I was over at MLB.com watching the Spring Training preview videos of 2012 and decided to look at some of the videos that were the Spring Training stories of 2011 and share them here. By the way here is the Mets Spring Training preview video of 2012.
Wilpons not selling Mets
Perez ready to go
Francisco Rodriguez meets media
Fred Wilpon on Madoff situation
Castillo excited for fresh start
Murphy on second base
13 comments
MetsFan4Decades
2/13/2012-1:06pm at 1:06 pm (UTC -4)
Wilpons not selling: they’re still holding on but that ‘not selling’ proclamation this year is sure different then it was last year. They’re only holding in if they get those investors, IMO.
Perez read to go: LOL….ready to go and leave the Mets, that is.
Same with Castillo
KRod is gone
Only the Wilpons and Murph are still hanging on.
What a difference a year makes, huh?
gategem
2/13/2012-1:27pm at 1:27 pm (UTC -4)
If past ST actions taken by losing franchises is prolog then this year we should expect to see reports placing emphasis on potential young talent in the organization and a commitment to winning ST games to spur early season ticket sales. No doubt this will result in comments by optimists that all the pundits projections were just Mets bashing and the Mets will win between 85 to 90 games this year.
Stick
2/13/2012-4:58pm at 4:58 pm (UTC -4)
I can see 85 if they don’t get hammered injury wise again. Hey, one of these years they have to stay healthy, right? Right?
SaltyGary
2/13/2012-8:57pm at 8:57 pm (UTC -4)
Looks like I may be the most pessimistic on this blog again this season when it comes to record. I guessed 73 last year, and thankfully I was wrong and it was great to watch them want to win. Unfortunately I feel there are more If’s this season than last. I’m leaning towards 69 but haven’t made up my mind yet. Want to see what comes out of spring training. Also feel Nats won’t be too much better this season and next will be their breakout. Also the phish only won 70 last year and I don’t think they improved all that much. If Johnson is unhealthy, they are toast.
darknova306
2/13/2012-9:17pm at 9:17 pm (UTC -4)
Between a strong division, a mediocre bullpen, and a garbage rotation, they’re not winning 80. Though, I think they’ll creep above 69 wins. I’ll say 72-76 wins.
SaltyGary
2/13/2012-10:50pm at 10:50 pm (UTC -4)
No matter what we just got to keep drinking and be happy.
darknova306
2/14/2012-1:13am at 1:13 am (UTC -4)
Cheers!
Ron
2/13/2012-11:27pm at 11:27 pm (UTC -4)
The Mets will win between 63-68 games — and that’s if they are healthy.
trs86
2/14/2012-8:47am at 8:47 am (UTC -4)
Wow, well I will take the over… not by much but when you set the bar that low it’s an easy call.
Ceetar
2/14/2012-9:13am at 9:13 am (UTC -4)
Correct. and then they’ll play the Sept-Oct games and we’ll see where they finish.
kingman 26
2/14/2012-2:12pm at 2:12 pm (UTC -4)
Right.
And 52 weeks ago you predicted a WS win.
Ceetar
2/14/2012-2:43pm at 2:43 pm (UTC -4)
I don’t predict.
MetsFan4Decades
2/14/2012-9:16am at 9:16 am (UTC -4)
So I see we’re doing predictions already?
I can see a case for either the low end and the higher end in the comments above – as things stand right now.
I’m the type that can’t get into predictions at least until Opening Day. I especially have to see what the SP looks like to start the year.
Usually, I can’t make any serious predictions until about 6 weeks in though.