Comments on: K-Rod Shows Up In A Hot Rod

By: Marla Hooch

Marla Hooch — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:41:11 +0000

What car he drives up in is NOT a reflection on how he behaves. But since you know everything about every thing, maybe you can sign up to be his driver?

You are a bore.

By: Donal

Donal — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:35:30 +0000

I’m not too concerned over what car he is driving. I’d rather him punching an accelerator than an old man. So long as he takes his anger management sessions (which don’t really work BTW) and gets a hold of his temper and stops beating people, I don’t care.

But I still say $50 million is way too much to spend on a closer.

By: t agee

t agee — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:09:51 +0000

That’s why he signed with us. The 44 M over four years. He did play well for the most part while he was here even though there was the game against the Yankees that he blew because he wasn’t expecting to “come in in a non-save situation.”

He also wasn’t available in game 7 of the 2006 NLCS because he threw so many pitches while blowing game 6. We had to go with Heilman on the mound for that climatic moment. That didn’t turn out well for us.

He then was unavailable because of back spasms during the last few weeks of the 2007 pennant race in which we lost by ONE game.

He was also out for most of 2008 in a season we lost the pennant race by TWO games.

He was out almost the entire 2009 season.

He cost us a #1 pick the Phillies used to get Kyle Drabek which was the biggest part of their ability to get Roy Halliday and the supplemental pick Philly got went towards acquiring Joe Blanton.

We did, and continue to have a need for a starting pitcher in our own rotation.

Wagner also allowed Boston to select their current #3 and #9 prospects, another starting pitcher and a second basemen which has also been a source of poor play for over a decade despite our spending 45 M on it over a 7 year period.

Moves like this are exhibit A in how a team winds up simultaneously having the highest payroll in the NL as well as more losing seasons than winning ones over a 20 year period.

Wagner helped his former team much more than he helped us and then when his 44 M dollar contract was over he helped the Red Sox replenish their already deep and talented farm.

If we weren’t willing to pay him the most he wouldn’t have come here.

He was here for the 44. Period.

By: Marla Hooch

Marla Hooch — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:38:20 +0000

When it is February 17 there are a HUGE array of conversations going on. WHen you are a bitter bitter igonorant person that has their mind sent up months before anything takes place you are destined to just live a very miserable life. You are not smart enough to move on, yet dumb enough to say the same crap every day as if, the more you say it, it will suddenly become factual.

By: Des

Des — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:34:12 +0000

Wagner? Please elucidate on the claim he was here for the check only.

By: t agee

t agee — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:33:59 +0000

If the whole 17.5 million dollar vesting option went to signing high ceiling amateur prospects in Venezuela and the DR I would be happy to get the first crack at him.

By: Des

Des — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:30:41 +0000

Harry C., thanks for the advice. You made my early day with a good laugh.

Actually I’ve thought of volunteering Harry C. Nobody has objected yet.

By: t agee

t agee — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:29:35 +0000

Harry C, You can follow all the Burnitz’s, Wagners, Coleman’s, Bonilla’s, Alomar’s, Vaughns, O’Brien’s, Alou’s, El-Duques’, Pedro’s, Greene’s, Bay’s and Castillo’s you want to on your fantasy baseball tracker. But all these guys who come here for their last few years of their career are only here for the check anyway.

That’s why despite the former all star status of most of these expensive acquisitions, they played like s**t, couldn’t stay on the field or both and then leave without us being able to get anything for the future the way Boston does.

Damon, Pedro, Bay, Wagner, Cabrera, V. Martinez, Beltre, combined all got Boston 14 !st round picks. I guess that’s the reason they’re not swooping down on the landfill like we are trying to fill 5 different black holes every year.

They are a big part of why we have had the biggest payroll as well as ELEVEN losing seasons out of the last 20.

Mcillvaine was the only GM we have had since Cashen who tried to build a team capable of competing for a World Series year in and year out and that’s why the Wilpon got rid of him.

They must need the tax deduction from the accelerated depreciation they can write off on all these players who rapidly go down hill as soon as they get here.

By: Harry C

Harry C — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:56:15 +0000

When your closer is a criminal, how he behaves is actually quite important. But since you don’t care next time he wants to beat the crap out of someone please volunteer.

By: Harry C

Harry C — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:54:51 +0000

When teams are in contention, the fans talk about winning the pennant and who the main opposition will be. When teams suck and have GMs that do absolutely nothing over the Winter, the fans talk about the cars the players drive. Or if they are secretely on the payroll they rwrite endless posts about the bad former GMs to deflect from the failures of the current regime. How this organization has successfully lowered fan expectations is incredible. At least they do something right. Pirates, Royals, Mets, Indians, no expectations. What a group to be in.

By: Des

Des — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 04:33:36 +0000

Right on, Matt. He could drive Mr. Bean’s auto for all true Mets’ fans care. To the consternation of some of our female MMO enthusiasts, last year is last year, and his domestic situation with poppy was more complicated than most reporters and writers could or would deal with.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 04:05:44 +0000

He made over $12 million last year…he can drive whatever he wants. The only concern we, as Mets fans, should have about KRod is how he does closing out games, not the type of car he drives or how humble he is.

By: Alex in CT

Alex in CT — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:51:39 +0000

Not for nothing, but it’s pretty difficult to believe K Rod has been eating humble pie when he shows up to the park with a $500 thousand dollar Lamborghini.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 02:13:11 +0000

Sweet car! Not to mention there is a top 5 NL closer (or better) driving it.

By: any

any — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 02:03:25 +0000

he really does not look particularly comfortable all jammed up in that car. But, style over comfort I guess.

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:32:22 +0000

Hey, The man just loves his car.

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