Comments on: MLB Execs Think Lackey Is Coming To New York http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/mlb-execs-think-lackey-is-coming-to-new-york.html A New York Mets Blog For Diehard Mets Fans Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:52:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Center Field Gate » Blog Archive » Lackey, DeRosa . . . Or Both? http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/mlb-execs-think-lackey-is-coming-to-new-york.html/comment-page-1#comment-32900 Center Field Gate » Blog Archive » Lackey, DeRosa . . . Or Both? Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:08:15 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15689#comment-32900 [...] tag? The figures are all over the place, but current betting is that Lackey would ask for (and get) an A.J. Burnett contract – somewhere in the range of five years and $82 million. At the top end, the contract would max [...] [...] tag? The figures are all over the place, but current betting is that Lackey would ask for (and get) an A.J. Burnett contract – somewhere in the range of five years and $82 million. At the top end, the contract would max [...]

]]> By: theonlymaskman http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/mlb-execs-think-lackey-is-coming-to-new-york.html/comment-page-1#comment-32238 theonlymaskman Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:58:21 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15689#comment-32238 Nevertheless, the Phillies have managed to steal our thunder. For starters, they picked up Ibanez, Werth and Cliff Lee while we did nothing. It doesn't matter whether it's FA's or trades, they left us cold in the starting blocks. If they see they can lock up a championship by signing a key FA, do you think they'll hesitate. One more key player and we'll have a long wait for a championship. I hope I don't have to say "I told you so" before the year is out. Nevertheless, the Phillies have managed to steal our thunder. For starters, they picked up Ibanez, Werth and Cliff Lee while we did nothing. It doesn’t matter whether it’s FA’s or trades, they left us cold in the starting blocks. If they see they can lock up a championship by signing a key FA, do you think they’ll hesitate. One more key player and we’ll have a long wait for a championship. I hope I don’t have to say “I told you so” before the year is out.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/mlb-execs-think-lackey-is-coming-to-new-york.html/comment-page-1#comment-32236 METS62FAN Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:49:19 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15689#comment-32236 MASK, QUIZ: WHO WAS THE LAST PROMINENT FREE AGENT SIGNED BY PHILLIES? ANSWER: JIM THOME ONCE MORE EVERYONE THINNKS FOR THE OTHER TEAMS WITH NY COMPETITIVE MINDS. BTW. PHILLY IS NOT NY. PHILADELPHIA HAS A BASEBALL TEAM, A HOCKEY TEAM, BASKETBALL TEAM & A FOOTBALL TEAM BY POPULARITY LISTED IN REVERSE ORDER. NY IN SPITE OF MULTIPLES IN EVERY SPORT IS STILL THE PREEMINENT BASEBALL CITY IN THE WORLD! REGARDLESS OF # OF CHAMPIONSHIPS, PHILLIE OWNERS KNOW IT'S AN EAGLES TOWN. FOLLOWED BY THEM SIXERS & FLYERS. PHILLIES ARE THEIR SUMMER FLING, NOT THEIR UNDYING PASSION. THE PHILLIES WILL BE A THREAT POTENTIALLY FOR HALLADAY; BUT UNLIKELY TO GET INKED TO A COMPETITIVE EXTENSION. THEY'VE ALWAYS PREFERED THEIR METHOD OF HOARDING PROSPECTS USING THE BEST & DEALING FROM THE REST TO SHOPPING OFF THE TOP F/A SHELVES. EVEN IBANEZ WAS A WAIT UNTIL PRICE DROPPED SIGNING. PHILADELPHIA & ATLANTA ARE TWO SIMILAR FRANCHISES WITH PHL SPENDING MORE ON SCOUT TRAVEL WHILE ATLANTA SCOUTS IN THEIR BACKYARD. LOL MASK, QUIZ: WHO WAS THE LAST PROMINENT FREE AGENT SIGNED BY PHILLIES?

ANSWER: JIM THOME

ONCE MORE EVERYONE THINNKS FOR THE OTHER TEAMS WITH NY COMPETITIVE MINDS. BTW. PHILLY IS NOT NY.
PHILADELPHIA HAS A BASEBALL TEAM, A HOCKEY TEAM, BASKETBALL TEAM & A FOOTBALL TEAM BY POPULARITY LISTED IN REVERSE ORDER.
NY IN SPITE OF MULTIPLES IN EVERY SPORT IS STILL THE PREEMINENT BASEBALL CITY IN THE WORLD! REGARDLESS OF # OF CHAMPIONSHIPS, PHILLIE OWNERS KNOW IT’S AN EAGLES TOWN. FOLLOWED BY THEM SIXERS & FLYERS.
PHILLIES ARE THEIR SUMMER FLING, NOT THEIR UNDYING PASSION. THE PHILLIES WILL BE A THREAT POTENTIALLY FOR HALLADAY; BUT UNLIKELY TO GET INKED TO A COMPETITIVE EXTENSION. THEY’VE ALWAYS PREFERED THEIR METHOD OF HOARDING PROSPECTS USING THE BEST & DEALING FROM THE REST TO SHOPPING OFF THE TOP F/A SHELVES. EVEN IBANEZ WAS A WAIT UNTIL PRICE DROPPED SIGNING. PHILADELPHIA & ATLANTA ARE TWO SIMILAR FRANCHISES WITH PHL SPENDING MORE ON SCOUT TRAVEL WHILE ATLANTA SCOUTS IN THEIR BACKYARD. LOL

]]> By: theonlymaskman http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/mlb-execs-think-lackey-is-coming-to-new-york.html/comment-page-1#comment-32218 theonlymaskman Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:18:07 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15689#comment-32218 Steve, I agree with you that the Phillies are a huge danger to solidify their position in this market. If they are able to pick up either Lackey or Halladay, the Mets will not see a championship for several years. The Mets need to pick up one of them, if for no other reason than to keep him away from the Phils. Then they need to hope a team other than the Phils picks up the other. I believe this is crucial if we actually have Championship ideas for the future. Steve, I agree with you that the Phillies are a huge danger to solidify their position in this market. If they are able to pick up either Lackey or Halladay, the Mets will not see a championship for several years. The Mets need to pick up one of them, if for no other reason than to keep him away from the Phils. Then they need to hope a team other than the Phils picks up the other. I believe this is crucial if we actually have Championship ideas for the future.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/mlb-execs-think-lackey-is-coming-to-new-york.html/comment-page-1#comment-32167 METS62FAN Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:06:51 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15689#comment-32167 PETE, UNFORTUNATLY U DON'T READ THE RIGHT THINGS, AT LEAST REGARDING NYM PAYROLL HISTORY, I WAS SUPRISED TO LEARN THE FOLLOWING & I'M CERTAIN ALL OF OUR FELLOW DENIZENS WILL BE ALSO AS IT PORTRAYS A VERY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE RE. WILPON LARGESSE TO VERIFY GO TO: http://content.usatoday.com/SPORTS/BASEBALL/SALARIES/TOTALPAYROLL.ASPX?YEAR=2009 YEAR NYM PAYROLL MLB RANK NL RANK 2009 149M 2 1 2008 138M 2 1 2007 115M 2 1 2006 101M 5 1 2005 101M 3 1 2004 97M 4 1 2003 117M 2 1 2002 95M 6 2 2001 94M 4 2 2000 80M 6 3 1999 71M 6 2 1998 48M 9 3 1997 30M 16 8 1996 23M 21 12 1995 24M 24 11 1994 29M 17 8 1993 38M 5 2 1992* 44M 1* 1* 1991 33M 4 2 1990 29M 2 1 1989 20M 3 2 1988 15M 4 1 SUPRISED? I WAS! ESPECIALLY WITH BEING HIGHEST PAYROLL IN MLB IN 1992. 44M IMAGINE THAT? THERE WAS 1 OR 2 OTHER YRS WHERE WE SURPASSED THE PINSTRIPERS(CANDYSTRIPERS?) IN PAYROLL, I FIGURED WE MAY HAVE A CEDABILITY ISSUE WITH THAT ONE WHICH IS WHY I'VE INCLUDED THE USA TODAY SOURCE I USED. OVER THE PAST 21 YEARS THE METS HAVE HAD THE HIGHEST PAYROLL IN THE NL 10 TIMES. MORE THAN ANY OTHER NL FRANCHISE. IF I RECALL CORERECTLY, THE PHILLIES WEREN'T #1 ONCE. PETE, UNFORTUNATLY U DON’T READ THE RIGHT THINGS, AT LEAST REGARDING NYM PAYROLL HISTORY, I WAS SUPRISED TO LEARN THE FOLLOWING & I’M CERTAIN ALL OF OUR FELLOW DENIZENS WILL BE ALSO AS IT PORTRAYS A VERY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE RE. WILPON LARGESSE
TO VERIFY GO TO:
http://content.usatoday.com/SPORTS/BASEBALL/SALARIES/TOTALPAYROLL.ASPX?YEAR=2009
YEAR NYM PAYROLL MLB RANK NL RANK
2009 149M 2 1
2008 138M 2 1
2007 115M 2 1
2006 101M 5 1
2005 101M 3 1
2004 97M 4 1
2003 117M 2 1
2002 95M 6 2
2001 94M 4 2
2000 80M 6 3
1999 71M 6 2
1998 48M 9 3
1997 30M 16 8
1996 23M 21 12
1995 24M 24 11
1994 29M 17 8
1993 38M 5 2
1992* 44M 1* 1*
1991 33M 4 2
1990 29M 2 1
1989 20M 3 2
1988 15M 4 1
SUPRISED? I WAS! ESPECIALLY WITH BEING HIGHEST PAYROLL IN MLB IN 1992. 44M IMAGINE THAT? THERE WAS 1 OR 2 OTHER YRS WHERE WE SURPASSED THE PINSTRIPERS(CANDYSTRIPERS?) IN PAYROLL, I FIGURED WE MAY HAVE A CEDABILITY ISSUE WITH THAT ONE WHICH IS WHY I’VE INCLUDED THE USA TODAY SOURCE I USED. OVER THE PAST 21 YEARS THE METS HAVE HAD THE HIGHEST PAYROLL IN THE NL 10 TIMES. MORE THAN ANY OTHER NL FRANCHISE. IF I RECALL CORERECTLY, THE PHILLIES WEREN’T #1 ONCE.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/mlb-execs-think-lackey-is-coming-to-new-york.html/comment-page-1#comment-32158 METS62FAN Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:51:49 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15689#comment-32158 STEVE? DO U REALLY STILL BELIEVE EVERYTHING U READ? LEE'S DEAL EXPIRES AFTER '10. THEY STILL HAVE TO BE PREPPED FOR BORAS ON HOWARD. HAMELS LIKELY ARBI QUALIFIED SOON. THEY'VE ALWAYS FIRST OPTED FOR DEALS THAN PURCHASES. THEY HAD A SHOT & 'DOC' LAST YR & SPIT THE BIT IN FAVOR OF LEE AS CHEAPER OPTION. I PREFER JUDGING ON THEIR PROCLIVITIES THAN SOMEONE'S HUNCH; BUT THAT'S JUST ME. I'VE BEEN BURNED BEFORE LIKE LAST YR WITYH ATL GOING ALL-IN ON LOWE. FOR PHILLIES TO DO WHAT U FEAR IS FAR OUT OF CHARACTER. I CAN TELL U FIRST HAND THAT PEOPLE IN PHILADELPHIA AREA ARE FAR LESS AGGRESSIVE THAN NYers AS I'VE MANAGED EMPLOYEES FROM BOTH GEOGRAPHIES. A DEFINITE DIFFERENCE IN "SENSE OF URGENCY" IS FACTUAL. STEVE? DO U REALLY STILL BELIEVE EVERYTHING U READ? LEE’S DEAL EXPIRES AFTER ‘10. THEY STILL HAVE TO BE PREPPED FOR BORAS ON HOWARD. HAMELS LIKELY ARBI QUALIFIED SOON. THEY’VE ALWAYS FIRST OPTED FOR DEALS THAN PURCHASES. THEY HAD A SHOT & ‘DOC’ LAST YR & SPIT THE BIT IN FAVOR OF LEE AS CHEAPER OPTION. I PREFER JUDGING ON THEIR PROCLIVITIES THAN SOMEONE’S HUNCH; BUT THAT’S JUST ME. I’VE BEEN BURNED BEFORE LIKE LAST YR WITYH ATL GOING ALL-IN ON LOWE. FOR PHILLIES TO DO WHAT U FEAR IS FAR OUT OF CHARACTER. I CAN TELL U FIRST HAND THAT PEOPLE IN PHILADELPHIA AREA ARE FAR LESS AGGRESSIVE THAN NYers AS I’VE MANAGED EMPLOYEES FROM BOTH GEOGRAPHIES. A DEFINITE DIFFERENCE IN “SENSE OF URGENCY” IS FACTUAL.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/mlb-execs-think-lackey-is-coming-to-new-york.html/comment-page-1#comment-32155 METS62FAN Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:41:28 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15689#comment-32155 BRIAN, I'VE POSTED REAMS OF WORDS EXPLAINING THE VAST DIFFERENCE IN GOAL & FAN PERCEPTION/EXPECTATION BETWEEN I-95 CORRIDOR BASEBALL FANS & THOSE VAST EXPANSES U REFER TO. I'VE LIVED THROUGHOT THIS COUNTRY SINCE DEPARTING METRO AREA IN '83 SPENDING ALMOST THE ENTIRE 90s WORKING IN LA. WHERE THE DEPARTURE OF PIAZZA BARELY REGISTERED ON THE RICHTER SCALE MORE THAN A DROPPED DINNER PLATE WOULD CAUSE. LOS ANGELES, INCL IT'S ANAHEIM SUBURB, IS THE SINGLE LARGEST COLLEGE TOWN IN AMERICA SPORTSWISE, A FACT THAT HASN'T ESCAPED THE NFL. USC & UCLA DOMINATE THE SPORTS SCENE MUCH AS YANKS & METS DO THE BACKPAGES. IN 10 YRS THERE I NEVER MET A PASSIONATE DODGER FAN AS NYers DEFINE PASSIONATE. THERE'S A REASON THEY LEAVE AFTER THE 7th INNING TO MISS TRAFFIC. THEY DON'T REALLY CARE THAT MUCH! I REMEMBER DURING A POTENTIAL KOUFAX NO HIT BID, THE STANDS WERE STILL EVAPORATING. WHEREBY IN NY FANS WOULD BE TRYING TO GET IN IF THEY COULD. BRIAN, I’VE POSTED REAMS OF WORDS EXPLAINING THE VAST DIFFERENCE IN GOAL & FAN PERCEPTION/EXPECTATION BETWEEN I-95 CORRIDOR BASEBALL FANS & THOSE VAST EXPANSES U REFER TO. I’VE LIVED THROUGHOT THIS COUNTRY SINCE DEPARTING METRO AREA IN ‘83 SPENDING ALMOST THE ENTIRE 90s WORKING IN LA. WHERE THE DEPARTURE OF PIAZZA BARELY REGISTERED ON THE RICHTER SCALE MORE THAN A DROPPED DINNER PLATE WOULD CAUSE. LOS ANGELES, INCL IT’S ANAHEIM SUBURB, IS THE SINGLE LARGEST COLLEGE TOWN IN AMERICA SPORTSWISE, A FACT THAT HASN’T ESCAPED THE NFL. USC & UCLA DOMINATE THE SPORTS SCENE MUCH AS YANKS & METS DO THE BACKPAGES. IN 10 YRS THERE I NEVER MET A PASSIONATE DODGER FAN AS NYers DEFINE PASSIONATE. THERE’S A REASON THEY LEAVE AFTER THE 7th INNING TO MISS TRAFFIC. THEY DON’T REALLY CARE THAT MUCH! I REMEMBER DURING A POTENTIAL KOUFAX NO HIT BID, THE STANDS WERE STILL EVAPORATING. WHEREBY IN NY FANS WOULD BE TRYING TO GET IN IF THEY COULD.

]]> By: Ed Leyro http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/mlb-execs-think-lackey-is-coming-to-new-york.html/comment-page-1#comment-32111 Ed Leyro Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:46:13 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15689#comment-32111 Yup, we switched from 212 to 718 about 20 years ago. Brooklyn and Queens were the first boroughs to make the switch. We were the last borough to become 718. Now it's only Manhattan that has a 212 area code. Yup, we switched from 212 to 718 about 20 years ago. Brooklyn and Queens were the first boroughs to make the switch. We were the last borough to become 718. Now it’s only Manhattan that has a 212 area code.

]]> By: russell Zanca http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/mlb-execs-think-lackey-is-coming-to-new-york.html/comment-page-1#comment-32107 russell Zanca Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:03:21 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15689#comment-32107 Are you serious, Ed? I haven't lived in NY for quite a while now, but I always thought that when 718 came into being it only applied to Bklyn and Queens. Boy, I feel silly. Seriously, has it always been the Bronx area code, too? Are you serious, Ed?

I haven’t lived in NY for quite a while now, but I always thought that when 718 came into being it only applied to Bklyn and Queens.

Boy, I feel silly. Seriously, has it always been the Bronx area code, too?

]]> By: Ed Leyro http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/mlb-execs-think-lackey-is-coming-to-new-york.html/comment-page-1#comment-32081 Ed Leyro Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:06:38 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15689#comment-32081 Actually, I live in the Bronx and my phone has a 718 area code. Speaking of 718, perhaps that's where the Mets should start the offer for Lackey. $71.8 million for five years (not Burnett money, but this number can always change if they need to sweeten the pot to bring him to Flushing.) Actually, I live in the Bronx and my phone has a 718 area code. Speaking of 718, perhaps that’s where the Mets should start the offer for Lackey. $71.8 million for five years (not Burnett money, but this number can always change if they need to sweeten the pot to bring him to Flushing.)

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