Comments on: Read: MetsBlog Interview with Omar Minaya http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:37:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: WrightOn http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-63166 WrightOn Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:22:23 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-63166 I'm replying to this a little late, but this is exactly what I was thinking when I watched it as well. What the hell was Omar thinking saying that? Awful job, nice save by Kevin B. I’m replying to this a little late, but this is exactly what I was thinking when I watched it as well. What the hell was Omar thinking saying that? Awful job, nice save by Kevin B.

]]> By: nyjim http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-62745 nyjim Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:32:01 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-62745 HAHAHHAHAHAHA LOL ~!!!! gbaked, i'm reading this baked, & it sounded that much funnier...... Juuu know what I'm Sayin? he's got a point, you gonna cry bout things, can't expect people not to rack on yah, now do u know what I'M SAYIN?? hhahaha ROFLMAO~!!! HAHAHHAHAHAHA LOL ~!!!!

gbaked, i’m reading this baked, & it sounded that much funnier……

Juuu know what I’m Sayin? he’s got a point, you gonna cry bout things, can’t expect people not to rack on yah, now do u know what I’M SAYIN??

hhahaha ROFLMAO~!!!

]]> By: gipper913 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-62431 gipper913 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:16:37 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-62431 That is so true. NOBODY was held accountable for last season's debacle. That is so true. NOBODY was held accountable for last season’s debacle.

]]> By: sincekindergarten http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-62087 sincekindergarten Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:52:31 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-62087 You hit it, Mister Koo. It had a <i>lot</i> to do with the <i>attitude</i> of the players, as if they were entitled to repeat. I'm certain that this had as much to do with the collapse as the personnel that Willie trotted out there day after day, probably more. I tend to doubt that they have that 'tude this year. Jimmy Rollins showed that the Phillthies <i>do</i> have that attitude. If Brad Lidge is the Brad Lidge of '06 and '07, the Phillthies are going to be third, behind the Mets and the Braves (in whichever order). If Jose Reyes is the Jose Reyes of September of '07, we're screwed. If Jose Reyes is the Jose Reyes of, say, '06, then Rollins will be eating his words, as the Mets will win the division by 3 or 4 games. Let's remember that Rollins pissed off the Braves, too, and with the Nats improving themselves with Milledge, Tyler Clippard, and Paul LoDuca, I don't see how in Hell that the Phillthies win 100. 93 wins takes the division, and the WC will probably come from the East. You hit it, Mister Koo. It had a lot to do with the attitude of the players, as if they were entitled to repeat. I’m certain that this had as much to do with the collapse as the personnel that Willie trotted out there day after day, probably more.

I tend to doubt that they have that ‘tude this year. Jimmy Rollins showed that the Phillthies do have that attitude. If Brad Lidge is the Brad Lidge of ‘06 and ‘07, the Phillthies are going to be third, behind the Mets and the Braves (in whichever order). If Jose Reyes is the Jose Reyes of September of ‘07, we’re screwed. If Jose Reyes is the Jose Reyes of, say, ‘06, then Rollins will be eating his words, as the Mets will win the division by 3 or 4 games.

Let’s remember that Rollins pissed off the Braves, too, and with the Nats improving themselves with Milledge, Tyler Clippard, and Paul LoDuca, I don’t see how in Hell that the Phillthies win 100. 93 wins takes the division, and the WC will probably come from the East.

]]> By: metsftw http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-61920 metsftw Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:47:18 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-61920 the mets were only outscored by 3 runs in that series, FYI. they weren't "outclassed" at all. get your facts straight. the mets were only outscored by 3 runs in that series, FYI. they weren’t “outclassed” at all. get your facts straight.

]]> By: Mister Koo http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-61893 Mister Koo Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:32:03 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-61893 Exactly. Just Willie himself would have been enough. His overconfident attitude is what spilled over into the players making them think they were entitled and didn't need to play with a sense of urgency. Exactly. Just Willie himself would have been enough. His overconfident attitude is what spilled over into the players making them think they were entitled and didn’t need to play with a sense of urgency.

]]> By: firemetmanagement http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-61789 firemetmanagement Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:38:25 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-61789 Mister Koo, Amen. Haven't you had enough of all of the apologists/schills/patsies on this site? I totally agree though- good point. If Willie (and Omar) had been fired after the collapse, there would not be near as much clamoring for the Mets to make big offseason personnel moves. The firing would have been enough, in my mind. Change the culture and make people accountable for collapse. And since nobody was held accountable, you need to make a splash or do something big to win your p*ssed off fanbase back. Mister Koo,

Amen. Haven’t you had enough of all of the apologists/schills/patsies on this site?

I totally agree though- good point. If Willie (and Omar) had been fired after the collapse, there would not be near as much clamoring for the Mets to make big offseason personnel moves.

The firing would have been enough, in my mind. Change the culture and make people accountable for collapse. And since nobody was held accountable, you need to make a splash or do something big to win your p*ssed off fanbase back.

]]> By: firemetmanagement http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-61785 firemetmanagement Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:35:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-61785 Spend some money Freddie Coupons, open up the wallet already. Does anybody else here feel that it's wrong that revenues are skyrocketing, ticket prices are skyrocketing, yet the payroll is going down (and at most will be the same this year as last year)? That is just unacceptable in my mind. Time to stop having this ridiculous "budget"..or at least bump that budget to 130-140 million. Ante up, Freddie Coupons. You owe it to your fanbase after the horrific collapse- especially after how EMBARRASSING and LUDICROUS it was for you to not fire anybody after the collapse...all because of affirmative action and the fact that you were scared of the PR hit you'd take from firing black Willie and/or lat*no Minaya. They've proved time and again that they are incompetent for their respective positions. Fire them now- and just bring in other black and hisp*nic people as manager/GM if you are afraid of the bad PR from the NAACP, etc., from firing them. And again, spend some $$ Spend some money Freddie Coupons, open up the wallet already.

Does anybody else here feel that it’s wrong that revenues are skyrocketing, ticket prices are skyrocketing, yet the payroll is going down (and at most will be the same this year as last year)? That is just unacceptable in my mind.

Time to stop having this ridiculous “budget”..or at least bump that budget to 130-140 million.

Ante up, Freddie Coupons. You owe it to your fanbase after the horrific collapse- especially after how EMBARRASSING and LUDICROUS it was for you to not fire anybody after the collapse…all because of affirmative action and the fact that you were scared of the PR hit you’d take from firing black Willie and/or lat*no Minaya. They’ve proved time and again that they are incompetent for their respective positions. Fire them now- and just bring in other black and hisp*nic people as manager/GM if you are afraid of the bad PR from the NAACP, etc., from firing them. And again, spend some $$

]]> By: Hit The Weights Zeile http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-61774 Hit The Weights Zeile Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:31:09 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-61774 bash steve phillips all you want and believe me i have in the past but give credit where credit is due. he traded highly touted (future leadoff man with 55 stolen bags in 99) roger cedeno and octavio dotel for mike hampton who ended up winning the nlcs mvp, and we all know how cedeno paned out. not to mention he drafted wright and heilman and signed reyes. if all goes well that guy could be responsible for getting us the two best position players in our teams history. (piazza owns that crown for now but wright and reyes are definitely on pace to surpass him) bash steve phillips all you want and believe me i have in the past but give credit where credit is due. he traded highly touted (future leadoff man with 55 stolen bags in 99) roger cedeno and octavio dotel for mike hampton who ended up winning the nlcs mvp, and we all know how cedeno paned out. not to mention he drafted wright and heilman and signed reyes. if all goes well that guy could be responsible for getting us the two best position players in our teams history. (piazza owns that crown for now but wright and reyes are definitely on pace to surpass him)

]]> By: firemetmanagement http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-61773 firemetmanagement Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:27:55 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/11/read-metsblog-interview-with-omar-minaya/#comment-61773 Metsdue and Mrose, In my profession I'm trying to clone younger, prettier versions of your mothers because I'm getting tired of giving it to your real moms. Metsdue and Mrose,

In my profession I’m trying to clone younger, prettier versions of your mothers because I’m getting tired of giving it to your real moms.

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