Comments on: Reyes Needs To Completely Shut It Down http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down Sat, 26 May 2012 05:14:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-44352 METS62FAN Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:03:01 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-44352 X, we disagree on Kazmir, i presume based upon divergent expectation levels. I presume u feel he's a dissappointment as a perceived #1 A Santana or Sabathia. I on the other hand only perceived him as a potential MLB SP and as such his career 57-46 record for mostly celler dwelling teams was not only better than average; but outstanding compared to the return he brought(a recognized reclaimation project-10min fix)Actually as it turned out we likely would've been better off just giving him to TB for nothing in retn & converting Heilman to take those Zambrano starts. As Peterson had been granted autonomous control over all aspects of Franchise pitching, the acquisitions of both Zambrano & Benson(both injured) belong to him as does blame for who was sacrificed Kazmir,Wigginton+ Giving any coach that amount of control/power was certainly a huge mistake & certainly contributed to the crosspurposes that has become the representative direction of a Jeff Wilpon frontoffice. X, we disagree on Kazmir, i presume based upon divergent expectation levels. I presume u feel he’s a dissappointment as a perceived #1 A Santana or Sabathia. I on the other hand only perceived him as a potential MLB SP and as such his career 57-46 record for mostly celler dwelling teams was not only better than average; but outstanding compared to the return he brought(a recognized reclaimation project-10min fix)Actually as it turned out we likely would’ve been better off just giving him to TB for nothing in retn & converting Heilman to take those Zambrano starts. As Peterson had been granted autonomous control over all aspects of Franchise pitching, the acquisitions of both Zambrano & Benson(both injured) belong to him as does blame for who was sacrificed Kazmir,Wigginton+ Giving any coach that amount of control/power was certainly a huge mistake & certainly contributed to the crosspurposes that has become the representative direction of a Jeff Wilpon frontoffice.

]]> By: alex68 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-44288 alex68 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:46:24 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-44288 Xtreemicon is my biggest fan.. By the way, don't compare the yankees wit the mets, even though their payroll is 200 million is been proven to be well spent even if they make mistakes they always in the playoffs, and have won 5 world series since 1996, the mets have had the higest payroll in the nl since 2006 and have 1 playoffs appearence and 2 choke jobs, and the yankees can afford to have mendoza on the roster coz they got good hitters everywhere in the lineup, the mets only got 4 players who u know offensively are gonna be good, 1b, c, 2b, are still in quesstion if we can production out of those 3, and I won't mention francour becoz I like him.. Xtreemicon is my biggest fan..
By the way, don’t compare the yankees wit the mets, even though their payroll is 200 million is been proven to be well spent even if they make mistakes they always in the playoffs, and have won 5 world series since 1996, the mets have had the higest payroll in the nl since 2006 and have 1 playoffs appearence and 2 choke jobs, and the yankees can afford to have mendoza on the roster coz they got good hitters everywhere in the lineup, the mets only got 4 players who u know offensively are gonna be good, 1b, c, 2b, are still in quesstion if we can production out of those 3, and I won’t mention francour becoz I like him..

]]> By: XtreemIcon http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-44286 XtreemIcon Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:32:03 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-44286 The other money is invested in a top 5 starter, a top 5 outfielder and an elite slugger. It makes you look silly including the 5th starter and the 25th utility man on the roster to "prove" your point. The Yankees have a $200 million payroll and Ramiro Pena will make their roster. Geez, at least Cora can hit a little. The other money is invested in a top 5 starter, a top 5 outfielder and an elite slugger. It makes you look silly including the 5th starter and the 25th utility man on the roster to “prove” your point. The Yankees have a $200 million payroll and Ramiro Pena will make their roster. Geez, at least Cora can hit a little.

]]> By: XtreemIcon http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-44285 XtreemIcon Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:29:30 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-44285 Well said, Mets. Alex probably didn't comprehend most of it. Lets also not forget that the Mets have four of Baseball America's top 100 prospects. And if my remedial math serves me, that's above average. On a separate note, I was never really enamored with Kazmir. Sure, he had talent and has even flashed it at times, but his career has been largely disappointing and injury-riddled and at the time, I praised Mets brass for having the foresight to unload him. What they got back for him is an entirely different story, but I like to think their hearts were in the right place. Well said, Mets. Alex probably didn’t comprehend most of it. Lets also not forget that the Mets have four of Baseball America’s top 100 prospects. And if my remedial math serves me, that’s above average.

On a separate note, I was never really enamored with Kazmir. Sure, he had talent and has even flashed it at times, but his career has been largely disappointing and injury-riddled and at the time, I praised Mets brass for having the foresight to unload him. What they got back for him is an entirely different story, but I like to think their hearts were in the right place.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-44251 METS62FAN Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:49:59 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-44251 Alex, Omar's only in place 5Y & our farm hasn't produced since mid-80s. Didn't u pay attention to Phillips' disregard for a viable pipeline? Duquette not there long enough to do anything; but stripmine it of Kazmir. Phillips' was long on record as saying he felt it was impossible to predict your positional needs & twice as impossible to have the right one available when needed thus he chose to resolve those needs by drafting pitching in all forms & talent levels under the premise that everyone always looks to acquire pitching & a surplus would enable him to deal for the positional help he required. Our franchise is further hamstrung by ownership's refusal to offer arbitration to anyone(losing bonus picks) as well as their refusal to offer signing bonuses above slot to acquire better talent. Wuithout quality position players in the farm system due to those ownership restrictions the Mets were further impacted during Duquettes's dismantling of Phillip's overpriced, underproducing, overaged vets: ALOMAR BENITEZ BURNITZ VENTURA ZEILE Because Jeff adamantly refused to offset any of those player's salaries by INCL CASH IN DEALS as a way of raising thw quality of returned prospects. The actual return on those dealt vets in quality prospects was limited to just one, in the Alomar deal(Royce Ring) and only because in lieu of cash we agreed to also accept a cripled up prospect reliever with a bum wing (Almonte?) The fruits of Omar's labors in Intl & Amateur draft markets are finally beginning to appear Since many of the drafted yongsters came from later than first round selections & without slot excess. The level of impact is moderate mostly with a couple pleasant of suprises like Davis & Murphy The utter disaray of our farm system long predates Omar's assencion to GM chair. The fact that at full strength our infield is totally manned by homegrowns excl 2B, belies much of your cause for angst. 1B MURPHY 2B CASTILLO SS REYES 3B WRIGHT I also didn't mention the negative effect on our pitching prospect contributions Peterson's banishments caused in Kazmir,Lindstrum, Bell, Bannister. Perterson was granted total pitching asset control by Jeff, a problem until Omar, I believe, got Fred to throw him in front of the same firing squad as Willie after Omar lost the retain Willie war with Jeff. I call it Omar's pound of flesh, he lost his guy(Willie) & got one of Jeff's thrown in also. Alex, Omar’s only in place 5Y & our farm hasn’t produced since mid-80s. Didn’t u pay attention to Phillips’ disregard for a viable pipeline? Duquette not there long enough to do anything; but stripmine it of Kazmir. Phillips’ was long on record as saying he felt it was impossible to predict your positional needs & twice as impossible to have the right one available when needed thus he chose to resolve those needs by drafting pitching in all forms & talent levels under the premise that everyone always looks to acquire pitching & a surplus would enable him to deal for the positional help he required.
Our franchise is further hamstrung by ownership’s refusal to offer arbitration to anyone(losing bonus picks) as well as their refusal to offer signing bonuses above slot to acquire better talent.
Wuithout quality position players in the farm system due to those ownership restrictions the Mets were further impacted during Duquettes’s dismantling of Phillip’s overpriced, underproducing, overaged vets:
ALOMAR
BENITEZ
BURNITZ
VENTURA
ZEILE
Because Jeff adamantly refused to offset any of those player’s salaries by INCL CASH IN DEALS as a way of raising thw quality of returned prospects. The actual return on those dealt vets in quality prospects was limited to just one, in the Alomar deal(Royce Ring) and only because in lieu of cash we agreed to also accept a cripled up prospect reliever with a bum wing (Almonte?) The fruits of Omar’s labors in Intl & Amateur draft markets are finally beginning to appear Since many of the drafted yongsters came from later than first round selections & without slot excess. The level of impact is moderate mostly with a couple pleasant of suprises like Davis & Murphy
The utter disaray of our farm system long predates Omar’s assencion to GM chair. The fact that at full strength our infield is totally manned by homegrowns excl 2B, belies much of your cause for angst.
1B MURPHY
2B CASTILLO
SS REYES
3B WRIGHT
I also didn’t mention the negative effect on our pitching prospect contributions Peterson’s banishments caused in Kazmir,Lindstrum, Bell, Bannister. Perterson was granted total pitching asset control by Jeff, a problem until Omar, I believe, got Fred to throw him in front of the same firing squad as Willie after Omar lost the retain Willie war with Jeff. I call it Omar’s pound of flesh, he lost his guy(Willie) & got one of Jeff’s thrown in also.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-44247 METS62FAN Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:17:11 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-44247 Aye, my comment that Jose' isn't a Rhodes scholar candidate in my opinion, has absolutely nothing to do with his ethnicity. I would say the same exact thing about anyone, ballplayer, or not who quit school to go to work at age 16. If u consider that bigoted or biased, you're just looking for an excuse. Remember, I've also maintained that education level has no pertinance to intelligence level, too often on this site do I see the ignorance of people displayed by they're labeling anyone who doesn't agree with them as STUPID! Aye, my comment that Jose’ isn’t a Rhodes scholar candidate in my opinion, has absolutely nothing to do with his ethnicity. I would say the same exact thing about anyone, ballplayer, or not who quit school to go to work at age 16. If u consider that bigoted or biased, you’re just looking for an excuse. Remember, I’ve also maintained that education level has no pertinance to intelligence level, too often on this site do I see the ignorance of people displayed by they’re labeling anyone who doesn’t agree with them as STUPID!

]]> By: alex68 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-44173 alex68 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:17:02 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-44173 Xtre I'm not 12 and just like u I am a suffering but happy mets fan, if I was a yankee fan trust me I wouldn't be here on this blog, I try to renain positive, but when u see post of a 150 million dollar team that includes nelson figueroa and alex cora then how u expect me or any fan to feel?? Again, this is a team with 2 superstars from the farm at 15 or 16 million combined between the 2, the rest of the money invested u wonder what the gm is doing!! Think what u will is ur opinion, I respect anyone's, but don't call me a 12 year old or a yankee fan just becoz I don't agree wit u and whatever crazy lunatic post u been writing.. Xtre
I’m not 12 and just like u I am a suffering but happy mets fan, if I was a yankee fan trust me I wouldn’t be here on this blog, I try to renain positive, but when u see post of a 150 million dollar team that includes nelson figueroa and alex cora then how u expect me or any fan to feel??
Again, this is a team with 2 superstars from the farm at 15 or 16 million combined between the 2, the rest of the money invested u wonder what the gm is doing!!
Think what u will is ur opinion, I respect anyone’s, but don’t call me a 12 year old or a yankee fan just becoz I don’t agree wit u and whatever crazy lunatic post u been writing..

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-44169 METS62FAN Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:45:08 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-44169 NC, Body of work? what bothers u? BELTRAN PEDRO DELGADO SANTANA WAGNER K-ROD SANCHEZ FRANCOEUR BAY I wonder what Lopez or even Tejada's numbers would look like playing months with 2 badly injured thumbs? There aren't a ton of benchers that would have stuck through the pain for a team they don't have a long established relationship with for a barely reasonable 2M in NYC. I really don't know what u expect to find on the bench? By many accounts Cora established himself as a fine leader in the clunhouse, as such the impact of how management treats him has a larger resonance than most benchers would have. If u are attempting to toughen up a perceived 'soft' clubhouse, you certainly don't do it by dissing the only bonafide 'gamer' from the past season, esp one many of the younger players are looking up to. you don't need anyone thinking why bother playing hurt if they're going to treat u that way. Rather for the measly 800K diff bet Cora & Lopez this yr, u get, at minimum, the same extolling leader who's still as fervent & likely appreciative of being appreciated. Otherwise, NC, your foistering a Ramon Castro malaise. Haven't we learned the numbers on the back of the cards, don't guarantee anything? U have no clue if Loopez would be resentful being paid so little in high-priced NY or if he'd not quit when he could've easily become another d/l captive? Leadership by example extends to the frontoffice also! NC, Body of work? what bothers u?
BELTRAN
PEDRO
DELGADO
SANTANA
WAGNER
K-ROD
SANCHEZ
FRANCOEUR
BAY
I wonder what Lopez or even Tejada’s numbers would look like playing months with 2 badly injured thumbs? There aren’t a ton of benchers that would have stuck through the pain for a team they don’t have a long established relationship with for a barely reasonable 2M in NYC. I really don’t know what u expect to find on the bench? By many accounts Cora established himself as a fine leader in the clunhouse, as such the impact of how management treats him has a larger resonance than most benchers would have. If u are attempting to toughen up a perceived ‘soft’ clubhouse, you certainly don’t do it by dissing the only bonafide ‘gamer’ from the past season, esp one many of the younger players are looking up to. you don’t need anyone thinking why bother playing hurt if they’re going to treat u that way. Rather for the measly 800K diff bet Cora & Lopez this yr, u get, at minimum, the same extolling leader who’s still as fervent & likely appreciative of being appreciated. Otherwise, NC, your foistering a Ramon Castro malaise. Haven’t we learned the numbers on the back of the cards, don’t guarantee anything? U have no clue if Loopez would be resentful being paid so little in high-priced NY or if he’d not quit when he could’ve easily become another d/l captive? Leadership by example extends to the frontoffice also!

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-44167 METS62FAN Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:10:00 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-44167 X, as a charter Met fan, may I point out the obvious that aside from only 6G/season the Yankees are insignificant to the Mets. Perhaps it's because I haven't lived much in the metro area since '76. I had no difficulty choosing sides this past WS. I truly emphasize with those who have to interact with those arrogant louts rooting for the Bronx Zooers as I've an older cousin whom I was reared up next to in Bklyn, who has long relished his role as a Contrarian, being the sole NYY fan in a 2-family Bklyn Dodger rooted structure. He alone is insufferable. his pinstriped tainted glasses do little to shield the snake like vertical slits of his Steinbrenerish eyes, as he refused to acknowledge the remedial needs of his favorites needing nearly 10 yrs to learn 28 followed 27 as it took a manager using his bacx as a FLASHCARD TO FINALLY BOOST THEM ONTO THE LEARNING CURVE! X, as a charter Met fan, may I point out the obvious that aside from only 6G/season the Yankees are insignificant to the Mets. Perhaps it’s because I haven’t lived much in the metro area since ’76. I had no difficulty choosing sides this past WS. I truly emphasize with those who have to interact with those arrogant louts rooting for the Bronx Zooers as I’ve an older cousin whom I was reared up next to in Bklyn, who has long relished his role as a Contrarian, being the sole NYY fan in a 2-family Bklyn Dodger rooted structure. He alone is insufferable. his pinstriped tainted glasses do little to shield the snake like vertical slits of his Steinbrenerish eyes, as he refused to acknowledge the remedial needs of his favorites needing nearly 10 yrs to learn 28 followed 27 as it took a manager using his bacx as a FLASHCARD TO FINALLY BOOST THEM ONTO THE LEARNING CURVE!

]]> By: XtreemIcon http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-44128 XtreemIcon Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:32:14 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-44128 I made the mistake last week of trying to have a civil, educated discussion with alex68. It's pretty clear that he's 12 years old, and judging by his over-the-top Mets bashing, it's pretty clear he's a Yankee fan enjoying the ulcers this team is giving ther true Mets fans. I made the mistake last week of trying to have a civil, educated discussion with alex68. It’s pretty clear that he’s 12 years old, and judging by his over-the-top Mets bashing, it’s pretty clear he’s a Yankee fan enjoying the ulcers this team is giving ther true Mets fans.

]]> By: NCMetFan http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-44065 NCMetFan Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:27:45 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-44065 What bothers me most is that I see the Mets make what I think are a series of random signings with no sense of priority, and then the money runs out and then a guy like Lopez or Kennedy is not pursued when they can be had cheap. Even if $1.25M in St. Louis = $2M in NY, he was still worth signing. If Cora demanded $2M in November then tell him you'll get back to him and see how the season unfolds. He's just not very good and no team would be in a rush to pay high dollars for him. Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospective just weighed in as Tejada being a better option than Cora since at least he has average range and a decent arm with offensive upside when compared to Cora. Goldstein is well respected for his knowledge of minor league talent. It's the body of work by Omar that chaffs my ass. As long as he is the GM the Mets will underacheive. With the core players and budget he has there is no reason a well run organization wouldn't have viable replacements to deal with injuries and at least stay competetive until the core comes back. Given the core players and budget, the Mets team should be in the playoffs 50% of the time. What bothers me most is that I see the Mets make what I think are a series of random signings with no sense of priority, and then the money runs out and then a guy like Lopez or Kennedy is not pursued when they can be had cheap. Even if $1.25M in St. Louis = $2M in NY, he was still worth signing. If Cora demanded $2M in November then tell him you’ll get back to him and see how the season unfolds. He’s just not very good and no team would be in a rush to pay high dollars for him. Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospective just weighed in as Tejada being a better option than Cora since at least he has average range and a decent arm with offensive upside when compared to Cora. Goldstein is well respected for his knowledge of minor league talent. It’s the body of work by Omar that chaffs my ass. As long as he is the GM the Mets will underacheive. With the core players and budget he has there is no reason a well run organization wouldn’t have viable replacements to deal with injuries and at least stay competetive until the core comes back. Given the core players and budget, the Mets team should be in the playoffs 50% of the time.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-44063 METS62FAN Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:20:00 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-44063 Sham, here's what I recall about HSS's initial involvement with NYM, relativey quickly after his hiring, Omar dismissed the established Medical/Training staff that had been directly hired by the team. in lieu of hiring actual doctors directly as they had always done, Omar chose to outsource the area via a SERVICES CONTRACT with HSS, a logical source since most athletic medical needs are typically Orthopedically related. As typical NYM luck would have it two of the more high profile injuries (Church & Reyes' latest) are irrelevant to HSS' specialty. I don't know how exclusive HSS' control over supplying non-ortho consulations are. I'm confident the Neurological & Endochronolical wings @ HSS are extremely limited. SHAM, have u ever considerede applying as in-house med director? We most likely need one. In my opinion, when Jeff did his arduous study this offseason, the hiring of an actual MD to coordinate dispersal of information was a critical component to fixing the issues of '09. What say u? I'm just a fan sans alphabet soup following my surname. I believe that regarding injuries & medical conditions the cacophony from the Met's orchastra will contine as long as a trained conductor is absent. Sham, here’s what I recall about HSS’s initial involvement with NYM, relativey quickly after his hiring, Omar dismissed the established Medical/Training staff that had been directly hired by the team. in lieu of hiring actual doctors directly as they had always done, Omar chose to outsource the area via a SERVICES CONTRACT with HSS, a logical source since most athletic medical needs are typically Orthopedically related. As typical NYM luck would have it two of the more high profile injuries (Church & Reyes’ latest) are irrelevant to HSS’ specialty. I don’t know how exclusive HSS’ control over supplying non-ortho consulations are. I’m confident the Neurological & Endochronolical wings @ HSS are extremely limited.
SHAM, have u ever considerede applying as in-house med director? We most likely need one. In my opinion, when Jeff did his arduous study this offseason, the hiring of an actual MD to coordinate dispersal of information was a critical component to fixing the issues of ’09. What say u? I’m just a fan sans alphabet soup following my surname. I believe that regarding injuries & medical conditions the cacophony from the Met’s orchastra will contine as long as a trained conductor is absent.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-44061 METS62FAN Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:01:47 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-44061 NC, try to envision yourself with limited financial parameters, justifiably, you would consider yourself more likely to need Cora @ 2B than SS where he's a much more able defensive player & where Castillo defied odds healthewise in '09. Certasinly, if Reyes' current thyroidal issues were predictable or even remotely forseeable, Cora most likely isn't your pick; but if push came to shove you'd have to avoid spending for that luxurious extra tier of experienced backfill as u were forced to shoot most of the 20M u were given for the Musts on your needs list. BTW, typically those "bargains" signed by others are unavailable to NY teams due to Net differentials further impacted by uppermost costs of living & lack of family oriented superior services ie.public education (see Hampton). HIGH costs & mediocre services quickly erode the off-field positives NY had always been valued for. Gone are the spending money contracts for Shaving, Smoking,Drinking ads replaced by twice as many PSL demands. NC, try to envision yourself with limited financial parameters, justifiably, you would consider yourself more likely to need Cora @ 2B than SS where he’s a much more able defensive player & where Castillo defied odds healthewise in ’09. Certasinly, if Reyes’ current thyroidal issues were predictable or even remotely forseeable, Cora most likely isn’t your pick; but if push came to shove you’d have to avoid spending for that luxurious extra tier of experienced backfill as u were forced to shoot most of the 20M u were given for the Musts on your needs list. BTW, typically those “bargains” signed by others are unavailable to NY teams due to Net differentials further impacted by uppermost costs of living & lack of family oriented superior services ie.public education (see Hampton). HIGH costs & mediocre services quickly erode the off-field positives NY had always been valued for. Gone are the spending money contracts for Shaving, Smoking,Drinking ads replaced by twice as many PSL demands.

]]> By: Joe D http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-44009 Joe D Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:23:43 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-44009 What in the world happened here? I leave this place for one day and all hell breaks loose, lol. What in the world happened here? I leave this place for one day and all hell breaks loose, lol.

]]> By: NCMetFan http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-43957 NCMetFan Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:22:13 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-43957 Mets62 I am with you on the living in NY. I moved away 20 years ago and over 4 moves slowly went south to NC. While I miss NYC at times and love visiting, I prefer it now in short bursts. And yes, thank God for MLB Extra Innings. It was rough before it was available in my area. As for Cora, he just isn't as good a baseball player as other players the Mets passed on (Lopez, Kennedy). I don't know if I buy into the 'he deserves it' arguement; I prefer a good BA, OBP, & defensive range from a SS as opposed to clubhouse leadership. Ask the Met pitchers about leadership when groundball after groundball makes it through the Met infield of Cora and Castillo. Those two will add 15 points the the NL East batting averages. That's why Lopez made so much sense, he could replace Castillo when a groundball pitcher was on the mound and serve as a hedge against injury for both Castillo and Reyes. Cora would be fine as a bench guy that plays when a fly ball pitcher is on the mound. Maybe it won't be too bad since Perez, Maine, and Santana are fly ball pitchers. Regardless, I see Lopez as a missed opportunity that the team will now pay for with lesser defense than was available at a prime defensive position. I view that as poor GM work. Mets62
I am with you on the living in NY. I moved away 20 years ago and over 4 moves slowly went south to NC. While I miss NYC at times and love visiting, I prefer it now in short bursts. And yes, thank God for MLB Extra Innings. It was rough before it was available in my area. As for Cora, he just isn’t as good a baseball player as other players the Mets passed on (Lopez, Kennedy). I don’t know if I buy into the ‘he deserves it’ arguement; I prefer a good BA, OBP, & defensive range from a SS as opposed to clubhouse leadership. Ask the Met pitchers about leadership when groundball after groundball makes it through the Met infield of Cora and Castillo. Those two will add 15 points the the NL East batting averages. That’s why Lopez made so much sense, he could replace Castillo when a groundball pitcher was on the mound and serve as a hedge against injury for both Castillo and Reyes. Cora would be fine as a bench guy that plays when a fly ball pitcher is on the mound. Maybe it won’t be too bad since Perez, Maine, and Santana are fly ball pitchers. Regardless, I see Lopez as a missed opportunity that the team will now pay for with lesser defense than was available at a prime defensive position. I view that as poor GM work.

]]> By: Mad Era http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-43948 Mad Era Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:41:15 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-43948 Ok lets hit the panic button! Ok lets hit the panic button!

]]> By: Shamik http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-43945 Shamik Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:19:56 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-43945 For goodness sake, that's not what he said! He said that perhaps due to a language barrier Reyes may have gotten the wrong idea about his condition. This does not imply that Reyes is dumb or doesnt understand english. Hell, maybe he had a doctor who couldn't phrase it properly. Doctor/patient communication is a HUGE issue and its drilled into us nearly every single day in medical school. Believe me, when I see patients its very hard to make sure that everyone is on the same page. There's a lot of complex jargon involved and if the doctor doesnt put everything in the proper context it doesnt matter if you don't speak a word of english or have a Ph.D in the subject. This is what Butch was trying to say, just not with the best wording. For goodness sake, that’s not what he said! He said that perhaps due to a language barrier Reyes may have gotten the wrong idea about his condition. This does not imply that Reyes is dumb or doesnt understand english. Hell, maybe he had a doctor who couldn’t phrase it properly. Doctor/patient communication is a HUGE issue and its drilled into us nearly every single day in medical school. Believe me, when I see patients its very hard to make sure that everyone is on the same page. There’s a lot of complex jargon involved and if the doctor doesnt put everything in the proper context it doesnt matter if you don’t speak a word of english or have a Ph.D in the subject. This is what Butch was trying to say, just not with the best wording.

]]> By: the nick http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-43944 the nick Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:10:46 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-43944 Wow, this was some comment thread. It had everything you'd look for in a blockbuster movie; heroes, villians, action, suspense, racism, happy ending, lol What more could you ask for! I nominate this thread for best original screenplay. Wow, this was some comment thread. It had everything you’d look for in a blockbuster movie; heroes, villians, action, suspense, racism, happy ending, lol What more could you ask for! I nominate this thread for best original screenplay.

]]> By: Shamik http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-43941 Shamik Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:59:18 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-43941 Frankly, I don't know why Reyes is being checked out at HSS. Its an overrated orthopedics specialty hospital. I'm assuming they sent him to Cornell right next door to be checked out. At this point I really have no faith in the Mets medical staff to keep anyone healthy and prevent injuries and keep players on the field. Frankly, I don’t know why Reyes is being checked out at HSS. Its an overrated orthopedics specialty hospital. I’m assuming they sent him to Cornell right next door to be checked out. At this point I really have no faith in the Mets medical staff to keep anyone healthy and prevent injuries and keep players on the field.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/03/reyes-needs-to-completely-shut-it-down.html#comment-43937 METS62FAN Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:19:22 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=22356#comment-43937 NC, we've disagreed on the Cora issue previously & just as u haven't altered yr opinion, neither have I as I believe Cora's 2M was well deserved if for no other reason than his leadership & example of putting team first by playing weeks with 2 badly injured thumbs. The idea of any NY team getting any player of value at any deep discounted price is ludicrous since any other team could easily offer equal or less & still have the player netting more money in his pocket as NYC is easilty the highest tasxed MLB location in the US. I've personally lived in GA,NJ,DE,CA,NC & can attest to the huge differential to net income the metro area taxes(income,sales,property) causes both directly & indirectly.While I love the recollection of living in NYC; I wouldn't return for any possible reason. Thank God for Direct-tv! NC, we’ve disagreed on the Cora issue previously & just as u haven’t altered yr opinion, neither have I as I believe Cora’s 2M was well deserved if for no other reason than his leadership & example of putting team first by playing weeks with 2 badly injured thumbs. The idea of any NY team getting any player of value at any deep discounted price is ludicrous since any other team could easily offer equal or less & still have the player netting more money in his pocket as NYC is easilty the highest tasxed MLB location in the US. I’ve personally lived in GA,NJ,DE,CA,NC & can attest to the huge differential to net income the metro area taxes(income,sales,property) causes both directly & indirectly.While I love the recollection of living in NYC; I wouldn’t return for any possible reason. Thank God for Direct-tv!

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