Jason Bay Could be Mets 2nd Half X-Factor

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• alex68 July 7, 2011 at 8:40 am

  If Jason Bay can remain as hot as he been over the last month, combine that with what Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran have been able to all year long, and add a healthy David Wright to the order, this offense could be a serious force to be reckon with in the 2nd half”

  i second that, let’s just hope ur team continues to play well and sandy instead of getting rid of what’s working, adds pieces to help us get where we wanna be.. with jose reyes and co, this team has a serious chance to win it all. santana healthy can give us that #1 we’re missing all year.
• gary s. July 7, 2011 at 8:58 am

  Trade Bay for prospects while he’s “hot”.He’s one of the worst f.a. signings in the history of the team.
  • alex68 July 7, 2011 at 9:07 am

    lmao. he can be replaced easily, and we save money. reyes, beltran and krod another story
  • Justin Silberman July 7, 2011 at 11:58 am

    That’s very unlikely to happen. It would be very hard to move him b/c of the years and money left on his deal. With the Mets in the financial troubles they’re in there is no way they would eat any part of that deal. Just can’t see that happening at this point.
• The Coop July 7, 2011 at 9:30 am

  I said at the beginning of the year Jason Bay is the X-factor for the mets to be successful for 2011. Now that he’s hitting well – since June 18, he’s .317/.386/.540 with 4 HRs and 16 RBIs, and 13Ks/7 BBs in 70 plate appearances…the Mets have also gone 10-6 in that time frame. It shows Jason Bay can help the team as equally as he can hurt it…and it’s not all on one person.
• jessep July 7, 2011 at 8:52 am

  Reyes is going to the DL most likely. That stinks.

  I think this team is showing guts no doubt about it, but they just never seem to have a week of “just” good news
  • alex68 July 7, 2011 at 9:08 am

    yeah, after all your boy tulowitzki is the starting SS in the ASG after all. i wonder which news you’re most stoked about.. reyes being hurt or tulo you’re boy crush being the starter?
    • jessep July 7, 2011 at 9:14 am

      yes I wonder am I most happy a SS from Colorado is playing or more happy the team I watch every night is without their SS? Hmmmmmm

      BTW Tulo hasn’t played since July 4th when he was pulled from a game, being reported he won’t start til tomorrow at the earliest. So he’s not a sure thing.

      I have to admit, I like how you try every day to paint me as this guy who roots against the Mets when you also come here every day and root against David Wright. It’s slightly hypocritical.

      http://www.dictionary.com if you need to look the word up
      • alex68 July 7, 2011 at 9:21 am

        You do root for the mets to lose, against the A’s you were trying to prove a point, don’t like reyes. also, overratedwitzki is hurt? he’s a little injury prone and is signed trough 2020!!!! yet you kill the mets fans for wanting to sign reyes for 6 years up to 2018.. you’re nothing but a loser who complains about every little thingto prove ppl you’re smart or right about your crappy comments and even more crappy articles!
        • jessep July 7, 2011 at 9:25 am

          says the guy who’s mission in life is to complain about David Wright?

          Alex: If you’re going to consistently mention my blogs or other writers, then please step to the plate and complete a fan post or two. You pretend it’s so easy, yet you never do it yourself.
          • alex68 July 7, 2011 at 9:28 am

            i don’t have time for articles, but if i did i am sure they wouldn’t be about URINALS!!!!!!!!
            also, i don’t hate wright, i HATE his legion of fans who see no wrong on him, when he’s as guilty or more as every met for those choke jobs or failures, yet he gets a pass while beltran and reyes and co get the bulk og blame..
            one day i will write ab article about being a met fan, not a poser like you.. trust me, i will be working on that
            • jessep July 7, 2011 at 9:38 am

              Let’s hope that article doesn’t get you banned like you were last year then huh?
              • alex68 July 7, 2011 at 9:46 am

                i got baned because YOU were complaining like a little b**** about how you were not understood, i never had a problem with anyone, but you went and starting crying about how ppl who didn’t like your articles were mean… yet you’re the biggest dou-che in this blog, you think you better, smarter and tougher than anyone, you’re the only person in this blog who i will love to invite you to come to a game with me, so i can see if you’re a man as you claim yourself to be.. and if you’re intersted, i got extra tickets for behind third base on august 6th, and 7th agasint the braves… please advice
                • jessep July 7, 2011 at 9:57 am

                  uhh you actually got banned because you were insulting everybody including (and mostly) women
                  ________________
                  To quote the ban:
                  Alex68, despite a few warnings from me and some of my co-writers, you continue to insult or antagonize several of the people in our community. Therefore, you have been suspended from commenting.

                  I was hoping that you would eventually find a way to co-exist with everyone, but that no longer seems possible.

                  Every blog post has become your personal battleground. You have this idea that you can dictate which blogs are worthy of posting and which aren’t. That’s not your decision, it’s all of ours.

                  We don’t expect our readers to love every post, but we do expect them to follow our guidelines and be respectful to our fellow readers and our writers.

                  None of us are compensated for blogging about the Mets. It’s a labor of love. We don’t ask for much… just a little understanding, some respect, and the ability to exchange our opinions freely without fear of an unfair backlash or attack.

                  If you want to discuss this further, feel free to use our contact form. But for now, consider yourself banned from commenting indefinitely.

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                  I’m happy you think I have influence over who gets banned. I don’t, but that’s cool that you think so. I’m fairly certain Joe can make his own decisions. It’s weird that you got banned for making every blog your personal battleground, and yet every blog written it seems one of the first posts is you referencing me in trying to pick an argument.

                  Funny how things always stay the same huh?
                • Sloatsburg Mets Fan July 7, 2011 at 2:16 pm

                  Can I be invited?
                  • alex68 July 7, 2011 at 2:20 pm

                    i can get you tickets, but those are for the employees in the fab usually, they most likely be promenade level you know..
                    this loser i want him next to me!! but he won’t accept!!
                  • Sloatsburg Mets Fan July 7, 2011 at 2:37 pm

                    Alex, I feel you should be banned again. My reasoning is that you said Jessep is “the only person you would like to invite to a game” What about the rest of us? Frankly, I’m hurt by being excluded. That’s like when kids bring cupcakes to class and only bring enough for half the class. NOT COOL! It sounds like such a good time too, You, Jesse,taking in a game siting right by D.Wright (how appropriate). All the makings of an amazing evening. Thanks A LOT!!!
                  • alex68 July 7, 2011 at 2:41 pm

                    lmao, sorry sloathburg, i am sure it’d be epic too, but he won’t come.. he’s another internet superman with no guts when is time to show, hell, beers on me if he goes… ALL NIGHT..
                  • alex68 July 7, 2011 at 2:42 pm

                    hell, i even give him the david wright jersey i was given (NEVER USE OF COURSE). size XL, although i doubt it’ll fit him…
• Mr North Jersey July 7, 2011 at 11:07 am

  Nice post Justin. Jason Bay has far to go before I start to come around but these last 19 games are a start.
  • Justin Silberman July 7, 2011 at 12:00 pm

    Thanks Mr. North Jersey. But I’m starting to come around it took me awhile too. But how can you not root for a guy like Bay? He’s a team guy, he takes it personal when he can’t come through for the team. Maybe that’s why his slump was longer that most because of him taking it personally and not letting it go. Who knows? But Bay is def. starting to show some serious signs and with Reyes out for an unknown period of time Bay will no doubt need to help carry this offense along with Carlos Beltran.
    • Sloatsburg Mets Fan July 7, 2011 at 2:25 pm

      I completely agree about it being hard to root against Bay! He hustles, is a pro with the media, and it appears that his failures really do get to him. Sounds a lot like Super Joe McEwing, another guy who was hard to root against… until it came time to actually play.