Comments on: Read: The Rivalry is On! http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/ 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: EastFallowfield http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101490 EastFallowfield Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:56:23 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101490 It's funny to see someone make dumb grammatical mistakes when they're making ad hominem attacks, even if dinner is cooking! Experts did pick the Mets last year, some picked the Phillies. Most did say the Phillies improved themselves and I don't recall anyone saying the Mets middle relief was the key to the season. Expecting Alou to play a bunch of games when he's in his 40s is kinda hard to believe when he wasn't the healthiest guy in his prime. You don't expect fragile guys to become less fragile as they push into Julio Franco territory. It’s funny to see someone make dumb grammatical mistakes when they’re making ad hominem attacks, even if dinner is cooking!

Experts did pick the Mets last year, some picked the Phillies. Most did say the Phillies improved themselves and I don’t recall anyone saying the Mets middle relief was the key to the season.

Expecting Alou to play a bunch of games when he’s in his 40s is kinda hard to believe when he wasn’t the healthiest guy in his prime. You don’t expect fragile guys to become less fragile as they push into Julio Franco territory.

]]> By: gomets6091 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101361 gomets6091 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:35:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101361 I doubt *you're* gonna see this, since this topic is about to get pushed to the 2nd page but last year the Mets were also of the impression that post-suspension Guillermo Mota plus the addition of Scott Schoenweiss was gonna solidify an already solid bullpen, not lead to its ultimate collapse. They also expected more than 87 games from Moises Alou, and didn't expect him, Endy, and Milledge to all get hurt at the exact same time. I'm sorry, but ask any impartial observer, and they'll likely tell you Freddy Garcia, Adam Eaton, and Wes Helms shouldn't be enough to overcome a 12-game deficit. And I apologize for the grammatical mistake, my girlfriend was finishing cooking dinner while I was posting, so I didn't proofread. I do sincerely hope you'll forgive me this one minor transgression. I doubt *you’re* gonna see this, since this topic is about to get pushed to the 2nd page but last year the Mets were also of the impression that post-suspension Guillermo Mota plus the addition of Scott Schoenweiss was gonna solidify an already solid bullpen, not lead to its ultimate collapse. They also expected more than 87 games from Moises Alou, and didn’t expect him, Endy, and Milledge to all get hurt at the exact same time. I’m sorry, but ask any impartial observer, and they’ll likely tell you Freddy Garcia, Adam Eaton, and Wes Helms shouldn’t be enough to overcome a 12-game deficit.

And I apologize for the grammatical mistake, my girlfriend was finishing cooking dinner while I was posting, so I didn’t proofread. I do sincerely hope you’ll forgive me this one minor transgression.

]]> By: EastFallowfield http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101261 EastFallowfield Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:13:08 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101261 Fact checking Mets fans again: "Because if you want to write an article about “a new rivalry,” how about getting both sides. if you want to just the phillies side the story, fine, just title it that way." Title of story: <b>Phillies' response</b> to Beltran: 'Let's get it on' Fact checking Mets fans again:

“Because if you want to write an article about “a new rivalry,” how about getting both sides. if you want to just the phillies side the story, fine, just title it that way.”

Title of story:

Phillies’ response to Beltran: ‘Let’s get it on’

]]> By: EastFallowfield http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101255 EastFallowfield Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:42:41 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101255 Google tells us Bob Klapisch covered Beltran's side of it for ESPN, without giving us the Phillies side in his article. How dare they have more than one writer??!?? Google tells us Bob Klapisch covered Beltran’s side of it for ESPN, without giving us the Phillies side in his article. How dare they have more than one writer??!??

]]> By: EastFallowfield http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101252 EastFallowfield Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:30:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101252 You're right, ESPN doesn't cover the Mets enough. You’re right, ESPN doesn’t cover the Mets enough.

]]> By: tinathemetsgrl http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101246 tinathemetsgrl Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:11:45 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101246 Because if you want to write an article about "a new rivalry," how about getting both sides. if you want to just the phillies side the story, fine, just title it that way. what, are you in charge of stark's fan club or something? Because if you want to write an article about “a new rivalry,” how about getting both sides. if you want to just the phillies side the story, fine, just title it that way.

what, are you in charge of stark’s fan club or something?

]]> By: garycarter http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101218 garycarter Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:49:42 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101218 "As a guy who once aspired to be a boxer growing up, Myers never met a battle he thought was worth backing away from." Priceless. “As a guy who once aspired to be a boxer growing up, Myers never met a battle he thought was worth backing away from.”
Priceless.

]]> By: garycarter http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101216 garycarter Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:45:21 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101216 Jason Stark is from Philadelphia. Jason Stark is from Philadelphia.

]]> By: EastFallowfield http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101184 EastFallowfield Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:09:06 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101184 Beltran's prediction for 2007: “We’re gonna be in the World Series. We’re gonna get there, we’re gonna get there. I have faith that we’re gonna get there. There are so many good people here, so many good players that have been waiting for this moment and we are gonna accomplish that.”… Beltran’s prediction for 2007:

“We’re gonna be in the World Series. We’re gonna get there, we’re gonna get there. I have faith that we’re gonna get there. There are so many good people here, so many good players that have been waiting for this moment and we are gonna accomplish that.”…

]]> By: metsomniac http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101171 metsomniac Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:51:44 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/18/read-the-rivalry-is-on/#comment-101171 ahh the braves rivalry has lost steam in the past couple of years... this is the rivalry now and i think it's gonna be bigger than the braves. This one is gonna last a long time. ahh the braves rivalry has lost steam in the past couple of years… this is the rivalry now and i think it’s gonna be bigger than the braves. This one is gonna last a long time.

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