Comments on: Read: Why the Mets are Different in ’08 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/09/read-why-the-mets-are-different-in-08/ 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: DjDeF http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/09/read-why-the-mets-are-different-in-08/#comment-323124 DjDeF Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:10:58 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=18344#comment-323124 You make an excellent point about having fielding being an afterthought when playing 2b. My thing is obviously Murphy and Williams are completely different. Williams came up with much hype and much expectations. What the Mets may need to do is tell Murphy hey we love your bat but we want you to be a good fielder. His bat would be best suited at 2b if he could play formidable defense it would help this team as they could acquire a big bat in LF or if F-Mart actually pans out he goes into LF You make an excellent point about having fielding being an afterthought when playing 2b. My thing is obviously Murphy and Williams are completely different. Williams came up with much hype and much expectations. What the Mets may need to do is tell Murphy hey we love your bat but we want you to be a good fielder. His bat would be best suited at 2b if he could play formidable defense it would help this team as they could acquire a big bat in LF or if F-Mart actually pans out he goes into LF

]]> By: toomanyuniforms http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/09/read-why-the-mets-are-different-in-08/#comment-322949 toomanyuniforms Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:41:07 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=18344#comment-322949 Yes, like you thinking I give a crap about you. I see a moronic post rehashing the old "Eckstein" jokes, and I post. Not my fault that it's you. Yes, like you thinking I give a crap about you. I see a moronic post rehashing the old “Eckstein” jokes, and I post. Not my fault that it’s you.

]]> By: rosemarymets http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/09/read-why-the-mets-are-different-in-08/#comment-322918 rosemarymets Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:07:39 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=18344#comment-322918 lets just get in with the 2nd best record, hope we win the first round and let someone else knock off the cubs in the first round...sounds more realistic and doable... lets just get in with the 2nd best record, hope we win the first round and let someone else knock off the cubs in the first round…sounds more realistic and doable…

]]> By: metsftw http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/09/read-why-the-mets-are-different-in-08/#comment-322868 metsftw Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:07:48 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=18344#comment-322868 still on my nuts, i see. oh well, some things never change. still on my nuts, i see. oh well, some things never change.

]]> By: dont_stop_believin_BK http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/09/read-why-the-mets-are-different-in-08/#comment-322532 dont_stop_believin_BK Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:08:21 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=18344#comment-322532 agreed dirty. here's to hoping all these guys keep taking care of business! danthemanmurphy agreed dirty.
here’s to hoping all these guys keep taking care of business!
danthemanmurphy

]]> By: toomanyuniforms http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/09/read-why-the-mets-are-different-in-08/#comment-322517 toomanyuniforms Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:50:27 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=18344#comment-322517 Let's just say I wouldn't place any bets on him being a graceful second baseman right off the bat. To Brandon: No, I didn't think he was being an idiotic, arrogant jock, but rather that (like Ted Williams, apparently -- and that's about the only thing Murphy and Ted Williams have in common,) hitting is his obsession, and fielding an afterthought. You can't do that and be a successful middle infielder, in my view, unless you are blessed with incredible physical talent and agility. Incidentally, I'm not saying Murphy won't be a frigging hall of famer -- who knows, this early is his career, if he's Wade Boggs, Robin Ventura, or Benny Agbayani? -- but he could be a hall of famer and still not touch Williams. Let’s just say I wouldn’t place any bets on him being a graceful second baseman right off the bat.

To Brandon: No, I didn’t think he was being an idiotic, arrogant jock, but rather that (like Ted Williams, apparently — and that’s about the only thing Murphy and Ted Williams have in common,) hitting is his obsession, and fielding an afterthought. You can’t do that and be a successful middle infielder, in my view, unless you are blessed with incredible physical talent and agility.

Incidentally, I’m not saying Murphy won’t be a frigging hall of famer — who knows, this early is his career, if he’s Wade Boggs, Robin Ventura, or Benny Agbayani? — but he could be a hall of famer and still not touch Williams.

]]> By: rogasm http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/09/read-why-the-mets-are-different-in-08/#comment-322516 rogasm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:50:16 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=18344#comment-322516 That's the only reason why I play softball...to hit. That’s the only reason why I play softball…to hit.

]]> By: hjhjhjhjhj http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/09/read-why-the-mets-are-different-in-08/#comment-322508 hjhjhjhjhj Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:39:55 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=18344#comment-322508 how exactly do you know his "future is in right field"? please tell me....i know i havent seen him play second....maybe you have... how exactly do you know his “future is in right field”? please tell me….i know i havent seen him play second….maybe you have…

]]> By: Mets Fan on Wall St. http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/09/read-why-the-mets-are-different-in-08/#comment-322497 Mets Fan on Wall St. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:28:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=18344#comment-322497 Pittsburgh really managed to hose themselves in that trade. Who really could have predicted that the curse of Sid Bream would have such a profound impact on the Pirates and Braves? I wonder why some teams like Florida, Tampa, Oakland, Arizona and Minnesota can develop talent with limited budgets and others like Pittsburgh and Kansas City can't. Pittsburgh really managed to hose themselves in that trade. Who really could have predicted that the curse of Sid Bream would have such a profound impact on the Pirates and Braves?

I wonder why some teams like Florida, Tampa, Oakland, Arizona and Minnesota can develop talent with limited budgets and others like Pittsburgh and Kansas City can’t.

]]> By: DjDeF http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/09/read-why-the-mets-are-different-in-08/#comment-322491 DjDeF Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:22:10 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=18344#comment-322491 I am in the process of reading and finishing a book on Ted Williams. I am not equating Murphy to Williams but that is all Ted Williams talked about growing up. He didn't discover Women until he was 21 or so because he was so consumed with hitting. All Ted wanted to do was hit, All Daniel Boy wants to do is hit and I am fine with that. I am in the process of reading and finishing a book on Ted Williams. I am not equating Murphy to Williams but that is all Ted Williams talked about growing up. He didn’t discover Women until he was 21 or so because he was so consumed with hitting. All Ted wanted to do was hit, All Daniel Boy wants to do is hit and I am fine with that.

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