Could He Do It?

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• Lifelongmetsfan September 17, 2011 at 2:04 am

  Our 1st met to ever lead the National League in hitting! But why am I not excited?
  It’s sort of like Dave Kingman leading the league in home runs back when…
  What difference does it make if we are not a contending team?
  Remember those Kingman Met teams? Bruce Boclair outfield.. Frank Traverous shortstop Roy Stiager playing 3rd base.. Craig Swan, Mike Scott pitching.. Ron Hondges catching
  As a matter of fact lets compare Josh thole to Ron Hondges,,, similar numbers.
  • METS62FAN September 17, 2011 at 9:58 am

    LIFER, BRANDO HAS ALREADY MADE THE WORDS “I COULDA BEEN A CONTENDER” FAMOUS IN THE 50′s CLASIC, “ON THE WATERFRONT” UNFORTUNATELY TC WAS NEVER GIVEN THAT OPORTUNITY IN THE REQUIRED PITCHING COMPONENT. WITH BETTER THAM MEDIOCRE PITCHING THE W/C COULD CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN IN SIGHT; BUT BE IT ROTATIONAL OR RELIEF, THE DIE WAS CAST LAST OFFSEASON WHEN THE PEN WAS DECONSTRUCTED & REBUILT WITH ONLY 1 LHP & A CLOSER WITH A ONE WAY TICKET OUT OF HERE. AS I ENVISION SANTANA ONCE MORE MINIMALLY CONTRIBUTING MUCH AS PEDRO FAILED TO DO IN ’07/’08(26 COMBINED GS). I, UNFORTUNATELY DON’T SEE MUCH MORE THAN “COMPETITOR” STATUS THE NEXT TWO SEASONS(’12,’13) NOT “CONTENDER” AT LEAST NOT UNTIL WE PASS ON SANTANA’S 2014 OPTION FINALLY COMMENCING A SEASON WITH 5 HEALTHY ARMS ROTATING FOR A MIN. 20+ GS EACH.

    AS I’VE REPEATEDLY OPINED, 2014 IS OUR NEXT MOST LIKELY CONTENDING SEASON AS HARVEY,FAMILIA,WHEELER,GORSKI,STINSON(PEN),MEJIA(CL?),PARNELL(SETUP) ARE LED BY VETS NIESE & GEE.
    AS FANS, THE BIGGST OBSTACLE TO THAT OCCURRING,IMO, IS OURSELVES AS WE DISCARD PATIENCE & FORCE THIS WEAKWILLED/MINDED OWNERSHIP INTO EARLY DEBUTS/SHOWCASES INSTEAD OF PREPARING FOR FULLY DEVELOPED EMERGENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH HAVEN’T BEEN EXPERIENCED IN FLUSHING FOR NEARLY 30 YRS.
    PLEASE, LIFER, SIT BACK, TAKE DEEP BREATHS & WAIT UNTIL IT’S ALL FULLY COOKED AS EVEN THE FINEST CUTS OF MEAT NEVER ARE AS APETIZING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED.

    BTW, FOR COMPLETE CLARITY, I DEFINE CONTENDING AS CHALLENGING FOR DIV TITLE THROUGH 162. CONVERSLY, COMPETING I DEFINE AS NEEDING LUCK TO BE CONSIDERED A W/C POSSIBILITY
    • lifelongmetsfan September 18, 2011 at 12:36 am

      I agree with your definition of contending however I think 2014 is a few years too optimistic. Every major league team has “Matt Harvey’s” or any other 3-5yr projected rookie pitching sensations…
      • METS62FAN September 19, 2011 at 9:04 am

        LIDER, I DISAGREE WITH YOUR “EVERY TEAM” CONNOTATION BASICLY BECAUSE FOR HOW MANY YEARS DID WE NOT FILL THAT BILL? I’M NOT AS ERUDITE IN MLB PITCHING PROSPECTS AS I AM IN NYM PITCHING PROSPECTS; HOWEVER, I BELIEVE U NEED GO BACK NEARLY 30 YRS TO FIND AS PROMISING A CROP AS CURRENTLY IS BEING CULTIVATED BY ALDERSON, ie HARVEY,FAMILIA,GORSKI,WHEELER,MEJIA,HOLT,STINSON BEFORE U HURT YOUR KEYBOARD, NO I DON’TT CONSIDER ALL OF THEM FUTURE ACES JUST AS AGUILLERA, OROSCO,McDOWELL NEVER FULFILLED THEIR TOP POTENTIAL IN THAT REGARD; BUT THERE WILL BE MID BULLPEN ROLES & #5 HOLES TO FILL ADD THAT CROP TO THE STILL PROMISING YOUTH ALREADY ROSTERED IN GEE,NIESE,SCHWINDEN,PARNELL,HERRERA & THOUGH NOT ALL ARE DESTINED FOR HONORS OR EVEN NYM ARBITRATION HEARINGS LET ALONE RETIREMENT PARTIES. THERE’S CERTAINLY A PROMISE OF SIGNIFICANT AFFORDABLE IMPROVMENT THAT ONLY A “DISMAL DANNY” WOULD IGNORE OR SCOFF AT.

        CERTAINLY “BUYING A ROTATION” DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AMONG THE MULTIPLE CHOICES AVAILABLE TO ALDERSON. IF U CAN’T “BUY” U EITHER NEED TO BARTER FOR OR GROW
        THE IMPROVEMENTS U REQUIRE. AS THERE IS NO CALCULATING THE TRADE MARKET WITH ANY CERTAINTY, AT LEAST A SUPOLUS OF APPAREBNT YOUNG RICHES ACCOMODATES THE “ACTS OF GOD” DISASTERS THAT LIKELY WILL BEFALL THEM(EXAMPLE GEN K)
• Lifelongmetsfan September 17, 2011 at 2:06 am

  opps! Did I say Mike Scott I meant to say Pat Zacarhy,,