Comments on: Taylor-Made For The Mets Bullpen http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/02/taylor-made-for-the-mets-bullpen.html Sat, 25 May 2013 06:13:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Mr North Jersey http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/02/taylor-made-for-the-mets-bullpen.html#comment-127617 Mr North Jersey Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:45:20 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=43832#comment-127617 Again with due respect the idea that saying in what December? That your ace can begin throwing was done for marketing again falls under reading more into it than it implies.

]]> By: Des http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/02/taylor-made-for-the-mets-bullpen.html#comment-127612 Des Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:41:02 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=43832#comment-127612 You underestimate the value of good marketing. Sandy knew exactly what he was doing. Did he utter any cautionary statement?

]]> By: Mr North Jersey http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/02/taylor-made-for-the-mets-bullpen.html#comment-127607 Mr North Jersey Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:30:50 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=43832#comment-127607 With all due respect all it implied was that he was cleared to begin throwing. If you read more into it than that it can’t be helped.

]]> By: any http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/02/taylor-made-for-the-mets-bullpen.html#comment-127605 any Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:28:07 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=43832#comment-127605 I will consider it a miracle if we get the old vintage johan back for 2012. I consider him to not exist for 2011.

]]> By: Des http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/02/taylor-made-for-the-mets-bullpen.html#comment-127600 Des Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:23:58 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=43832#comment-127600 I think Sandy helped foster the story by saying that Santana was cleared for throwing. It implied he was making good progress. My own view is that the Mets will be fortunate to get Johan the Warrior by September. I’m referring here to Santana being in competitive shape. More likely to me is that Johan will be ready for the 2012 season.

]]> By: Mr North Jersey http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/02/taylor-made-for-the-mets-bullpen.html#comment-127594 Mr North Jersey Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:07:35 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=43832#comment-127594 I saw you write this in the shoutbox and i just want to ask you where did you get the idea that Santana would be back b4 the 2nd half of the season?

At best it was hoped that if everything went well he could be back for the 2nd half and clearly that was but a estimate not some definitive deadline.

]]> By: Donal http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/02/taylor-made-for-the-mets-bullpen.html#comment-127560 Donal Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:42:49 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=43832#comment-127560 You expect him to know about the team his station is upposedly the home station for? That requires competence and professional integrity. Something you don’t see much of in sports media.

]]> By: any http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/02/taylor-made-for-the-mets-bullpen.html#comment-127558 any Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:40:44 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=43832#comment-127558 santana was never supposed to be back before the 2nd half, at best. Mike is just figuring this out now?

]]> By: Donal http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/02/taylor-made-for-the-mets-bullpen.html#comment-127556 Donal Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:39:17 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=43832#comment-127556 So, who out there would have been a replacement for Santana?

Who is it specifically that you wanted? Cliff Lee? Is Bartolo Colon your savior? Kevin Millwood? Carl Povano? Do you really Beleive Harrang was the answer?

“As for this Dollar store science mentality, if that’s the case then you’re gonna get exactly what you pay for.”

With a payroll over $140 million, we should hope so.

]]> By: Bayonne Mets Fan http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/02/taylor-made-for-the-mets-bullpen.html#comment-127551 Bayonne Mets Fan Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:28:49 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=43832#comment-127551 Add to that, that according to Mike Francesa said he’s hearing is that Santana won’t be back until the 2nd half – makes me even more angrier about the offseason Sandy had.

The Mets have a NICE lineup that should compete for WC and another route should have been taken to get us some healthy starting pitching. Sure you could gamble with Chris Young but just spending a little bit more and/or taking a little bit off next year’s payroll (like he did with Dickey) could have helped land us a guy like Harang or similar too as well.

But Saber Sandy is consumed with is own intelligence (?) and I guess him and his google boys figure the’re smarter than anyone else even though Billy Beane has had 13 years for his beliefs to revamp the A’s minor leagues – and they’re now WORSE.

The Mets have had all HIGH RISK signings this offseason. The Mets are in a precarious situation so there is no “Low Risk” financially or not.

As for this Dollar store science mentality, if that’s the case then you’re gonna get exactly what you pay for.

]]> By: Pete http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/02/taylor-made-for-the-mets-bullpen.html#comment-127548 Pete Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:19:28 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=43832#comment-127548 The bullpen could be good, and it could be awful too, or anywhere in between. Look at all the question marks. Whose gonna replace Petey and Tak? Tank? Byrd? O’Connor? Anybody? How will Buchholz perform? Will Misch give you anything as a long man? What about Igarashi and Acosta? Can they do any better than what we have already seen? Is D.J. Carrasco any good? And of course the biggest question mark of them all, will Frankie explode again when he falls behind in his life or death quest to finish 55 games this season. I think the closest thing to a sure thing in the bullpen, and one I am really looking forward to is seeing Bobby Parnell pitch an entire season now that he has figured it out.

]]> By: any http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/02/taylor-made-for-the-mets-bullpen.html#comment-127541 any Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:44:21 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=43832#comment-127541 the pen will be made of of whichever guys show the goods in ST. A number of those others you mentioned also have options.

If taylor gets back close to what he did before the TJ, he is light years better than Acosta, and anything Iggy showed last year.

This is also a good example of why BPs fluctuate year to year.

]]> By: K Maxx http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/02/taylor-made-for-the-mets-bullpen.html#comment-127536 K Maxx Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:28:00 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=43832#comment-127536 He signed a minor league deal so there’s very little chance he even makes the team when you have guys like Capuano, Tankersley, Acosta, Igarashi, Parnell, Beato, Misch and more ahead of him. I dont know what kind of a minor league deal he got but someyimes if they dont make the team they end up walking so he’s no sure thing.

]]> By: Des http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/02/taylor-made-for-the-mets-bullpen.html#comment-127535 Des Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:26:29 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=43832#comment-127535 Joe — Great story of a possible future. I’m rooting for Taylor.

]]> By: Squidoo http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/02/taylor-made-for-the-mets-bullpen.html#comment-127531 Squidoo Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:05:54 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=43832#comment-127531 This reliver sounded like the real deal before he got hurt. I hope he does manage to get back to that same form. I’d love to see if anyone could find some video of him throwing that curve. If I find something I’ll come back and post it here.

]]> By: Mr North Jersey http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/02/taylor-made-for-the-mets-bullpen.html#comment-127525 Mr North Jersey Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:46:08 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=43832#comment-127525 Fingers crossed on Taylor for sure. Nice article Joe hope your feeling a lot better.

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