Comments on: Quote: Wright and Wagner on Santana http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/ 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: rosemarymets http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88251 rosemarymets Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:04:01 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88251 the mets didnt trade for cleon....he was home grown... the mets didnt trade for cleon….he was home grown…

]]> By: cgpublic http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88205 cgpublic Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:22:08 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88205 Seems as if I've struck a raw nerve. Sorry to piss on everyone's parade, but I call it as I see it. The Mets have awarded/accepted long-term contracts for non-homegrown talent to Martinez and Beltran (2005), Wagner & Delgado (2006), Castillo (2007) and now Santana. These contracts are some of the longest and richest for their respective positions in all of baseball. What other team in the NL has spent anywhere near this sum for non-homegrown talent in the past three years. In Omar we trust? WTF, my six-year old son could spend the Wilpons money with the same results. The Mets were the only team willing to spend 130+ million for Santana, and that makes him a genius? Which starters on the 2008 active roster other than Reyes and Wright represent our own players? Heilman, who everyone can't wait to get rid of? Pelfrey, the same? One poster had it right for present-day Mets fans, stating "...he didn't care" where the players came from, as long as they win. Which is fine if that rocks your boat, but I'll pass. Seems as if I’ve struck a raw nerve. Sorry to piss on everyone’s parade, but I call it as I see it. The Mets have awarded/accepted long-term contracts for non-homegrown talent to Martinez and Beltran (2005), Wagner & Delgado (2006), Castillo (2007) and now Santana. These contracts are some of the longest and richest for their respective positions in all of baseball. What other team in the NL has spent anywhere near this sum for non-homegrown talent in the past three years. In Omar we trust? WTF, my six-year old son could spend the Wilpons money with the same results. The Mets were the only team willing to spend 130+ million for Santana, and that makes him a genius? Which starters on the 2008 active roster other than Reyes and Wright represent our own players? Heilman, who everyone can’t wait to get rid of? Pelfrey, the same? One poster had it right for present-day Mets fans, stating “…he didn’t care” where the players came from, as long as they win. Which is fine if that rocks your boat, but I’ll pass.

]]> By: EastFallowfield http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88145 EastFallowfield Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:39:51 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88145 Of course, Ed Wade is the former Phils GM, current GM in Houston. Of course, Ed Wade is the former Phils GM, current GM in Houston.

]]> By: daspot http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88133 daspot Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:30:29 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88133 F-Mart could possibly make it to the majors this year, i wouldnt doubt it. if he's hammering the ball in the minors i see him going from A to AA to MLB this year alone kinda of like what miggy cabrera went through his first season. F-Mart could possibly make it to the majors this year, i wouldnt doubt it. if he’s hammering the ball in the minors i see him going from A to AA to MLB this year alone kinda of like what miggy cabrera went through his first season.

]]> By: daspot http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88118 daspot Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:26:41 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88118 i wonder who wags puts into the top five in baseball...right now after this off season i see it ass this BOSOX- they won it last year and have improved their bullpen slightly. Yankees- they have a new manager, their pitching staff is stable with alot of young blood. you can never doubt them to win. Detroit Tigers, pitching and fielding wise this team is one of the the best up the middle, pitching staff is incredible. Mets- we just added a new spark plug to the team, we have pretty much havent changed on the offensive side and we probaly improved team chemistry this off season. If omar could add another spark plug to our bench or if F-Mart could provide that august spark will be in business. now the rest are a pretty large group of teams...d'backs, Indians, Angels, phillies, a notch under those Cubs, mariners, brewers, and the Rox's. Any of these teams can surprise and make it to the world series if they get hot at the right time. they have everything thats needed a balanced offense, ok bullpens, some have good to great SP staffs(D'backs, indians, angels) others are ok with an ace and a decent number 2. its at lot tighter at the top than it used to be five years back in baseball or even 3 years back. the national league has improved leaps and bounds since the mets started amassing talent, which is good for us(we have to improve after ever year) and good for baseball. hey im really looking foward to next season its gonna be freaking great watching johan pitch on sunday night against the team from Philadelphia its going to be great. i wonder who wags puts into the top five in baseball…right now after this off season i see it ass this

BOSOX- they won it last year and have improved their bullpen slightly.
Yankees- they have a new manager, their pitching staff is stable with alot of young blood. you can never doubt them to win.
Detroit Tigers, pitching and fielding wise this team is one of the the best up the middle, pitching staff is incredible.
Mets- we just added a new spark plug to the team, we have pretty much havent changed on the offensive side and we probaly improved team chemistry this off season. If omar could add another spark plug to our bench or if F-Mart could provide that august spark will be in business.

now the rest are a pretty large group of teams…d’backs, Indians, Angels, phillies, a notch under those Cubs, mariners, brewers, and the Rox’s. Any of these teams can surprise and make it to the world series if they get hot at the right time. they have everything thats needed a balanced offense, ok bullpens, some have good to great SP staffs(D’backs, indians, angels) others are ok with an ace and a decent number 2.

its at lot tighter at the top than it used to be five years back in baseball or even 3 years back. the national league has improved leaps and bounds since the mets started amassing talent, which is good for us(we have to improve after ever year) and good for baseball. hey im really looking foward to next season its gonna be freaking great watching johan pitch on sunday night against the team from Philadelphia its going to be great.

]]> By: Nate W. http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88109 Nate W. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:20:26 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88109 not entirely, I think a large number of any teams fans want players then can relate to and keep track of as they go through thier careers. If it was a completely new roster every year I dont think many of us would care nearly as much. There has to be a connection to something more than the laundry they wear. not entirely, I think a large number of any teams fans want players then can relate to and keep track of as they go through thier careers. If it was a completely new roster every year I dont think many of us would care nearly as much. There has to be a connection to something more than the laundry they wear.

]]> By: Nate W. http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88099 Nate W. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:16:10 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88099 Meanwhile Wright, Reyes, and FM will be regulars on the Mets while Pelfrey, Heilman and others will be keys to the staff. The Mets will continue to be as home grown as any competetive team in baseball. I dont know what you would propose as an alternative, the Pirates/Royals/Rays plan doesnt seem to work very well when it comes to winning, now does it? Meanwhile Wright, Reyes, and FM will be regulars on the Mets while Pelfrey, Heilman and others will be keys to the staff. The Mets will continue to be as home grown as any competetive team in baseball.

I dont know what you would propose as an alternative, the Pirates/Royals/Rays plan doesnt seem to work very well when it comes to winning, now does it?

]]> By: Nate W. http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88086 Nate W. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:10:56 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88086 Maybe so, but it comes across as Wagner setting us up for failure. So when the Mets fail to make the playoffs again in 2008 its because the GM didnt do enough and not because the team didnt perform... it just sounds lame coming from a player. I'd much prefer to hear him say what Rollins said. Maybe so, but it comes across as Wagner setting us up for failure. So when the Mets fail to make the playoffs again in 2008 its because the GM didnt do enough and not because the team didnt perform… it just sounds lame coming from a player. I’d much prefer to hear him say what Rollins said.

]]> By: mrose http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88075 mrose Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:03:21 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88075 No problem cyclone... And well said, true mets fan today are smiling bigger than ever... And also, another typo..I meant 2007 Sox by the way too either way, you can only have so much home grown talent to win the world series WITH THAT SAId LETS GO METS !!! JOHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN No problem cyclone…

And well said, true mets fan today are smiling bigger than ever…

And also, another typo..I meant 2007 Sox by the way too

either way, you can only have so much home grown talent to win the world series

WITH THAT SAId
LETS GO METS !!!
JOHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN

]]> By: Xavier22 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88070 Xavier22 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:02:17 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/quote-wright-and-wagner-on-santana/#comment-88070 Actually, Wagner had a better ERA and more saves than Mo last season: Wagner Mo ERA 2.63 3.15 Saves 34 30 Record 2-2 3-4 Sure, career wise Mo is the better closer, but Wags isn't bad. Papelbon is another story. Actually, Wagner had a better ERA and more saves than Mo last season:

Wagner Mo
ERA 2.63 3.15
Saves 34 30
Record 2-2 3-4

Sure, career wise Mo is the better closer, but Wags isn’t bad.

Papelbon is another story.

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