Comments on: Opinion: The War of the Back Pages http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/ 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: Percocet. http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-372594 Percocet. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:50:13 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-372594 <strong>Adrenaline levels after percocet....</strong> Percocet. Prescription meds percocet.... Adrenaline levels after percocet….

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]]> By: MetsMachine http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-68463 MetsMachine Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:43:46 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-68463 The DH doesn't affect a teams entire offense. Not every team has a great DH like big Papi. During interleague, the NL for the most part...still got spanked and that was using an extra hitter. You can take away the DH's for 90% of AL teams....and they still have the better hitters. Pujols, and Howard are probably the only NL exceptions. And furthermore.....the better pitchers lie in the AL...and they pitch against much better hitters. So enough of this. It's not even debatable. The talent lies in the American League Cerrone....wether you want to believe it or not is another story. The DH doesn’t affect a teams entire offense. Not every team has a great DH like big Papi.

During interleague, the NL for the most part…still got spanked and that was using an extra hitter.

You can take away the DH’s for 90% of AL teams….and they still have the better hitters. Pujols, and Howard are probably the only NL exceptions.

And furthermore…..the better pitchers lie in the AL…and they pitch against much better hitters.

So enough of this. It’s not even debatable. The talent lies in the American League Cerrone….wether you want to believe it or not is another story.

]]> By: MetsMachine http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-68454 MetsMachine Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:39:01 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-68454 Matt, I would say the "true competition" right now lies in the AL. They've won 3 of the last 4 World Series.....with a combined record of 12-1 vs NL WS teams (excluding the 2006 Miracle fluke Cardinals). They havn't losts an all star game since the stone age, they have better hitters, better lineups, AND better starting pitchers. I'm all for NL rules and pitcher hitting....but you must be smokin some good stuff to think the NL is where the true competition lies. There isnt one National League team built to compete in a 5 or 7 game set with their AL equivelents. DH or not.....thats the truth. And the truth in 2007 was very much so in the pudding. Our best.....was a big joke to the AL's best. Matt, I would say the “true competition” right now lies in the AL. They’ve won 3 of the last 4 World Series…..with a combined record of 12-1 vs NL WS teams (excluding the 2006 Miracle fluke Cardinals).

They havn’t losts an all star game since the stone age, they have better hitters, better lineups, AND better starting pitchers.

I’m all for NL rules and pitcher hitting….but you must be smokin some good stuff to think the NL is where the true competition lies.

There isnt one National League team built to compete in a 5 or 7 game set with their AL equivelents. DH or not…..thats the truth.

And the truth in 2007 was very much so in the pudding. Our best…..was a big joke to the AL’s best.

]]> By: Mets_Rangers 0087 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-68247 Mets_Rangers 0087 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:03:18 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-68247 Exactly. 69' and 86' were like D-Day when the Mets won. I'll give the Yankees a pass on 96' since there was the whole feel good story with Joe Torre and his brother, and them coming back down 2-0 against the Braves. But other then that, 98-00 was met with a collective yawn. The Yankees are expected to win, so when they win it isn't a big deal. When the Mets win, it's an event and almost everyone in New York gets pumped up about it. All you gotta do is remember the 80's when the Mets got most of the back pages and coverage and the only time the Yankees got the back page was when Steinbrenner fired one his managers. Exactly. 69′ and 86′ were like D-Day when the Mets won. I’ll give the Yankees a pass on 96′ since there was the whole feel good story with Joe Torre and his brother, and them coming back down 2-0 against the Braves. But other then that, 98-00 was met with a collective yawn. The Yankees are expected to win, so when they win it isn’t a big deal. When the Mets win, it’s an event and almost everyone in New York gets pumped up about it. All you gotta do is remember the 80′s when the Mets got most of the back pages and coverage and the only time the Yankees got the back page was when Steinbrenner fired one his managers.

]]> By: Mets_Rangers 0087 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-68238 Mets_Rangers 0087 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:55:02 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-68238 The Mets want to dominate the headlines anytime soon? Trade for Santana. It's that simple. The Mets want to dominate the headlines anytime soon?

Trade for Santana. It’s that simple.

]]> By: starz31 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-68189 starz31 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:18:15 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-68189 Go to a rangers game, go to a jets game, go to a rutgers game, you will not here one " Red Sox Su ck" chant. Go to a celtics game, go to a pats game, go to a BU or NU game, and you will ALWAYS here a "yankees Su ck" chant. I went to a concert in NYC, of a band with Boston orgins, witha heavy Boston following in attendance and I heard numerous Lets go Red Sox and Yankees Su ck chants all night. These people give your beloved red socks fans a bad name. You do get bandwagon fans everywhere, tis true, but with the recent success of Boston, IT IS everywhere in the city. Last I checked, Johan is still on the Twins. What does Johan have to do with Go to a rangers game, go to a jets game, go to a rutgers game, you will not here one ” Red Sox Su ck” chant.
Go to a celtics game, go to a pats game, go to a BU or NU game, and you will ALWAYS here a “yankees Su ck” chant.
I went to a concert in NYC, of a band with Boston orgins, witha heavy Boston following in attendance and I heard numerous Lets go Red Sox and Yankees Su ck chants all night. These people give your beloved red socks fans a bad name.
You do get bandwagon fans everywhere, tis true, but with the recent success of Boston, IT IS everywhere in the city.

Last I checked, Johan is still on the Twins.

What does Johan have to do with

]]> By: DannyPhantom http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-68143 DannyPhantom Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:49:52 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-68143 I completely disagree with you. My experience with the Boston baseball fans is the exact opposite of everything you post here. And by the way, you get bandwagon fans everywhere you go, and in my experience there are more bandwagon fans in NYC than there are anywhere else. And if you honestly believe that the Yankees and their fans could care less about the Red Sox, their fans, and what they are doing then you just aren't paying any attention. For one, have you even heard of Johan Santana? I completely disagree with you. My experience with the Boston baseball fans is the exact opposite of everything you post here.

And by the way, you get bandwagon fans everywhere you go, and in my experience there are more bandwagon fans in NYC than there are anywhere else.

And if you honestly believe that the Yankees and their fans could care less about the Red Sox, their fans, and what they are doing then you just aren’t paying any attention.

For one, have you even heard of Johan Santana?

]]> By: jdon http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-68107 jdon Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:33:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-68107 I wouldn't refer to a perennial first round playoff knockout as "magic," but I guess standards everywhere have sunk to new lows. Consideribng the final month the mets had, they should have dominated the page. It may have been black magic, but that was magic, my man. I wouldn’t refer to a perennial first round playoff knockout as “magic,” but I guess standards everywhere have sunk to new lows. Consideribng the final month the mets had, they should have dominated the page. It may have been black magic, but that was magic, my man.

]]> By: Ken Dynamo http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-68083 Ken Dynamo Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:14:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-68083 i have no issue with anyone saying they prefer one style over the other - but i just want championships. they can play standing on their heads for all i care. i have no issue with anyone saying they prefer one style over the other – but i just want championships. they can play standing on their heads for all i care.

]]> By: GravediggerHebner http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-68081 GravediggerHebner Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:11:14 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/18/opinion-the-war-of-the-back-pages/#comment-68081 do the Yankmees transactions include "bigger" names? Absolutely, no argument from me there. Since 11/1 the Yankees have resigned 4 of their own players and made one trade, the Mets have resigned 2 of their own players, made 3 trades and a rule 5 selection, so I would argue that the Mets have been "more" active as opposed to suggesting that they have "done nothing," but yes their names are bigger so you win on the "warrant coverage" thingy, well played. do the Yankmees transactions include “bigger” names? Absolutely, no argument from me there. Since 11/1 the Yankees have resigned 4 of their own players and made one trade, the Mets have resigned 2 of their own players, made 3 trades and a rule 5 selection, so I would argue that the Mets have been “more” active as opposed to suggesting that they have “done nothing,” but yes their names are bigger so you win on the “warrant coverage” thingy, well played.

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