Comments on: Mets Chat Room: Day-nighter edition

By: Scott from Pelham

Scott from Pelham — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:24:06 +0000

Ray its late here in NY so I will catch up to you during the week. I think we both just wish the Mets were better this year.
I believe Theo Epstein only has one year left on his contract. He would be great to have as GM. I guess if I gotta wish, than its best to wish big.

By: Scott from Pelham

Scott from Pelham — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:17:19 +0000

Ray all I am saying is Bonds could help this team.
As for Ponson he was driving his boat and was drunk at the time he beat up the person who he later found out was a Judge.

Please don’t get me started on Judges and Lawyers.
You do not have to go to a third world country to see
corruption and payoffs. NY and NJ have more than any banana republic.

By: Scott from Pelham

Scott from Pelham — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:12:07 +0000

Ray you are right the D backs play like they care, but they do have one thing similar to the Mets. Two of their highest paid players are having lousy years. ( Johnson and Byrnes ) Just goes to show you the Mets are not the only team that spends money badly.

You all may think I am an Omar apologist. I just think they need some stability in the front office. Changing GM’s every 4 years leads to more disfunction. It always seems as you are starting over.
The Mets were a complete disaster when Omar took over.
Many of the problems still exist. Maybe Omar is not the guy but I think he deserves at least till the end of next year.

By: Ray Sadecki

Ray Sadecki — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:10:15 +0000

Maybe this judge needed a smack. Are all Judges God? Have you ever dealt with a godlike judge? especially in a 3rd world country? have you ever seen corruption on that scale? We dont know the answer. We all know about Bonds dont we? without his little helpers, he would get worse treatment than Delgado from the Shea faithful.

By: Scott from Pelham

Scott from Pelham — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:02:48 +0000

Ray: Ponson did beat up a Judge in his home country of Aruba. That to me is a really bad person.

Give me Bonds tomorrow, the Mets really do need a left fielder. If the Mets need to go all in this year then Bonds is the man.

By: Ray Sadecki

Ray Sadecki — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:57:38 +0000

Scott,

I would indeed be remiss to answer the other part of your question, Why do I compare the dbacks to the mets favorably.
Its easy, most of thier players are homegrown and they play like they give a sheet.

By: Scott from Pelham

Scott from Pelham — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:57:16 +0000

Look fire Omar, don’t fire Omar.
The truth is it really does not matter who runs the show unless you give them 5 or 6 years to rebuild the whole team top to bottom.
Do you really think Met fans will tolerate a 5 year top to bottom rebuilding plan.
I think not, after a couple of years the media will constantly complain and then the Mets will overspend in the free agent market.
This will start the cycle all over again.

Tom g: Look at the NY Rangers Sather spent crazy for years and got nowhere. Now he built a core group and the Rangers have turned the corner.

This is Omar’s 4th year. Not enough time to fix the farm system. Most GM’s will tell you it takes 5 years to evaluate a draft. Omar’s first draft was 2005. Tell me in the spring of 2010 how good or bad it was.

By: Ray Sadecki

Ray Sadecki — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:53:05 +0000

Scott,

Thats a great question,

Bad boy Ponson Vs. Bad Boy Bonds. I like it.

Ponson is a pitcher. Pitchers are in much more demand than left fielders last time I checked.

Ponson isnt connected with a federal investigation, about steroids, where Bonds trainer, after taking the fall for him in federal prison is ready to spill all the nasty beans at last.

I could go on but thats more than enough. Barry Boy will still be sitting in a cell with a very long number instead of a name.

By: Mike C.

Mike C. — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:51:06 +0000

I wouldn’t take Bonds in a million years either but… I agree. The Mets glaring lack is not so much in the starting pitching as it is…

In left field… and right field… and at first base… and at second base… and at catcher.

After you fill those five black holes in the line-up, y’know, go wild on the pitching.

By: TheGuvlovestheMets

TheGuvlovestheMets — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:33:59 +0000

I like that Fire Omar line….. tomg keep posting your frustrations. They represent the feelings of the Met fans who haven’t drunk the Minaya kool-aide and watch with eyes wide open.

By: Scott from Pelham

Scott from Pelham — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:32:24 +0000

Ray you keep talkin bout the D Backs.
How many games over 500 are they ?
Well try 0

They have lots of talent but it does not show in the standings.

Maybe they should fire their manager.

By: Scott from Pelham

Scott from Pelham — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:28:06 +0000

Why do you guys want Ponson on this team so badly.
The dude is a real bad person.
As I said earlier if you want a bad person on this team then get the best, get Bonds. He also plays LF. I think this team needs a outfielder more than a back of the rotation starter.

By: Ray Sadecki

Ray Sadecki — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:23:17 +0000

JD, You just gave me a nice belly laugh. Thats New York for ya. God Bless.

By: John Delcos

John Delcos — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:18:42 +0000

I heard this on a cop’s radio at the end of the game: ``The Parks Department is reporting three seats were taken from the upper deck. Be on the lookout for people trying to take seats out of the ballpark.â€™â€™-JD

By: Ray Sadecki

Ray Sadecki — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:11:37 +0000

Tomg,

Just keep your name, Unfortunately, we both gave our allegiance to the Mets a long time ago, and now its too late. I live in a town with a good young team with a stacked minor league system and smart management, and I continue to pay money to watch these patetic losers. Its too late man, Its in the blood. Just admit it.

By: tomg

tomg — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:03:43 +0000

Ray Sadecki,

I thought the same thing today when I was watching Poson throw 93-94 consistently and getting the crucial out when needed. That proves to me Omar is clueless.

By: Ray Sadecki

Ray Sadecki — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:01:09 +0000

John,

Can you ask Omar why he didnt give ponson a shot. He is obviously more talented than many who he has chosen as pitchers off the waiver wire?

By: tomg

tomg — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:59:27 +0000

JD,
in all fairness i didn’t think I did anything wrong. i wasn’t nasty towards anyone on this blog, just having fun, speaking my mind.

By: Mike C.

Mike C. — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:58:11 +0000

Delgado ain’t an enigma.

His batspeed is largely gone and 95% of his hitting was his quick hands… and here in the twilight of his career, he won’t change his approach.

If you give him ample rest, if the rare occasion comes along to DH him, if a rest day comes along framed around no or little travel…

He rests up enough to get a lot of that batspeed back for a day or two… but Momma Injury and Father Time come back for that batspeed after those days and…

He’s an old injured guy trying to swing like a slugger in his prime again.

Hot day game, lefthandedhitter’s park, crappy starter, DH, ample rest… a perfect storm for one good game outta the guy.

Problem is, it’ll probably make him KEEP swinging like he’s ten years younger and we’ll end up the worse for that one good game.

Not an enigma at all. Just another player at the end of his career who can’t admit he’s done if no one will force the realization on him.

By: tomg

tomg — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:58:01 +0000

I will give Omar Minaya Beltran and Maine and that’s it. Other than that his rebuilding the farm system and trades have been down right brutal. To think he will be trading again near the trading deadline is down right scary.