upset. But the real memory of a entire season was 1992 and that is just a shame because it’s when they really got bad. I was really brought into it at a horrible time.
RJ: Who was you favorite Met growing up ?
ER: I really loved Rico Brogna ( first baseman from ’93-’95). He was my favorite. he was a first baseman and he was so good defensively I was really upset when they traded him for Toby Borland ( reliever from the Philadelphia Phillies). But I can’t really rip them because they got John Olerud a few weeks later in the Robert Persons trade.Before that it was Doc though. Because Doc was the star they had that old Doctor K video that they gave away at the game.
RJ: So who is your favorite Met now ?
ER: I’ll tell you it’s tough right now .I like Josh Thole – and I know he hasn’t done enough and I am excited that he is going to be the everyday catcher . I was a big fan of Pedro Feliciano – I mentioned that earlier. But I think right now if I had to pick a guy, Thole would be that guy and hopefully he sticks around long term. I want my picks to look smart. I don’t want him to be gone in a year and a half – that would not end well.
RJ: Well I did pick up a Frenchie jersey at Citi Field the other day for $ 15
ER:( laughing) WHAT ARE YOU DOING BUYING A FRENCHIE JERSEY AT THIS POINT !!
RJ: Come on I have a El Duque jersey
ER: Oh that’s just terrible .
RJ: Last question. Best case scenario how do you think the Mets will do this year ?
ER: You know they won 79 games last season . You would have to figure that Jason Bay would have to have a bounce back season . I think Beltran will have a big year in a contract year and that all helps David Wright so I think offensively we will be alot better. Pitching I’m scared about obviously . We wont have Johan back for a while, I don’t know if Ibuy R.A Dickey. I think if you pull it all together I would say 80-81 wins and if all breaks right they could be in the mid to high 80′s. But if I had to guess I’d say 81-81
RJ: Thank you for your time Evan.
ER: No problem
117 comments
metsfan4decades
12/21/2010-12:14pm at 12:14 pm (UTC -4)
First, thanks for doing the transcribing work for sharing these interviews here. I’m sure that wasn’t easy. I very much enjoyed reading these.
I don’t know why I didn’t know Evan was as young as he is, can’t remember if I heard him mention he’s never seen a WS Met team. I give him a lot of credit for sticking with the Mets when his fandom started basically in the early 90s.
Albert Pujols? I have a hard time hoping, let along believing that Pujols reaches FA and winds up in a Met uniform. But man, if he did and with Ike in RF? Very nice. I’ll bet that would put fans in the seats.
njstuckintx
12/21/2010-12:27pm at 12:27 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, Pujols… I don’t ever think about it cause that would be just plain ridiculous. It is possible he could become a Met IF he hits free agency. It’s almost like Sandy is pulling a NY Knicks, clearing every bit of possible salary cap space and shooting for Lebron. Hey, you never know.
Prismo
12/21/2010-12:32pm at 12:32 pm (UTC -4)
The Mets have plenty of money coming off the books – Pujols would likely cost about half of that amount.
I don’t think it would happen, but the Mets got Pedro and then Santana (trade), and no one gave them a shot at either, so who knows.
njstuckintx
12/21/2010-12:23pm at 12:23 pm (UTC -4)
Solid Job Rusty. Solid Job.
Prismo
12/21/2010-12:27pm at 12:27 pm (UTC -4)
Good interview again Rusty! I’m roughly the same age as Evan, and Brogna was also my favorite player in my youth!
rustyjr
12/21/2010-1:16pm at 1:16 pm (UTC -4)
Wow I woulda figurative Billy Wagner trade would be much discussed
saltygary
12/21/2010-1:25pm at 1:25 pm (UTC -4)
Yea when that trade went down I didn’t think it was a big deal because of how broke the team and that Wagner wasn’t guaranteed to make it through the end of the year. He was only playing a couple weeks before being traded right? Hind-site is 20-20.
Ceetar
12/21/2010-1:42pm at 1:42 pm (UTC -4)
I think he pitched 2.2 innings or something.
njstuckintx
12/21/2010-2:07pm at 2:07 pm (UTC -4)
What annoyed me the most on that trade is that he stated he wanted to get to 300 or 400 or whatever it was in saves, and he wasn’t going to have the opportunity to close games for the Mets. You knew he was going to decline arb.
Ceetar
12/21/2010-2:11pm at 2:11 pm (UTC -4)
I think it’s more likely the Mets were gambling that he was going to suck and was basically done. They pitched him just enough to show the arm worked. They decided that they’d rather have some random dredge ‘prospect’ or two than have Wagner post a 5.5 ERA and not get any real offers to close anywhere and be stuck with the Mets who would have to pay him a ton to basically suck for them in 2010.
Prismo
12/21/2010-1:30pm at 1:30 pm (UTC -4)
Spilled milk.
Ceetar
12/21/2010-1:45pm at 1:45 pm (UTC -4)
The thing with Frankie’s option… if the Mets are in contention I don’t think they’re going to really worry about it. The couple of million dollars _over_ what they’d end up paying another closer (and you know they want one, I’m not real sure they’re going to treat the position like every other spot) would be more than made up for in revenue by competing.
If they’re losing, well there is a fair shot that they’re not closing/finishing enough games anyway.
kistics
12/21/2010-2:28pm at 2:28 pm (UTC -4)
I can’t think of a scenario (outside of KRod being injured), that this option does not vest. Whether or not they are in contention, there’s a good chance he will finish 55 games if he’s being used as a closer. Here are last season’s numbers from non-contending team’s closers.
Royals – Soria – 57 GF
Indians – Wood/Perez – 55 GF
Cubs – Marmol – 70 GF
To be fair, some of the contending teams have closers that does not have 55 GF. But if I were KRod, I would push like hell to finish the game even if it’s not a save situation, because he would be lucky to get $17.5M over 2 seasons if he comes a FA.
Ceetar
12/21/2010-2:32pm at 2:32 pm (UTC -4)
I’m sure he’d get well more than 17.5 over two seasons, despite being overpaid for one.
It really depends on his use. If you use him in tie games on the road. If you let him come back out for the 10th when he blows the lead in the 9th. If you adhere to some insistence that he has to pitch very regularly.
I think the Mets are going to score a lot of runs, so I think there will be situations where there is no save situation. I guess a lot will also depend on the qualitity of the bullpen. if Parnell and DJ are pitching well, the opposition doesn’t come back, affords the Mets the ability to extend leads, and therefore no need for a closer.
njstuckintx
12/21/2010-2:35pm at 2:35 pm (UTC -4)
Such a tough situation. You know if he’s the closer and then all of a sudden he’s not closing… The uniion is going to flip. The only hope is that he somehow loses it to parnell based on performance.
oleosmirf
12/21/2010-4:06pm at 4:06 pm (UTC -4)
its games finished not saves. all we are suggesting is not using him in the 9th inning unless the game is on the line, thats all.
oleosmirf
12/21/2010-3:18pm at 3:18 pm (UTC -4)
most closers get around 54-58 games finished a season. If the Mets really wish to make it a priority for that option to not vest, they can limit it very easily by just not letting him games that arent close. Its that simple…
stickguy
12/21/2010-2:32pm at 2:32 pm (UTC -4)
I agree (and TRS has said it a few times). It likely resolves itself. As long as Collins doesn’t give him 8-10 GFs in blow outs like Jerry did, if he is hitting the 55 it means the team is doing pretty good. If they tank, and the Beltrans, etc. fire sale starts, he might not get enough.
worse case is they pay frankie 14mill to close in 2012, and have a good closer (hopefully good!) And at that point, if he is a luxury, emminently tradeable by kicking in some cash.
Prismo
12/21/2010-2:34pm at 2:34 pm (UTC -4)
WAY more than a couple million dollars over a FA closer.
For example, Putz signed on to be the D-backs closer and is getting paid $5MM per year (2 years). That’s $12.5MM less than K-Rod for probably similar production.
The Mets are going to do everything in their power to hold that option from vesting.
Prismo
12/21/2010-2:35pm at 2:35 pm (UTC -4)
Sorry, forgot the buyout – make that $9MM less.
Ceetar
12/21/2010-2:49pm at 2:49 pm (UTC -4)
Similar? nah, Frankie is better. And 5 years younger. had he ended the season the way he started it, without the drama and thumb injury, he’d have _easily_ commanded twice that, in both years and per year.
He stumbled a bit in his first NY year, but he was excellent last year, and previously. He’s entering his ‘prime’. Like Reyes and Wright and Pagan, this is the time we want him on the team. Overpay for guys in their prime, instead of having to overpay for the complementary pieces and aging bench guys.
oleosmirf
12/21/2010-3:19pm at 3:19 pm (UTC -4)
not to mention when that deal was signed he just broke the saves record…
Prismo
12/21/2010-3:52pm at 3:52 pm (UTC -4)
If you think paying a closer $17.5MM per year is a good deal, I’m real glad you’re not my team’s GM!
Ceetar
12/21/2010-4:04pm at 4:04 pm (UTC -4)
I think it’s unlikely (and this is assuming that the Mets will want a “closer” type reliever instead of just relievers with the best one being the closer) that the Mets can let Frankie walk and reinvest that money and easily fill the hole left by his departure, especially factoring in reliability in that while every year there are relievers that have amazing year, there aren’t as many like K-Rod that you can point to in Spring and be comfortable with them pitching well.
I don’t believe teh Mets, particularly next year, will be in a financial situation where they need to or should move money around to make it work. At that point it’s a one year deal where he’s making too much, but I don’t have a huge problem with guys being overpaid who contribute. The Mets problems aren’t that they have too many high priced guys, it’s that they have too many high priced guys that aren’t adding value.
oleosmirf
12/22/2010-12:35pm at 12:35 pm (UTC -4)
I agree although. being overpaid is only a problem, when you want to replace them and despite his issues, K-Rod is still a top closer
Mr North Jersey
12/21/2010-3:02pm at 3:02 pm (UTC -4)
Props to Rusty on interview. I Liked that I read that E.R. fav Met is Rico Brogna.
kingman 26
12/21/2010-3:16pm at 3:16 pm (UTC -4)
Really great job Rusty.
You are bringing so much more to this site than anyone else, we should rename it the Real Rusty Bump Blog!
As for Pujols—-
He’s be 32 in 2012—the Mets are going to give him 20+ million a year as he enters his injury/decline phase as they did with Pedro/Delgado/Wagner/Bay/Johan??
Pujols is the greatest offensive player of the last 30 years, but this never ever could/would/should happen.
Definitely sign Fielder first. Not as good, but 4+ years younger.
Mr North Jersey
12/21/2010-3:36pm at 3:36 pm (UTC -4)
I like it!
“The Real Rusty Bump Blog”
LoL!!!
Also we can go with “The Real Dirty Bump Blog”
njstuckintx
12/21/2010-3:36pm at 3:36 pm (UTC -4)
King, you could take over this place if you just posted more often, you know.
stickguy
12/21/2010-3:45pm at 3:45 pm (UTC -4)
no, that is my plan. Now that I have a key to the executive washroom, I am just biding my time before I unleash a torrent or anti-nabbob posts like has never been seen before by mankind. Locusts, dogs and cats sleeping together, you name it, it is coming.
njstuckintx
12/21/2010-3:49pm at 3:49 pm (UTC -4)
i’m reminded of the Simpson’s episode where Homer was granted a key to the executive bathroom.
kingman 26
12/21/2010-4:28pm at 4:28 pm (UTC -4)
Well Sictk, I eagerly await your torrential torrent of tormenting tiatribes.
OK, I made up the last word, but it worked with the alliteration….
stickguy
12/21/2010-4:36pm at 4:36 pm (UTC -4)
you better sleep with one eye open my man, because I am coming after you (bloggeristically speaking of course).
kingman 26
12/21/2010-4:38pm at 4:38 pm (UTC -4)
Please do!!
I would so welmcoe the opoprtnuity to traed opiinon picees with yuo!!
stickguy
12/21/2010-5:07pm at 5:07 pm (UTC -4)
smack ass.
metsfan4decades
12/21/2010-9:08pm at 9:08 pm (UTC -4)
I can’t wait…..
I’ll bet those posts will draw Met fans that relish in shouting ‘we suck, Alderson sucks, Wilpons are cheap, Mets won’t compete until 2013′–blah, blah, blah.
kingman 26
12/21/2010-4:24pm at 4:24 pm (UTC -4)
LOL! Thanks NJ; even if you were being sarcastic, I still appreciate the remark!
njstuckintx
12/21/2010-4:26pm at 4:26 pm (UTC -4)
I’m only sarcastic when I utilize my sarcastic font!
kingman 26
12/21/2010-4:35pm at 4:35 pm (UTC -4)
Well, that was a really nice thing to say.
I seriously wish I had more time to force my verbose opinions on everyone, but I am so busy these days, I literally have to work to find time to post the little I do.
But I will have my 2nd annual thank you/happy holidays to our readers post this Thursday AM for sure.
njstuckintx
12/21/2010-4:44pm at 4:44 pm (UTC -4)
Prismo
12/21/2010-3:51pm at 3:51 pm (UTC -4)
Pujols will get upper 20M’s per year, minimum.
kistics
12/21/2010-3:56pm at 3:56 pm (UTC -4)
yeah….but i doubt he reaches Free Agency
njstuckintx
12/21/2010-4:00pm at 4:00 pm (UTC -4)
But if he does…
kistics
12/21/2010-4:02pm at 4:02 pm (UTC -4)
but he won’t…
njstuckintx
12/21/2010-4:10pm at 4:10 pm (UTC -4)
But if he does…
Prismo
12/21/2010-4:02pm at 4:02 pm (UTC -4)
I think you’re probably right, and the Cards have a lot of money coming off the books (looking very similar to the Mets) so they could afford him.
njstuckintx
12/21/2010-4:04pm at 4:04 pm (UTC -4)
I’m reminded of Oleo’s posts where he says if the Met’s want Reyes, there will be nothing monetarily that will stop them. Why can’t the same apply to Albert?
oleosmirf
12/21/2010-4:11pm at 4:11 pm (UTC -4)
Ike Davis…
Prismo
12/21/2010-4:14pm at 4:14 pm (UTC -4)
I love Ike and I think he had a good chance at succeeding as a starter, but I don’t think his future with the Mets beyond 2011 is set until he actually plays these next 162 games.
stickguy
12/21/2010-4:15pm at 4:15 pm (UTC -4)
Ike did say he would become a RP if pujols came on board. and they do need a lefty…
actaully, if pujols was handed to the Mets tomorrow (or prince fielder), odds are Ike becomes the RF with Bletran traded or Pagan on the bench as the 4th OF.
not saying it will happen, just my take on what to do with Ike!
oleosmirf
12/21/2010-4:17pm at 4:17 pm (UTC -4)
well the real reason would be Pujols is a Cardinal for life, but no chance Pujols ever comes here
njstuckintx
12/21/2010-4:18pm at 4:18 pm (UTC -4)
Oleo, I agree, he’s not coming here. But if he did…
njstuckintx
12/21/2010-4:17pm at 4:17 pm (UTC -4)
If Ike Davis stops the Mets from going after Pujols, I’m turning in my “Let’s go Mets” card. Ike can play RF anyway. Then you can trade Duda, Fmart and all the other OF prospects for some pitching!
kingman 26
12/21/2010-4:37pm at 4:37 pm (UTC -4)
I seriously say go for Fielder.
He’s young, could hit HR anywhere, and is the cleanup hitter we need.
njstuckintx
12/21/2010-11:13pm at 11:13 pm (UTC -4)
If you had to venture a guess, what’s he going to cost? 6 years 134 mil?
kistics
12/21/2010-4:04pm at 4:04 pm (UTC -4)
no you are probably right…. :p
Prismo
12/21/2010-4:07pm at 4:07 pm (UTC -4)
STOP THAT!
kingman 26
12/21/2010-4:27pm at 4:27 pm (UTC -4)
Upper 20s minimum?
No way; this isn’t the NBA and he’s not Jordan or Shaq.
1 title.
Maybe 25 mil a year; maybe 27. Over 30? No chance.
Who could even afford that?
The Yanks on top of everything else and with Tex at 1st?
Prismo
12/21/2010-4:37pm at 4:37 pm (UTC -4)
We’ll revisit this comment in a year.
kingman 26
12/21/2010-4:39pm at 4:39 pm (UTC -4)
Sounds good to me!
But let’s sign Fielder instead!
rustyjr
12/21/2010-3:48pm at 3:48 pm (UTC -4)
Hey where are our fearless founders ? My ego needs stroking !
kistics
12/21/2010-3:52pm at 3:52 pm (UTC -4)
he seems to be missing in action past couple days… i would guess he’s on vacation for the holidays…
Ceetar
12/21/2010-4:05pm at 4:05 pm (UTC -4)
What are you looking for ? Traffic numbers?
kingman 26
12/21/2010-4:30pm at 4:30 pm (UTC -4)
Your ego should be flying.
You are the king my friend; I always knew it, now I think more people are realizing it!
And nice job reminding me of David Arthur’s birthday today! Remember how Bob Murphy always called him David Arthur Kingman??
hazmet
12/21/2010-7:14pm at 7:14 pm (UTC -4)
“snap”, alright the latex glove is on now for the stroking, I know ewwww. Had to go for shock value.
All kidding aside, great great capital G Great stuff with these 2 interview pieces. I’ve enjoyed Evan’s work on FAN as I hear him and Joe B most from sitting in the car having lunch. I really like his passion for the orange and blue and for a young guy he’s building a very nice career so good for him. Kudo’s for him being engaged with this piece and not giving quickie brush off answers and excellent flow on the questions and mix of putting in your take folded into the questions. Really nice job RJ, keep up the great work. But Evan, dude as Joe B would say, Rico Brogna????
stickguy
12/21/2010-5:15pm at 5:15 pm (UTC -4)
pujols will be a really interesting case if he actually hits the market. Exactly how much will a team justify spending on a guy that is exiting the peak career years (now entering, the Jason Bay zone!) that has had some issues with his elbow.
I don’t know what the odds are, but there sure the hell is the possibility of vastly overpaying for the career he had with another team. If you are making an 8/240 commitment to him, he better be the MVP top 3 every yer, or your team is probably screwed. At least when A Rod got the Texas deal, he was 26ish and a SS.
Also, having 2 premium talents at 2 position is never actually a problem. That you can always trade. so say Ike has a nice 25/95/.285 year with GG defense. Then Pujols offers to sign a discount deal, because he always dreamed of being a Met (I know, but work with me here).
Well, you sign him, then figure out what to do with the incumbent. new position, trade, whatever, as long as overall the team is better.
metsfan4decades
12/21/2010-9:14pm at 9:14 pm (UTC -4)
Yankees would overpay. They’d just move Tex to third, ARod to SS and regulate Jeter to the bench – or some such nonsense.
I think it’s going to take many years of success and/or good luck with players on the Mets on the downside of 30 before I’m less than hesitant to spend big bucks on someone like Pujols. Now if he was hitting FA at say 29, that would be a different story.
I’m just gun shy but that probably has more to do with those like Uncle Cliffy, Delgado and Beltran (to name a few) all hitting extended DL within a few short years of each other. And Johan……talk about bad luck. He was on the good side of 30 and still didn’t matter.
stickguy
12/21/2010-10:44pm at 10:44 pm (UTC -4)
if it was a 4 year contract, you can rationalize it. but 8 or more, at huge money? That is pushing your luck.
Prismo
12/21/2010-9:15pm at 9:15 pm (UTC -4)
Just want you guys to know that my lack of posts has indeed benefited my personal life – just got my semester grades back; all A’s. On a side note, no more making fun of me when I’m on here commenting during class.
rustyjr
12/21/2010-9:22pm at 9:22 pm (UTC -4)
Bastard !!! Write a column damn you !!! Lol
Prismo
12/21/2010-9:26pm at 9:26 pm (UTC -4)
Don’t make me have another fake fight with you on twitter rust-man!
rustyjr
12/21/2010-9:33pm at 9:33 pm (UTC -4)
Bring it on you sam champion clone !!! Lol
metsfan4decades
12/21/2010-9:40pm at 9:40 pm (UTC -4)
First, congratulations to you, Sir.
Second…that’s just what I like to see……a man who can multi-task.
(I jest, I jest…..maybe…….)
hazmet
12/21/2010-10:18pm at 10:18 pm (UTC -4)
Way to go Prismo congratulations! It’ll all pay off in the long run, and a great way to wrap up 2010 nice job.
kistics
12/22/2010-9:12am at 9:12 am (UTC -4)
Congrats Prismo! I knew you were always right!
oleosmirf
12/21/2010-11:25pm at 11:25 pm (UTC -4)
Fielder is a terrible fit for the Mets. he’s bad in the field, his power will go down as a Met and his weight is going to be a problem as he gets older.
not to mention, the Mets already have a 1B who just finished an impressive rookie season.
njstuckintx
12/22/2010-10:29am at 10:29 am (UTC -4)
chirp… chirp…
said the crickets…
rustyjr
12/22/2010-10:42am at 10:42 am (UTC -4)
Omar is dat you ?
njstuckintx
12/22/2010-10:51am at 10:51 am (UTC -4)
JR… you may have to take over the blog. management has fallen into the cone of silence.
Ceetar
12/22/2010-10:56am at 10:56 am (UTC -4)
I’m pretty sure every last possible discussion for the Mets has happened already.
stickguy
12/22/2010-11:13am at 11:13 am (UTC -4)
true. only so many times you can rehash the same history. and only the 2 of us believe that 2011 isn’t already a semented in stone disaster or a write off year it seems.
time for a positive spin post. that always gets people off the couch and on the computer!
Ceetar
12/22/2010-11:18am at 11:18 am (UTC -4)
Three, you forgot Sandy Alderson.
oleosmirf
12/22/2010-11:18am at 11:18 am (UTC -4)
its not a forgone conclusion. Sandy just isnt expecting us to be in the playoffs so he is not going to make any major moves until these big question marks are answered. Its not going to take more than 2 months to know how close or far we are away from competing.
We need to see what we have before we go and spend money…
stickguy
12/22/2010-10:53am at 10:53 am (UTC -4)
interesting news on the blog front. FWICG has gone back to open access. So knog, Real, etc. can all revisit the old place if they feel like getting a comment off their chest!
oleosmirf
12/22/2010-11:01am at 11:01 am (UTC -4)
I just made my first post in like 2 years. and you can say pass!!!!
metsfan4decades
12/22/2010-11:17am at 11:17 am (UTC -4)
Same here – although I don’t have the same tag name over there as I do here. I’m using the Disqus login as I’ve got one registered over on mlbtraderumors.com and I don’t have a facebook or twitter account.
saltygary
12/22/2010-11:21am at 11:21 am (UTC -4)
Just came to post the same thing. Can’t wait to post again “Hew F Face there are only 7 players in your lineup and you misspelled your name”.
I tried for a little while to break that moderation system but like most of us that are here I was perma-banned.
Prismo
12/22/2010-11:30am at 11:30 am (UTC -4)
Well guys, Real Dirty has been nice, but now that we can all comment on MetsBlog, we’re shutting this thing down. It’s been nice knowing you all. Servers will be shut down in t-minus 3 hours.
Ceetar
12/22/2010-11:31am at 11:31 am (UTC -4)
Merry Christmas!
stickguy
12/22/2010-11:33am at 11:33 am (UTC -4)
we can all go hang out at MMO instead, home of the baseball Luddites (I don’t need no new fangled saber stuff! I got eyes damn it, and I played the game, so my gut tells me who is good!)
rustyjr
12/22/2010-11:38am at 11:38 am (UTC -4)
I guess that will leave me on this island alone with Kingman ( shudders)
kingman 26
12/22/2010-12:24pm at 12:24 pm (UTC -4)
metsfan4decades
12/22/2010-11:58am at 11:58 am (UTC -4)
NOOOOOOOO !!!!!
Prismo
12/22/2010-12:01pm at 12:01 pm (UTC -4)
April Fools! :p
metsfan4decades
12/22/2010-12:02pm at 12:02 pm (UTC -4)
That’s not funny…..
Probably the biggest problem he’s gonna have over there now is the Philly taunters will return in droves, the apparent lack thereof we’ve all enjoyed on here.
kistics
12/22/2010-12:48pm at 12:48 pm (UTC -4)
Are you Adam Marcal?
Prismo
12/22/2010-1:17pm at 1:17 pm (UTC -4)
Yes.
Prismo
12/22/2010-1:21pm at 1:21 pm (UTC -4)
Do you…want an autograph?
kistics
12/22/2010-1:33pm at 1:33 pm (UTC -4)
does it come with an authentic mets jersey?
kistics
12/22/2010-1:31pm at 1:31 pm (UTC -4)
oh ok thanks…:)
wannybackstra
12/22/2010-1:45pm at 1:45 pm (UTC -4)
Purely out of curiosity as to how the software works — and with no intention of ever posting a message there ever again — i attempted to set up a login through my Yahoo account until it told me that by activating the account i would be consenting to them sharing all of my activity with everyone in my yahoo address book.
to that I say, get the f*ck out of here.
saltygary
12/22/2010-1:49pm at 1:49 pm (UTC -4)
That’s the exact reason I don’t use my facebook account to log into anything. too much big broother and skynet.
wannybackstra
12/22/2010-1:55pm at 1:55 pm (UTC -4)
i must suffer from sudden onset fuddy duddiness because i for some reason drew a line and decided against having a facebook or myspace page. mind you i am only 35 and before i embarked on my current poor career choice i was involved in Internet marketing and consulting at the height of the e-commerce economy.
but i am considering facebook now as a marketing tool.
kistics
12/22/2010-2:01pm at 2:01 pm (UTC -4)
You will be connected to 500 million people all around the globe!
FYI, I just opened up Disqus account to comment on Mattsblog and magically, my current avatar showed up! Cool stuff!
saltygary
12/22/2010-2:58pm at 2:58 pm (UTC -4)
Yea same for me…
metsfan4decades
12/22/2010-3:19pm at 3:19 pm (UTC -4)
Same here.
stickguy
12/22/2010-2:02pm at 2:02 pm (UTC -4)
just use the disqus option. I don’t think that is connected to any of the social network sites.
I just have to figure out how to turn off the “send me an email when someone replies to me” feature!
kistics
12/22/2010-2:04pm at 2:04 pm (UTC -4)
you can go into account setup and turn it off. also if you wanted to, you can connect to your social network sites from account setup menu.
stickguy
12/22/2010-2:11pm at 2:11 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, I just forget to turn it off until I get the next email!
and no way I want this stuff connected to facebook (the only social network site I even am registered at, but never use).
Ceetar
12/22/2010-2:39pm at 2:39 pm (UTC -4)
Well yeah, everythings connected these days. I use them all, good for marketing the blog, and random connections with casual acquiantences, but i avoid putting anything truly ‘secret’ on the internet in general. keeps me from having to worry about waht’s public and what’s getting spread around and linked to, etc.
Then again, I’m not one that’s worried if people know my name or town i life in or can see what I look like.
wannybackstra
12/22/2010-2:54pm at 2:54 pm (UTC -4)
you mean like video of you and your wife enjoying a foot fetish?
Ceetar
12/22/2010-2:59pm at 2:59 pm (UTC -4)
yes, we save that for our private collection to be viewed during christmas get togethers and secret santas.
saltygary
12/22/2010-2:59pm at 2:59 pm (UTC -4)
Jeez I just read about that. WTF
Ceetar
12/22/2010-3:01pm at 3:01 pm (UTC -4)
Just? Do you get your news from like newspapers or something?
kistics
12/22/2010-4:02pm at 4:02 pm (UTC -4)
mmm do you mind if i smell them?
metsfan1744
12/22/2010-4:27pm at 4:27 pm (UTC -4)
Marvellous America, I am a soldier on a desert battlefield chasing glory, Love the Mets, heavenly Jesus’ kingdom, God on Earth, he said to me.
stickguy
12/22/2010-4:36pm at 4:36 pm (UTC -4)
Is this what Annie Savoy meant by the Church of Baseball?