Comments on: Post-Game: Mets 2 Reds 1 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/06/post-game-mets-2-red-1/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dewdrinker78 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/06/post-game-mets-2-red-1/#comment-499299 dewdrinker78 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:35:50 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=29870#comment-499299 This is off topic, but I was watching the Cubs Astros game and was thinking. When the Cubs come to Citi Field, do you think Pinella will use Heilman at all? I hope so so we can BOOO him out of Flushing.... This is off topic, but I was watching the Cubs Astros game and was thinking. When the Cubs come to Citi Field, do you think Pinella will use Heilman at all? I hope so so we can BOOO him out of Flushing….

]]> By: dewdrinker78 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/06/post-game-mets-2-red-1/#comment-499294 dewdrinker78 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:25:26 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=29870#comment-499294 I agree bigvito, I was watchig to see hat was gonna happen. I had that pit in my stomach the second they took Santana out. More out of habit than anything else. Great Opening Day win and hopefully signs of things to come in September. LETS GO METS!! I agree bigvito, I was watchig to see hat was gonna happen. I had that pit in my stomach the second they took Santana out. More out of habit than anything else. Great Opening Day win and hopefully signs of things to come in September. LETS GO METS!!

]]> By: Genesis Does http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/06/post-game-mets-2-red-1/#comment-499276 Genesis Does Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:17:02 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=29870#comment-499276 He made a move based on the fact that the expos needed one last hurrah in order to not get moved. So he traded some prospects for an ace. You should be thanking him. Imagine how good the nationals would be if they had an ace, a stud centerfielder, and a 30/30 2b. This division would be INSANE He made a move based on the fact that the expos needed one last hurrah in order to not get moved. So he traded some prospects for an ace.

You should be thanking him. Imagine how good the nationals would be if they had an ace, a stud centerfielder, and a 30/30 2b. This division would be INSANE

]]> By: Moses Magnum http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/06/post-game-mets-2-red-1/#comment-499267 Moses Magnum Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:42:47 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=29870#comment-499267 lol@brock.. Man some people just always have to find something negative of a good thing lol@brock.. Man some people just always have to find something negative of a good thing

]]> By: Gasface77 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/06/post-game-mets-2-red-1/#comment-499265 Gasface77 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:33:09 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=29870#comment-499265 I don't know if anyone else heard this, but the Scmooz on the fan brought up a good point. He said the play of the game was Santana backing up the throw from Beltran. That may be a bit much, but it is plays like that where you can see how special Santana is. The guy is a great athlete and is a true leader on and off the field. His antics before the game were too funny.....and exactly what this team needs. I don’t know if anyone else heard this, but the Scmooz on the fan brought up a good point. He said the play of the game was Santana backing up the throw from Beltran. That may be a bit much, but it is plays like that where you can see how special Santana is. The guy is a great athlete and is a true leader on and off the field. His antics before the game were too funny…..and exactly what this team needs.

]]> By: brock kingman http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/06/post-game-mets-2-red-1/#comment-499262 brock kingman Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:26:20 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=29870#comment-499262 Yeah, thanks Albert, say hi to the whole Einstein family...this happened years ago...how bout saying THANKS to Omar for getting us a great pen Mr. Killjoy?? Yeah, thanks Albert, say hi to the whole Einstein family…this happened years ago…how bout saying THANKS to Omar for getting us a great pen Mr. Killjoy??

]]> By: nyj0126 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/06/post-game-mets-2-red-1/#comment-499261 nyj0126 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:24:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=29870#comment-499261 I know there are people who'll question Omar Minaya's abilities, but I think it's fair to say it's okay to have mixed emotions on him. If you were debating whether we are a better off team without him though, I just can't agree. Without Omar, we wouldn't have had great hopes for '09. We've had great hopes the past three seasons too, which we may take for granted, but he really raised our expectations. The moves as Expos manager, even though a franchise fearing being disbanded, weren't good. Nor were Lindstrom or Bell. However, he got us Santana, Maine and other's for little. He turned a negative problem, in Milledge's attitude, into a positive with Church. He made the right move bringing Lo Duca here and deciding when his time was up. Overall, throughout his tenure as GM, I'd give him a B-. There's plenty of room for improvement, but when he first came about, especially towards '06, people were calling him some sort of genius, which wasn't on target. He's still a good GM though. Without Santana, the Mets are a .500 team, so that really is a transaction that could be a difference maker for all of the next six years. I'm very happy he directly addressed what had to be done, and what he was able to do within his means. His successful off-season showed today, and hopefully, it continues to. I know there are people who’ll question Omar Minaya’s abilities, but I think it’s fair to say it’s okay to have mixed emotions on him. If you were debating whether we are a better off team without him though, I just can’t agree.

Without Omar, we wouldn’t have had great hopes for ’09. We’ve had great hopes the past three seasons too, which we may take for granted, but he really raised our expectations. The moves as Expos manager, even though a franchise fearing being disbanded, weren’t good. Nor were Lindstrom or Bell. However, he got us Santana, Maine and other’s for little. He turned a negative problem, in Milledge’s attitude, into a positive with Church. He made the right move bringing Lo Duca here and deciding when his time was up. Overall, throughout his tenure as GM, I’d give him a B-. There’s plenty of room for improvement, but when he first came about, especially towards ’06, people were calling him some sort of genius, which wasn’t on target. He’s still a good GM though. Without Santana, the Mets are a .500 team, so that really is a transaction that could be a difference maker for all of the next six years. I’m very happy he directly addressed what had to be done, and what he was able to do within his means. His successful off-season showed today, and hopefully, it continues to.

]]> By: ChadBradfordSociety http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/06/post-game-mets-2-red-1/#comment-499260 ChadBradfordSociety Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:05:42 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=29870#comment-499260 I kinda had to do a double take when I saw Green, Putz, and K-Rod close the game out instead of Sanchez, Heilman, and Ayala. It just seems like we're in an alternate baseball reality where the Mets have a bullpen with actual good relief pitchers. When's the world series?! I'm drinking the Kool-aid! I kinda had to do a double take when I saw Green, Putz, and K-Rod close the game out instead of Sanchez, Heilman, and Ayala. It just seems like we’re in an alternate baseball reality where the Mets have a bullpen with actual good relief pitchers.

When’s the world series?!

I’m drinking the Kool-aid!

]]> By: number15 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/06/post-game-mets-2-red-1/#comment-499258 number15 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:51:48 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=29870#comment-499258 agreed, but i think matt's choices of green, putz, and krod are less literal and more a projection of the importance of the pen's improvement agreed, but i think matt’s choices of green, putz, and krod are less literal and more a projection of the importance of the pen’s improvement

]]> By: TRex23 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/06/post-game-mets-2-red-1/#comment-499255 TRex23 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:28:05 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=29870#comment-499255 I'm psyched about how this season has started, but I heard something today that made me want to throw up. During the radio broadcast they mentioned that Brandon Phillips had been traded by OMAR MINAYA when he was with the Expos in a deal for Bartolo Colon. But wait, it gets worse. As it turns out -- our resident baseball genius also traded away -- IN THE SAME DEAL: Cliff Lee and Grady Sizemore Why is this important? It's important because it's instructive. The Matt Lindstrom and Heath Bell debacles were obviously not isolated incidents. Yes, it's very easy to spend money on free agents. (Although, as we learned, he even screwed that up with the Castillo signing). It's a much different thing to make a decent trade. So when you're giving Omar praise for signing K-Rod and trading for Putz and Green, remember the stinkers he's responsible for and be wary of potential future bad deals he could pull off. I’m psyched about how this season has started, but I heard something today that made me want to throw up. During the radio broadcast they mentioned that Brandon Phillips had been traded by OMAR MINAYA when he was with the Expos in a deal for Bartolo Colon.

But wait, it gets worse.

As it turns out — our resident baseball genius also traded away — IN THE SAME DEAL:

Cliff Lee

and

Grady Sizemore

Why is this important? It’s important because it’s instructive. The Matt Lindstrom and Heath Bell debacles were obviously not isolated incidents.

Yes, it’s very easy to spend money on free agents. (Although, as we learned, he even screwed that up with the Castillo signing).

It’s a much different thing to make a decent trade. So when you’re giving Omar praise for signing K-Rod and trading for Putz and Green, remember the stinkers he’s responsible for and be wary of potential future bad deals he could pull off.

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