Comments on: Injury: David Wright Hit in Head by Pitch http://www.metsblog.com/2009/08/15/injury-david-wright-hit-in-head-by-pitch/ 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: Hit The Weights Zeile http://www.metsblog.com/2009/08/15/injury-david-wright-hit-in-head-by-pitch/#comment-594301 Hit The Weights Zeile Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:18:33 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=40698#comment-594301 right on the money. Santana is a wonderfully skilled player but in his 2 years on this team I have not appreciated his attitude and personality. He seems like a me first guy (maybe its the big contract, idk i didnt follow him in Minn). He is never afraid to throw his teammates under the bus after a 2-1 loss or a 1-0 loss. He shows up Manuel for taking him out in that game when he was giving up bombs all over the place. The guy can pitch there no doubt about that but I'm not so sure hes a leader or for that matter even a good teammate. right on the money. Santana is a wonderfully skilled player but in his 2 years on this team I have not appreciated his attitude and personality. He seems like a me first guy (maybe its the big contract, idk i didnt follow him in Minn). He is never afraid to throw his teammates under the bus after a 2-1 loss or a 1-0 loss. He shows up Manuel for taking him out in that game when he was giving up bombs all over the place. The guy can pitch there no doubt about that but I’m not so sure hes a leader or for that matter even a good teammate.

]]> By: Hit The Weights Zeile http://www.metsblog.com/2009/08/15/injury-david-wright-hit-in-head-by-pitch/#comment-594300 Hit The Weights Zeile Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:15:56 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=40698#comment-594300 I cannot believe there are people on here saying Santana did the right thing, and we shouldnt throw at someone on their team. None of you have ever played baseball, and if you did you were probably terrible. If someone hits your best player in the head and knocks him out of the game giving him a concussion, intentional or not you retaliate. Heck Id hit 2 guys for that. You can not let teams see that you are push overs bc they will come in and intimidate you and push you around. This organization has always been soft, look at the Estes/Clemens thing that was a joke. Mike Pelfrey is big and throws hard he needs to put someone on their butt today or I will lose what little respect I have left for him, this coaching staff, and the rest of the players on this team. I cannot believe there are people on here saying Santana did the right thing, and we shouldnt throw at someone on their team. None of you have ever played baseball, and if you did you were probably terrible. If someone hits your best player in the head and knocks him out of the game giving him a concussion, intentional or not you retaliate. Heck Id hit 2 guys for that. You can not let teams see that you are push overs bc they will come in and intimidate you and push you around. This organization has always been soft, look at the Estes/Clemens thing that was a joke. Mike Pelfrey is big and throws hard he needs to put someone on their butt today or I will lose what little respect I have left for him, this coaching staff, and the rest of the players on this team.

]]> By: dwright5_godsend http://www.metsblog.com/2009/08/15/injury-david-wright-hit-in-head-by-pitch/#comment-594289 dwright5_godsend Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:59:31 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=40698#comment-594289 It didn't look intentional, but that really should not matter. The only difference should be if it was intentional Cain would get one in the ear as well. Not intentional, he should have gotten one in the back. It's not about doing damage, just sending a message and STICKING UP FOR YOU TEAMMATES. I agree with the person above who said Johan is an awful teammate. The only people who have an excuse not to hit a batter in that situation are rookies, and I'm willing to bet even Bobby Parnell would have sent a message. A fastball between the numbers isn't going to hurt Cain, just make him think twice about throwing inside again. Show some balls, guys. It didn’t look intentional, but that really should not matter. The only difference should be if it was intentional Cain would get one in the ear as well. Not intentional, he should have gotten one in the back.

It’s not about doing damage, just sending a message and STICKING UP FOR YOU TEAMMATES. I agree with the person above who said Johan is an awful teammate. The only people who have an excuse not to hit a batter in that situation are rookies, and I’m willing to bet even Bobby Parnell would have sent a message.

A fastball between the numbers isn’t going to hurt Cain, just make him think twice about throwing inside again. Show some balls, guys.

]]> By: sincekindergarten http://www.metsblog.com/2009/08/15/injury-david-wright-hit-in-head-by-pitch/#comment-594273 sincekindergarten Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:50:47 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=40698#comment-594273 Obviously, sarcasm doen't translate well here. Cain did show some remorse immediately. However, you don't get to be 12-4 (with 50 games left) on a team like the Giants without some control of your pitches. My guess is that it was supposed to be a high-and-inside fastball that he overthrew. Why he'd want to throw that at that time is beyond me. But, it's a fitting end to the season--as our last "core player" goes down. He probably will want to rush back, but should be treated like the "face of the franchise" that he is, and told to shut it down. Besides, about my usedid, I was in kindergarten long before you were alive, probably. Let's put it this way--the Mets were on their way to their first WS then. Obviously, sarcasm doen’t translate well here. Cain did show some remorse immediately. However, you don’t get to be 12-4 (with 50 games left) on a team like the Giants without some control of your pitches. My guess is that it was supposed to be a high-and-inside fastball that he overthrew. Why he’d want to throw that at that time is beyond me.

But, it’s a fitting end to the season–as our last “core player” goes down. He probably will want to rush back, but should be treated like the “face of the franchise” that he is, and told to shut it down.

Besides, about my usedid, I was in kindergarten long before you were alive, probably. Let’s put it this way–the Mets were on their way to their first WS then.

]]> By: Coolpapabell http://www.metsblog.com/2009/08/15/injury-david-wright-hit-in-head-by-pitch/#comment-594270 Coolpapabell Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:27:46 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=40698#comment-594270 I almost lost it when I saw Cain hit Wright. Is there really a need to go and head hunt on our only hitter? That smelled intentional, and he needs to pay for it. Don't hit him in the head, but hit him. Screw this go for some other guy and throw behind him. Its a shame that Cain isn't as much of a humanitarian as Chief is. We have Angel Freaking Pagan, Anderson Hernandez, and Daniel Murphy in our line-up, is there really a need I almost lost it when I saw Cain hit Wright. Is there really a need to go and head hunt on our only hitter? That smelled intentional, and he needs to pay for it. Don’t hit him in the head, but hit him. Screw this go for some other guy and throw behind him. Its a shame that Cain isn’t as much of a humanitarian as Chief is.

We have Angel Freaking Pagan, Anderson Hernandez, and Daniel Murphy in our line-up, is there really a need

]]> By: steadyeddie http://www.metsblog.com/2009/08/15/injury-david-wright-hit-in-head-by-pitch/#comment-594245 steadyeddie Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:49:03 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=40698#comment-594245 Matt Cain is a jerk! Matt Cain is a jerk!

]]> By: KD http://www.metsblog.com/2009/08/15/injury-david-wright-hit-in-head-by-pitch/#comment-594234 KD Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:17:12 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=40698#comment-594234 There's a website where you can put in a name and they tell you if he's a man or not. There’s a website where you can put in a name and they tell you if he’s a man or not.

]]> By: Chiefman http://www.metsblog.com/2009/08/15/injury-david-wright-hit-in-head-by-pitch/#comment-594229 Chiefman Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:38:40 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=40698#comment-594229 Thanks you, ericloz. You are right. No sense getting worked up. Appreciate the sanity check. Thanks you, ericloz. You are right. No sense getting worked up. Appreciate the sanity check.

]]> By: ericloz http://www.metsblog.com/2009/08/15/injury-david-wright-hit-in-head-by-pitch/#comment-594228 ericloz Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:28:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=40698#comment-594228 Easy Chief. his user name explains it all... No sense getting worked up...Us adults know Santana handled it correctly... Let's just hope David's Ok and can come back in a couple of weeks, just to clear the cobwebs and have him get over any jitters before the off season... You don't want him thinking about this the entire off season. Easy Chief. his user name explains it all…

No sense getting worked up…Us adults know Santana handled it correctly…

Let’s just hope David’s Ok and can come back in a couple of weeks, just to clear the cobwebs and have him get over any jitters before the off season…

You don’t want him thinking about this the entire off season.

]]> By: Chiefman http://www.metsblog.com/2009/08/15/injury-david-wright-hit-in-head-by-pitch/#comment-594225 Chiefman Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:21:57 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=40698#comment-594225 So, he's not a man? You've checked the appropriate places and seen the evidence? So, he’s not a man? You’ve checked the appropriate places and seen the evidence?

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