NOBODY LIKES THE FACT THAT WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE VERY GOOD IN 2012 BUT THERE WAS NO OTHER CHOICE…..

SO…..MET FANS…..HERE’S A SLAP ON THE FACE…..SNAP OUT OF IT!

I know, that what makes you so unintentionally funny

” Yep, that is MY opinion.”

No, you’re just repeating something you have seen other places. It’s not an original thought.

“And naturally this dope’s response had absolutely NOTHING to do w/my original response to ‘any’”

Actually, I’m pointing out how it is hypocritical of you to give anyone grief for pointing out how a certain aspect of front office work is simple. Do keep up.

What are you basing this on? How do you know this was a good decision? Don’t you think it’s a bit early to be piling on the accolades?

Yes Alex it’s a bit early to be piling on accolades even though that’s not what he’s doing,just like it’s a bit early to be saying he’s the worst GM in franchise history but that won’t stop you from making such an assinine comment.

just so simple

simple concept. Hard to do.

just like that. Easy to type right?

outspending is easy, if you have a huge budget. Outthinking of course is tougher to do, and can only get your so far, which is why over time big spenders win more.

and of course we’ll never know what would have happened if a genuine attempt to want to make Jose a part of the team’s future was entertained. We will never know – but this racist parrot and his negative ways have their mind already made up because of what his Lord Saviour says.

And I DO think some of us can do a much better job than Alderson. Yep, that is MY opinion.

And naturally this dope’s response had absolutely NOTHING to do w/my original response to ‘any’

Like Joe D so aptly put it – the parrot redirects the conversation and he does it MOST of the time

I can’t find the MLB payroll numbers during his time in Oakland…but…

His first four years in SD, his budget was pretty even…it was ranked

-17th in 05 ($62,888,192 (82W – 80L)

-17th in 06 ($ 69,896,141) (88W-74L)

-24th in 07 ($ 58,110,567)…these are the times only three teams spent over $100mil in 2005 and seven teams did it on 07. (89W-74L)

-2008 he spent more but was ranked 19th ($ 73,677,616) (63W-99L)

-2009 he dropped in 2nd to last ($42,796,700) (75W-87L)

You can also just look at the team payroll for that time period and see a top payroll for years, then the ownership changes, then the payroll is slashed by 66% in two years. Not exactly just a “coincidence.”

Like saying all you have to do is trade your highly paid, under performing third baseman for a top pitching prospect?

Seriously, the guy who really believes dopes on a fansite can run a major league team better than an actual general manager really needn’t be making comments like that.

I love when these people post these “it’s simple” posts. Like if you just double your money every day than in around 2 weeks you’d become a millionaire.

real simple!

His record in the last five years in Oakland in 329W-415L… and he never finished over .500 once in that span…those are the years that he was mastering “Money Ball” and mentoring Beane.

Alderson had four great years…three good years…thee years around .500 (give or take four games) and eleven years with 77wins or less.

Scoreboard!

the ideal thing of course is being smart, and having money (pretty much what the Red Sox pulled off). And what conceptually the Mets should be able to do with their potential revenue streams.

but, over the long run in this MLB environment, you really need $$ to be able to stay competitive.