Comments on: Note: The $60 Million Roster http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/ 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: Patrick http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/#comment-573306 Patrick Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:59:54 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/#comment-573306 The next time they lose the love affair with scrappy under achievers will turn into a new round of roast Jerry Manuel and Omar Minaya live on WFAN. If this team manages to tread water that is to say play .500 and lose little to no ground between now and the all-star break they will have done the unthinkable. Anything better than that will be a welcome mirage until at least Beltran and Reyes return. The next time they lose the love affair with scrappy under achievers will turn into a new round of roast Jerry Manuel and Omar Minaya live on WFAN.

If this team manages to tread water that is to say play .500 and lose little to no ground between now and the all-star break they will have done the unthinkable.

Anything better than that will be a welcome mirage until at least Beltran and Reyes return.

]]> By: Joe Bacci http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/#comment-573299 Joe Bacci Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:49:24 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/#comment-573299 Great analysis. I was at the game last night and had this exact convo with my father; how nice it is to root for a team that has no expectations of success all while watching them succeed. In fact, Ted Berg wrote a great article capturing the feel of watching such a team when he wrote about watching the 90's teams with his brother. Its not even so much about the underdog; its about letting baseball be fun, relaxing and engrossing on a day to day basis without making me stress and lose sleep like I have the past few years. Lets Go Mets! Great analysis. I was at the game last night and had this exact convo with my father; how nice it is to root for a team that has no expectations of success all while watching them succeed.

In fact, Ted Berg wrote a great article capturing the feel of watching such a team when he wrote about watching the 90′s teams with his brother.

Its not even so much about the underdog; its about letting baseball be fun, relaxing and engrossing on a day to day basis without making me stress and lose sleep like I have the past few years.

Lets Go Mets!

]]> By: hotcorner5 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/#comment-573298 hotcorner5 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:48:44 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/#comment-573298 how many of these "gritty and resilient" fanboys were screaming for Manny or other huge free agents in the offseason and were pooh-poohing Omar signing guys like Cora for $2 mill? how many of these “gritty and resilient” fanboys were screaming for Manny or other huge free agents in the offseason and were pooh-poohing Omar signing guys like Cora for $2 mill?

]]> By: Lorenzo23 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/#comment-573290 Lorenzo23 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:28:52 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/#comment-573290 We lost 4 series in a row... That is called losing last time I checked. If the Phillies havent struggled we would be 10 games out and wouldnt be hearing about the "scrappy" mets. Come on guys lets be realistic! We lost 4 series in a row… That is called losing last time I checked. If the Phillies havent struggled we would be 10 games out and wouldnt be hearing about the “scrappy” mets. Come on guys lets be realistic!

]]> By: shawon_dunston http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/#comment-573286 shawon_dunston Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:12:47 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/#comment-573286 Winning a championship is more special and exciting, regardless of the salaries of the players involved. I'd rather field a team of the best players, regardless of their amount of grit, leadership, hustle, etc. We'll see if Mets fans are still rallying around single rallies if they're 10 games out in August. Winning a championship is more special and exciting, regardless of the salaries of the players involved. I’d rather field a team of the best players, regardless of their amount of grit, leadership, hustle, etc. We’ll see if Mets fans are still rallying around single rallies if they’re 10 games out in August.

]]> By: ohboy http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/#comment-573284 ohboy Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:07:53 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/#comment-573284 I like watching a team that wins. I don't care if it's a $200mm dollar roster full of Bentley driving primadonnas or a $50mm team full of grits and hashbrowns...I need to see wins and solid baseball. Any labels, to me, are exactly that...labels I like watching a team that wins.

I don’t care if it’s a $200mm dollar roster full of Bentley driving primadonnas or a $50mm team full of grits and hashbrowns…I need to see wins and solid baseball.

Any labels, to me, are exactly that…labels

]]> By: MetsWrightNow http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/#comment-573275 MetsWrightNow Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:56:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/#comment-573275 Matt (and Music Man Phil), there is some validity to embracing this ideology. Still, it's killing us not to have a bopper in the lineup who we can count on for 30 to 40 dingers. Sometimes you need that 3-run homer (apologies to Brian Schneider) to help put the game away and we just don't have that. Matt (and Music Man Phil), there is some validity to embracing this ideology. Still, it’s killing us not to have a bopper in the lineup who we can count on for 30 to 40 dingers. Sometimes you need that 3-run homer (apologies to Brian Schneider) to help put the game away and we just don’t have that.

]]> By: ToastyJoe http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/#comment-573274 ToastyJoe Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:53:21 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/#comment-573274 "i prefer to root for this type of team, i.e., the scrappy, over-achieving hustlers, so long as they’re winning…" Well, exactly. I would root for a team of lemurs wearing Mets jerseys, so long as they're winning. “i prefer to root for this type of team, i.e., the scrappy, over-achieving hustlers, so long as they’re winning…”

Well, exactly. I would root for a team of lemurs wearing Mets jerseys, so long as they’re winning.

]]> By: starz31 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/#comment-573272 starz31 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:52:20 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/23/note-the-60-million-roster/#comment-573272 It's definitely more exciting than watching the expensive overpaid team that is expected to win....lose It’s definitely more exciting than watching the expensive overpaid team that is expected to win….lose

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