Comments on: Quotes: Delgado’s Conference Call http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/ 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: Homer Award: Delgado’s Mets had “the best team” | MLB Fleece Factor http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-76101 Homer Award: Delgado’s Mets had “the best team” | MLB Fleece Factor Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:29:20 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-76101 [...] Mets had “the best team” Posted on January 4th, 2008 by Mr. Fleece At Metsblog.com, Matt Cerrone does a great job summarizing a recent conference call conduct by New York Mets’ [...] [...] Mets had “the best team” Posted on January 4th, 2008 by Mr. Fleece At Metsblog.com, Matt Cerrone does a great job summarizing a recent conference call conduct by New York Mets’ [...]

]]> By: The Wright Stuff http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-75954 The Wright Stuff Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:28:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-75954 That was directed to itsmetsforme. I'm going to change my name to "grades guy" That was directed to itsmetsforme. I’m going to change my name to “grades guy”

]]> By: The Wright Stuff http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-75951 The Wright Stuff Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:27:45 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-75951 You get an A for your post. You get an A for your post.

]]> By: cver http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-75904 cver Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:55:03 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-75904 H IMFM, yes, what you say is quite true - thanks for your perspective. I do have respect also for Delgado and do hope that I can keep it. I expect that I will, it's just that unfortunately because of the bad actions of some, until proven otherwise, every single MLB and minor league player is not a suspect, but is on my "watch list". This is not any reflection on Delgado, but more a reflection on my changed attitude at present towards the game, which I believe is important since we don't know who is clean and who isn't. I know it sounds like McCarthyism, but it isn't. Nobody's guilty, but I do think that everybody needs to be put on noticed and watched. H IMFM, yes, what you say is quite true – thanks for your perspective. I do have respect also for Delgado and do hope that I can keep it. I expect that I will, it’s just that unfortunately because of the bad actions of some, until proven otherwise, every single MLB and minor league player is not a suspect, but is on my “watch list”. This is not any reflection on Delgado, but more a reflection on my changed attitude at present towards the game, which I believe is important since we don’t know who is clean and who isn’t. I know it sounds like McCarthyism, but it isn’t. Nobody’s guilty, but I do think that everybody needs to be put on noticed and watched.

]]> By: itsmetsforme http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-75862 itsmetsforme Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:00:12 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-75862 Cver you have lost hope since September faster than Giambi has declined in hatsize. And with good reason. Maybe it is dismaying for us fans to read about players losing focus, but we can't really fault them for remaining human in the event that they do.Well, we can kind of half-fault them like you do. I love Delgado as a player/human. Delgado is still a stand up guy to me--he is far from the Mike Hampton category--using the family excuse of "school systems" to cover his greed--or the Tomahawk Glavine level--chosing money over loyalty and pretending it's all about family. I hope "Carlost and Found" has an amazing comeback year and can turn on fastballs again, but if he is in decline, I expect him to bow out gracefully. These days that's the most you can ask. Cver you have lost hope since September faster than Giambi has declined in hatsize. And with good reason. Maybe it is dismaying for us fans to read about players losing focus, but we can’t really fault them for remaining human in the event that they do.Well, we can kind of half-fault them like you do.
I love Delgado as a player/human. Delgado is still a stand up guy to me–he is far from the Mike Hampton category–using the family excuse of “school systems” to cover his greed–or the Tomahawk Glavine level–chosing money over loyalty and pretending it’s all about family. I hope “Carlost and Found” has an amazing comeback year and can turn on fastballs again, but if he is in decline, I expect him to bow out gracefully. These days that’s the most you can ask.

]]> By: itsmetsforme http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-75854 itsmetsforme Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:50:59 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-75854 i'll pay the cab fare for you to bring the lube and dirty magazines to him i’ll pay the cab fare for you to bring the lube and dirty magazines to him

]]> By: itsmetsforme http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-75851 itsmetsforme Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:47:32 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-75851 -200 for daring to besmirch the proud history of ranting in the comment section of this blog -300 for being a newbie -200 for daring to besmirch the proud history of ranting in the comment section of this blog

-300 for being a newbie

]]> By: cver http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-75788 cver Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:37:16 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-75788 While I do appreciate his truly realistic and proper perspective on life and baseball being a small part of it, I wish he sounded at least metephorically more like he lived and died for baseball. Yeah we only need stuff like oxygen, but he makes baseball sound too unimportant. Many players come from a very poor background and realize that the only way their family will be able to get out of shanty town, get surgery, etc. is for them to become sports superstars. Then, they get their big contracts and they and their families are set - then what? Then, they can concentrate on what was important - and should be important - to them all along - their loved ones. Don't get me wrong, it's a proper perspective, but it feels kind of dirty too. I feel used as a fan when I hear about this stuff. I'm not saying that this is Delgado - I can't know that - but when I read some of his comments, I get reminded of this stuff. Hey, if he hit 50 HRs last season and we won the WS, this wouldn't even come up. I'm gonna try and be fair here and not classify Delgado in this way, since there is no indication of this. But, I do think that these cases exist. While I do appreciate his truly realistic and proper perspective on life and baseball being a small part of it, I wish he sounded at least metephorically more like he lived and died for baseball. Yeah we only need stuff like oxygen, but he makes baseball sound too unimportant. Many players come from a very poor background and realize that the only way their family will be able to get out of shanty town, get surgery, etc. is for them to become sports superstars. Then, they get their big contracts and they and their families are set – then what? Then, they can concentrate on what was important – and should be important – to them all along – their loved ones. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a proper perspective, but it feels kind of dirty too. I feel used as a fan when I hear about this stuff. I’m not saying that this is Delgado – I can’t know that – but when I read some of his comments, I get reminded of this stuff. Hey, if he hit 50 HRs last season and we won the WS, this wouldn’t even come up. I’m gonna try and be fair here and not classify Delgado in this way, since there is no indication of this. But, I do think that these cases exist.

]]> By: ScottN http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-75761 ScottN Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:14:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-75761 This sounds good in theory, but, while he made adjustments to hit the ball the other way more in the 2nd half, he was still being beat by fastballs in until the closing day of the season. I really hope he shocks me, but I think the smart money is on the fact that he's peaked and has just lost that split-second of reaction time that turns a great hitter into a mediocre one. I would expect at best to see .250, 20, 90 out of him next year. Not horrible, but certainly not a middle-of-the-order threat anymore. This sounds good in theory, but, while he made adjustments to hit the ball the other way more in the 2nd half, he was still being beat by fastballs in until the closing day of the season. I really hope he shocks me, but I think the smart money is on the fact that he’s peaked and has just lost that split-second of reaction time that turns a great hitter into a mediocre one. I would expect at best to see .250, 20, 90 out of him next year. Not horrible, but certainly not a middle-of-the-order threat anymore.

]]> By: therealsince86 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-75711 therealsince86 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:32:27 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/04/quotes-delgados-conference-call/#comment-75711 I agree until the last paragraph. There is no way that Milledge could have been successful in the 2 spot this year for NY. Castillo is not a weak link in the lineup at all as long as he is hitting #2. He does everything we want a #2 hitter to do. If Lineups were based on who hits the most home runs then Beltran would lead off followed by Wright, Alou and Delgado. That's not how it works and especially not in the NL. Remember how great it was in 06 for Reyes and Loduca to be on their game, that is what I picture for Reyes and Castillo this year only Castillo when he gets on can get around the bases much quicker than Lo duca. I agree until the last paragraph. There is no way that Milledge could have been successful in the 2 spot this year for NY. Castillo is not a weak link in the lineup at all as long as he is hitting #2. He does everything we want a #2 hitter to do. If Lineups were based on who hits the most home runs then Beltran would lead off followed by Wright, Alou and Delgado. That’s not how it works and especially not in the NL.
Remember how great it was in 06 for Reyes and Loduca to be on their game, that is what I picture for Reyes and Castillo this year only Castillo when he gets on can get around the bases much quicker than Lo duca.

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