Comments on: Too Late For The Mets To Sell High http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/too-late-for-the-mets-to-sell-high.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=too-late-for-the-mets-to-sell-high Fri, 25 May 2012 12:21:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: mary http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/too-late-for-the-mets-to-sell-high.html#comment-23040 mary Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:53:12 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=8266#comment-23040 I agree with you. No team can be winner every year. But they will never be winners if they keep believing that they can win, existing as they are, when it is clear that they cannot. 2009 should be the "fix-it year" so we can come back strong in 2010. Now 2010 will just be another wasted chance. I agree with you. No team can be winner every year. But they will never be winners if they keep believing that they can win, existing as they are, when it is clear that they cannot. 2009 should be the “fix-it year” so we can come back strong in 2010. Now 2010 will just be another wasted chance.

]]> By: Ben http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/too-late-for-the-mets-to-sell-high.html#comment-22996 Ben Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:01:52 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=8266#comment-22996 People have already made the points I wanted to make, but I just want to jump on the "seriously?" bandwagon. Injuries don't prove that your stupid trade idea was correct. If I today suggest that the Cards should trade Pujols to the Blue Jays for Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay, and then tomorrow Pujols breaks his wrist, I can't take credit for offering an idea that would have saved the Cardinals team with some "live bodies." I don't really understand this idea of missing the boat on selling high. Beltran was having a great season, he was the best, most consistent hitter on the team, and I don't exactly remember how you justified trading him in order to win THIS YEAR. Keep up the good work. People have already made the points I wanted to make, but I just want to jump on the “seriously?” bandwagon. Injuries don’t prove that your stupid trade idea was correct. If I today suggest that the Cards should trade Pujols to the Blue Jays for Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay, and then tomorrow Pujols breaks his wrist, I can’t take credit for offering an idea that would have saved the Cardinals team with some “live bodies.”

I don’t really understand this idea of missing the boat on selling high. Beltran was having a great season, he was the best, most consistent hitter on the team, and I don’t exactly remember how you justified trading him in order to win THIS YEAR.

Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Sach C. http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/too-late-for-the-mets-to-sell-high.html#comment-22985 Sach C. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:02:56 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=8266#comment-22985 Let's say we tried to sell high as you said. Why would the Red SOx trade for Beltran when they have Ellsbury, can acquire a power bat cheaper, and closely guard their starting pitching. Bucholtz and Bowden are untouchable, and Theo guards his starting pitching prospects. Theo hangs up the phone the minute Bucholtz is mentioned. Second, if we want three good prospects, then we'd have to eat half of Beltran's contract. Third, for the next twenty years, trading Beltran would be regarded as Midnight Massacre II. If we trade Beltran, the organization loses any credibility we had. Fourth, Beltran is one of the best when healthy. Let’s say we tried to sell high as you said.
Why would the Red SOx trade for Beltran when they have Ellsbury, can acquire a power bat cheaper, and closely guard their starting pitching. Bucholtz and Bowden are untouchable, and Theo guards his starting pitching prospects. Theo hangs up the phone the minute Bucholtz is mentioned.

Second, if we want three good prospects, then we’d have to eat half of Beltran’s contract.

Third, for the next twenty years, trading Beltran would be regarded as Midnight Massacre II. If we trade Beltran, the organization loses any credibility we had.

Fourth, Beltran is one of the best when healthy.

]]> By: Barry http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/too-late-for-the-mets-to-sell-high.html#comment-22983 Barry Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:21:34 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=8266#comment-22983 So let me get this straight. You propose a trade which you admit was proven foolish by the terrific first half Beltran had. Then Beltran gets hurt and you want to take credit for the trade which would have provided "healthy bodies"? The frustration is getting to you. Complaining like a spoiled child doesn't help much. So let me get this straight. You propose a trade which you admit was proven foolish by the terrific first half Beltran had. Then Beltran gets hurt and you want to take credit for the trade which would have provided “healthy bodies”?

The frustration is getting to you. Complaining like a spoiled child doesn’t help much.

]]> By: James K. http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/too-late-for-the-mets-to-sell-high.html#comment-22981 James K. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:43:30 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=8266#comment-22981 Which players would you have wanted to "sell high?" Was it Beltran? I can't remember. Who else was worthy of being "sold high"? Why is every post here nowadays an "I told ya so" post? Where's the mea culpa posts about being wrong on Daniel Murphy and Oliver Perez? Which players would you have wanted to “sell high?” Was it Beltran? I can’t remember. Who else was worthy of being “sold high”?

Why is every post here nowadays an “I told ya so” post? Where’s the mea culpa posts about being wrong on Daniel Murphy and Oliver Perez?

]]> By: D.C. http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/07/too-late-for-the-mets-to-sell-high.html#comment-22980 D.C. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:41:51 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=8266#comment-22980 Make that all the way to doorstep of Cuba for the useless Mets. Make that all the way to doorstep of Cuba for the useless Mets.

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