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Man, what a long day.
I will have more to say tomorrow, after a lot of what transpired today sinks in – but, for now, despite the season coming to an end, I am left thinking about Shea Stadium, and the memories of the past – whether good or bad.
This is going to be a bizarre off-season, I feel. Frankly, as for this current team, I feel very jerked around, and I’m not sure what I think should be done to avoid having next year end in the same way that the last two have. But, we can get more in to that in the days and weeks and months ahead.
Tonight, all I want is a hot shower and a good night’s sleep.
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Well that was the worst nights sleep ive ever had. Even my morning run was as half-a$$ed as the Mets bullpen was this year.
Off to work. I cant believe such an exciting year ended like THAT.
Good to see Doc back in the house though.
Get rid of the choking culture- starting with Minaya.
Mets send:
Jon Niese
Ryan Church
Bobby Parnell
Nick Evans
Royals send:
David Dejesus
Zach Greinke
Mets sign: Krod, Orlando Hudson, Juan Cruz, Rudy Seanez, Jon Garland, Mark Teixiera
Mets trade for Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
Santana
Pelfrey
Greinke
Maine
Garland
Reyes
Dejesus
Beltran
Teixiera
Wright
Hudson
Murphy
Saltalamacchia
Krod
Cruz
Smith
Seanez
Feliciano
Kunz
There is absolutely no chance the Mets sign K-Rod AND Teixeira. The money Teixeira wants is beyond reproach. Bring back Delgado for a year, he’s earned it.
Just like in 05 when he signed Pedro and Beltran, Omar will ink Krod and at least one other big signing this offseason. Whether that be Burnett, CC, or Tex, he’ll get a lot done.
If it were me, I’d trade for Dejesus and Greinke. I could see why we’d be reluctant to get Greinke because of his issues, but Dejesus would fit in perfect. We could probably swing a Church/Evans deal for Dejesus.
Then, sign Orlando Hudson to play 2B.
Trade for Saltalamacchia from TEX, he’s expendable and they’re looking to move him because they have Laird as well.
Have Fmart and Murphy fight for the other Corner OF spot in Spring Training.
If we don’t sign Burnett, get Greinke, or CC, then pick up Derek Lowe or Garland for the 3rd spot in the rotation.
Santana
Pelfrey
Lowe/Garland/Greinke/Burnett
Maine
Niese
Reyes
Dejesus
Wright
Beltran
Delgado/Tex
Hudson
Murphy/Fmart
Salty
Krod
Cruz
Seanez
Smith
Parnell
Beimel
Stokes
The lineup around our core would be scrappy and consistent unlike this years team. I think we really need to focus on our SP/RP and become a team much like the Angels. Win games 2-1, 3-2, etc. with a strong rotation and back end of the bullpen. This lineup has a nice mix of speed and power, and adding guys like Dejesus and Hudson would make this a very tough lineup.
One more thing, look at Dejesus’ situational numbers:
RISP: 419 BA
RISP 2 Out: 380 BA
Bases Loaded: 556
Runners on: 359
Man on 3rd 2 Out: 480 BA
Hudson:
RISP: 333 BA
RISP 2 Out: 325 BA
Runners on: 299
Man on 3rd 2 Out: 400 BA
Those are amazing numbers, both of these guys would be huge additions to our lineup.
Are you serious? Greinke? Now, I really like Greinke, but the kid has had some serious emotional issues. His first stretch of bad starts will leave a kid with serious social anxiety issues in front on 50,000 boo-birds. I don’t like the prospects of that. I really like the kid, but he’s not NY material.
Trade Castillo? Heilman? Shoneweiss? and who do you think would make this deal,Omar is the only one?
Better to have Sanchez call them a cab anfd let all of them take a ride
RANDOM capitAL letteRS are one OF the early SIGNS of emotional DISTURBance.
grow up
It’s 163, in case you really need to know.
The difference is… this isn’t our lives. It’s baseball, no matter how devoted you are. The friend with the cheating gf is truly f-ing up his life. We’re not by rooting for the Mets. Our team was in contention until the very last day of the season. Most teams in baseball can’t say that.
I always say the difference btwn Yankees and Mets fans (and what makes Yankee fans so arrogant) is that they expect to win it all every year, and cry like p*ssies when they don’t, demanding that heads roll.
Being a Mets fan means you have a nature that roots for the underdog… that isn’t a bandwagon-jumper, rooting only for the sure-fire winner… that you have the courage to risk having your heart broken, because you know it’l be that much sweeter when they do come through.
lawl
haha truth
It is NOT our life, but, we do choose to watch and get involved in the team for recreation and release from our problems. We pay our hard earned money on tickets, hats, shirts and game tickets, because we want to. All we want is a feeling that we can win, not a dread that we will loose. Once the Marlins scored the first run I told my wife it was over and then Beltran teased us with a 2-run HR and then the pen blew it. I switched over to the Cubs game just in time to see the 8th inning 2-run HR that won it for the Brewers. Thats what we missed all year long those late innng heroics.
wow very well said - and all true
amen to jeff
Being a Mets fan means you have a nature that roots for the underdog… that isn’t a bandwagon-jumper, rooting only for the sure-fire winner… that you have the courage to risk having your heart broken, because you know it’l be that much sweeter when they do come through
Do some of you actually believe this drivel?
You’ve internalized the losing to such a degree, you’re trying to find some nobility, some romanticism in it.
Jeezus.
Translation to all your gibberish: Being a Mets fan means rooting for a crummy team most of the time.
And you accept it!
This is NEW YORK.
They have a sky high payroll
They have a huge revenue advantage over 95% of the teams.
You SHOULD be expecting to win.
You shouldn’t be about “rooting for the underdog”
THE HIGHEST PAYROLL IN THE LEAGUE SHOULD NOT BE THE F**KING UNDERDOG.
Very few of you have any standards. But the Wilpons thank sheep like you. You built Citifield, now good luck affording it.
I think Doug Stanhope said it best:
“Rooting for the Yankees is like going to the casino and rooting for the house. The Yankees are supposed to win.
If you need to root for a team just to root, have some character and pick an underdog.”
Hence, why the majority of us are Mets fans.
Couldn’t have said it better myself. LOL
Is citi field for the Dodgers or the Mets???