Comments on: Quote: Ortiz Doesn’t See Santana on Sox http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:45:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jake http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71618 Jake Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:17:59 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71618 Hey Mets Fans - 1. It's nice to read a blog that has mostly well considered thoughts and comments. It has been fun to read. 2. Please make us a good offer for Santana! We want him out of the American League. We understand that you're not going to give up Reyes or Wright. That would be unwise for you. You do, however, have a group of prospects that were not significant in getting you as far as you went last season. Please, give us an excuse to ship you Johan. He is not just a great pitcher. You will love this guy. A real team player and passionate about winning. Doesn't blow up when the offense fails him (otherwise he would have self-immolated as a Twin). This guy is better than just what he provides every 5 games. Please, get your management to make a decent offer. You will NOT be disappointed. And good luck next season. Go Twins! Hey Mets Fans -
1. It’s nice to read a blog that has mostly well considered thoughts and comments. It has been fun to read.
2. Please make us a good offer for Santana! We want him out of the American League. We understand that you’re not going to give up Reyes or Wright. That would be unwise for you. You do, however, have a group of prospects that were not significant in getting you as far as you went last season. Please, give us an excuse to ship you Johan. He is not just a great pitcher. You will love this guy. A real team player and passionate about winning. Doesn’t blow up when the offense fails him (otherwise he would have self-immolated as a Twin).
This guy is better than just what he provides every 5 games. Please, get your management to make a decent offer. You will NOT be disappointed.

And good luck next season.
Go Twins!

]]> By: dannyb http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71615 dannyb Tue, 25 Dec 2007 19:10:35 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71615 I know Wilpon won't eat the dollars....he is certainly no Dolan. Fine, you can easily fault Willie's in-game managerial skills. But don't fault his pedigree as a winner. The guy has won World Championships. He knows how to win and he knows how to lose. I understand this was one of the greatest "collapses" of all time, but you can't fire a manager that has taken us to the playoffs and was on the verge of doing it again before some freak anomoly in the last month of the season took us out of it. Question. Is it a coincidence that this team has been very competitive in 2 of 3 seasons and dominant in the other? Maybe it is, but the guy deserves at least one more year. How many seasons in the past has this team just been unwatchable? You may blame it on the talent level, but they spent money in the past and have gotten nothing out of it. I think Willie deserves this season and Omar deserves this season and next to get us to a World Series. If we miss the playoffs this year (acquistition of an ace nonwithstanding), then I'm with you and a change has to be made. I just think that this team finally has a little stability and it would be nice to see a manager and GM stick around and be successful. As I said before, the "collapse" was more of an anomoly than anything else. If they played that last month of the season 10 more times, we would make the playoffs 9 of those 10. Can't put all the blame on Willie. That would be a knee-jerk reaction that this franchise has been guilty of too many times in the past. I know Wilpon won’t eat the dollars….he is certainly no Dolan.

Fine, you can easily fault Willie’s in-game managerial skills. But don’t fault his pedigree as a winner. The guy has won World Championships. He knows how to win and he knows how to lose. I understand this was one of the greatest “collapses” of all time, but you can’t fire a manager that has taken us to the playoffs and was on the verge of doing it again before some freak anomoly in the last month of the season took us out of it.

Question. Is it a coincidence that this team has been very competitive in 2 of 3 seasons and dominant in the other? Maybe it is, but the guy deserves at least one more year. How many seasons in the past has this team just been unwatchable? You may blame it on the talent level, but they spent money in the past and have gotten nothing out of it. I think Willie deserves this season and Omar deserves this season and next to get us to a World Series. If we miss the playoffs this year (acquistition of an ace nonwithstanding), then I’m with you and a change has to be made.

I just think that this team finally has a little stability and it would be nice to see a manager and GM stick around and be successful. As I said before, the “collapse” was more of an anomoly than anything else. If they played that last month of the season 10 more times, we would make the playoffs 9 of those 10.

Can’t put all the blame on Willie. That would be a knee-jerk reaction that this franchise has been guilty of too many times in the past.

]]> By: juunit http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71603 juunit Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:47:40 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71603 Is it the weeks of silence between the teams that makes it clear we are so close? Is it the weeks of silence between the teams that makes it clear we are so close?

]]> By: da burg's greatest mets fan http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71598 da burg's greatest mets fan Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:01:35 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71598 the way i see it either santanagets traded to the mets or he doesn't get traded at all the way i see it either santanagets traded to the mets or he doesn’t get traded at all

]]> By: UpperDeck4Life http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71547 UpperDeck4Life Tue, 25 Dec 2007 04:18:42 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71547 <strong>pochemunyet </strong> "Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them." Psalm 119:165 pochemunyet

“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” Psalm 119:165

]]> By: recoton1 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71541 recoton1 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 03:33:57 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71541 My name is firemetsmanagement and I approve of this comment. My name is firemetsmanagement and I approve of this comment.

]]> By: LImetfan08 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71534 LImetfan08 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 02:47:01 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71534 Good...the Sox never needed Santana anyway. It would be like the Mets searching for another 3B. I don't want to overpay for Blanton, because he's not an ace. To overpay, the pitcher better be a proven ace that can dominate games and last long innings. In my mind, we should get Colon and go the extra mile for Santana. It's clear that we are very close to a deal with Santana, but we are 1 player away. Obviously don't give Reyes or Wright, but if there's anyone we should unload the farm for...it's Santana. He's hands down the best pitcher in the game...what more could you look for in a pitcher that he doesn't have? Omar better give us a Christmas gift with a tag from Minnesota on it! Good…the Sox never needed Santana anyway. It would be like the Mets searching for another 3B. I don’t want to overpay for Blanton, because he’s not an ace. To overpay, the pitcher better be a proven ace that can dominate games and last long innings. In my mind, we should get Colon and go the extra mile for Santana. It’s clear that we are very close to a deal with Santana, but we are 1 player away. Obviously don’t give Reyes or Wright, but if there’s anyone we should unload the farm for…it’s Santana. He’s hands down the best pitcher in the game…what more could you look for in a pitcher that he doesn’t have? Omar better give us a Christmas gift with a tag from Minnesota on it!

]]> By: juunit http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71532 juunit Tue, 25 Dec 2007 02:32:52 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71532 Fred Claus. Fred Claus.

]]> By: Hit The Weights Zeile http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71529 Hit The Weights Zeile Tue, 25 Dec 2007 02:07:08 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71529 what do you call a guy on vacation? Omar what do you call a guy on vacation?

Omar

]]> By: Hit The Weights Zeile http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71528 Hit The Weights Zeile Tue, 25 Dec 2007 02:03:40 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/24/quote-ortiz-doesnt-see-santana-on-sox/#comment-71528 amen amen

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