Comments on: There Is No Joy In Metsville

By: Gregg

Gregg — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:16:23 +0000

Great article. Bottom line is that a big market team should NEVER have a problem keeping its home grown stars. It should have never even been a debate.

But here we are, without Reyes, without hope, and the Wilpons are still in power. Just down right depressing.

By: Bob L

Bob L — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:33:41 +0000

i wanted to keep Reyes also, but that became unfeasible (even if we could spare the dough) because, frankly, the F/A Market got too high for his services, given his injury risk, period.
In fact, the F/A Mkt is full of pitfalls. A team has to be wary and careful in order to successfuly ‘fish’ in that market. We have a few bruises of ‘bad’ F/A signings: Bay; K-Rod; and signing Santana to a long-term deal has proven a mistake.
Caveat Emptor is the appropriate sentinment when wading into this market.

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:47:03 +0000

Spot on article, but don’t tell that to sandy apologist, they STILL think that somehow this is all part of sandy’s plan, as evidence yesterday so many of them came on his defense and blame everything on reyes or called it the right move because reyes hamstrings issues, or saying marlins overpaid to get him, or wishing reyes to get hurt, it was a 0 point sandy’s fault, he’s a genius and he got us wheeler and nimmo, do not dare think he’s somehow at fault with his moneyball ways…

By: Met Maniac

Met Maniac — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:36:36 +0000

But there is joy in Philliesville, Marlinsville, Bravesville and Natsville. The Mets will be looking up at them in the standings until 2016 or later. The Mets think in 2014 the team will suddenly be champions with the arrival of some prospects still toiling in the lower minors. They think the rest of the NL East has no prospects, only us, and that they will just wait and get old until the Mets are ready in three years. What a strategy.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:59:45 +0000

So true……great article!!