Comments on: Alou doesn’t see this as the end http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/ All about the Mets Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:08:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dan Gurney http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-33420 Dan Gurney Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:51:06 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/#comment-33420 110 wins? That's more optimistic than Alou getting 500 at bats. 110 wins? That’s more optimistic than Alou getting 500 at bats.

]]> By: dave http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-33416 dave Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:52:59 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/#comment-33416 I thought Castillo's D was fine. He hits for avg and seemed to solidify #2. I thought the contract was a bit rich and long for him too, but for 2 years at least the contract is a good one for us. I hope Gotay sticks around and gets a chance to make an impact on this team. He is young and needs to learn but has potential. We will find out about Delgado soon enuf. I want him to succeed. We have enough questions on this team without having to worry about him. If his bat is good no one will care about his D. I thought Castillo’s D was fine. He hits for avg and seemed to solidify #2. I thought the contract was a bit rich and long for him too, but for 2 years at least the contract is a good one for us. I hope Gotay sticks around and gets a chance to make an impact on this team. He is young and needs to learn but has potential.

We will find out about Delgado soon enuf. I want him to succeed. We have enough questions on this team without having to worry about him. If his bat is good no one will care about his D.

]]> By: Mike C. http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-33414 Mike C. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:46:37 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/#comment-33414 Castillo's knee looked shotsky last year, shotsky far beyond surgical intervention... yes, hitting .300 is nice... if you can't stay healthy or move on the bases, though, that only goes so far. Delgado just keeps getting injured and when you're in your middle thirties that equals diminishing returns. Castillo’s knee looked shotsky last year, shotsky far beyond surgical intervention… yes, hitting .300 is nice… if you can’t stay healthy or move on the bases, though, that only goes so far.

Delgado just keeps getting injured and when you’re in your middle thirties that equals diminishing returns.

]]> By: dave http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-33412 dave Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:33:17 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/#comment-33412 Delgado has hit well for 10 years and had an off year where he was terrible at the plate and still gave us 24 hr and 87 rbi's . Considering everyone's love for LM and some optimistic projections that he will have those numbers this year if only given a chance, I do not understand the venom toward Carlos for having those very same numbers. I believe he will be better this year and give us 30 hr and about 100 rbi's. If he can do that and Alou can stay relatively healthy our offense will be alright. Castillo has hit about 300 since 2002. Exactly how are these two washed up? Delgado has hit well for 10 years and had an off year where he was terrible at the plate and still gave us 24 hr and 87 rbi’s . Considering everyone’s love for LM and some optimistic projections that he will have those numbers this year if only given a chance, I do not understand the venom toward Carlos for having those very same numbers.

I believe he will be better this year and give us 30 hr and about 100 rbi’s. If he can do that and Alou can stay relatively healthy our offense will be alright.

Castillo has hit about 300 since 2002. Exactly how are these two washed up?

]]> By: Mike C. http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-33398 Mike C. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:32:04 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/#comment-33398 I would peg the Mets in the low-to-mid nineties in wins. I'll pull 94 wins outta the blue, I suppose. Amazing pitching, anemic offense. Reyes and Wright can hit... Beltran and Alou can hit but have trouble staying healthy... Castillo and Delgado used to be able to hit five years ago and it isn't five years ago... Church and Schneider never could hit. Yeah. Two "yays" two "maybes" two "has-beens" two "never weres". That ain't a hundred win offense. If Alou gets 300 ABs, it's pushing it. I would peg the Mets in the low-to-mid nineties in wins.

I’ll pull 94 wins outta the blue, I suppose.

Amazing pitching, anemic offense.

Reyes and Wright can hit… Beltran and Alou can hit but have trouble staying healthy… Castillo and Delgado used to be able to hit five years ago and it isn’t five years ago… Church and Schneider never could hit.

Yeah.

Two “yays” two “maybes” two “has-beens” two “never weres”.

That ain’t a hundred win offense.

If Alou gets 300 ABs, it’s pushing it.

]]> By: scoopcoop http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-33362 scoopcoop Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:15:26 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/#comment-33362 Vern. You can't have that many ifs, ands and buts and expect to win 100 to 110 games. Vern. You can’t have that many ifs, ands and buts and expect to win 100 to 110 games.

]]> By: dave http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-33359 dave Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:58:48 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/#comment-33359 Wow. 110? That would be great. Wow.

110? That would be great.

]]> By: VERN http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-33355 VERN Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:08:57 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/#comment-33355 I have my concerns with the 2008 Mets, most regarding health issues. A number of people are coming off injury and Carlos Delgado is coming off a BAD year. All could come up roses depending on what happens during spring training. My concerns are 1. Carlos Delgado -- can he come back? 2. Duaner Sanchez -- can he return to 2006 form? 3. Pedro Martinez -- 2007 was only 5 games. 4. Damion Easily -- injury recovery - has he recovered 5. Endy Chavez -- injury recovery - has he recovered 6. Matt Wise -- his 2007 soured after hitting a batter. My concern is he mentally tough enough? 7. Moises Alou -- how many games will he miss? 8. Orlando Hernandez - how many games will he miss? Dispite these concerns, I still think the Mets will win more than 100 games, perhaps more than 110. I have no concerns about Jose Reyes, Luis Castillo, Carlos Beltran, or Ryan Church. I have my concerns with the 2008 Mets, most regarding health issues. A number of people are coming off injury and Carlos Delgado is coming off a BAD year. All could come up roses depending on what happens during spring training.
My concerns are
1. Carlos Delgado — can he come back?
2. Duaner Sanchez — can he return to 2006 form?
3. Pedro Martinez — 2007 was only 5 games.
4. Damion Easily — injury recovery – has he recovered
5. Endy Chavez — injury recovery – has he recovered
6. Matt Wise — his 2007 soured after hitting a batter. My concern is he mentally tough enough?
7. Moises Alou — how many games will he miss?
8. Orlando Hernandez – how many games will he miss?

Dispite these concerns, I still think the Mets will win more than 100 games, perhaps more than 110. I have no concerns about Jose Reyes, Luis Castillo, Carlos Beltran, or Ryan Church.

]]> By: scoopcoop http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-33350 scoopcoop Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:38:26 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/20/alou-doesnt-see-this-as-the-end/#comment-33350 If they can get 350 AB that would be great, especially if 100 or so of those are in Sept/Oct. If they can get 350 AB that would be great, especially if 100 or so of those are in Sept/Oct.

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