Comments on: Blog: MetsGeek’s Real Met Killers

By: skip

skip — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:26:57 +0000

Jimmy Qualls…how great was that game? I was 12 and my dad let me stay up to watch the game because of what Seaver was trying to do. I remember going to bed afterwards and practically crying myself to sleep. A little dink single from the lefty that dropped into left center. Even Agee couldn’t come up with that one!

By: nishjunankar

nishjunankar — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:03:57 +0000

when was the jordan hr?
i think i’m too young to remember tht one

molina’s hr might have been worse for me cuz i was at the game

By: TobeRinkler

TobeRinkler — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:34:14 +0000

.500 ball, June-September; & you want to blame one guy? Ridiculous.

By: jamie

jamie — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:19:04 +0000

If I may, you can indeed put it all on his shoulders, precisely because of what happened the last two weeks. It was THE must-win game, and when they needed their starter to be great, he wasn’t even merely bad, he was horrible. Overall, yes, he’s a classy guy and a pro, and while I certainly don’t think you can pin the season or team-wide collapse on him, that game–that one, must-win game–is on him more than anyone else. That game killed the season, and he, more than any other single player, killed that game. In my opinion.

By: mikey_FF

mikey_FF — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:26:43 +0000

LOL … I’m not being irrational at all. Maine and Perez won 15 games each. Mr. Hall of Fame won 12. He was not good last year overall and he came up empty when it counted most.

Nothing is 100% his fault obviously. I don’t think anyone is saying that. I’m saying he gave me just enough for me to hate him, because of who he is and what he gave us, which was not much.

I’m not telling you that you have to feel the same way, you can feel the way you want to feel about him, that’s fine. Thats what I meant by speak for yourself. :)

By: Saltzy23

Saltzy23 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:25:24 +0000

One of the memories I’ll always take away from Shea was the crowd chanting “Doug Sisk SUCKS!” over and over again when he got called in when I was a kid….used to sit in the RF Boxes right behind the guys with that huge “Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllly” sign….

Those were the days….

By: napes22

napes22 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:22:01 +0000

Take a look at Ollie’s performance in game one of that series.

Also, I don’t think Glavine’s not getting into the hall. He is a fringe HOF’er if anything – if he does get in, it will be similar to Gossage. He’ll get in because there were no other big names on the ballot. His career stats are not overwhelming. He had 4 or 5 very good years, and his win total is a product of the team he pitched on. During one of his 22 win seasons his WHIP was 1.36

By: napes22

napes22 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:17:14 +0000

Re-read what I wrote. I was using them as examples of why you can’t blame the whole thing on Tommy. You are seriously overreacting here – I understand you want to have Glavine as the scapegoat, but take a look at Ollie’s last start of the season against the fish, take a look at any of Pelfreys starts, take a look at Maine’s 2nd half (excluding the start you just mentioned).

I am not blaming any of those guys; I am just stating that the same flawed logic can be applied to them.

I still don’t get the whole attitude thing. Did you want him to take responsibility for the collapse? Did you want him to say “I’m devastated and I blame the entire crumbling of this team on myself”? Or how about “I’m so ashamed right now I don’t even want to talk to you guys.” We have no idea what he was really thinking. No player in major league baseball will say something like that to the media. Remeber how crazy it got when Delgado gave an explanation of why they collapsed? It’s a lose lose.

By: Sylow59

Sylow59 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:12:41 +0000

From what I remember Sisk was actually good until hitters realized his sinker broke out of the strike zone – then everyone walked.

By: napes22

napes22 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:11:20 +0000

I am speaking for myself. You can think whatever you want to think. I’m just stating that the logic is flawed and you are being irrational. :D