Comments on: Jeff Francoeur Is Just What The Mets Needed

By: Braves fan

Braves fan — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:12:02 +0000

That braves fan is delusional. Failcy sucks. You were probably in love with him because he was the golden boy. He sucks, mets will realize this soon enough. And frank wren isn’t a good GM? Haha.
He turned jurrjens, campillo, Morton, reyes, and ? Into Derek Lowe, Javier Vazquez, Jair Jurrjens, Tommy Hanson, Tim Hudson/Kawakami/Medlen. He also replaced Schafer and Crotchman with McLouth and LaRoche. And BTW the platoon of Diaz and Church is much more prosuctive than Failcy.

By: Joey H

Joey H — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:36:32 +0000

I don’t have much to say other than anyone who thinks rbi are a stat worth measuring a player is an idiot. It’s not a matter of opinion either, it’s fact.

By: ag

ag — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:44:53 +0000

I don’t want him to fail, but the track record is that he’s going to go into a slump… all hitters go into slumps, and hot streaks, as we’ve seen with David Wright this year

By: ag

ag — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:03:34 +0000

I’m good with that. Nice way to intervene.

By: Amazin86er

Amazin86er — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:02:57 +0000

I criticize because everything is negative, negative, and more negative. All I hear and I have said the same thing at times is that you cannot use the injuries as an excuse, well, it is not an excuse, if the Mets had their full roster healthy they would be right in the thick of the division race as well as the Wildcard.

Everyone is out for blood like it is the cool thing to do. No matter what someone must be blamed.

Yes the Mets have handled a lot of different issues this season in an odd manner but no team in baseball could overcome the amount of injuries to key players. No one.

Again on Francoeur, just like someone responded above, you say “when” Francoeur struggles like you are so sure he is going to fail almost to the point that you want him to fail just so you can say “I told you so.”

By: Joe D

Joe D — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:54:27 +0000

Everybody has different opinions, and they are all welcomed on this site. Sometimes though, it’s easy to forget we all share one common goal for the Mets. I don’t mind a good debate, but it gets silly when it sinks down to mocking one opinion or resorting to name calling or labeling. There’s always been two schools of thought on determining what a good player is, and all the arguing in the world won’t get one side to see it the other way. When we win it all it doesn’t even matter. We’ll scream, and cheer, and drink beers together, and relish the moment. That’s all I gotta say.

Pelf has got a shutout going in the 6th, Mets up 3-0! It’s all good.

By: ag

ag — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:27:40 +0000

hey francoeur keeps proving a lot of people wrong, and I hope he continues to do so, but also someone who has been criticized a lot is Castillo. Some of it is fair (dropped pop up, sucking last year), but he is one of our more consistent hitters.

By: ag

ag — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:25:12 +0000

yes, maybe I didn’t comprehend the first 18 words you said, but then why criticize me for saying on my blog (which I can say whatever the hell I want to) that I’m a frustrated Mets fan who is fed up with the Mets. As a fan, I’ve been through a lot as everyone else was. It’s disappointing, frustrating, and I’m tired of all the stuff that happens to this team. If you live in Philly, as sadly I do, you’re more easily frustrated then most Mets fan.

By: ag

ag — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:21:49 +0000

I never said Ryan Church was great… I was looking for people to compare Francoeur too, and Mike Hampton popped up. Listen, I have a right to my own opinion, and I hope Francoeur does well, because I want to win. I just think it is too early to say that he has been exactly what we need. I think after 25 games, you can start to make a judgement. And I will change my mind, if he does well, but I think part of him doing well is changing his approach, and walking more. Imagine if you can maybe even 10%of those strikeouts into walks, we’ll score more runs.

By: Amazin86er

Amazin86er — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:48:36 +0000

And concerning Francoeur, I posted this when the trade happened…

http://the1constant.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/07/mets_news_braves_and_mets_swap.html

…but I am willing to give the guy a chance and so far he has been a nice addition. I could not care less what he did during his Braves’ career. What I care about is what he has done from July 10 and moving forward.

By: Amazin86er

Amazin86er — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:42:54 +0000

I guess you failed to comprehend the first 18 words of my reply since you said this…

“If you think this season hasn’t been frustrating to us fans, then you’ve had your head in a toilet all season.”

…and comparing Jeff Francoeur to Mike Hampton is just, well, moronic. Sorry, I have no other word to describe it. I know it is eating at all the stat heads that a player like Francoeur is having a little success. Keep wishing the worst so you can say “I told you so.” I am sure the first slump Francoeur goes through will be the end of the world and Omar Minaya will be crucified because he traded the great Ryan Church.

By: ag

ag — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:35:09 +0000

actually I don’t say its fact, its all my opinion. If you think this season hasn’t been frustrating to us fans, then you’ve had your head in a toilet all season. We had such high hopes about this season, getting K-Rod, Putz, etc, and its been frustrating. I’m also frustrated about the management we have. You don’t have to agree with me, and I don’t have to agree with you. But I am not another example of “taking the fun out of the great game”. Part of the fun of baseball for a lot of fans, is comparing players using stats. Thats why fantasy baseball is so popular. Thats not taking the fun out of the game. Thats making it more popular.

By: Sydd Fynch

Sydd Fynch — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:24:42 +0000

Church will fit in nicely with all the marshmellows down in Atlanta as long as someone holds his head while Chipper changes his diaper

By: Amazin86er

Amazin86er — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:44:26 +0000

I get not being happy with the way things have gone this season or the previous two seasons but this…

“Another Mets blog, created by another fan who is fed up with the Mets”

“About Me-Aidan G.-A Mets fan whose fed up with Jerry Manuel, Omar Minaya and the Mets”

“So, really, since joining the Mets, Jeff Francoeur has been no better than Mike Hampton. So why all the hype?”

…sounds like just a miserable so-called Mets fan. That last comment is beyond laughable but you have every right to your opinion. I know what comes next, you will say it is not opinion it is fact and it will still be laughable. Again, just another example of taking the fun out of the great game. Good luck with all that.

By: Kay

Kay — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:47:30 +0000

WHEN????? Why do you have to speculate when? Right now the man is playing well, he’s had some very good years, and some not so good. WHY do we ASSume its all doom and gloom. Perhaps a simple thing as a change of scenery can be the best medicine.

So far, I’m liking what I see. For the state the team is in, game by game is all we can do right now, so lets stop thinking about “when”….

Boggles my mind that so called “faithful” are talking about someone POTENTIALLY sucking……..

By: ag

ag — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:20:02 +0000

to Devin,
actually I do know how to take in a baseball game. I play it regularly and I enjoy it. Things like the crack of the bat are not lost on me. However, stats is the only tool we as fans have to measure players. It’s been this way since the game was invented. Baseball is a stat driven game. Thats what get people big contracts. Do you think A-Rod gets a $300 Million dollar game because of intagibles? Please, he gets hit because he hits 40 homers a year, and helps your team win.

By: theonlymaskman

theonlymaskman — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:04:20 +0000

This controversy among Mets fans is ridiculous. Don’t get overly carried away with your own convictions about stats. It comes down to whether his presence is benefitting the team or not. For his first couple weeks, the objective person has to say that he has.

When the trade was anounced, I was sceptical for many of the reasons cited. However, I have seen now a player who has made key hits and provided some power to a lineup that has had almost none. Is he perfect – no. .Ccould we have gotten a better player – perhaps. Is he here and performing well – yes! That’s what counts. It is obvious the Mets are not making a key trade and picking up any powerhouse players. In that circumstance, let’s appreciate the playe.rd we did get and give him a chance. If you’re not willing to do that, then you are not a Mets fan, but a closed minded individual with a private agenda. LGM!

By: the nick

the nick — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:42:37 +0000

Dude! You’re my Mets man crush of the week!

By: Devin

Devin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:43:03 +0000

You have no idea how to take in a baseball game and enjoy all of it’s wonderful intricacies. Things like the smell of the grass, the crack of the bat, or a glove popping are lost on you.

You take a wonderful game and try to dissect it until you get to the seedy parts just so you can criticize players and tear them down.

You care nothing about the human element, only your cold hard numbers. Those percentages you cite are not what makes one a baseball purist. To me those are the tools used as weapons to take down players you dont like just as all of you are doing with Francoeur.

You use and manipulate those numbers to create a false vision of the player and recast them as you want others to see them.

It’s probably a heartless attempt at getting back at the athletes who called you geeks in grade school.

Don’t waste your numbers on me because I watch the game for the enjoyment and pleasure I derive from it.

By: Mets faithful

Mets faithful — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:12:02 +0000

You never saw Star Wars? What do you live in a cave or something?