Comments on: Read: ESPN Chats http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/23/read-espn-chats/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:02:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: X-Man http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/23/read-espn-chats/#comment-344719 X-Man Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:19:27 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=19375#comment-344719 While you are correct about the definition of a fanatic, it sounds good on paper but we both know the "REAL" world is a little different than what Webster's Dictionary implies. You CAN actually root for your team and also critize it at the same time. That's basically the Nature of being a sports fan, at least a realistic one. Yeah, you can choose to close your eyes and root blindly for your "Beloved" team and bring out the Pom Poms, that's your right. Most "average" fans however will show their disapproval and displeasure when the team they follow is not performing to how fans "believe" they should. Clapping and Booooing are part of all sports and they go hand in hand, and quite frankly, both have equal places and both are valid. While you are correct about the definition of a fanatic, it sounds good on paper but we both know the “REAL” world is a little different than what Webster’s Dictionary implies. You CAN actually root for your team and also critize it at the same time. That’s basically the Nature of being a sports fan, at least a realistic one. Yeah, you can choose to close your eyes and root blindly for your “Beloved” team and bring out the Pom Poms, that’s your right. Most “average” fans however will show their disapproval and displeasure when the team they follow is not performing to how fans “believe” they should. Clapping and Booooing are part of all sports and they go hand in hand, and quite frankly, both have equal places and both are valid.

]]> By: foul bunt strikeout http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/23/read-espn-chats/#comment-344718 foul bunt strikeout Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:18:19 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=19375#comment-344718 cut olney some slack, the yankee shill's eyes are still puffy and wet from bawling over "the stadium" being shut down cut olney some slack, the yankee shill’s eyes are still puffy and wet from bawling over “the stadium” being shut down

]]> By: metsrbest http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/23/read-espn-chats/#comment-344715 metsrbest Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:16:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=19375#comment-344715 Wow Onley is so darn smart. I've been saying the same thing for a week. Wow Onley is so darn smart. I’ve been saying the same thing for a week.

]]> By: foul bunt strikeout http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/23/read-espn-chats/#comment-344714 foul bunt strikeout Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:16:01 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=19375#comment-344714 correction - start us on a new winning streak correction – start us on a new winning streak

]]> By: foul bunt strikeout http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/23/read-espn-chats/#comment-344713 foul bunt strikeout Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:15:28 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=19375#comment-344713 well Johan, this is what we got you for: to be a stopper please stop this slide and start us on a new one BP - please throw strikes castillo - boo church - "spring training" is over...lets get some hits tonight well Johan, this is what we got you for: to be a stopper

please stop this slide and start us on a new one

BP – please throw strikes

castillo – boo

church – “spring training” is over…lets get some hits tonight

]]> By: MetsLv31 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/23/read-espn-chats/#comment-344708 MetsLv31 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:11:56 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=19375#comment-344708 If this post shows up twice, my bad... Ok, to be fair it isn't like we haven't built anything around them. We have a solid rotation (pretend we have a healthy Maine and an effective Perez...), strong defense, and <b>had</b> an effective closer that didn't make me cower in fear when thinking about the 9th inning. We need to rebuilt the pen. You want a shake-up, trade off Heilman, Duaner, Show (or Feliciano...we only need 1 lefty specialist), and whomever is our long man. If this post shows up twice, my bad…

Ok, to be fair it isn’t like we haven’t built anything around them. We have a solid rotation (pretend we have a healthy Maine and an effective Perez…), strong defense, and had an effective closer that didn’t make me cower in fear when thinking about the 9th inning.

We need to rebuilt the pen. You want a shake-up, trade off Heilman, Duaner, Show (or Feliciano…we only need 1 lefty specialist), and whomever is our long man.

]]> By: Moises http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/23/read-espn-chats/#comment-344703 Moises Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:06:06 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=19375#comment-344703 Exactly...Nobody thought that Matt Wise and Wagner would get hurt. Nobody knew Sanchez would be 1/2 as good as he was pre-accident. Nobody knew Heilman would forget how to pitch. Would have been nice if Register was still around, but Joe Smith was pitching better than him at the time (I wanted Joe to stay too). I think the pieces were there, but the Mets are very unlucky. It is not all Omar's fault. However, if someone were not going to return next year, I'd rather see Omar go than Manuel. Let's go Mets! Exactly…Nobody thought that Matt Wise and Wagner would get hurt. Nobody knew Sanchez would be 1/2 as good as he was pre-accident. Nobody knew Heilman would forget how to pitch. Would have been nice if Register was still around, but Joe Smith was pitching better than him at the time (I wanted Joe to stay too).

I think the pieces were there, but the Mets are very unlucky. It is not all Omar’s fault. However, if someone were not going to return next year, I’d rather see Omar go than Manuel.

Let’s go Mets!

]]> By: MiamiMetsGirl http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/23/read-espn-chats/#comment-344702 MiamiMetsGirl Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:05:43 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=19375#comment-344702 Actually, mrBill, it absolutely IS that simple. As a matter of fact, by definition a "fanatic" is definied as someone with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal for something. If you consider yourself a Mets FAN and your beloved team is still alive for the playoffs....explain how the you can validate not rooting for them? If I wasn't sure you would go on and on about last year, I would actually be interested in your response. Now is not the time to be critical...I promise you'll have plenty of time to criticize in the offseason. I am a Mets fanatic - through and through - I will root and cheer bc, really, that's what I chose when I decided to be a fan of a sports team. If you cant do that....then just go sing "meet the mutts" to other people...i'm sure there are phillies fans somewhere that would love to join you.... Let's Go Mets! Actually, mrBill, it absolutely IS that simple. As a matter of fact, by definition a “fanatic” is definied as someone with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal for something. If you consider yourself a Mets FAN and your beloved team is still alive for the playoffs….explain how the you can validate not rooting for them? If I wasn’t sure you would go on and on about last year, I would actually be interested in your response. Now is not the time to be critical…I promise you’ll have plenty of time to criticize in the offseason. I am a Mets fanatic – through and through – I will root and cheer bc, really, that’s what I chose when I decided to be a fan of a sports team. If you cant do that….then just go sing “meet the mutts” to other people…i’m sure there are phillies fans somewhere that would love to join you….

Let’s Go Mets!

]]> By: X-Man http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/23/read-espn-chats/#comment-344701 X-Man Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:05:15 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=19375#comment-344701 Well, it's come down to this. Six games to play with a one game lead. Simple mathematics. Problem still remains.....................no BP. It's allot to ask this offense to score 9 runs every game from here on out to cover the "Spread" of the BP. Santana will probably (most likely) give us a great performance tonight and hopefully we win tonight, but, what about tomorrow and the next day? Someone today on a radio talk show phrased it like this: "The Mets will run and hide behind Santana tonight". "Run and Hide"?? Pretty strong words implying this team does not feel like it can win unless Santana is pitching. Hey, those aren't my words, just reporting what I heard. Well, it’s come down to this. Six games to play with a one game lead. Simple mathematics. Problem still remains…………………no BP. It’s allot to ask this offense to score 9 runs every game from here on out to cover the “Spread” of the BP. Santana will probably (most likely) give us a great performance tonight and hopefully we win tonight, but, what about tomorrow and the next day? Someone today on a radio talk show phrased it like this:

“The Mets will run and hide behind Santana tonight”.

“Run and Hide”?? Pretty strong words implying this team does not feel like it can win unless Santana is pitching. Hey, those aren’t my words, just reporting what I heard.

]]> By: janss36 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/09/23/read-espn-chats/#comment-344697 janss36 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:58:21 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=19375#comment-344697 And it will make the postgame ceremony a disaster from a Mets PR standpoint if they lose it... And it will make the postgame ceremony a disaster from a Mets PR standpoint if they lose it…

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