Comments on: Read: Newspapers and Blogs on the Mets http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: metstoday.com http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22780 metstoday.com Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:41:12 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22780 Should Dan Graziano be described as "the always wise" or "the master of the obvious" ? He uses hindsight to bash the Omar winter trades and then says the Mets need pitching and a catcher. And that Omar should try to get Johan Santana. Wow, how long did it take him to come up with those original ideas? Should Dan Graziano be described as “the always wise” or “the master of the obvious” ?

He uses hindsight to bash the Omar winter trades and then says the Mets need pitching and a catcher. And that Omar should try to get Johan Santana.

Wow, how long did it take him to come up with those original ideas?

]]> By: jamie http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22688 jamie Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:07:53 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22688 I actually look at like: the yanks had to win one game in three chances to get to the World Series, whereas we had to win two games in seventeen chances to get the opportunity to try for seven more wins to get to the World Series. It makes me feel better to view it this way (and it's true). I actually look at like: the yanks had to win one game in three chances to get to the World Series, whereas we had to win two games in seventeen chances to get the opportunity to try for seven more wins to get to the World Series. It makes me feel better to view it this way (and it’s true).

]]> By: phoola http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22654 phoola Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:46:29 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22654 Well said pete. We still have the Mets, and as a new stadium is going up, we will still have them for a generation. I think about those Dodgers and Giants fans that had their team snatched from them and am grateful that we have a team to get us so angry, delighted, worried, or what have you. I have lost so much sleep over this team for the past month but I wouldn't trade the Mets for a good night's sleep in a million years. I do have a hard time getting excited to watch a 2007 postseason that doesn't have Carlos Beltran in it. But I am counting the days until February 12, 2008 when pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie and I will be scrutinizing the sports pages daily for news of Mets trades and acquisitions. Let's go Mets. Well said pete. We still have the Mets, and as a new stadium is going up, we will still have them for a generation. I think about those Dodgers and Giants fans that had their team snatched from them and am grateful that we have a team to get us so angry, delighted, worried, or what have you. I have lost so much sleep over this team for the past month but I wouldn’t trade the Mets for a good night’s sleep in a million years.

I do have a hard time getting excited to watch a 2007 postseason that doesn’t have Carlos Beltran in it. But I am counting the days until February 12, 2008 when pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie and I will be scrutinizing the sports pages daily for news of Mets trades and acquisitions.

Let’s go Mets.

]]> By: Krusty The Klown http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22587 Krusty The Klown Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:11:00 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22587 nvm nvm

]]> By: Krusty The Klown http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22575 Krusty The Klown Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:59:10 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22575 thanks for deleting my question for you to make a poll if willie should be fired lol thanks for deleting my question for you to make a poll if willie should be fired lol

]]> By: Metlomaniac http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22571 Metlomaniac Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:54:19 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22571 I couldn't agree more. Look at the Mets September records since Willie took over: a 3-15 stretch in 2005 that essentially took them out of the WC race; a 3-10 stretch in 2006 that had no impact because of their big lead; and the 2-15 debacle this year. The 2005 team should have been a WC team, and this year's team should have been a division-winner. Some may say that last year should have been a WS team, but with injuries to Pedro and el Duque, I htink they did pretty well to get as far as they did. Still, that makes 2 of Willie's 3 teams underachievers. They have rarely shown a sense of urgency. That's on the manager. I couldn’t agree more. Look at the Mets September records since Willie took over: a 3-15 stretch in 2005 that essentially took them out of the WC race; a 3-10 stretch in 2006 that had no impact because of their big lead; and the 2-15 debacle this year.

The 2005 team should have been a WC team, and this year’s team should have been a division-winner. Some may say that last year should have been a WS team, but with injuries to Pedro and el Duque, I htink they did pretty well to get as far as they did. Still, that makes 2 of Willie’s 3 teams underachievers. They have rarely shown a sense of urgency. That’s on the manager.

]]> By: Hit The Weights Zeile http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22570 Hit The Weights Zeile Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:52:49 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22570 im gonna have to disagree bc after losing game 4 the yanks only technically had 3 games to make up for it whereas the mets didnt even have to play good baseball over the last 2 weeks, 500 ball wouldve gotten the division even 1 game under wouldve they were terrible. and as bad as they were if they had just won on sunday theyd be playing tonight. im gonna have to disagree bc after losing game 4 the yanks only technically had 3 games to make up for it whereas the mets didnt even have to play good baseball over the last 2 weeks, 500 ball wouldve gotten the division even 1 game under wouldve they were terrible. and as bad as they were if they had just won on sunday theyd be playing tonight.

]]> By: Teacherhst http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22569 Teacherhst Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:52:48 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22569 Howard Medgal wrote a letter to Mr. Wilpon. It says keep everyone but Mota. Obviously he believes the death of the Mets was due to JUST Mota. I guess I would have to disagree with him greatly on his opinion. I can't imagine Glavine could ever come back to Shea after yesterday. We need to get younger in our pitching staff. Howard Medgal wrote a letter to Mr. Wilpon. It says keep everyone but Mota. Obviously he believes the death of the Mets was due to JUST Mota. I guess I would have to disagree with him greatly on his opinion. I can’t imagine Glavine could ever come back to Shea after yesterday. We need to get younger in our pitching staff.

]]> By: peteNYM http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22568 peteNYM Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:51:56 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22568 As I sit here less than 24 hours removed from one of the greatest debacles in New York sporting history, I realize that my perspective on the game of baseball has been changed forever. 18 days ago I was considering who the Mets would face in the postseason, what would be optimal pitching match ups for us and hoping that Willie gave our boys a little rest prior to the playoffs; now I sit realizing that this franchise, the players and the fans can never take anything for granted again. At the age of 22 I know have many years left to bleed blue and orange, but from here on out, I am never going to feel comfortable until a playoff spot is clinched or until the final strike is thrown. Every 3 or 4 game losing streak I am going to consider the worst of what can happen (such as losing 12 of the last 17). But, after going through a rollercoaster of emotions yesterday, which included smashing objects, crying into a pillow, laughing in shock, and repeating the cycle, I realize that baseball offers me something so extremely rare in this world: Baseball is a Constant. No matter if they win or lose, the Mets are always going to be there for me to cheer for, yell at, cry over, laugh over, argue over and everything else that baseball includes. In the world we live in today getting something to be constant is almost impossible. This world moves a mile a minute with everything changing rapidly, yet every single spring the Mets will show up at Port St. Lucie and prepare for the upcoming season. There will be a 162 days and nights that I will get to cheer on my favorite team in the world. The Mets offer me something to read about and talk about every single day of the year. Hell even in the winter, when its freezing cold and baseball is missing, they are still trading for players and making moves to improve the team in upcoming season. Baseball is with us every single day and never leaves us. Baseball will never break up with you, will never fight with you, will never cheat on you, baseball will always be there for you. After realizing this last night, I realized how immature it would be of Met’s fans and myself alike to not watch the 2007 postseason. Yes, our hearts are broken and it have been ripped from our chests, but as a die hard fans of the game, we owe it back to the game to enjoy the postseason to the best of our abilities. Because all Met fans know we will enjoy watching the Phillies get swept in the first round and cheering against that other NY team. But it would be foolish to let another October of amazing baseball and heroic moments go to waste in our eyes because of our team’s scant season. The most important thing is the Mets kept us company for those all those nights and in 2008 they will be back in full swing to give us hope and another chance to take us to the promise land of baseball. Overall, we love this game and we love this team and it is a constant that will never change, just like baseball in its entirety. Thank you 2007 New York Mets…see you in 2008, it could be our year! So to all us die hard Met fans I know this hurts more than we even imagined when it was still just a possibility but lets not lose faith in the game of baseball and especially our team for 2008. As I sit here less than 24 hours removed from one of the greatest debacles in New York sporting history, I realize that my perspective on the game of baseball has been changed forever. 18 days ago I was considering who the Mets would face in the postseason, what would be optimal pitching match ups for us and hoping that Willie gave our boys a little rest prior to the playoffs; now I sit realizing that this franchise, the players and the fans can never take anything for granted again. At the age of 22 I know have many years left to bleed blue and orange, but from here on out, I am never going to feel comfortable until a playoff spot is clinched or until the final strike is thrown. Every 3 or 4 game losing streak I am going to consider the worst of what can happen (such as losing 12 of the last 17). But, after going through a rollercoaster of emotions yesterday, which included smashing objects, crying into a pillow, laughing in shock, and repeating the cycle, I realize that baseball offers me something so extremely rare in this world: Baseball is a Constant. No matter if they win or lose, the Mets are always going to be there for me to cheer for, yell at, cry over, laugh over, argue over and everything else that baseball includes. In the world we live in today getting something to be constant is almost impossible. This world moves a mile a minute with everything changing rapidly, yet every single spring the Mets will show up at Port St. Lucie and prepare for the upcoming season. There will be a 162 days and nights that I will get to cheer on my favorite team in the world. The Mets offer me something to read about and talk about every single day of the year. Hell even in the winter, when its freezing cold and baseball is missing, they are still trading for players and making moves to improve the team in upcoming season. Baseball is with us every single day and never leaves us. Baseball will never break up with you, will never fight with you, will never cheat on you, baseball will always be there for you. After realizing this last night, I realized how immature it would be of Met’s fans and myself alike to not watch the 2007 postseason. Yes, our hearts are broken and it have been ripped from our chests, but as a die hard fans of the game, we owe it back to the game to enjoy the postseason to the best of our abilities. Because all Met fans know we will enjoy watching the Phillies get swept in the first round and cheering against that other NY team. But it would be foolish to let another October of amazing baseball and heroic moments go to waste in our eyes because of our team’s scant season. The most important thing is the Mets kept us company for those all those nights and in 2008 they will be back in full swing to give us hope and another chance to take us to the promise land of baseball. Overall, we love this game and we love this team and it is a constant that will never change, just like baseball in its entirety.

Thank you 2007 New York Mets…see you in 2008, it could be our year!

So to all us die hard Met fans I know this hurts more than we even imagined when it was still just a possibility but lets not lose faith in the game of baseball and especially our team for 2008.

]]> By: stevehendu http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22567 stevehendu Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:51:21 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/01/read-newspapers-and-blogs-on-the-mets/#comment-22567 Then I hope we lined all of the letters with crazy glue. Then I hope we lined all of the letters with crazy glue.

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