Jeff Wilpon Sparks Mets 4-Game Win Streak

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• Liz April 25, 2011 at 11:31 am

  This is cool I wish the Mets had caught this on video!
• Metstheory22 April 25, 2011 at 11:35 am

  Medieval times they might have unhumanely sacrificed a player.
  • Clayton Collier April 25, 2011 at 11:43 am

    Maybe a player not performing well. The ultimate Addition by Subtraction haha
  • Donal April 25, 2011 at 12:56 pm

    What went unreported is that Parnell was inside Stanley when all of this went down.
  • t agee April 25, 2011 at 1:22 pm

    It would be much more helpful, not to mention certain, if Jeff would allow the GM and Director of Amatuer Scouting to draft the best players on the board instead of drafting those that will agree to sign for slot.

    It would also be much more helpful to hire as many scouts, development personal and sign as many of the most talented IFA’s as possible. Develop all the prospects with as much care and time as necessary so we can stop being dependent on whoever just so happens to be a free agent every year.

    Having a deep and talented farm system provides so many more options than just sitting around every year and signing someone because “who else were we going to get to play _____?” Coincidentally, we haven’t had a deep and talented farm since the mid 80′s, which just so happens to be the last time we won a World Championship.

    Putting some extra seed money into the June amateur draft and July International signing period will not only result in so many more options available to you over the next 15 years (for those who make it) but also over the next 5 or so for those that don’t, and cost a fraction of the money we have spent on expensive, injured, unproductive and past their prime free agents over the last couple of decades.

    If Jeff wants to have SRO crowds at Citi Field for a solid decade he needs to start putting the time, effort and resources into the team four to five years ahead of time rather than waiting until the last second every year.
    • Lifelongmetsfan April 25, 2011 at 1:35 pm

      Agreed Tommy Agee, nicely done. I agree that the 1st priority for the Mets IS NOT to field a contending team.
      • Lifelongmetsfan April 25, 2011 at 1:37 pm

        The 1st priority of the Mets is to tread water… allowing the Wilpons to regain their financial footing.
      • t agee April 25, 2011 at 2:30 pm

        Well lifelong, most teams as a matter of course attempt to field both a competitive team for both this year, next year and five to ten years down the road. We haven’t done that. We’ve concentrated our focus and resources almost exclusively on THIS YEAR, every year. That’s why when next year or the year after rolls around we always have so many “holes to fill.”

        You cannot give up, as we have done, six #1, four #2 and three #3 draft choices as we have done over the last dozen years without it seriously effecting the talent level of your team down the road.

        If your not getting your fair share of young talent that will be here for 6-10 years and other teams are, then your just climbing a much bigger hill then everyone else. If you combine giving away so many high draft choices with drafting for signability (slot) while everyone else drafts for true talent that hill gets even steeper. Add in the lack of Major League production from the IFA market (other than Reyes) and it becomes hopeless.

        Sure you can close the talent gap by taking advantage of a smaller market teams finances like we have done with Piazza, Leiter, Lo Duca, Delgado and Johan but those are all big money deals. You need the 2004, 2005, 2006 salaries of the Reyes and Wrights to balance out the payroll. You can’t expect to pay 15-20 million for 12 guys, nor can you expect another team undergoing financial problems to provide all your solutions whenever you need them.

        Your maybe angry that the Wilpon’s are holding the line on spending in 2011 but your anger is misplaced. You should be angry that they didn’t spend anything near enough on the future going all the way back fifteen years. If they hadn’t “gone for it” every year they wouldn’t have given up early round draft choices on guys like Roger Cedeno, David Weathers, Todd Zeile and Kevin Appier and there were plenty of players available with those picks that are currently helping the teams that drafted them win baseball games right now. Guys who have been to All Star games, gotten MVP and Cy Young votes, even won a couple of them. If we’re now forced to do what we should have been doing all along, all I can say is it’s about time.
• Lifelongmetsfan April 25, 2011 at 11:39 am

  I think that any journalist, blogger fan and simply person sitting at a diner table who gives ANY help to the Wilpon’s of further their agenda by highlighting such propaganda should not be tolerated! Instead of higlighting such goofy, seemingly sweet innocent planned events such as the above article give credence to the Wilpons!
  This will NOT STAND! Remember the Wilpons are forgoing fielding a competitive team for the next 3-5ys in exchange for getting their financial house in order during this time!
  • Mr North Jersey April 25, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    “Remember the Wilpons are forgoing fielding a competitive team for the next 3-5ys in exchange for getting their financial house in order during this time!”

    Amazing all the insight you posses on the Wilpon finances.
    • Lifelongmetsfan April 25, 2011 at 12:09 pm

      Finally! your realizing just how brilliant I am Mr. North! Its about time!
      • Mr North Jersey April 25, 2011 at 12:10 pm

        Brilliant? Yea sure, that’s the word I was thinking of.
  • Metsie April 25, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    Oh Please…Get a friggin clue already!
    • Lifelongmetsfan April 25, 2011 at 12:12 pm

      Metsie need more “clues” that the Mets will not be competitive in 2011, 2012, 2013 and beyond? Really?
      • Metsie April 25, 2011 at 3:29 pm

        No I don’t need clues. Cause I will be a Met fan no matter what happens in 2011,2012,2013 and beyond.

        You will be Life Long Yankee fan then until they start sucking again which is what life as a bandwagoner is all about isn’t it LLMF?
• Lifelongmetsfan April 25, 2011 at 11:43 am

  2011-2015 The Wilpon family rehabilitates their family finances
  2011-2015 The Met are not competitive.
  What’s funny about this?
• Lifelongmetsfan April 25, 2011 at 11:48 am

  I think that any journalist, blogger fan and simply person sitting at a diner table who gives ANY help to the Wilpon’s of further their agenda by highlighting such propaganda should not be tolerated! Instead of highlighting such goofy, seemingly sweet innocent planned events such as the above article give credence to the Wilpons!
  This will not stand! Remember the Wilpons are forgoing fielding a competitive team for the next 3-5ys in exchange for getting their financial house in order during this time!
  • Metsie April 25, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    Yeah we read that the first time you said it. You know what I say?

    Anyone who can’t figure out how to post something once and not twice should have their posting privs revolked.

    IT SHOULD NOT STAND!

    LOL
• Lifelongmetsfan April 25, 2011 at 11:54 am

  “Your comment is awaiting moderation.
  April 25, 2011 at 11:39 am ”

  This is in reference to my above comments. What is this crap?!
  Hey, Mr. Moderator fix my typos while your at it will ya and how about a reach around while your at it! for gosh darn sakes! Metsmerised has been Obamacised! WTF!
  Next you know Metsmerised will have “Comment Check for Sensitivity Committees”
• ReyesAdvocate April 25, 2011 at 12:00 pm

  Poor Stanley… that’s not a great way to go, but if it gave the clubhouse a moral victory then I can’t complain. In all honesty, little quirky things like smashing a box with bats to get rid of bad mojo can help a team immensely. Baseball players are very superstitious creatures.
  • metsaddict77 April 25, 2011 at 12:05 pm

    funny story.still can’t stand the wilpons though, liars.
    • Lifelongmetsfan April 25, 2011 at 12:07 pm

      Damn right addict! Keep the negativity coming! Let the anger flow………
      • ReyesAdvocate April 25, 2011 at 12:12 pm

        Look at Lifer over here! He’s such a convincing Emperor Palpatine! “Let the anger flow…” to the Dark Side!! Negativity leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to the Dark Side! haha! This just made my day… like Charlie would say, “Winning!”
        • Lifelongmetsfan April 25, 2011 at 12:22 pm

          Will you still be a Met fan after the July trading deadline ReyesAdvocate?
          • Lifelongmetsfan April 25, 2011 at 12:24 pm

            Lifelongmetsfan says:
            Your comment is awaiting moderation.
            April 25, 2011 at 12:22 pm

            Will you still be a Met fan after the July trading deadline reyesAdvocate?
            Reply
• Clayton Collier April 25, 2011 at 11:05 am

  Haha whatever works! Thats a great story. Nice piece Joe.

  I like the fact they offered sacrifices to Stanley Haha
• Lifelongmetsfan April 25, 2011 at 12:05 pm

  Oh for Gods Sake! How about ownership that doesn’t need to borrow 30 million dollars to meet daily expenses and then ask to borrow 30 million more 3 months later. Would tht give better “mojo” to the Met players??
  Next you know the Wilpons will announce a “Keep your chin up day” and you’ll all be saying how wonderful the Wilpons are.
  • Metsie April 25, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    How many games have you gone to already this year LLMF?

    My guess would be ZERO!

    Which makes you to blame for the Wilpons needing money to pay the bills because you a SELF PROCLAIMED Life Long Met Fan is not really a fan since a REAL FAN goes to see them no matter what the situation!
    • ReyesAdvocate April 25, 2011 at 12:13 pm

      High Five Metsie. Down with Emperor Lifelong!
    • Lifelongmetsfan April 25, 2011 at 12:15 pm

      mid 1970 team
      c Jerry Grote
      1b Jon Milner
      2b Felix Milan
      55 Buddy Harlston
      3b Wayne Garrett
      Rf Rusty Stuab
      Cf Del Unser
      LF Dave Kingman
      • Lifelongmetsfan April 25, 2011 at 12:17 pm

        1b Wille Montenez
        2b Doug Flynn
        ss Frank Traverous
        3b Lenny Randle
        Lf Steve Henderson
        Cf Lee Mazzilli
        rf Ellis Valentine
        C John Stearns
        • Lifelongmetsfan April 25, 2011 at 12:19 pm

          and of course the mid 1980′s teams. and beyond

          you couldn’t do that Metsie..
          • Metsie April 25, 2011 at 3:31 pm

            I saw them all play! Because I went to games regardless of their ability to make the WS.

            Unlike you who only goes when you KNOW they are going to win but then can;’t see them play because they only allow season ticket holders to buy WS tickets!

            I have seen two Met WS appearances in my lifetime, how many you seen bandwagoner?
• Barbella April 25, 2011 at 12:23 pm

  Joe D.,

  A one of the Mets fans to cry foul regarding meddlesome Mets ownership, I enthusiastically; yet, respectfully disagree. Jeff Wilpon looks like Prince Charles and acts like Frank Burns (M*A*S*H).

  His eyes are too close together and his good ideas, like obliterating an toolbox, are too far apart. In short, Jeff’s a tool, … and, not the brightest inth the woodshed/dugout/whatever either!

  His halfwit schenanighans (interfering with player evaluations, medical reports, and trades) are coming full circle. I can’t wait to see him join Madoff. Hope the bum gets life, so there’s no chance of a Wilpon returning to de-throne my Mets from future “meaningful games!”

  Make no mistake about it. Mets fans hate Wilpon!

  Dean
  • Lifelongmetsfan April 25, 2011 at 12:27 pm

    I like this Dean fellow. Hello Dean please… write more.
    • metsaddict77 April 25, 2011 at 4:36 pm

      i know i hate the wilpons.bunch of fools they are.