Comments on: Rick Peterson Interview With MMO – Best Mets Moment! http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/rick-peterson-interview-with-mmo-best-mets-moment.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rick-peterson-interview-with-mmo-best-mets-moment Fri, 25 May 2012 20:56:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: tlagee http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/rick-peterson-interview-with-mmo-best-mets-moment.html#comment-30847 tlagee Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:56:33 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14798#comment-30847 Peter, I agree with you that only an idiot would believe that Peterson made the trade - but as the so called (By Fred Wilpon no less) Chairman of the Board of Mets pitching, only an idiot would belive that his ok of the trade didn't weigh heavy on the final decision particularly with his insurance of success with Zambrano. And, you're right about Franco and Leiter having a say in the trade too. After all, they were two washed up lefties on a bad team who weren't all that interested in having a young lefty take their spot. As far as my "other criticisms", are you saying I'm not allowed to express an opinion here? Lighten up, Pal. Peter, I agree with you that only an idiot would believe that Peterson made the trade – but as the so called (By Fred Wilpon no less) Chairman of the Board of Mets pitching, only an idiot would belive that his ok of the trade didn’t weigh heavy on the final decision particularly with his insurance of success with Zambrano.
And, you’re right about Franco and Leiter having a say in the trade too. After all, they were two washed up lefties on a bad team who weren’t all that interested in having a young lefty take their spot.
As far as my “other criticisms”, are you saying I’m not allowed to express an opinion here? Lighten up, Pal.

]]> By: Peter R. http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/rick-peterson-interview-with-mmo-best-mets-moment.html#comment-30846 Peter R. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:05:41 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14798#comment-30846 The trade was made by Duquette and Mets ownership signed off on it. Peterson gave his opinion on it, but only an idiot would believe Peterson made the trade. Or Al Leiter or John Franco for that matter who also said Zambrano would be a great addition. As for your other criticisms they are invalid like your entire comment and you can say those things about any pitching coach or manager. Why did Pettite serve up a homer to Vladimir one pitch after Girardi visited him on the mound? Maybe the Yanks should fire Girardi, he sucks. The trade was made by Duquette and Mets ownership signed off on it. Peterson gave his opinion on it, but only an idiot would believe Peterson made the trade. Or Al Leiter or John Franco for that matter who also said Zambrano would be a great addition.

As for your other criticisms they are invalid like your entire comment and you can say those things about any pitching coach or manager.

Why did Pettite serve up a homer to Vladimir one pitch after Girardi visited him on the mound? Maybe the Yanks should fire Girardi, he sucks.

]]> By: tlagee http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/rick-peterson-interview-with-mmo-best-mets-moment.html#comment-30840 tlagee Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:16:11 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14798#comment-30840 Did Rick mention his involvement in the Zambrano trade? Why did he sign off on it? Does he regret his "10 minutes to fix" comment? Why was it that everytime he went to the mound to calm down a pitcher, the picher would give up a huge hit and eventually implode? What did he say to the pitcher that caused that to happen? I know these questions are rude - they're meant to make a point - I was never a big fan of his, I thought he lived off a relationship with the Wilpons and was a self promoter. Having said that, I wish him only good luck with the Brewers and his reunion with Willie Randolph - an unqualified Mets manager second only to Joe Torre. Did Rick mention his involvement in the Zambrano trade? Why did he sign off on it? Does he regret his “10 minutes to fix” comment? Why was it that everytime he went to the mound to calm down a pitcher, the picher would give up a huge hit and eventually implode? What did he say to the pitcher that caused that to happen?
I know these questions are rude – they’re meant to make a point – I was never a big fan of his, I thought he lived off a relationship with the Wilpons and was a self promoter.
Having said that, I wish him only good luck with the Brewers and his reunion with Willie Randolph – an unqualified Mets manager second only to Joe Torre.

]]> By: K Maxx http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/rick-peterson-interview-with-mmo-best-mets-moment.html#comment-30831 K Maxx Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:50:03 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14798#comment-30831 The beginning of the end for the Mets started when Omar Minaya decided to let Chad Bradford and Darren Oliver go. The beginning of the end for the Mets started when Omar Minaya decided to let Chad Bradford and Darren Oliver go.

]]> By: Barry Linden http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/rick-peterson-interview-with-mmo-best-mets-moment.html#comment-30828 Barry Linden Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:16:57 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14798#comment-30828 You know the more I think about it, the more I realize how lucky we were to even get as far as we did with the post season rotation in 2006. I heard that recording and I have to agree that we really pushd it to the limit with those guys. Maine was a complete nobody and Perez was a Pirates reject. Trachsel was never anything more than a number 4 type pitcher and even Glavine was a number 3 pitcher at best. It also shows how important it is to have a great bullpen. Our bullpen was one of the best in 2006. You know the more I think about it, the more I realize how lucky we were to even get as far as we did with the post season rotation in 2006. I heard that recording and I have to agree that we really pushd it to the limit with those guys. Maine was a complete nobody and Perez was a Pirates reject. Trachsel was never anything more than a number 4 type pitcher and even Glavine was a number 3 pitcher at best. It also shows how important it is to have a great bullpen. Our bullpen was one of the best in 2006.

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