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2011
Bullpen and Defense Fails Again, Mets Lose Another Heartbreaker 4-3
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Chris Capuano pitched a great six innings and the Mets defense managed to falter again in their 4-3 loss against the Marlins
Game Notes
Chris Capuano had a great outing after a few bad outing including two against the Marlins. Cap went six innings, allowing two runs on four hits, striking out five and walking two. As has been Capuano’s strong suit, he gave up two long balls to account for two of the four hits he allowed, and he has always been a flyball pitcher. What kills? It was against Omar Infante, who had one homer before todays game.
The bullpen today picked up where it left off yesterday, sending out Manny Acosta for an inning, allowing one hit. Acosta has looked much better and is splitting time with Iggy it seems bridging the middle innings. Bobby Parnell came out and after giving up a single up the middle, proceeded to throw a pitch in the dirt Mike Nickeas couldn’t handle. Parnell bucked up, and struck out Gaby Sanchez on a 101 MPH fastball on the black and Greg Dobbs on a 99 MPH two-seamer that was well outside.
Jason Isringhausen came out for the ninth and walked the leadoff batter, got an out, and then gave up a single. He proceeded to hit John Buck and loaded the bases with two outs. Izzy then proceeded to get a double-play ball, but Turner threw the ball away and allowed two runs to score. Izzy got himself into trouble, and the defense couldn’t save him. Izzy went an inning, gave up two runs (one earned) on one hit, walked one, hit one, struck out one.
The bats today managed some hits, but nothing that honestly amounted to major rallies. Jose Reyes sent a ball to deep LF for his fifth HR of the year, a solo shot. David Wright drove in Chris Capuano on an RBI groundout in the fifth. Angel Pagan then had a single in the sixth, stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a Lucas Duda sac-fly. Manufacturing runs is essential for the Mets to be able to win games.
David Wright – 0 for 4 with an RBI and a strikeout. Can’t hit .400 every game.
Mike Nickeas – 0 for 3 with a K – he actually threw a runner out though, which is something Paulino and Thole haven’t done well/at all.
Angel Pagan – 2 for 4 with a run and a steal. One day he drives you mad, the next day he drives the other team mad.
Scott Hairston – 2 for 4 with a K. Caught stealing, but hey. Good day.
Turning Point
Justin Turner choking in a key situation that could’ve ended the inning in a tie instead of one run down
Game Ball
Chris Capuano did everything he could to keep the Mets in the game against a team that has hit him well.
On Deck
The Mets will end the series with the Marlins on a high note, sending Dillon Gee to the mound to face off against Clay Hensley. Game time is 7:10 P.M.
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NL East Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | 42 | 30 | .583 | - |
| Phillies | 35 | 37 | .486 | 7.0 |
| Nationals | 34 | 36 | .486 | 7.0 |
| Mets | 27 | 40 | .403 | 12.5 |
| Marlins | 22 | 48 | .314 | 19.0 |
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What is it about the Mets when we play the Marlins? jeezus
What is it? Despite having a great manager, we have a mediocre team. We beat the be-jabbers out of Cincy because they had a bad series defensively. We can’t count on other teams playing as badly.
Tough loss, but there is a tomorrow to redeem ourselves. Let’s go Mets.
At some point a AAA team is going to play like a AAA team. The Buffalo Mets were cute for a while but your talent (or lack) catches up to you at some point.
I am with you Mr. North Jersey, it has been plaguing the Mets for the past 3 seasons, the Marlins just seem to beat the Mets when the Mets need games. The past three games the Mets could have gained 3 full games on the Braves in the wild card standings and failed to do so. Can’t get into the post season if you don’t win games against teams you should beat. I am not saying this is a great team right now but it is a competitive team with some potential, as I have said for years, they need to be consistent. Mets are playing the worst baseball they have in a while, sloppy defense, lack luster offense, and bad at home 22-28 ain’t going to cut it.
It’s tough to keep a lead in the ninth inning when the GM trades your closer and then does nothing at the trade deadline to at least try and replace his arm in the pen. The Mets bullpen was in a groove with K-Rod in the 9th, Izzy in the 8th and Parnell or Beato handling the 7th, but now all that has changed.
The sad part of all this is that K-Rod wanted to get rid of the vesting option while he was with the Mets. He told Collins he’d rather not have that option effect on-the-field decisions and how he was used.
Instead he was traded for a couple of PTBNL’s fromm a team with one of the worst farm systems in baseball.
Menawhile in less than 12 hours K-Rod agreed to just drop his vesting option. The best part for the Brewers is that they not only raked Alderson over the coals for $6 million dollars in cash, but they will also get two first round draft picks after the season when K-Rod signs a free agent deal with a new team.
The bottom line is the Brewers get K-Rod for less than $2 million dollars plus two top draft picks, an all it cost them was two PTBNL.
The Mets lost their closer, get no reliever to replace him, paid $6 million to the Brewers, get two PTBNL for a crap far system who Brewers GM said they would not be top prospects. Judge the results in the last two games. FAIL!
You’re not used to a GM not doing anything at the trade deadline by now?
Yeah – let’s buy buy buy when we are a .500 team, but it’s ok when we NEEDED bullpen and were ACTUALLY in the race 08 until the bullpen starting blowing games at a rate faster then it was ok to not upgrade, it was the players on the field that blew it right?
Double standard much?
Nobody ripped Omar more than me on this site for sitting on his hands. not double standard, consistency.
“The sad part of all this is that K-Rod wanted to get rid of the vesting option while he was with the Mets. He told Collins he’d rather not have that option effect on-the-field decisions and how he was used.”
If he was so willing to do that, why didn’t he tell Alderson?
Maybe the Mets could have traded for guys like Victor Zambrano again? After all, that’s what you do when you’re near .500 and a longshot to make the playoffs… you trade prospects for older players right?
IMO, Metsmaniac is 100% right. The villain of the piece is Mets ownweship. Only money problems could make a team trade their closer and their best hitter when still in contention. Pops
This team was not in contention, sorry but that is/was a fantasy.
It must be Murphy’s fault — not Izzy and not Turner.
Yesterday’s scapegoating didn’t answer the mail. We have a .500 team, let’s face it.
Had Murphy played second base, I’m pretty sure the Mets would have won. We all know that his superior defensive skills at evey position he’s played has him in contention for a gold glove. His slick fielding, astute baserunning, and baseball I.Q. have him half way to the hall of fame. Anyone remember that 80′s movie “They live” with Rowdy Roddy Piper and his galsses that allowed him to see those aliens? Some people on this site have special glasses that apparantly make Murphy an all star.
Did he say anything like that?
Did I touch a nerve? Take the Murphy thongs off.
looks like murphy infected turner with low baseball iq syndrome.
Yeah – lets get carried away now. The guy has been good, especially for a first full season, and now we’ll deem him a low baseball iq too.
First time in baseball history a 2nd baseman committed an error.
It’s called “Murphyitis” and apparantly is contagious. It results in not being able to see or catch a small white object with red stiching when it’s struck by a bat and comes in your direction. Although your in the major leagues, it’s okay not to have to use your glove to try and feild it if infected, because you’ll get never ending love and admiration from hoards of met fans because you can hit a soft .320. Other side effects include a drop in your baseball I.Q., and poor baserunning.
His soft .320? Do you know what that means?
yeah, a hitter just like freddy sanchez, who actually WON A BATTING tittle!!!!
the SOFTEST 320 ba avg in the mets history.. not a hitter you go in planning your baseball gameplan on.. if reyes and murphy are hitting 320 who you think they’ll be thinking of?? not murphy that’s gfor sure.. get off his D_I(C+K~!!!!
So, you don’t know what it means, either.
Let me get me get my dunce cap off before answering your brilliant question, all mighty Donal. Sure I do. He’s a fancy singles/doubles hitter. Let’s see where he’s at at seasons end now that the lineup has been adjusted and Beltran isn’t their to protect others. All of the sports radio host on both ESPN and WFAN are giggling like school children at this emabarsment of a major leaguer on a daily basis. It’s become fashionable to have a laugh at Murphy’s latest goof up or brain fart. Get over it already. Had Ike Davis not been hurt, Murphy would be a bench warmer/pinch hitter again. Hell, the immortal Justin Turner is better.
If he’s hitting a lot of doubles, then it’s not a soft .320. And he seems to be hitting fine without Beltran. apparently, Beltran needed his protection (no, I don’t actually believe that, I’m just pointing out how silly your statement was).
“. All of the sports radio host on both ESPN and WFAN are giggling like school children at this emabarsment of a major leaguer on a daily basis. It’s become fashionable to have a laugh at Murphy’s latest goof up or brain fart.”
So? Let them. You think being knowledgeable about sports is s prerequisite to hosting a radio show? And they’ll all happy suck up to him if the Mets go on a tear and he does well.
“Had Ike Davis not been hurt, Murphy would be a bench warmer/pinch hitter again. ”
No, he would have been 2B
“Hell, the immortal Justin Turner is better.”
Ya, you’re just not paying attention.
Doubles? Wow, lets get that hall of fame bust ready. All hail Murphy, he who hits doubles in a massive ball park. He who hits many singles in a massive ball park with tons of gaps and quirky walls. We’re not worthy. Well except for the all mighty and knowledgable Donel. The most brilliant mind on this site.
Let me turn on my radio. I’m in the mood to hear more Murphy jokes from those radio host with no knowledge of baseball or (I guess) common sense. Donel, the all mighty not only can’t see a bad baseball player, he also has selective hearing and can’t hear the laughter at Murphy’s expense on both local sports radio stations.
See, when you do that, it just shows how outclassed you are
“Murphy is the WORST PLAYER EVER! THE METS WILL MISS THE PLAYOFFS BECAUSE OF HIM! HIS HITTING IS SOFT!”
“No, his hitting is actually solid and his defense isn’t as bad as people make it out to be”
“WHY ARE YOU PUTTING HIM IN THE HALL OF FAME! HE’S NOT THE GREATEST PLAYER EVER! STOP TALKING DOWN TO EVERYONE! GRRRR!”
If eliminating hyperbole and replacing it with facts is so troubling to you, maybe you’re better off ignoring me. And avoiding reasonable conversation all together.
Here’s a fact for you. I watch baseball using two things. My eyes and common sense. Using both, I can clearly see that Daniel Murphy is… (1) a horrid fielder (2) an awful base runner (3) lacking in baseball I.Q. and or fundemantals. I’ll admit that he is a good (not great) hitter. But absent those three huge things, he’s built to be a DH. Is that better for you?
ya, a .450 slugging percentage is a soft hitter.
well, well, well, the only person who may not have seen this coming was the genious, the know it all sandy alderson, the bullpen has lost 5 of the last 6 games, SHOCKER!!!!!
we had a good thing going with krod in the 9th and izzy setting up, while having all beato, parnell, byrdak in less stress positions, but instead he traded our ALL STAR CLOSER (who by the way, was willing to waived his option to pitch like he should’ve) to milwaukee for ABSOLUTE CRAP to be named later, gave 6 million and now, milwaukee will even get 2 draft picks once krod is signed as a free agent, but no, he knew exactly what he was doing, we should all bow down to the great sandy, who didn’t see this coming? izzy lost his closer job all the way in 2006 in st louis, is old and basically, was/has been a revelacion for us this season, but come on, the man can be the regular closer day in and day out, sandy’s apologist went on about how krod had a high whip, well, check everybody’s since he left? also, he was making 17.5 million next year, well, he was willing to either waved off or talk contract, but no, i am sure the 2 crap to be named later will turn out to be gold!!!!!!!
what’s going on with the mets, from trading an all star closer and all star OF, to not getting anybody to help make a run (whether it was bullpen help or a solid defender) shows the front office was ready to rip this team down no matter what since december 2010 and that 2011 was going to be a wash year for the mets, they didn’t care at all about this team, so why bother.. but wait, we got nimmo and wheeler ready to contribute in 2014.. (roll eyes)
The elite closer? The one who’s already blown two saves in five chances with the Brewers? That guy? The guy who’s option is now mutual and not vesting and STILL is a set-up man? That guy?
Xtreem: KRod is so “elite” that when they acquired him, they didn’t give him the closer role over… John Axford.
There are 3 “elite” closers in baseball. Mariano, Wilson and Bell. Kimbrel is the best closer in the 2011 season and if he pans out, that’s trouble for the future.
Everybody else, throw them in a bag and pull one out and you’ll get almost the same caliber of closer.
“but instead he traded our ALL STAR CLOSER” — Who hasn’t been an All Star since 2009.
“who by the way, was willing to waived his option to pitch like he should’ve” — Who put that story out and never mentioned that he spoke with Alderson and oh by the way he fired his agent in the meantime.
“milwaukee will even get 2 draft picks once krod is signed as a free agent” — If Alderson hung onto KRod and took draft picks you’d kill him for wanting draft picks over KRod in 2012. You know you would.
“sandy’s apologist went on about how krod had a high whip, well, check everybody’s since he left?” — So KRod going to Milwaukee plays a role in how many walks or hits a reliever gives up? OR could it be its August and relievers get tired?
isn’t wright called an all star?? and he was last seen when? 2010?? but krod is different right..
milwaukee not only got 2 picks, but a closer AND 6 million of his salary
if you like atlanta and kimbrel, why don’t you do MMO and the true mets bloggers a favor and get the **** out???!??? stop gushing the way you do about a player from another team!!!! you f*ing loser!!!! kimbrel is the best closer in baseball?? ARE YOU SERIOUSLY SMOKING SOMETHING>>??!@@@!!###
Ah there’s the alex we’ve all known to love. I don’t remember calling Wright an All-Star? And if I did, I haven’t done so since the 2011 All-Star Game.
Milwaukee got a closer? You should tell them that since they are more confident in John Axford than KRod.
Why does it bother you so much to admit other players around the league are good?
54 Games, 53 innings, 84 strikeouts, 33 hits, 21 walks and 31 saves.
I will take that DOMINATING performance over any closer in 2011 other than Mariano and Mariano gets it solely on reputation. 84 strikeouts in 53 innings? Do you realize of any other closer in MLB the next highest K total is 63?
So yes, Kimbrel is 2011′s best closer. Saying that doesn’t mean I am a Braves fan, it means I pay attention
you forgot to mention he’s got 5 BLOWN SAVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Show me a closer who has more strikeouts than Walks+Hits
All you can do is show me Kimbrel and Papelbon
Then take into account their Earned Runs? Kimbrel is DOMINATING in 2011. 84K in 53 innings is obscene and he’s allowed ONE baserunner over his innings pitched.
That’s a 14.26 K/9. That is ridiculous.
When a pitcher relies on his own stuff over his defense to make plays, he’s dominating the game. Hanrahan is a fine closer but he puts the ball in play. You may like that but there is a greater risk to a team’s chances when the ball is put into play than when it’s blown by the batter.
If your team is winning 1-0 and you have a good team’s 3-4-5 hitters up. Do you want the guy who puts the ball in play to pitch or the guy who can strike out the side?
Can he falter down the stretch? Of course. But as of this moment, today… if you ask me which closer other than Mariano I want up there to get 3 outs, its Kimbrel.
you’re suck a braves fans!!!!
YOU WEREN’T GUSHING WHEN MARMOL HAD A OBSCENE 2010 SEASON OF 138 K’S IN ONLY 77 INNINGS!!!
GO TO BRAVES BLOG YOU LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
also, 38 saves and a 2.55 ERA.. 70 finish games!!!! LOSER!! get out of this blog, either be consistant or don’t be at all, you ARE a braves fan, you gushing over kimbrel now, but how about last year when marmol DOMINATAED hitters!!!?????
JESSEP, i called you out, i am waiting for your answer.. isn’t this what you do??? debate baseball??? double standard me much!!????????
LOSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now, go ahead and complain to joe D how i proved you wrong (again) and you want me banned from the site….
is that the best you can come up with???? seriously?? after claiming that in 2011 kimbrel is the best closer in baseball now you pick wilson as the reliever of the year??? you’re just a joke…
KNOCK OUT IN THE 6TH ROUND!!!!
You think I need to complain to Joe when you post things like this?
Please.
Secondly, I understand that only looking at K’s makes you think you won the argument but…
Kimbrel has allowed 1 more batter to reach base than innings pitched. Marmol walked more hitters than he gave up hits, proving he dominated nothing. And he put on over 90 hitters in 77 innings of work.
If I had to guess right now, Wilson would win the Reliever award. Hanrahan/Kimbrel/Axford are right there though and if you ask me who I want closing for my team? I want a guy who doesn’t put runners on base and who strikes them out.
Marmol had a very good year last year, he just walked way too many batters. That’s not a problem for Kimbrel. If Kimbrel throws 77 innings, his pace is 29 walks to Marmol’s 52.
I’m not even sure what your point of view is? Are you trying to discredit Kimbrel as being one of the best closers in the sport right now? Why? Because he’s a Brave?
alex68:
So are you saying Brian Wilson isn’t the best closer of the year right now?
I’m going on record to say I’d prefer Kimbrel due to his K ability and I think he’s the most dominating closer of 2011. But Brian Wilson is the #1 NL Closer in 2011 if the season ended today.
You’re saying I’m wrong? I’m a joke?
Then who?
also, hanrahan has a 1.13 ERA, 30 saves in 31 chances and a 0.84 whip…
also, in 50 innings kimbrel has 21 walks.. hmmmmmm
110 games in and I am still asking where are the better fundamentals that I was promised by TC, I still see the ball being thrown around the field like a bunch of little leaguers. Also I am thanking SA for ripping the heart out of time, and sitting on his hands in the offseason and at the deadline when it comes to making the time better. Somehow Atl, SF and Phil got better this year and in the future. However SA is good at talking to bloggers and spreading hot air so at least they are happy so they promote bad management and you can always count on jessep smiling because to him all that matters is meaningful games, the world series is a afterthought.
well, to be fair will, we have injuries, our starting 1B who saves a lot of the erronics throws from wright is not there, therefore we’re bound to have more defensively woes, even though wright can’t throw for s***, he catches and stops a lot of balls, reyes is a stud we all know, but sometimes even his throws are off line, leaving second base as the weakest link, we got tejada in the future, let’s face it, murphy and turner are defensives liability, and we got both of them playing at the same time, same as duda, hairston and thole.. i mean, 4 positions out of 8 were we got butchers on the field, that’s not good at all, and hell, even our CF forgets he’s not playing street baseball, forgetting baseball situations..
“110 games in and I am still asking where are the better fundamentals that I was promised by TC, I still see the ball being thrown around the field like a bunch of little leaguers.”
the reality is, you can’t teach grown men the fundamentals. Not in less than a year.
“Also I am thanking SA for ripping the heart out of time,”
Huh? Is he a Time Lord or something?
“and sitting on his hands in the offseason and at the deadline when it comes to making the time better.”
Sitting on his hands in the offseason? He assembled the bullpen, bench and half the rotation with around $10 million. You do know this team has had financial issues, right?
“Somehow Atl, SF and Phil got better this year and in the future.”
Because their GMs were busy building their farm system and not desperately filling in holes with their checkbooks like our previous guy did. You can’t prepare for 2011 in winter of 2010, which is what you are saying Alderson should have done.
“However SA is good at talking to bloggers and spreading hot air so at least they are happy so they promote bad management and you can always count on jessep smiling because to him all that matters is meaningful games, the world series is a afterthought.”
Actually, Minaya started the Mets embracing independent media. And at least we haven’t seen Alderson shrug his shoulders, look like a befuddled sitcom dad and tell us “that’s just baseball” when everything collapses.
“the reality is, you can’t teach grown men the fundamentals. Not in less than a year.”
then why make the promise when he was hired as one of the 3 things the fans could count on?
“Also I am thanking SA for ripping the heart out of time,”
my typo should have been “team”.
“Sitting on his hands in the offseason? He assembled the bullpen, bench and half the rotation with around $10 million. You do know this team has had financial issues, right?”
on recycled trash and nothing any other team wanted. the pitching is laughable when you compare it.
“then why make the promise when he was hired as one of the 3 things the fans could count on? ”
Because the masses are idiots and like to hear old timey cliches.
“on recycled trash and nothing any other team wanted. the pitching is laughable when you compare it.”
It’s not that bad, but again, what should have done? Go after Crawford or Werth? Enter the Lee sweepstakes? Get real. The whole organization is broken top to bottom and Alderson was brought here to make the Mets a sustainable winner. You think that happens easily?
You think its painless?
We tried checkbook baseball and look what it got us.
I can actually agree with you on this one, Donel!
You mean to tell me, that up until this current series, you have not seen a drastic improvement over the past years teams?
Wake up……..
I said coming out of spring training it was a 500 team. We have A LOT of holes on this team that is obvious to even the casual observer and I will give you an example of a bad decision. When Wright was on the DL, Turner played real good at third and hit like the devil yet the “Golden Boy” Wright took over again when he came back and look at our record since he came back. Every day David Wright plays I become less and less a fan. His defense is suspect and his hitting is suspect in key situations.
“Wright took over again when he came back and look at our record since he came back.”
6-5. They were a .500 team before he got back and since he got back. What is your point?
What is he hitting in key situations?
My point is this. David Wright dare I say it to David Wright’s fan base is that he should have been considered for a trade before the deadline. Why , because it is questionable to me that this is the best he will ever be and in my opinion for the player the Mets faithful is their “star” player and untouchable, I just don’t buy it. With Beltran gone it exposes all the warts at the plate.
Remember all the flailing around at the plate before the disabled list?
What warts? He’s hitting great.
What would you trade Wright for? If you’re another team’s GM and you saw a guy who just came off a broken back and would only be a rental (remember, that option only works for the Mets, it’s gone if he gets traded) and has had rising strike outs the last 2 years, what would you give for him?
Do you mean before he went on the DL and was playing with a fractured back? Oh wait, now the haters will jump in and say he hit like crap before that too – right for a whole 2.5 weeks that the season had started.
NO ONE is untouchable, but stop making up crap.
I was at the game last nite and i didn’t see Wright bring in old man Izzy last nite.If my memory serves me right Collins made that decision.The truth is that in April with all our players, we started 5-13, so crying about losing Beltran and Krod is just 2nd guessing.This team needs to be rebuilt.Alderson is trying to do that.If we still stink in 2 years, than calling for his head makes sense.Not now
Sadly we must face reality. Alderson has to slowly rebuild this team starting with the minor leagues. Emphasis on “slowly”. It’s going to take some down years to get it right, but I have faith that the ends will justify the means. We have to be patient and allow Alderson some time to the ship righted. I know as Met fans, we all want immidiate results, but you must be a realist. It took many years worth of bad moves to get us here and more many years to fix it, especially when trying to get your minor leagues in order.
metsr1,
the thing is, ALL the bad contracts are gone except bay.. what do you mean?? we got like 60+ million coming off the book, and other than reyes, this team will no tbe looking to add a fre agent, so.. what 2014?? is that the year that we might be relevant again!!??
I guess what I’m trying to say is that, Alderson is not the type of GM that’s going to throw money at the problem. He seems to more inclined to build up the minors first, evident from his recent moves. I don’t see him taking the saved cash and throwing it the best available players next season. I’m no Oakland A’s historian, but I think that outside of a couple trades, those A’s teams of the 80′s were mostly built from within. Dave Stewart was a free agent signee during Alderson’s A’s tenure, but Dennis Eckersly was a trade. I think most others i.e. McGwire and Canseco were from within.
yeah, have you seen what he did in san diego while he was the head of the org?? through the minors this guy did NOTHING!!!
please don’t drink the kool aid, we can spend wisely and draft well, this ain’t san diego where fans don’t care and still go to the park, fans WILL not show up to see eamus and hu develop.. while prices are through the roof to go to the stadium..
Slow dow Alex. I’m not disagreeing with you. I’m simply pointing out what I eblieve is the Mets new way or philosophy. There is no “kool aid” drinking here. I didn’t say that I agreed with this method. Personally, I stopped going to watch the games at the park about five years ago. I will never allow anyone to rip me off. Parking is what, $20-$25. Hot dog, $5-$6. How about a beer, $7-9. That’s not counting the tickets. I can honestly say that sports teams will only rip me off on my cable bill, cause I will never let them rip me off in the park again. I took a stance and amsticking to it. Don’t just compalin about paying top dollar to see a rebuilding or bad team…don’t show up.
metsr1,
i wasn’t saying you were, this post was more for all the saber sandy’s lovers who believe this man is some sort of know it all who will make us championship contenders w/o realizing he’s making us into the royals of the NL east while asking prices to go to the games are outragous!!
After watching the last 3 games (aka nightmares), being a contender by 2014 doesn’t sound so bad.
LMAO!!!!!
season tickets for 2014, HERE ME AND GARY COME!!
hell, i think 2014 is optomistic.
Ah, nothing like a few miserable losses to bring out the best in us…
Hey, if only we’d won the now dozen games that we’ve lost…
I feel a Mets victory tonight.
Can’t wait till we leave Shi&&y Field again!