Comments on: Opinion: .500 Is As .500 Does http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/ 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: WozzyBear http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-180057 WozzyBear Thu, 22 May 2008 20:38:43 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-180057 Funny part is, the Met's 1B is no glove/no hit. The double whammy. Funny part is, the Met’s 1B is no glove/no hit. The double whammy.

]]> By: jamie http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-179997 jamie Thu, 22 May 2008 20:09:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-179997 totally! and if it was an edit, I commend the editor for leaving the post and minimally altering the content. totally!

and if it was an edit, I commend the editor for leaving the post and minimally altering the content.

]]> By: dr jones http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-179982 dr jones Thu, 22 May 2008 19:56:27 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-179982 I don't know if this is accurate but its something I've been thinking about since last season. Last season I thought a major issue was the expiring contract of Paul Lo Duca. I used to think that because the Mets let him know they would not discuss a contract extension during the season that he became sort of a problem with the teams chemistry. In many ways I still feel there is something to this. Now we have the same situation again. Carlos Delgado knows this team will not sign him to an extension or pick up his option. Now I've had the feeling for some time that he has undermined Willie and in a passive aggressive way destroying the club. I'm not even sure if any of his teammates realize this or even see it. I think he's a phony. His on the field leadership is just a front. I don't think he cares about this organization and doesn't have any pride as a baseball player. I think these situations are a new phenomenon in baseball. Something that comes about when players make million and millions of dollars and switch teams so frequently. I think these situations are also enhanced when there a clear lack of respect for the Manager or a lack of team chemistry. This sort of bullsh!! didn't happen in the past because players played the game for love and also because they needed the money. Way back when players used to need the bonuses they got from post season play. Now they can sign one contract and sail off into the sunset. I have serious suspicions about Why Moises Alou left yesterdays game. I don't think he will be back until after Willie is gone or he may stay injured and retire. I think he did a very stand up thing yesterday and didn't want to be a part of something. We'll see.. Anyways I'm sure I attract some nice criticism for some of this.. So lets the games begin.. I'm here all night I don’t know if this is accurate but its something I’ve been thinking about since last season.

Last season I thought a major issue was the expiring contract of Paul Lo Duca. I used to think that because the Mets let him know they would not discuss a contract extension during the season that he became sort of a problem with the teams chemistry. In many ways I still feel there is something to this.

Now we have the same situation again. Carlos Delgado knows this team will not sign him to an extension or pick up his option. Now I’ve had the feeling for some time that he has undermined Willie and in a passive aggressive way destroying the club. I’m not even sure if any of his teammates realize this or even see it. I think he’s a phony. His on the field leadership is just a front. I don’t think he cares about this organization and doesn’t have any pride as a baseball player.

I think these situations are a new phenomenon in baseball. Something that comes about when players make million and millions of dollars and switch teams so frequently. I think these situations are also enhanced when there a clear lack of respect for the Manager or a lack of team chemistry. This sort of bullsh!! didn’t happen in the past because players played the game for love and also because they needed the money. Way back when players used to need the bonuses they got from post season play. Now they can sign one contract and sail off into the sunset.

I have serious suspicions about Why Moises Alou left yesterdays game. I don’t think he will be back until after Willie is gone or he may stay injured and retire. I think he did a very stand up thing yesterday and didn’t want to be a part of something. We’ll see.. Anyways I’m sure I attract some nice criticism for some of this.. So lets the games begin.. I’m here all night

]]> By: GuruMets http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-179960 GuruMets Thu, 22 May 2008 19:31:27 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-179960 Beltran was, and always be a #2 hitter. That is his preference, and the stats agree. But his $contract$ says he's a clean-up hitter. That's the only reason he bats where he does. I like Church, but he's not a clean-up hitter either. What this team truly lacks is a clear #5 hitter. Alou (when non-injured) is decent, but we can all agree he is more a high-AVG, low-HR guy at this point in his career. That is not a #5 type hitter, more of a #6. Delgado is the killer here. If he could just put up average numbers, this line-up could rake, but alas he is playing out the string. And no, Mike Carp isn't the answer either. And I don't want Tex next year. We complain that Beltran isn't a leader, well Tex isn't either. Think the Cards would take Reyes for Pujols straight up? j/k But knowing the Mets they would pull the trigger on that one, and Pujols would get some Tommy John, and never be the same again. Can we convince Olerud to come out of retirement? He was one fine #3 hitter!!!!!!! Beltran was, and always be a #2 hitter. That is his preference, and the stats agree. But his $contract$ says he’s a clean-up hitter. That’s the only reason he bats where he does. I like Church, but he’s not a clean-up hitter either. What this team truly lacks is a clear #5 hitter. Alou (when non-injured) is decent, but we can all agree he is more a high-AVG, low-HR guy at this point in his career. That is not a #5 type hitter, more of a #6. Delgado is the killer here. If he could just put up average numbers, this line-up could rake, but alas he is playing out the string. And no, Mike Carp isn’t the answer either. And I don’t want Tex next year. We complain that Beltran isn’t a leader, well Tex isn’t either. Think the Cards would take Reyes for Pujols straight up? j/k But knowing the Mets they would pull the trigger on that one, and Pujols would get some Tommy John, and never be the same again.
Can we convince Olerud to come out of retirement? He was one fine #3 hitter!!!!!!!

]]> By: dykstraw http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-179959 dykstraw Thu, 22 May 2008 19:29:52 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-179959 we've needed an RH 1B-OF to platoon with delgado and cover for alou since before spring. it's a real shame we didn't get nady then because i don't think we can now. someone around here always brings up kendry morales from anaheim. sounds like he might be a good fit. we’ve needed an RH 1B-OF to platoon with delgado and cover for alou since before spring. it’s a real shame we didn’t get nady then because i don’t think we can now.

someone around here always brings up kendry morales from anaheim. sounds like he might be a good fit.

]]> By: soulsea http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-179944 soulsea Thu, 22 May 2008 19:12:46 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-179944 I believe he defected back to Cuba so as to escape this team. I believe he defected back to Cuba so as to escape this team.

]]> By: Jimbabway http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-179934 Jimbabway Thu, 22 May 2008 19:02:31 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-179934 can someone please tell me where EL DQUE is ???? can someone please tell me where EL DQUE is ????

]]> By: soulsea http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-179923 soulsea Thu, 22 May 2008 18:53:17 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-179923 Ok. Now what about this Wilpon deal. Sounds like ownership is starting the beginning of the end for WR. Ok. Now what about this Wilpon deal. Sounds like ownership is starting the beginning of the end for WR.

]]> By: dykstraw http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-179915 dykstraw Thu, 22 May 2008 18:49:29 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-179915 off the record exchanges happen all the time. most sources are bright enough to make it really clear when they're saying something off the record, and don't just assume. off the record exchanges happen all the time. most sources are bright enough to make it really clear when they’re saying something off the record, and don’t just assume.

]]> By: soulsea http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-179906 soulsea Thu, 22 May 2008 18:42:04 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/22/opinion-500-is-as-500-does/#comment-179906 Oh, please don't say that. I can't take another "off the record" situation in my life. Anyway, espn tend to be pretty good at this stuff, so I'm with you, this is a big deal. I wonder why no one is reporting this locally. Oh, please don’t say that. I can’t take another “off the record” situation in my life.
Anyway, espn tend to be pretty good at this stuff, so I’m with you, this is a big deal. I wonder why no one is reporting this locally.

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