Comments on: Poll: Would You take a One-Game Playoff

By: Lets_Go_Mets

Lets_Go_Mets — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:49:23 +0000

Do I get to change my vote to “Yes” now? :)

By: metsforever

metsforever — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:24:52 +0000

I’d sign for this in a heartbeat. There is no way the Mets make it on their own. The Brewers will definitely win the WC. Take the playoff

By: patrick

patrick — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:32:01 +0000

what you are characterizing as the “momentum swing” is actually the Mets bullpen, at some point they are going to need to stand their ground if this is going to be a playoff year for the Mets.

By: patrick

patrick — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:30:28 +0000

Ok, while I agree if you get in anything can happen, it is just NOT true that wild card teams have won 3 of the last 6 world series, because that suggests it happens just about every other year, the fact is the last three winners won their division, prior to that three wild cards won but even in that the 2002 Angels won 99 games, more than 4 other division winners I believe. The reality is get in, who the hell knows what happens.

Last year the Indians were to be drubbed by the Yankees, prior year Detroit the same, the Cardinals were reeling in 2006, in 2005 the White Sox were considered spent heading into the post season, 2004 the Red Sox were an up and down mess, 2003 the Marlins?

I mean honestly the only time the favorites have represented both leagues in recent memory was 2001 Yankees vs Diamondbacks (116 games for the Mariners not withstanding). Prior to that you had the 1999 Braves vs. Yankees. The first world series in the wild card era lead to the favorites Braves v Cleveland, after that the favorites have only been in two more times and one is somewhat debatable.

Losing the division again is disappointing but getting in and creating a chance is clearly the best alternative.

By: dazedandconfused

dazedandconfused — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:03:33 +0000

all the mets have to do is fix that bullpen and get a decent 5th starter. And replace Castillo of course!

By: Nordberg

Nordberg — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:27:00 +0000

Yeah your right, this team is pathetic. I mean they have been in playoff contention all year but that is a disgrace. Oh wait, actually…….

By: SteamboatWilly

SteamboatWilly — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:20:03 +0000

What’s the point of even posing such an idiotic question?

By: derxmasta

derxmasta — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:12:26 +0000

i think you can determine the outcome of the game by the 6th inning.

If the mets have 2 men on base w 0 outs and dont score
game is over. Team B (no heart) showed up

if the mets are able to scratch out 1 run after 2 outs then team A (guts n glory) showed up

Numerous times over the past few weeks this has happened
regardless if the mets were up by 2 runs 4 runs 7 runs
if they dont tack on 1 simple run the team goes in the pooper.
they let chances slip by.
Opposing teams take advantage of this “momentum swing”
and pile it on.

By: X-Man

X-Man — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:08:08 +0000

Well, I guess we all know where Mike Francessa’s heart lies. Anyway, you guys are 100% correct about the problem being squarely on the BP. With just a decent BP (noticed I didn’t even say a GOOD BP) we would probably be still about 4 or 5 games up on the division, and that’s probably a conservative number. 29 blown saves, tops in all of baseball!! And you’re right, it wares the offense down when you constantly have to keep scoring runs to basically out-score your own BP!!! It’s similar to Football, if your defense keeps giving up TD after TD it demoralizes you to the point where you just throw your hands up in the air say (to yourself)…………….I give up.

By: nobeers

nobeers — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:05:28 +0000

Sometimes i read this blog and have to wonder if im watching the same team as everyone else. This team was never that good this season, they had moments where they looked like they were going to pull it together but most of the time those moments were followed by a handful of pitiful loses, usually perpetuated by the bullpen and lack of offense.