News: Nick Evans sent to Triple-A

April 5, 2009 at 15:16 pm · 402 comments

by Matthew Cerrone

The Mets optioned Nick Evans to Triple-A Buffalo today to make room on the 25–man roster for OF Gary Sheffield.

evans was only going to be on the roster for a few days anyway, as he would have been optioned down to make room for Livan Hernandez, when a fifth starter is first needed…

…the real question is Saturday, April 11, when livan is needed: will the Mets cut ties with Marlon Anderson, maybe Jeremy Reed, though i doubt it, or will they reduce a spot in the bullpen, like Darren O’Day…

…i suspect a lot will depend on what Jerry Manuel and Razor Shines make of sheffield over the next few days, as they work him out in the outfield and get him at bats as a pinch hitter

As expected, the Mets also put Billy Wagner, Angel Pagan and Tim Redding on the 15-day disabled list.

{ 402 comments }

Prismo April 5, 2009 at 7:20 pm

22 hours…

hjkjbfjgvj April 5, 2009 at 7:22 pm

haha

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:24 pm

hey prismo so what is it like being a meteorologist??

Prismo April 5, 2009 at 7:28 pm

That has nothing to do with baseball!!!!

It's like being any other kind of professional. :) I'm not on tv (interned at an Albany station though), so I basically just have a computer/desk job.

Actually, I would love to get the opportunity to do something with SNY, but they haven't responded to the 1 or 2 emails I've sent them, which is a shame because I like to think of myself as a smart/talented guy!

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:30 pm

lol well we talked about this breifly a couple of weeks ago well i guess u arent tight with linda church lol

Prismo April 5, 2009 at 7:36 pm

Maybe Cerrone can hook me up with an SNY producer! (haha, yeah right, I wish)

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:37 pm

lol i know some people – and u will be working in alaska with sarah palin – your producer will be a penguin lol

TRS86 April 5, 2009 at 7:21 pm

If anyone goes out of the pen it will be Parnell as he has options and Stokes and O'day do not. Then when Redding gets back you will have more decisions.
So to me
It's either Marlon or Parnell. I vote Marlon but….

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:22 pm

i agree 100% trs – unless stokes is traded … which might be a possibility

alex April 5, 2009 at 7:28 pm

hey TRS i have been missing in action but i'm here guys…
and this : We’re hoping that once the bell rings, he’ll be the consistent pitcher he was at points last year.”
is a called for concern…
can anybody tell me who's gonna be our #2 pitcher this week?

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:31 pm

is this good alex or evil alex lol

alex April 5, 2009 at 7:34 pm

hahaha, i'm good and bad alex

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:35 pm

welcome back alex242 are u happy we got chef?

alex April 5, 2009 at 7:39 pm

yes!! he brings attituted to a team that badly needs it, he also tell it like it is.. he may not be what he was before but i tell you, i am super happy coz he still put fear in ppl hearts..

TRS86 April 5, 2009 at 7:45 pm

Actually agree Alex. As long as Jerry can handle the OF rotation then it will be a big asset. Heeee I said ASSet.

gipper913 April 5, 2009 at 8:33 pm

Has to be Marlon they cut….need to keep the depth in the pen with Ollie and Maine not looking like they will be going deep, at least early in the season.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:39 pm

welcome back man so what do u think of chef to the mets?

TRS86 April 5, 2009 at 7:38 pm

Pelfrey

SantanaClaus April 6, 2009 at 12:32 am

Pelfrey

SantanaClaus April 6, 2009 at 12:33 am

sry didnt see TRS86 comment

nrmax88 April 5, 2009 at 7:51 pm

Stokes isn't very good though, that is the thing. Also, O'Day is just a roogy, where Parnell is planned on facing lefties and righties. Where is Redding going to fit when he gets here? I don't see any guarantee he gets a spot on the roster.

TRS86 April 5, 2009 at 7:57 pm

Nrmax you are usually a stat guy. Go look at O'day's splits, especially in the minors. For his career he is better against LH than RH. I have no idea why as that is odd for a sidearm guy. However, even Jerry noted that he is not a roogy.
Stokes was VERY good in the BP last year and at this point is similar to Parnell. It's not like Parnell's splits show he can get LH out either.

Ceetar April 5, 2009 at 7:22 pm

Billy Wagner on the DL! OMG!

dave27a April 5, 2009 at 7:22 pm

I am pretty sure Reed has options, so please be clear when you say they might "cut ties" with him.

I think the Marlon-watch is overrated – they need a LH pinch-hitter. Period.

I will bet Reed or Parnell goes down, because they have options. I don't see the Mets wanting to lose the rights to anyone – give it 2 weeks and someone will get hurt and whoever is sent down will be back.

If anyone gets cut outright, I would bet on O'Day because of the Rule 5 situation and the fact that him holding on all year is tenuous. But I still think they will otpion someone.

bkfitz April 5, 2009 at 7:32 pm

"I think the Marlon-watch is overrated – they need a LH pinch-hitter. Period."

Alex Cora is left-handed.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:34 pm

i think marlon is a positive clubhouse pressense but that being said if he can't hit in clutch circumstances anymore and his play in the field is shoddy then it is time to cut bait

alex April 5, 2009 at 7:34 pm

Alex Cora is left-handed."

no he's not he's a switch hitter..

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:36 pm

at this point alex cora is rusty staub compared to marlon – he is more like tito jackson

TRS86 April 5, 2009 at 7:40 pm

Actually Alex he is a LH hitter. And they won't use him as a pinch hitter. He is the only real SS and 2B backup so they will save him. Not that he would be a good PH anyway.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:41 pm

rock meet hard place

bkfitz April 5, 2009 at 7:49 pm

Not true. They used Damion Easley to PH last year.

Anderson isn't exactly a good PH either. He was brutal last year.

TRS86 April 5, 2009 at 8:06 pm

True they did use Damion last year with either Marlon or Awful Reyes or Ramon Hernandez on the team as well. Easley was never the ONLY middle IF guy.

acoustic567 April 5, 2009 at 8:16 pm

The only positive Marlon Anderson has going for him is that he is capable of going on a PH hot streak. He hasn't done it for us since 2007. Basically, the league understands perfectly well by now not to throw him fastballs. So, while I like him, I don't think there's a lot of point waiting around for him to get hot.

Andrew April 5, 2009 at 11:36 pm

No, he's a left handed hitter. Where does it say he hits both sides?

Genesis Does April 5, 2009 at 3:23 pm

Normally I would complain about a better player getting sent down (Evans >>>> Marlon) but Nick Evans shouldnt be on the bench. He needs to get a full season of at bats in AAA, so he can take over 1b next year, or this year if Delgado cannot go

nrmax88 April 5, 2009 at 7:57 pm

I doubt Evans is ever a full time player for the Mets. Very much so, I think he will be back soon, in a bench role as soon as somebody goes down, and I think his role with the Mets in the future is on the bench. Even if Delgado leaves, which isn't a sure thing, Murphy is the frontrunner for the 1B job. I like Evans but his future with the Mets is as a bench player, unless Church bombs and Evans learns RF.

No Big Pelf T's? April 5, 2009 at 8:20 pm

Evans should be in line for the 1B job, with Murphy staying in left. After seeing Murphy throw out a runner with a perfect throw to second yesterday, I'm convinced that he just needs some more time in the field before he becomes solid left fielder. And Murphy can also take over at second once Luis picks it up a bit and we can trade him. He's just not a first baseman – he's too capable of doing something else.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:27 pm

there was pelfrey jerseys at the majestic shop behind home plate i think evans will be the 1b of the future starting next season if he rakes in buffalo

SenatorSteve April 5, 2009 at 8:44 pm

I love the Murphy at 2nd idea…I'm just wondering if this is a pipe dream. I think he wants to be a second basemen, where his production would be exceptional for his position. I just haven't heard, read, or seen anything that leads me to believe he can play that position.

That being said, if Murphy did develop into a decent second baseman, that 75% of the Mets infield is filled with homegrown talent for years to come…so, my self-delusional dreaming continues…

SenatorSteve April 5, 2009 at 8:37 pm

Under the same rationale, if Sheffield has an amazing season (i.e. .300 avg and 35 hr's, all while the apocalypse approaches upon us), should we send down Murphy? Murphy is a young guy with options who should be playing every day as well.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:23 pm

btw anyone here gonna be at the viewing part tomorrow?? i will if anyone went last year please tell me what to expect

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:24 pm

didn't see that coming ceetar? lol

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:25 pm

yeah but reed is the best late inning replacement we have

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:26 pm

oh guys they have murphy maine ollie church pelf and schoenweiss jerseys at the mets store in citi along with the usual suspects – yeah i said schoenweiss lol

brockkingman April 5, 2009 at 8:13 pm

I would buy a Schoeneweis jersey, at the right price, to use as a kitchen towel or to wipe dust off of the TV screen before a Met game….

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:22 pm

lol i though that was what u used the vince coleman jersey for lol saberhagens was good for a white wash and daryl boston's was for d.n.a samples lol

SantanaClaus April 6, 2009 at 12:37 am

Schoeneweis jersey its like a shammy its like a towel its like a sponge…

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:28 pm

good afternoon boys and girls its time for the sunday edition of "this day in mets infamy" so lets get started
first off happy birthdy wishes goes out to former back up catcher for the '65 team Jimmie Schaffer (1936)
punk outfielder Lastings "wannabe gangsta" Milledge (1985)
Died on this date:

former coach Sheriff Robinson (2002)
Transactions:
New York Mets purchased Butch Metzger from the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 1978.

New York Mets purchased Danny Boitano from the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5, 1981. hus real name – until he changed it to brian and the guys in south park wrote a song about him

New York Mets released Mike Cubbage on April 5, 1982. and hence the beginning of the cubbage curse

New York Mets sold Gary Rajsich to the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 1984.

New York Mets signed free agent Julio "muy macho" Machado on April 5, 1989.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:29 pm

ok so cuz my post was ttoo long lol New York Mets traded Bruce Chen, Dicky Gonzalez and Luis ' not nelson" Figueroa to the Montreal Expos for Scott Strickland, Matt Watson and Philip Seibel on April 5, 2002. and mo vaughn was cut for not being able to abide by the mets charter airline service cuz he was too fat

New York Mets claimed Marco Scutaro on waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5.2002

Prismo April 5, 2009 at 7:38 pm

I always liked Marco Scutaro….'s name.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:42 pm

yeah kinda like melvin mora or jay hook

Prismo April 5, 2009 at 7:29 pm

Evans was going to be sent down after a few days anyway, so they might as well not tease him.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:32 pm

evans was just sent down and i coulda sworn i heard neer say that marlon was cut

dave27 April 5, 2009 at 7:33 pm

I agree. Frankly I'd send down Parnell. I think 7 relievers in April is a joke, and while he deserves to be here, he has options for now. It's a numbers game.

Chris02NYM09 April 5, 2009 at 7:39 pm

parnell isnt going anywhere at least right now. id think they wud cut anderson maybe resign him to triple a. id think they cud make a deal with angels to keep oday in triple a

TRS86 April 5, 2009 at 7:42 pm

But what does it hurt to send Parnell down for a few weeks to give you more time to figure out what you are doing? It's not like the kid is Joba here.

SantanaClaus April 6, 2009 at 12:41 am

Not that much difference. Both throw hard. Both go threw the system as starters. Both come up in the bullpen… Joba just has wayyyy more hype as he flew threw the farm system.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:45 pm

agree with u on parnell – i mean this kid might be for real and why cut off your nose to spite your face – i think the most expendable person in the pen is stokes

TRS86 April 5, 2009 at 7:46 pm

Why completely lose Stokes just to try Parnell? Parnell at this point is not going to be that much if any better than Stokes.

Chris02NYM09 April 5, 2009 at 7:43 pm

maybe parnell cud be optioned when redding is back or they release stokes

bkfitz April 5, 2009 at 7:51 pm

They should release Redding.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:56 pm

bkfitz what makes u think they will cut him? damn i wish i had what u r smoking lol

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:49 pm

cuz stokes can be traded – remember we almost pulled of a deal with the tigers for him so he has value – did i say i want him gone? – no i just feel parnell has more upside

bkfitz April 5, 2009 at 7:51 pm

Need Stokes for long relief. If any pitcher should go, it is probably Parnell.

TRS86 April 5, 2009 at 7:54 pm

Of course Parnell has more upside. But assuming we can't really get anything needed for Stokes then we would have to release him to keep Parnell. Even if we have to cut Marlon now, when Redding returns we will have to make another move. I just see the Mets wanting to keep as many BP arms as possible after last year.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:55 pm

i see your point man – i just think they will keep more guys on the bench than in the pen to start the season so i guess if parnell goes down its not the end of the world

TRS86 April 5, 2009 at 7:55 pm

They are not going to just release Redding. Have you seen his numbers from 2007 and 2008? Just because he was injured to start the season?

nrmax88 April 5, 2009 at 7:59 pm

What about his numbers from 2007 and 2008? He was good/lucky in a small sample size of starts in 2007, and he was one of the worst regular starting pitchers in the majors in 2008. What am I missing?

TRS86 April 5, 2009 at 8:04 pm

What about his numbers in 2007? You attribute them to luck? 15 starts and an ERA of 3.64 is not a hand full of starts. In fact if you look at his stats in 2008 before he got injured they were the same as those 15 starts in 2007.
Nevermind, I think I have had this discussion with you before. All of his good stats are luck and all of his bad stats are who he is. Whatever. Maybe you should be GM.

nrmax88 April 5, 2009 at 8:14 pm

I actually have never discussed this with you before. I hardly ever come here. And I definitely never discussed Redding with you. You do know there are stats that show whether a guy was lucky/unlucky? His FIP in 2007 was actually worse then it was in 2008, so experts think he was extremely lucky in 2007, and he actually pitched better in 2008. Get over ERA man. In 2007, his whip was 1.45, while his K rate was at 5.00. His BB rate was at 4.00. You don't post numbers like those to go along with a 3.60 era and not get lucky. Which is why he pitched almost exactly the same in 2008 and his ERA was 5.

angelo April 5, 2009 at 7:55 pm

so is Jeremy Reed.

nrmax88 April 5, 2009 at 7:55 pm

Because Stokes stinks. He has never, at any point of his career, ever been good. I don't understand the infatuation with Stokes. He is amazingly horrible against lefties, and his fastball is straight as an arrow. Stokes is not a good pitcher.

TRS86 April 5, 2009 at 7:58 pm

Look at his stats as a BP pitcher last year. He may not be able to face lefties but he has the ablity to pitch in long relief and is very good against RH.

TRS86 April 5, 2009 at 8:00 pm

2.93 ERA with a decent WHIP and a very low OPSA.

nrmax88 April 5, 2009 at 8:07 pm

1.30 whip isn't very good for a relief pitcher. There are better measures then era, also. His FIP was above 4. He was decent last year, not as good as most think, I won't deny that, I am just telling you that his career path indicates he is not a good pitcher at all. He has gotten rocked by righties and lefties during his career, and I would tempter my expectations. I would be very surprised if Stokes is on the roster all year. By the way, any crappyish pitcher can be a long reliever, it isn't really a skill. You eat inning in blowout losses, so it doesn't matter whether or not you suck.

nrmax88 April 5, 2009 at 8:02 pm

No he isn't. He just was okay in a very small sample size, and looked good by comparison because of a horrible bullpen. Stokes is actually almost as horrible against righties as lefties. For his career, rigthies are hitting .316/.355/.470 against him. That isn't even just bad, that is outstandingly awful. Stokes is a really bad pitcher, you guys will see this soon.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:05 pm

trs u know nrmax is a troll why bother with him?

nrmax88 April 5, 2009 at 8:10 pm

Right, I am a troll. It is funny to me how anybody that doesn't think everybody on the Mets roster is some great player is a troll. That is fine. I am as huge of a Met fan as you will ever find. If you think I am a troll because I enjoy debating baseball, and because I use metrics you aren't familiar with, that is your prerogative, nothing I can do about it.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:19 pm

nr i see u here everyonce in a while and imo 90% of what u post is negative man – sorry if i called u a troll u are entitled to your opinion man but jeez stop with all the high and mighty b.s

TRS86 April 5, 2009 at 8:10 pm

I have no idea. I am an idiot.

TRS86 April 5, 2009 at 8:09 pm

I just don't get why you never give credit for recent production and attribute it to small sample sizes and luck. 23 games and 27 innings is not a small sample during the season for a reliever. Yes he may always stink, who knows. But he did show some potential last year and that is why he is still here.
PLAYERS DO GET BETTER sometimes when give a consistant chance.

nrmax88 April 5, 2009 at 8:19 pm

What do you mean I never give credit. I don't ever remember discussing anything with you before. I will give credit where it is due, I just prefer to use stats like FIP, K/9, BB/9, BABIP, as opposed to ERa to judge pitchers because I know that can be misleading. Case in point, Tim Redding looked to a casual observer to be a good pitcher in 2007. If you look closer, you will see that he pitched almost exactly the same, with a ton of luck. His K, BB rates, Whip, FIP didn't fluctuate, yet his ERA rose way over a point from 07 to 08. A guy like Nick Swisher on the other hand, also kept almost all of his peripherals the same, yet received horrible luck and has a very bad season. He is poised for a bounce back. I may not be right, but I am not a troll, I just call them like I see them. I am not trying to stir things up, just discuss baseball. I find it amusing that people (not you), find that if you don't agree with what they say, they call you a troll, rather then actually doing some work to learn a little bit, somebody like rusty doesn't understand the stats that I use, so instead of trying to understand them, he just finds it easier to call me a troll.

nrmax88 April 5, 2009 at 8:20 pm

27 innings is a small sample. Even an entire season is a relatively small sample, thus, career years.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:50 pm

i do agree with nrmax on that one redding had 1 good season 1 mediocre season and acouple of putrid ones trs

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 7:57 pm

id rather have keiltey than marlon – keiltey is a switch hitter

JonoJohnson April 5, 2009 at 7:58 pm

I was at Citi today… i HATE that the walls are black. There is so little "Mets Blue" around the stadium. It looks like the stadium of the SF Giants (or NY Giants Baseball). It really annoys me actually… how can the walls not be blue?!?! The workers and staff wear green, the walls are black – THERE IS NO BLUE!! Thats my only complaint about the great stadium!

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:00 pm

i was there today and yesterday – got maines autograph to day !!! i like the walls to be honest – just cant stand carlin on the big screen and the p.a every 5 miniutes lol – also saw jerry walking by the shake shack in the rear with security – i yealled out "original gangsta !!" he nodded his head and laughed

JonoJohnson April 5, 2009 at 8:08 pm

I was right next to you bro!! I heard someone yell Original Gangsta! I was eating my Blue Smoke pulled pork!! Around 12-1230? haha… Jerry needs the security

seriously though, the black walls are terrible

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:17 pm

lol that was me the moron in the dykstra throwback uni lol – now u guys know i wasnt lying btw look out for a hot pepsi patrol girl named christine – damn hot !!

dave27 April 5, 2009 at 8:01 pm

I am sure the workers wearing green, and the security wearing burgundy, are to make them stand out from the thousands of fans wearing blue and orange. You can't have workers in Mets colors!

There is no excuse for the rest of the stadium. No Mets colors, no Mets history, no Mets logos, no Mets anything. This place is cold, and sterile, and impersonal. I hope they are holidng the Mets stuff back for the true opener, otherwise they've dropped the ball once again.

TalibKweli April 5, 2009 at 8:08 pm

I AGREE!
how come when I walk in theres a jackie robinson rotunda (which is fine) but then on top of that theres A HUGE PICTURE OF EBBETS FIELD! yes the stadium was modeled after it but jesus christ! no mention of shea stadium anywhere! theres like 5 mets pictures outside thats it!

and the security has phillie red colors on???? mets always seem to mess something up, they are incompetent

MakeItAllWright April 5, 2009 at 8:22 pm

The only place I saw blue and orange was the ladies room. It is way too green/dark there. It doesn't feel like the Mets.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:38 pm

i felt the same way yesterday – kinda foreign but its growing on me

ClemKadiddle April 6, 2009 at 12:21 am

You were in the ladies room? :)

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:35 pm

technically dave they are still finishing up – from what i hear there will be more stuff operational come opening day

gipper913 April 5, 2009 at 8:38 pm

Yep…the pennants need to go up…but there has to be more Mets-centric history, pictures, statues soon. Also, the wall colors are horrid. It should be blue with orange text for the distances. Other than that, it is a gorgeous stadium.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:41 pm

we agree to disagree on the wall gipper by the way what happened to your evil twin that was on with u last year?

wrightisclutch April 5, 2009 at 8:00 pm

Parnell has good stuff. I want to see what this guy can do in the bullpen for us. he had a good spring. I hope it is not him, and marlon is the one that gets the cut.

TRS86 April 5, 2009 at 8:04 pm

Either way we will. It just may be a few weeks before we do.

TRS86 April 5, 2009 at 8:01 pm

Parnell will be back by June anyway. Someone will get injured or stink. Besides I don't see them keeping 6 bench guys for long.

Prismo April 5, 2009 at 8:01 pm

This comment system is glitching all over the place…
Mainly, tons of posts aren't showing up, even though it says they're there and I saw them before a refresh.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:03 pm

i know prismo comments im making are disappearing – are there filter here again?

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:04 pm

bkfitz damn sometimes u say some dumb stuff :P

darkstar73 April 5, 2009 at 8:04 pm

there are comments hidden under the "# reply" link under each comment

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:07 pm

does anyone else see tim redding as the reincarnation of "doc" medich – he signed for the mets as a f.a and never pitched one inning for the team in 77

JasonNYM09 April 5, 2009 at 8:14 pm

Well I certainly hope not. I think Redding would be a good addition as the long man in our bullpen if he can get healthy and in shape at some point this season. However, I do not see him as our 5th starter. I think Livan will hold on to that job, and if we need a spot starter I can see Jon Niese being called up.

brockkingman April 5, 2009 at 8:09 pm

Yeah, they don't always even show up under the replies…even that is spotty.

The comment system we had, three changes ago, before they were changed for the winter meetings, was clearly better than all of the new ones.

I mean, this one is like what so many internet sites do—it has loads of options, bells and whistles, but ultimately, it is NOT as easy to have debates/discussions/arguments and just follow and add on to them.

Too bad…..

darkstar73 April 5, 2009 at 8:11 pm

I agree entirely. The old comment system, before the winter meetings, like you said, was and still is the superior comment system. We need to resurrect the outcry to change it back!

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:16 pm

yeah i know hey kong u see my tidbits yet?? – oh that didnt sound good lol :P

brockkingman April 5, 2009 at 8:10 pm

Ouch! Maybe so!

Am out for a while, but thanks again for the stadium review/info man, and Let's be 1–0 at this time tomorrow!!

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:15 pm

we will be kong in a tie with atlanta lol

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:11 pm

i still think jobba is overrated

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:12 pm

i hate this new comment section

jedab April 5, 2009 at 11:39 pm

I like it. Especially not having to log in

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:23 pm

hey kong at one point i took of my dykstra jersey cuz it was hot to reveal my dead kennedy's "kill the poor " t-shirt you shoulda seen some of the looks i got lol

LIMetfan74 April 5, 2009 at 8:38 pm

Hey! I saw in a post that you have seats in section 436. Me too Im in row 6 for the Sunday package. Maybe Ill see ya around! I was there too today in my Dykstra Jersey lol

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:43 pm

yeah man im on the sat plan but hey u never know – u got the blog priced out of citi or 24 hours from suicide? i like either one lol

SenatorSteve April 5, 2009 at 8:28 pm

Sending down Evans is no big deal. If Sheffield doesn't pan out, he'll be back shortly. Plus, by going down a level, Evans will get to play every day.

I would be more concerned if we cut Reed. Reed is a former top prospect who just had a phenomenal spring (though we all know Spring Training means nothing). I'd be very cautious about cutting a hot player with high potential. Let's hold onto him until he shows that his hot spring was nothing more than an apparition.

Also, does anyone know when Pagan will come back or whether he has options? That may throw a wrench in things.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:32 pm

very true – we shoulda did that with butch huskey and the wannabe "gangsta" millidge

Ceetar April 5, 2009 at 8:30 pm

For those interested, like I am cause i saw him in Spring Training and he looked good, Ruben Tejada assigned to Binghamton.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:32 pm

yeah ceetaR i hear he has glove and a decent bat

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:43 pm

anybody goin to the get together tomorrow???

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:47 pm

btw – razor shines is true gangsta lol

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:51 pm

i'd say no steve cuz i think if either church or murph had to go – it would be church

SenatorSteve April 5, 2009 at 8:58 pm

But can Church be sent down without being cut? Murphy can play everyday in the minors then come back up when the Mets need him.

Also, Sheffield + Murphy = A Lot of Angry Flyball Pitchers

shamWOWmets April 5, 2009 at 8:56 pm

I like Reed. Don't know much about his defense, but during ST, he showed he can hit. though he doesn't play any other positions on the infield right?

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 8:59 pm

not sure – i meant traded – sorry

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 9:00 pm

he is endy chavez with a stick – he can hit and field

dave27 April 5, 2009 at 9:00 pm

Beyond that, Cora is the team's ultility infielder – they are not going to want to waste him on the first PH opportunity and then have no backup at 2B, 3B, or SS…much like how they don't like to use the backup C as a pinch-hitter.

Mr_North_Jersey April 5, 2009 at 9:02 pm

I think the Mets will always choose to move a player with options before they release a player so its logical that Evans was sent down plus when Livan is due to be called up expect the same thing to happen again a player with options will be moved before they release a player.

On another note I did this banner of what I wish Matt would of used for MetsBlog tell me what you think
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3589/3415951728_80...

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 9:05 pm

nice banner mrnj and yeah evans was the obvious choice – i just wonder if parnell gets sent down or marlon gets shipped out

SenatorSteve April 5, 2009 at 9:07 pm

Awesome banner. I REALLY prefer it the new one on this site. Matt's a smart guy with solid judgment…He should be using your banner in no time.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 9:09 pm

definitely – steve wait til u see this ballpark – its worth all the hype – i heard yankee stadium is getting some groans from the skankee faithful – as per metspolice blog

Mr_North_Jersey April 5, 2009 at 9:15 pm

Thanks 4 the compliments guys

ThunderstruckJJ April 5, 2009 at 9:05 pm

anyone else rooting for a braves win tonight besides me? It would kill me to see lowe have a great year though.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 9:08 pm

i think 99.9% of us do – except for those people that have been banned from this site lol

wrightisclutch April 5, 2009 at 9:09 pm

Maybe he can be a phillies killer only…. you never know

MetsFan234 April 5, 2009 at 10:47 pm

Yeah, i want the braves to beat the phils too. Lowe should have a good season. If would have been better if the Mets signed him.

Friedrich Metzsche April 5, 2009 at 11:12 pm

Especially since Perez, based on premature judgments, is looking like a bust

FonzieBear17 April 6, 2009 at 12:40 am

i hope Myers loes more weight he looks great! The pitching not so much. I hope the new ballpark plays nothing like CBP. I guess it will take till the weather get hot. I remember St. Louis thought they had a pitchers park.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 9:11 pm

hopefully – as long as he only beats the philths and goes 5 and 17 lol

ThunderstruckJJ April 5, 2009 at 9:14 pm

its funny , as i was searching for lowe's stats vs the mets, every search came back with the boston report saying mets are close to signing lowe.

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 9:28 pm

yeah that is kinda odd

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 9:21 pm

call it like i see it

Gland April 5, 2009 at 10:12 pm

That banner looks nice…and a whole lot nicer than what he's got up there now!

Mr_Metropolitan April 5, 2009 at 9:24 pm

Write your comment here…

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 9:26 pm

oooookayyyy now

shamWOWmets April 5, 2009 at 9:33 pm

nice, management has got some tough decision to make. I'm putting in a vote to let Marlon go.

shamWOWmets April 5, 2009 at 9:37 pm

this is a game I have to watch on mute. "The World Series Champs – Phillies" don't want to throw the remote at the tv.

Gland April 5, 2009 at 9:44 pm

The weather reports don't look good for tomorrow in Cinci. Your thoughts? Will they get the game in?

Prismo April 5, 2009 at 11:38 pm

I don't know the typical policy for snowfall, so I don't know if they'll get the game in or not! I would expect rain showers turning to light snow showers throughout the day. I think all the heavy stuff will be over in the morning, but again…I don't know how much snow it takes to "snow out" a baseball game. I don't think there will be much, but for all I know a dusting falls and they cancel the game.

That's not my expertise…

sellitman April 5, 2009 at 9:49 pm

I know I have to….. but it still feels weird whenever is appropriate to root for the Braves.

I will and I have but i don't like it.

Queen Of Queens April 6, 2009 at 1:16 am

That's so true! LOL

Gland April 5, 2009 at 9:57 pm

I'm concerned about the weather forecast in Cinci tomorrow….

Brian April 5, 2009 at 10:06 pm

my views.
evans had options and jerry is going to give sheff as many early ABs as possible to see if they have anything with him.
what makes everything so interesting is the logjam of OFs. let us not forget about fmart down in the minors.
I know I will be curious to see what position evans is playing in the minors.
reed will keep his roster spot for defensive purposes.

best case scenario that I am envisioning is the mets drop marlon, someone icks him up and pays the prorated $400k minimum meaning the Mets are in essence paying $1.15M for sheffield. if sheffield can add value, it is still not a huge deal. even if they cut marlon and end up having to drop sheff later, they still have evans to bring up.

Richie Ashburn April 5, 2009 at 10:30 pm

Keep worrying about that amount of money. Posts like your make the Mets look so so small market when the Tigers just released 14 mil. And the Mets fans talk about the small risk of 400k. The brainwashing of the fan by this site is complete.

brockkingman April 5, 2009 at 11:52 pm

Ah, Rod Kanehl/Old Metsie—back to spread some more sunshine!

Opening day is tomorrow, and you are still miserable?

Buddy, please, seek the help you need!!

Brian April 5, 2009 at 10:08 pm

I won't root for either team, even though I like derek lowe. I always have.
I watch because I am a fan of baseball but I can't root for either team.

whensly April 5, 2009 at 10:18 pm

151 comments about Nick Evans?

mmmm

HEAVENS!

fxcarden April 5, 2009 at 10:31 pm

I'm rooting for the Braves to beat the Phillies, and Derek Lowe to blow out his elbow in the process…….

Richie Ashburn April 5, 2009 at 10:51 pm

Very classy NOT…. You really got some problems upstairs.

Friedrich Metzsche April 5, 2009 at 11:10 pm

I want the Braves to beat the Phillies too, but as for Lowe, I just hope he stops liking baseball after the game and decides to retire prematurely.

fxcarden April 5, 2009 at 11:37 pm

OK fine……..how about this……Chipper and Rollins collide at second base during a double play and both have concussions like Church did last year, and are out 6 weeks, and then come back and stink the rest of the year because they have double vision ?.

brockkingman April 5, 2009 at 11:53 pm

LOL! Rod Kanehl/Richie Ashburn saying someone ELSE has problems upstairs??

Wow,

Bucknersankles April 5, 2009 at 10:47 pm

GO BRAVES !!!

Richie Ashburn April 5, 2009 at 10:51 pm

Nice name!

Bucknersankles April 6, 2009 at 1:21 am

Thank you Richie.

Mr_North_Jersey April 5, 2009 at 10:53 pm

Thanks Gland

metsfan60 April 5, 2009 at 10:55 pm

was anyone at the city feild tour today city feild look really good u can see the feild everwhere u go

bkfitz April 5, 2009 at 11:09 pm

That 4.92 career ERA is really attractive…..

Sylar April 5, 2009 at 11:19 pm

Where did all the comments go?

fxcarden April 5, 2009 at 11:44 pm

You can see the infield from any seat, but the outfield corners is a different story. If you are in the upper deck anywhere neat the foul pole, you'll lose the corner below you. Not a huge deal, but I don't recall ever having such a seat at Shea. Also, if you are in the upper deck and you are in one of the first 3 rows of any section, and your seat is either at the beginning (seat number 1 thru about 5 or 6), or at the end (seat 20 thru 24), you will likely have obstructed view from the glass panels on the access ramps. The section I was at yesterday, the panel was so dirty (looked like concrete splash) that you could not see thru it (section 526). For those that would flame me, try this seat…..section 526, row 1, seat 1………wow. I sat there just to check it out and I felt sorry for whoever had that seat. Fortunately for me, I was up higher.

wrightisclutch April 5, 2009 at 11:35 pm

yeah, sometimes they disappear. Just refresh.

KL15 April 5, 2009 at 11:37 pm

Hey everyone. I know this if off topic but I've got to vent about this somewhere. I was kicking around the web and found the story from about a month ago by Brian Beigel in the New York Daily News titled "Why Did The Mets Build A Shirne To The Brooklyn Dodgers." He goes on to make his case of how the Mets are more like the Giants than the Dodgers and wants the new stadium to look more like the Polo Grounds. I'm sure most of you will agree, to those who are complaing about Citi Field, SHUT UP ALREADY!!! The Polo Grounds was more suited for football than baseball, Citi Field is beautiful, and what the hell does it matter anyway? Some people are never happy no matter what. And how much better does Citi Field look than the new Yankee Stadium?

fxcarden April 5, 2009 at 11:52 pm

I haven't been to the new Spankee stadium but Citi is a beautiful baseball park. As a Mets fan, I have to admit I am puzzled by the purpose of the rotunda. Seems to me they could have honored Robinson another way without using all that space. Also, there seems to be a problem (temporary I hope) with birds entering the rotunda and nesting on the steel beams above, and leaving poop all over the granite floors below. Kind of embarrasing if you ask me. The only other knock I have on the park is that stupid notch in right center next to the bullpens. I think Mr. Wright is going to lose a number of HRs there. I could see the Mets extending that area out and making it even with the rest of the fence the first time they do any changes to the stadium.

wrightisclutch April 5, 2009 at 11:37 pm

Man I cant wait to get to see citifield once school is done. New stadium, new bullpen, very exciting times for us mets fans.

oleosmirf April 6, 2009 at 12:43 am

i dont think Sheffield is going to be starting more than 3 times a week

Brian April 5, 2009 at 11:37 pm

I don't see your point. actually I have no idea where you stand on this issue.

brockkingman April 5, 2009 at 11:51 pm

Brian—This guy is the definition of "troll"…he has been here for a long time, under different names, and EVERY post he makes is totally obnoxious negativity…..

Your points are all very good and wise, and frankly, when this guy criticizes you, it means you have made a wise post!

Don't let his negativity get to you…he is a sad case….

Not even mentioning how ridiculous it is to call the Mets small market…

Let's Go Mets!!!

JasonNYM09 April 5, 2009 at 8:03 pm

I say we just cut ties with Marlon on the 11th..then when Redding is ready we option Parnell to AAA..depending on how effective someone like O'Day has been.

TRS86 April 5, 2009 at 8:11 pm

Jason you win the award for most rational poster of the day. Get rid of Marlon and when Redding is ready you take a look at what you need. By then there may be injuries or ineffectiveness. If not then you have a surplus but know whatelse you need. You don't lose a BP pitcher to make room at this point.

FonzieBear17 April 6, 2009 at 12:42 am

i liked Parnell, I guess Redding could be the long Inning or Junk Inning guy but I'd like to at least see Parnell a little more.

strikeone April 6, 2009 at 12:12 am

with sheffield here, church fills the reed role (only better) … send reed down, let marlon be pure PH

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 12:12 am

That banner looks fantastic!

I wish he would put back the "One team, one million GMs" thing—that is SO perfect for this site!

Hitmaker37 April 6, 2009 at 12:13 am

Marlon just seems to be the most replaceable, whether its a utility infielder or LH bat off the bench

oleosmirf April 6, 2009 at 12:26 am

especially considering he batted like .210 this spring…

Jay April 6, 2009 at 12:17 am

phils losing

SportsPicks365 April 6, 2009 at 12:18 am

Ah, nothing like seeing Brett Myers giving up BOMBS! Baseball is back!

Mets5rocks April 6, 2009 at 12:30 am

Myers getting crushed!

Mets5rocks April 6, 2009 at 12:24 am

lol

oleosmirf April 6, 2009 at 12:26 am

well i know the past is the past but even at 4 years 60 mil, id rather have Derek Lowe than Ollie Perez.

Lets see how he does against the Phillies…my guess 6.1 IP 2 ER

JasonNYM09 April 6, 2009 at 12:27 am

nice lol

TheYear2009 April 6, 2009 at 12:27 am

3-0 braves

wrightisclutch April 6, 2009 at 12:30 am

4-0 braves

TheYear2009 April 6, 2009 at 12:30 am

homerun derby going on folks!

wrightisclutch April 6, 2009 at 12:32 am

Myers sucks, thank God. The braves are also looking real good.

JasonNYM09 April 6, 2009 at 12:32 am

That's 3 hr's that Meyers has given up already..and this was they guy Cole Hammels said without a doubt should start opening day if he couldn't go haha.

khmustache April 6, 2009 at 12:34 am

never thought i'd be loving the braves like this…wifebeaters been giving up some serious bombs there!

wrightisclutch April 6, 2009 at 12:37 am

just goes to show, a fantastic spring does not guarantee a great season. Keep em coming meyers

Sylar April 6, 2009 at 12:40 am

22 pitches in 3 innings for Lowe, efficiency at it's finest

SantanaClaus April 6, 2009 at 12:43 am

Parnell can throw multiple nnings if neccissary

khmustache April 6, 2009 at 12:43 am

quietly mrs myers starts packing a bag…

911nafstem April 6, 2009 at 12:43 am

Hate to see a good guy like Brett Myers get lit up by the Braves. I hope his wife is staying at her parents' house tonight…

911nafstem April 6, 2009 at 12:45 am

How long before the frontrunning Philly fans turn on the team? A week? A month? The seventh inning?

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 1:10 am

Probably almost as fast as way too many Met fans turn on Ollie, Castillo, Shef, or just about anyone else…..

AHighBlackMan April 6, 2009 at 1:49 am

hahaha "the 7th inning"

Mr_North_Jersey April 6, 2009 at 12:48 am

Thanks 4 da comp Brock

Hit The Weightz April 6, 2009 at 12:49 am

Why is ESPN not showing replays? Did they forget how to broadcast a baseball game? I want to see the escobar "double" bc frankly I think it was a HR.

SantanaClaus April 6, 2009 at 12:50 am

No idea about Pagan but i dont think that they will cut Reed because he still has options.

Hit The Weights April 6, 2009 at 12:50 am

Im not a fan of this new comment setup, I had to shorten my name.

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 1:11 am

Me too….and the comments appear and disappear, as do whole pages, and it really is yet another internet example of tons of extra bells and whistles and greatly reduced actual functionality…..

Hazmet April 6, 2009 at 1:21 am

I was a fan of it at first but it's starting to drive me nuts having to continually refresh or logout just to get the new comments to read. Also, I don't remember the last version having the auto adds start playing to the right, Is this new or was I not paying attention as usual? If it's new then maybe that's why the comments got moved to the left to fit advertising on the right. And having to trim your name which was great has to be frustrating,

Bucknersankles April 6, 2009 at 12:54 am

Lowe looks masterful, his pitches are falling off the freaking table.
I think the HR hit by the Braves rookie should have been handled by the great Shane Victorino.
I have to admit it brought a smile to my face seeing poor Shane stare out as that bomb sailed gingerly into the stands.
I said it in spring training, I'll say it again not only are the Braves for real but the NL East is or is immerging as the power house division in baseball.

oleosmirf April 6, 2009 at 12:57 am

yea but he's 36 and doesnt have "upside"

Hazmet April 6, 2009 at 1:07 am

but he has shown periods of consistency…..;)

Bucknersankles April 6, 2009 at 1:09 am

Oleo,
I understand what you're saying, however, his arm is healthy and he's a sinkerball pitcher.
Ollie is younger but how much are you willing to tolerate which Ollie is going to show ? At least with Lowe you know what you're getting every outing, he's a seasoned vet who knows how to pitch and quite frankly he's pitching masterfully tonight thus far.

oleosmirf April 6, 2009 at 1:13 am

i was being sarcastic. i think Ollie is a waste of talent and Lowe would have been perfect as our #2/3 starter

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 1:12 am

Oleo–he isn't a Met and isn't going to be.

Are you going to whine about it for the next 3–5 years?

oleosmirf April 6, 2009 at 1:20 am

only when Lowe pitches well and Ollie continues being a __ year old with "upside"

Bucknersankles April 6, 2009 at 1:24 am

LOL, yea Oleo thats about right.

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 1:38 am

OK buddy….I cannot imagine the pleasure some get out of this kind of whining, but to each his own…..

oleosmirf April 6, 2009 at 12:54 am

too bad he's not a Met

darknova April 6, 2009 at 1:00 am

It sickened me coming into this game knowing I was going to root for the Braves. Sickened me until I saw them raising the World Series flag outside CBP and almost vomited. Good to see Myers getting hit hard, though I'd love to see that wife beater take a liner off the face. Just looking at that prick makes my blood boil.

wrightisclutch April 6, 2009 at 1:19 am

best post of the thread. He is an atrocious person.

Hazmet April 6, 2009 at 1:27 am

Ditto that. I wish he coulda been thrown behind bars for awhile just so he coulda been some big guys wife on the receiving end. I have zero tolerance for a-holes like that.

Bucknersankles April 6, 2009 at 1:01 am

One more thing Matt,
I am not liking this new format, it seems impersonal and does not seem to lend itself well to back and forth dialog which is the highlight of the former layout.

wrightisclutch April 5, 2009 at 9:05 pm

well we begin a new season and the philths are playing tonight. Let it be the beginning of a miserable season for them.

Anyway here is to a great Mets season and a horrible one for the Philthies!

Lets Go Mets!

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 9:07 pm

i agree !!! may lidge blow his first save of the year and victorino run into the fence ala d.j dozier !!

wrightisclutch April 5, 2009 at 9:08 pm

that would be great!! blowing his first save opportunity. Haha, i like that rusty

lagranderusty10 April 5, 2009 at 9:10 pm

hell i can dream cant't i lol

wrightisclutch April 5, 2009 at 9:14 pm

may your dreams come true!

Bucknersankles April 6, 2009 at 1:15 am

Chipper just cranked a double over the immortal Shane Victorino's head.

Gland April 6, 2009 at 1:20 am

White Sox game got postponed for tomorrow due to potential snow. Where's the weather man Prismo to give us a forecast for tomorrow?

Hazmet April 6, 2009 at 1:21 am

I was a fan of it at first but it's starting to drive me nuts having to continually refresh or logut just to get the new comments to read. Also, I don't remember the last version having the auto adds start playing to the right, Is this new or was I not paying attention as usual? If it's new then maybe that's why the comments got moved to the left to fit advertising on the right. And having to trim your name which was great has to be frustrating,

Bnug10 April 6, 2009 at 1:26 am

i knew that last year was a joke. mr wife beater himself is awful and the phuckers are being put back into place….METS IN 09!!!

MrDudeAndStuff April 6, 2009 at 1:28 am

It's Game 1 of 162. Wait until your Mets prove something before you make your proclamations.

For a blog that loves to claim "the Phillies are obsessed with the Mets," you all certainly love talking about the Phillies here.

911nafstem April 6, 2009 at 1:32 am

You're right, let's talk about the other game going on right now….

Gland April 6, 2009 at 1:34 am

And what are you doing here again?

Bnug10 April 6, 2009 at 1:40 am

theres no other game on if i recall correctly. why arent you watcing the game? so you obviously arent liking the way the current ballgame is heading………wouldnt blame ya

MrDudeAndStuff April 6, 2009 at 1:42 am

I am watching the game.

I posed here (by invitation of a lot of Mets fans here) last season and read this blog because I like to see the opposing viewpoint.

Bnug10 April 6, 2009 at 1:43 am

alright no problem, i agree with brockingman though it is pretty funny what you said and what your doing

MrDudeAndStuff April 6, 2009 at 1:48 am

All I'm saying is that during the offseason, it was a daily complaint here with comments like "The Phillies are obsessed with the Mets," yet there are ridiculous lewd comments like yours daily.

And when Jose Reyes got into the same hypocritical action by claiming the same thing after near a week of the Mets talking about the Phillies (David Murphy then K-Rod, etc.), I just think that it should be pointed out that it takes two to tango.

Bnug10 April 6, 2009 at 1:49 am

i would also like to point out that this is a mets blog where mets fans can say whatever they want and we are not obsessed with the phillies, they are the only game on tonight if you havent noticed

SantanaClaus April 6, 2009 at 1:57 am

WOW when did we get David Murphy I had no idea Daniel had a brother.

Hazmet April 6, 2009 at 2:15 am

There dad must be Dale Murphy.

Hazmet April 6, 2009 at 2:08 am

I usually don't respond to Philly visitors but what the heck. First, congrats on the championship, your boys earned it by playing well down the stretch the past 2 years. Kudo's. But alot of this stuff is spun up by the media and it's all good for building the rivalry. I heard Cole Hamels on the radio and they basically had to tie him down and corner him before he said anything about the Mets. As for Reyes, he had just gotten to camp and was also pressed and pressed and finally was bracketed into a response when asked how he felt about K-rod's comments. I so can't get worked up about this. What counts will be played out on the field to which as a Mets fan I say, Lets go Mets. Lastly, one of the most vivid HR's between our teams was a shot by the Bull into the upper deck of Vets in a comeback win by your team, he was a classic. Now, get the kruk outta here. just kidding.

MrDudeAndStuff April 6, 2009 at 2:14 am

You're pretty much echoing the point I'm trying to make and put it into relatively better terminology then I was able to. I just try to stress that it takes two to tango, goes both ways, and that it is game 1 of 162.

Hazmet April 6, 2009 at 2:17 am

Yep, and it should be lots of fun. Enjoy.

MrDudeAndStuff April 6, 2009 at 2:18 am

You too, man.

Gland April 6, 2009 at 2:25 am

It's kind of unreasonable to come to a Mets blog and not expect to see a pro-Mets bias. I use to read a bunch of Phillies blogs, but I found them so unreasonable and ridiculous that I just stopped as to not get frustrated. And even if you "posed" here last year, you can't expect Mets fans not to be negative about the phillies.

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 1:41 am

Mr Dude—-You do realize the comedic irony of your being on this blog and making a post like that, right??

MetsFan4Decades April 6, 2009 at 1:54 am

Dude, it's a METS blog. What exactly were you expecting when we're watching the Phillies get beat up on? No Met game on tonight, enjoying the Braves giving it to the WFC. I think you're gonna need to get used to it – lol – especially if you're going to keep reading this website….

MrDudeAndStuff April 6, 2009 at 1:56 am

Been reading this website for 2 years now. Been posting on it for over a year. And something I have learned from reading here for these past 2 years is that there is a lot of bark on this site and premature victory proclamations (magic number in September fiasco two years in a row).

Mr_North_Jersey April 6, 2009 at 2:33 am

You talk like premature proclamations are reserved only for Mets fans. Every team has fans that act in the same capacity so why bring it up.

Gland April 6, 2009 at 2:38 am

That's why I don't go to Phillies blogs. So I don't have to read what Phillies fans have to say. Between the awful comments section, lack of new posts and the "invited" phillies fans, this site gets a big thumbs down for me today.

Mr_North_Jersey April 6, 2009 at 2:43 am

Well in all honesty he doesnt need an invite all he has 2 do is sign up simple as that.

Gland April 6, 2009 at 2:58 am

that's true, but he kept saying how he was "invited" to come post.

MrDudeAndStuff April 6, 2009 at 3:01 am

As I said in an above reply, I don't come here to pick fights or get a rise out of you guys like other fans who come here. So many Mets fans here have said, "Come back anytime and post." That is what I mean by invite. But if just my dissenting voice annoys you that much, then I don't know what to tell you.

Mr_North_Jersey April 6, 2009 at 3:49 am

I really have to wonder if you are for real or just looking to have some fun.
In any event the idea that you like coming hear to see what we say for the last 2 years is probably a sign that you
A. might just be a wannabe Mets Fan or
B. just someone that loves to gloat over the misery of your rivals.
either way your just weak.

Bucknersankles April 6, 2009 at 1:26 am

Oleo,
I missed the quotations on upside else I would have known your sarcasm,
my bad.

911nafstem April 6, 2009 at 1:30 am

Matt, great site, but this new comments section SUCKS. Please go back to what was working

Gland April 6, 2009 at 1:34 am

This whole blog is getting ridiculous. The comment section sucks, and it's the night before opening day and no new posts? I guess Matt is too busy Twittering about the Gap.

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 1:35 am

It is really annoying, and pretty awful. The way the system was before the first change was ideal—comments all posted in order, you always saw them all on one page, etc. Matt must have his reasons for changing, but this is yet another step backwards.

I am on the web all day, and SO many sites do this—OK, now we can rate each other, get email notifications, have links to myspace and everything else, but actual commenting and discussing is infinitely harder and ridiculously annoying and confusing….I suspect many of us will grow tired of this very fast…I am already.

How many times do I have to start again in a new window, just to see the comments, which are all out of order, and replies all hidden?

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 1:36 am

Agreed 100% and more.

Gland April 6, 2009 at 1:57 am

Hey brock!

911nafstem April 6, 2009 at 1:39 am

It's good to see Joe Morgan is in mid-season form with the Charlie Manuel/Sparky Anderson comparisons.

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 1:40 am

LOL!!!

oleosmirf April 6, 2009 at 1:42 am

the new comment section has to go…you cant see the replies, posts disappear and when you refresh the page you go to the posts written 10 hours ago.

and then i cant even get to posts b/c one time i'll refresh and it will show 10 pages with comments and then when i click on the 10 its says there are 3 pages. I understand the twitter obsession but i dont have a blackberry and i personally like the old section better

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 1:46 am

Agreed 100% on this one oleo….

I actually just discovered that when you cannot see the newer comments or newer pages, you have to start a new window, then you can see them…try that if you haven't. Annoying as hell, but it works….

I generally support Matt, but this comment section is horribly annoying and will soon chase many of us away.

Mets5rocks April 6, 2009 at 1:54 am

I hear ya, I can't stand the new format either!

MetsFan4Decades April 6, 2009 at 1:49 am

I have to weigh in.
I too am having all kinds of problems with this new comment format. I too think the old one before the winter meetins was the best in the past year. Kudos to Matt for trying to improve but every improvement takes us a couple of steps backwards. This new format is not playing well with his website….

On another note: I've been saying it for a month. I'm not impressed with the Phillies starting rotation. I see that as being the shoe that's gonna drop. And I'm nervous about the Braves. Not just b/c they're the Braves and memories die hard for the past 15 years but I think they're going to be right in this all summer.

Hard rooting for the Braves but I'd rather see anyone win than the Phillies – lol!

911nafstem April 6, 2009 at 1:52 am

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. There's a reason this site became so popular, don't mess with a good thing.

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 2:00 am

Yeah, but while I really hate to say it, this change seems like a quantity over quality thing to be sure…..allowing comments to be made without registering is done to get the greatest number of people here, not to have quality for the couple of hundred or however many regular commenters there are.

This is also clearly the reason for the "intense debate" and all of the other bells and whistles utterly unrelated to facilitating the way the comments page used to be, which was IDEAL for carrying on conversations and debates….this new style is clearly geared to getting thousands of casual users instead of hundreds of dedicated one.

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 1:54 am

Agreed as usual MetsFan4…the Phils do have the look of a team that, while having a great championship year to be sure, had a year where absolutely everything went right, and our bullpen certainly helped.

They are not a totally solid team from top to bottom, and I could very eaily see them being .500 this year.

And the new comments is awful, and gets worse with the more posts we see….game threads will be a disaster and many of us will shortly be chased away.

I sent Matt a very detailed and respectful email and suggest as many of you as possible do the same.

skylog April 6, 2009 at 1:57 am

i am with you mf4d, i am not saying the mets roatation is without problems, but i read one of those "baseball previews" in my local paper (i am in pa), and i almost had to laugh. the preview for the phillies actually stated they had one of, if not THE best starting rotation in baseball. i am sorry, i just do not see it. obviously, if everything goes right with it, as a lot of things did last season, it can end up looking fairly good, but going in i just do not see it.

skylog April 6, 2009 at 1:58 am

i am with you mf4d, i am not saying the mets roatation is without problems, but i read one of those "baseball previews" in my local paper (i am in pa), and i almost had to laugh. the preview for the phillies actually stated they had one of, if not THE best starting rotation in baseball. i am sorry, i just do not see it. obviously, if everything goes right with it, as a lot of things did last season, it can end up looking fairly good, and that would even be a stretch, but going in i just do not see it.

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 2:08 am

Wow, that is kooky—the Phils rotation better than the Giants or the Cubs? Or the Yanks?

Mr_North_Jersey April 6, 2009 at 2:19 am

I also do not like the comments section.

1. Page loads are slow and inconsistent.

2. When refreshing it defaults to 1st comments made.

3. Page loads are slow and inconsistent.

4. Comments seem to disappear.

5. Page loads are slow and inconsistent.

That's my 2 cents worth

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 2:31 am

Mr North—close the window and open a new one and go to the site again and then you can see all the comments…absolutely nutty, but it does get the comments to appear….

I suggest that all of us who care email Matt respectfully about this….

dmurph April 6, 2009 at 3:21 am

I haven't had any problems at all, I really like the new comment section. Keep it Matt.

MetsFan4Decades April 6, 2009 at 1:50 am

Same here, on all points. Hopefully, Matt is reading these are many are emaiing him with these problems. Gonna be a royal pain on game threads….

MrDudeAndStuff April 6, 2009 at 1:54 am

So you're telling me that the fans on this blog never ever mention the Phillies when they're not playing? And multiple users, enough to notice, create user handles in respect to derogatory comments to the Phillies? Or there haven't been posts with hundreds of comments in the offeseason on stories that had absolutely no relevance to the Mets?

Bnug10 April 6, 2009 at 1:57 am

no, not really. please leave and go over to phillies nation or something and you guys can all talk about how derek lowe is tearing you a new one, have a good season ;-)

LETS GO METS!

Gland April 6, 2009 at 1:54 am

That's happening to me too.

AHighBlackMan April 6, 2009 at 1:55 am

I'm glad we have Razor Shines in the dugout this year

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 1:56 am

Are there lots of us on your blog? I am asking seriously, as I never go to other teams' blogs…..

MrDudeAndStuff April 6, 2009 at 2:00 am

Yes. Lots of Mets fans come and post over at the Phillies blogs, especially on days when Cerrone links to one of them with a story (case in point, the St. John's student wearing the jacket at Citi Field story).

There are some classy Mets fans who we actually welcome back as a community and offer great baseball insight.

I've had many awesome conversations and debates with good Mets fans here (hence many of them inviting me back to post openly), but usually just the thought of a dissenting opinion drives some fans here into madness.

MetsFan4Decades April 6, 2009 at 1:58 am

Typed two responses, both of which disappeared. Kudos to Matt for trying to make improvements but I'm sorry, this new format is the worst of them. Crashes/freezes the browser, posts disappear, refresh takes you back to the beginning of the post, refesh alternately shows only half the comments. This new intensedebate format is not playing well with this blog site. Or it's far from tweaked right…..

skylog April 6, 2009 at 2:00 am

i just had that issue as well. let us hope as you say, it gets tweaked right.

ClemKadiddle April 6, 2009 at 3:29 am

Visiting this site consumes a lot of resources on your computer. Unless you have enough RAM on your machine there will be a lot of swapping with the hard drive so your machine will appear to run slow.

havery April 6, 2009 at 1:58 am

How painful is it watching Lowe throw a 2-hitter against the Braves knowing we have Ollie Perez. i sure hope I am proven wrong but I did not want Perez on anything more than a one year deal and no other team did either so why did we have to give him 3 years at $12MM per year?

skylog April 6, 2009 at 2:04 am

i agree, the pain is there, but i have to wait and see before i pass judgement. i do not think there is much doubt that lowe will be more steady over the course of the season, but perhaps oliver can end up putting together a season when it is all said and done. i am not saying i do not have questions, but it is just too early to not be behind ollie. like it or not he is ours.

MetsFan4Decades April 6, 2009 at 2:14 am

This year, probably advantage Lowe. Every year thereafter (since both signed for multiple years), I'd have to say advantage Mets. I just can't see Lowe holding up for 4 years, but I'll guess we'll see.

ClemKadiddle April 6, 2009 at 3:39 am

If Lowe was a hard thrower I would agree with you. But Lowe has the type of arm and stuff that should allow him to be effective for many more years.

All we can hope for with Ollie is that the light over his head illuminates one day and he finally becomes the pitcher his talent says he should be on a consistent basis (and not just teasing flashes). For Ollie’s sake I hope he gets it together before his physical skills start to diminish.

havery April 6, 2009 at 2:00 am

Yes, the new commenet format is awful, takes forever to get to the end of the comments

Bnug10 April 6, 2009 at 2:01 am

haha i know, who is that man?

MetsFan4Decades April 6, 2009 at 2:02 am

Maybe I'll send an email too. Strength in numbers – lol.
I'm alternating between I.E. and Firefox and neither on is working right. I just posted 3 replies to comments on I.E. that after refresh, don't show. Go over to Firefox and I'm seeing a couple of them, but refresh 1/2 the time on Firefox doesn't load.

Saw the MLB analysts this afternoon on their predictions for the NL east. Looks like about 80% have the Mets winning it and Phillies with the wildcard…

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 2:07 am

MetsFan4, not sure if you have tried this, but with IE, seems as though closing the window and opening a new one always allows all new comments to show, while refreshing is spotty at best…..but that sure is ridiculous to have to do….

But if more respected folks like you send Matt emails, he is sure to take action.

Game threads will be disastrous with this format…..

skylog April 6, 2009 at 2:14 am

it seems i am hearing a lot of calls in favor of the mets as well. i don't know how that makes me feel, as there have been a lot of people giving them the nod for the past few seasons. i do like the phrase "it's their year," however, which i have been hearing quite a bit as well.

Furioso April 6, 2009 at 2:03 am

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO glad we got Ollie instead of Lowe

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 2:03 am

Hey Gland–glad I saw your comment before having to refresh the page six times!!

Gland April 6, 2009 at 2:13 am

LOL exactly! this is really absurd.

MetsFan4Decades April 6, 2009 at 2:03 am

Exactly. I'm with you on that. I'm just not seeing it. And with their set up guy out for the first 50 games, their BP is a little on the shaky side too.

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 2:04 am

Skylog, I agree 100%.

Al we are saying, is give Ollie a chance!

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 2:11 am

Fair enough…I surely defend my opinion, but I am one who welcomes all reasonable debate and other opinions.

Thanks for the answer.

And my uncle who I am close to is a Phils fan for almost 50 years, so I can deal with it…..

But you guys did have a magical 1969-Met-like year which is very unlikely to recur anytime soon…..

MrDudeAndStuff April 6, 2009 at 2:16 am

With over 30 teams in the league, I couldn't agree more. Take away the Red Sox and Yankees, it's essentially a new team every year with a chance.

Do I want them to repeat? Absolutely. Do I think they will. Probably not.

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 2:21 am

Once again, fair enough….and truthfully, I think having cool fans of other teams on here is actually great for the site.

Can't wish the Phils good luck, but it sure would be great to meet up in the NLCS!!

MrDudeAndStuff April 6, 2009 at 2:26 am

And also, just a note, I can't stand it when the obnoxious Phillies fans come here with intentions to pick a fight. I love baseball and want to discuss baseball, not argue over petty nonsense when I post here.

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 2:27 am

Mr Dude, glad to have you here.

And a Met-Phil NLCS would be unreal.

skylog April 6, 2009 at 2:12 am

tell me about it, i had to read it twice to make sure i was understanding what they were saying. i mean, TRYING to be objective about it, i do not understand how it can be considered better than the mets. they both have question marks, but potential-wise, the mets have it hands down as i see it.

take this for what you will, but during the espn pregame gammons stated that bobby cox told him last week the best rotation in the east was hands down the marlins.

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 2:17 am

Funny! First off, I will take our rotation over the Phils any day, and secondly, I could VERY easily see this division finishing Mets-Marlins-Phils-Braves-Nats, or with the Marlins and Phils fighting for 2nd. The Marlins are ridiculous the way they scout and keep coming back from the dead after trading everyone away. They clearly have the best scouts in the game, and their scouts are really the guys Omar should be after!

The Phils had a crazy year last year, and there is no way everything goes that right again, just like there is no way our pen blows half the games we did last year. I think I read that we lost SEVEN games last year we led entering the 9th!!

Hazmet April 6, 2009 at 2:34 am

And if your a believer in the Marlins 6 year plan, this is year 6 since their last title. How wierd would that be. The fish are dangerous, except they have to be worried about VandenHurk and Lindstrom's injuries going into the season. And you are correct as usual with the 7 games in the ninth.

Sylar April 6, 2009 at 2:20 am

Watching this performance by Lowe is making me cry on the inside…

MrDudeAndStuff April 6, 2009 at 2:24 am

Absolutely. I was saying all August and September last season that I thought an NLCS between us would be intense and fun.

bigvito22 April 6, 2009 at 2:37 am

I have a realllllly bad feeling tomorrow's game will be canceled and rescheduled for Tuesday at 1 PM…which would be awful because I'm taking tomorrow off but have a class I can't skip on Tuesday <_<

Come onnnnn Mother Nature!

skylog April 6, 2009 at 2:51 am

i agree, i moved around a few things to be able to only miss the first hour or so, but from what i am seeing, it doesn't look good. i mean, if the weather is truly bad, i would rather them not play so no one gets hurt, but will the weather really be that much better tuesday?

i simply do not understand. you would think there could be some way for the teams to all open in places where the weather would be better. between california, arizona, florida, domes…etc…it would just seem to make more sense. i mean, if you are going to start playing in the beginning of april they should at least try to buy a week or so of better weather.

Metsfan89 April 6, 2009 at 2:38 am

wow Lowe would have been a good fit for us, no runs against the phils

Metfan412 April 6, 2009 at 3:08 am

I would have loved to have had him also,but I don't think he is worth $60 mil,and I don't want to be paying a pitcher when he is 40 years old.I think in the short time it will help the Bravos,but in a couple of years they will regret that money big time.

sellitman April 6, 2009 at 2:45 am

Sorry but I disagree, I think it's great to get replies in your email to thread posts you cannot stick around for. I love the new format.

oleosmirf April 6, 2009 at 2:47 am

welcome to the club

wrightisclutch April 6, 2009 at 2:47 am

true, but its only the first game. Lets hope Ollie can get his head straight.

Metfan412 April 6, 2009 at 2:49 am

See ya Marlon,no offense but after last year this move will be a year too late

mikeyrad April 6, 2009 at 2:49 am

why don't they keep Shef in extended spring training until he can play the outfield?

Gland April 6, 2009 at 2:55 am

I took the day off too and am concerned about it. Nobody seemed to have any info on it though.

skylog April 6, 2009 at 2:57 am

not going to doubt the marlins scouts, but i almost have to go with the rangers. of course, they have had trouble with the pitchers…but it seems every year they put in a guy or two who can kill the ball.

Snowman April 6, 2009 at 3:05 am

We're already a half a game ahead of the Phillies!

chris from CT April 6, 2009 at 3:15 am

Seeing Derek Lowe blow through the Philly lineup makes me irate (jealousy)……..then I see Oliver Perez's face and I'm even more irate…………….

dmurph April 6, 2009 at 3:17 am

They need Reed for his defense. O'Day's different look out of the bullpen is key. And Parnell earned his spot.

Sorry Marlon, it's been nice knowing you.

Joe Capp April 6, 2009 at 3:17 am

i hope they play tomorow the weather is going to be bad in cincy!

Metfan412 April 6, 2009 at 3:33 am

What is the weather looking like tomorrow?

The Belt April 6, 2009 at 3:37 am

Wow. This new comments format is absolutely the WORST. Refreshing just to see the newer comments and clicking on reply over and over just to get a sense of what people are talking about stick out as the worst features but overall its just uncomfortable. Might just have to stick to reading the posts, which is very unfortunate for a guy thats been coming here for going on four years now.

Matt April 6, 2009 at 3:38 am

Why is April 11 the first day the Mets need Livan? Since there is an off day on tuesday wouldn't we pitch Santana on his normal rest on the 11th? We need as many starts out of him as we can.

reillys5 April 6, 2009 at 4:08 am

you know what, I thought the same thing at first… but why rush it? let the season takes its course – we need santana all year, not just the first month

ClemKadiddle April 6, 2009 at 3:40 am

Write your comment here…

ClemKadiddle April 6, 2009 at 3:43 am

Write your comment here…???????? What the hell is this? (LMAO)

reillys5 April 6, 2009 at 3:41 am

Oh man, its getting close. I was at Citi Field for the first time this morning for the teams last official workout. I am so pumped up. The field is amazing and this team is awesome.

G_Lunt April 6, 2009 at 4:21 am

I go to school at Indiana, and my roommate and I are driving out to Cincinnati tomorrow for the game, we're so pumped. Just hope it doesn't snow that much! Johan is gonna throw a no-no.

Rich MacLeod April 6, 2009 at 4:26 am

Phillies 0-1, great start. Go get 'em Santana.

jamienew April 6, 2009 at 4:28 am

I just want to say (now that fake opening day is over) happy Opening Day to all of you. Gonna be a great year. LGM!

FDNY4METS April 6, 2009 at 4:30 am

Wow. I have been a reader/supporter of this site back when Matt was just stating out and asking for donations to get by. Now he has become a bigshot, which I am happy for him, but he like the Mets ownership doesnt care about his diehard fans. He is looking to cater to the masses and then gain the most revenue. Its the American way I guess. But as someone already stated…"If it aint broke, dont fix it.:. Matt, please go back to the old, old days of reader response format. Stop trying to re-invent the wheel and lose your longtime fans in the process.

YaGottaBelieve5 April 6, 2009 at 5:43 am

Marlon has to go… he just doesnt have it anymore.

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 10:56 am

all though i agree with u yagottabelieve – remember its only spring training and marlon is a positive and vocal influence in that clubhouse

Billy_Mays_Here April 6, 2009 at 2:26 am

Brett Myer's is doing his best Ollie Perez imitation.

PLEASE STOP SENDING ME EMAILS ABOUT PEOPLE POSTING!!

Philly Fan April 6, 2009 at 10:45 am

"Phillies 0-1, great start"

You DO realize that the Phillies started 0-1 the last two seasons do you? And let's see….two division titles and a WS Championship as opposed to the Mets last two season which….er, well…..you can have THOSE results….

Prismo April 6, 2009 at 10:49 am

Cool story, bro.

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 10:55 am

you are right philly fan – 1 game proves nothing – i just liked seeing myers get knocked around lol – dubee didn't look too pleased

oleosmirf April 6, 2009 at 10:46 am

its supposed to rain/snow in Cincy

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 10:54 am

hey prismo is there going to be a window for the game in cincy today?

Prismo April 6, 2009 at 11:04 am

Again, I don't know the usual procedure for how much snow it takes to cancel a game…but I really don't think the game is threatened today.

I think it's just gonna be very light rain/snow showers throughout the day.

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 11:06 am

oh ok so it probably be played – just wonder if we will see lonnie anderson in full snow bunny regalia out there lol

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 10:58 am

ok what happened to my posts?

darknova April 6, 2009 at 11:09 am

It's 44 and raining in Cincy right now. Ugh.

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 11:17 am

the game will be played unless its a blizzard or a monsoon

darknova April 6, 2009 at 11:40 am

Honestly, I'm just worried about the pichers given how cold it's gonna be. Throwing 90 mph in 45 degree weather is gonna be tough. I can't imagine staying loose and warm for 7-9 innings.

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 11:10 am

ok folks its time for the opening day edition of "this day in mets infamy with rusty" so lets go !!!

birthday wishes go out to one of the many men that have manned thirdbase for the mets Wayne Graham (1937)
Andy "i was with the team for 3 days last year" Phillips (1977)
Transactions:
New York Mets traded Tim Foli, Mike Jorgensen and Ken Singleton to the Montreal Expos for Rusty Staub on April 6, 1972. – one of the best – or worst trades in mets history – according to who you talk to

New York Mets released Rich Chiles on April 6, 1974.

New York Mets traded Ed "loved his porn mustache" Glynn to the Cleveland Indians for Dominick Bullinger on April 6, 1981.

New York Mets traded Mark "bombs away!" Bomback to the Toronto Blue Jays for Charlie Puleo on April 6, 1981.

New York Mets sold Butch Benton to the Chicago Cubs on April 6, 1981.

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 11:12 am

OH AND ALSO ON THIS DAY IN '02 PORT SAINT LUCIE POLICE HAD TO save mo vaughn from a suicide attempt because he was depressed he was cut from the team – his modus operandi?? death by pop rocks cokes and ho ho's !! he was commited to the fresh pines fat farm where has resided ever since

darknova April 6, 2009 at 11:28 am

Always a pleasure to read these posts, Rusty.
Poor Mo… :)

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 11:31 am

yeah and if u see mo now he looks like a cross between former wrestlers bad news brown and mabel"viscera" from men on a mission

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 11:47 am

Hahaha!!!

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 11:49 am

Yeah, Ed Glynn DID have a porn mustache….

And who would criticize the trade for Le Grande Orange?? Singleton did have a fine career, but still, Rusty is a Met legend….on the field AND on Metsblog….

And I sure remember being glad to be rid of Bomback….

OK, off to work….

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 11:59 am

ill be at the publichouse watching the game and probably annoying matt lol

darknova April 6, 2009 at 11:11 am

Wow, why is this comment system so buggy? This is getting irritating.

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 11:13 am

ive been saying this for 3 days now nova

darknova April 6, 2009 at 11:26 am

I wasn't having the issues all the much until this morning. Lots of posts disappearing and every reload is changing the number of comment pages. Blah.

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 11:30 am

they dissapear reappear and disappear again – the old system was so much better

darknova April 6, 2009 at 11:36 am

I've found that I have to load the Metsblog main page again, then go back into the specific post to get the comment thread to show itself updated properly. Even then there are still issues.

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 11:38 am

yeah i do that also – so there are kinks that need to be ironed out i think that this will evolve for the better btw u goin to the public house today?

darknova April 6, 2009 at 11:42 am

Nope, no Public House for me. I live in Rochester, so that would be a 7 hour drive. :)

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 11:45 am

penny arcade then?

darknova April 6, 2009 at 11:51 am

Probably Donnelly's in Fairport. It's about three blocks from my apartment and has some really good food/beer. Then to celebrate Johan's first victory… gonna tap that keg of homebrewed mocha porter at home. :-) Good times!

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 11:59 am

i tried a newprt storm when i was in r.i – damn i loved the penny arcade when the band i worked for played there in 99

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 12:05 pm

mmmm mocha porter

MetsFan4Decades April 6, 2009 at 11:37 am

Matt, please, PLEASE fix this comment section. Nothing I like more than chatting/debating baseball with my fellow Met fans. This new format makes it almost impossible. Not gonna be fun come game time.

Prismo April 6, 2009 at 11:39 am

See the thing is…I love the new format!

I just hate the bugs.

I think it would be fantastic if it actually worked correctly.

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 11:41 am

u might be right prismo but i do like the earthy quality of the old system lol

darknova April 6, 2009 at 11:44 am

I have nothing against the format either. It definitely has potential, the bugs are killers, though.

MetsFan4Decades April 6, 2009 at 12:15 pm

I like the new format too. Would love it if it actually worked though – lol. I'm hoping it can be tweaked/fixed.

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 11:40 am

here here my lady u are correct its getting tedious

darknova April 6, 2009 at 11:24 am

Write your comment here…

brockkingman April 6, 2009 at 11:47 am

VERY tedious! I am with Rusty, Dark, and our Frist Lady!

Good morning folks, and let the rain stop in Cincy!!

Still, it is supposed to be better there tomorrow, and very nice Weds and Thurs, so we will see some ball very soon….we waited through the longest spring training ever, and real games will come soon even if not today!

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 12:00 pm

hey at least brett – i beat women- meyers was rocked last nite

MetsFan4Decades April 6, 2009 at 11:50 am

I'm trying to argree with you all but I can't get any of my posts to show up this morning. Trying again – and apologizing in advance if this is a duplicate…..

darknova April 6, 2009 at 11:54 am

MF4D, I've found that when it looks like my posts are disappearing, it's just that the comment section isn't updating itself properly for me. When I reload Metsblog's main page, then go back into the relevant comment section, my posts are there. It's frustrating for sure, but it seems to work..

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 12:01 pm

ive tried that also but it seems some posts are lost regardless

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 12:04 pm

hey kong how am i better rated than u lol

Brock Kingman April 6, 2009 at 12:13 pm

LOL! I would think it is because you are more polite and have SOOO much more patience with the negative creeps (to quote Kurt Cobain) than I do!

And I did laugh at your comment yesterday about taking off the Dykstra shirt and having the Dead Kennedys I think on underneath!

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 12:17 pm

yeah i kinda had it on in pseudo protest in case i jeff or fred lol – whip off my dykstra throwback and let em have it lol – gonna wear my rusty #10 jersey 85 throwback today – bought a murph jersey yesterday !!!

Richie Ashburn April 6, 2009 at 12:28 pm

Can you post without being obnoxious? I know its hard but try not too look so small every day.

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 12:30 pm

you first mr ashburn u know what they say – age before beauty

charlie_s April 6, 2009 at 12:10 pm

You know, let Lowe mow down the rest of the East. That's a good thing. If the Mets can manage to beat him and he takes care of the others, that's the best $60m we never spent.

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 12:12 pm

truer words have never been spoken

Richie Ashburn April 6, 2009 at 12:27 pm

Wow! "WE never spent". Its quite an honor to have the owner blogging here …

charlie_s April 6, 2009 at 12:42 pm

ha ha…yes, slip of the fingers.

MetsFan4Decades April 6, 2009 at 12:16 pm

Thanks, Due to desperation, I actually just tried that too and voila! I'm now seeing my posts.

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 12:22 pm

yeah but its not instant gratification lol

darknova April 6, 2009 at 12:17 pm

Yeah, I'm the opposite: upstate NY born and raised. Ithaca -> Troy -> Rochester
Slightly larger city every time I move. ;-)
NYC is still a foreign world to me.

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 12:22 pm

my sister was supposed to go to ithica – my friend when he used to manage bands used to send them to pyramid sound in ithica – and dio and the tubes are from ithica !!!

Brock Kingman April 6, 2009 at 12:17 pm

Rusty, please give Matt my gratitude for Metsblog and my best regards buddy–I would appreciate it!

Brock Kingman April 6, 2009 at 12:18 pm

Now it won't log me in….I frigin give up!

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 12:20 pm

lol i will give matt your deep symathies for being my online buddy lol j/k by the way did u ever play with the moving targets or screaming trees when u were in wa?

darknova April 6, 2009 at 12:02 pm

Never actually been to the penny arcade. That's NW Rochester, where I live in the SE part of the region. Quite a haul, despite having 3 interstates going through the area.

lagranderusty10 April 6, 2009 at 12:03 pm

ahhh ok what do i know i'm a city slicker lol

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