Comments on: Note: Ryan Church, Donations, and Shameful

By: JavaJoe

JavaJoe — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:08:52 +0000

“…nice, john…power to the people, man…”

So this is applauded by Metsblog?

Interesting.

This sort of porcine pseudo-journalism doesn’t deserve to be repeated.

By: adropofvenom

adropofvenom — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:12:56 +0000

It also sums up hacks like John Delcos.

It’s pitiful that he’s trying to make himself a part of the story like this for publicity.

By: metfan435

metfan435 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:45:33 +0000

I am not saying that he sucks because the nationals are bad. Obviously good players play for bad teams all the time. I am saying that Milledge sucks because he can’t hit a breaking pitch and his fielding is terrible and we won’t even start to go after that he is a head case. But dwright was implying we got the short end of the trade, I would take Church and Schneider any day over milledge.

By: metsjam

metsjam — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:39:01 +0000

Metfan435: I think the idea was that you cannot say a player stinks just because his team is doing bad. The Nationals have a lot of problems accounting for their being 14 games under .500 that have nothing to do with Milledge. If you have a problem with Milledge, fine, but don’t say he scks because his team scks. There are a lot of good players playing for bad teams (e.g. Wright and Johann)

By: Xavier22

Xavier22 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:12:57 +0000

If the medical reports showed nothing, why didn’t he say that? It would have carried far more weight to the media (and the fans) than saying Church is playing because he said he could play. Omar chose to respond the way he did for a reason. Frankly, I’m glad someone decided to call Omar on his glib, canned responses. I can understand playing your cards close to your vest during negotiations, but this was a medical issue.

Furthermore, given the fact that Church was pulled after one game and is now on the DL, it is now pretty clear that there *was* something wrong with him. I’m just thankful that nothing serious happened to him on the field while the Mets FO dithered about what to do with him.

By: metfan435

metfan435 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:06:38 +0000

Dwright was saying what a great addition milledge is to the team and how we are 3 games under with Church and Schneider. Milledge is terrible and and how do you come up with those two? Wright and Johann had nothing to do with the trade. I know it is difficult but let’s try to follow along.

By: dwright012

dwright012 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:58:33 +0000

He’s cooling down? Yeah that HR he hit yesterday was probably a lucky shot..

By: guierllNO MOta

guierllNO MOta — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:43:52 +0000

there are good posts, absolutely, but cmon…we all know that 99 out of 100 are as ludicrous as my example.

By: wrightstuff08

wrightstuff08 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:43:12 +0000

exactly Tidewater, actually there is a much bigger argumentative side against Willie and Omar than not. if it isnt Omar’s fault that he loves old geezers, then who’s fault is it?? repetitively signing injury-prone players and old players will come back to bite you in the butt. Willie isnt the best manager in MLB but he plays the players that Omar has given him.

By: Jova1931

Jova1931 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:41:03 +0000

I can’t see how that’s Omar’s fault.
Putting yourself in his position, if medical reports show nothing and the player is telling you that he is fine, coupled with the fact that the team has struggled overall, what do you do? You play Church.
And it’s not so much that Omar was questioned, it’s the way in which he did it. Apparently, Delcos doesn’t have the greatest of reputations so that doesn’t help either. You don’t pose “sarcastic” or condescending questions in response to a serious matter. He got what he deserved.