Comments on: AM Mets Notes: Ike Davis, Andres Torres, Mike Nickeas, Ruben Tejada

By: Joey D.

Joey D. — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:16:54 +0000

Mr. NJ,

Am counting on you to get the low down for us.

Thanx,
Joe

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:18:53 +0000

Thx for reading. It will be interesting if the arbitrators will be allowed to have anything to say on this. I would bet the media is hounding them as I type this looking for more info.

By: Joey D.

Joey D. — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:09:20 +0000

Mr. North Jersey,

Read your link and it does seem my earlier thoughts just posted might be true – Bruan won the case not on fact but on innuendo regarding the urine sample not being immediately sent FedEx but staying in someone’s home for two days first. Shades of Johnny Cochran, Alan Dershowitz and O.J. Simpson with MLB not doing it’s homework just like the L.A. District Attorney’s office.

Marybe the arbitrator was told some things about testing that we don’t know – I would like to know more about the reasons behind his decisions.

By: Joey D.

Joey D. — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:59:12 +0000

Have to give Braun the benefit of the doubt, however, placing one’s defense entirely on a flawed testing process rather than evidence showing the accused’s innocence reminds of the Simpson case and I can’t help but be second guessing the decision in this case for, unless I’m missing something. I didn’t read of an explanation as to what went wrong with the testing to incorrectly indicate such a high level of testosterone in his blood and thus summarized the defense to be more innuendo than fact.

There’s been so much cheating in the game and dishonesty in the court of law by the twisting of facts that, I guess, it’s affected me to the point that my first instinct is to be a pessimist. Hope I am wrong and that it’s just not understanding the points made by the defense regarding the testing procedure. It’s really unfair to Bruan – he is always going to have his horde of very vocal doubters thanks to the actions of others besides us ones who stay silent except for among friends in MMO.

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:49:43 +0000

Thx Joe D.

By: Joe D

Joe D — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:46:24 +0000

Mr. North Jersey – You’ve been here long enough to know that as a fan site I always encourage link sharing. And your particular links are always most welcome.

So who’s ready to see the new and improved MMO Chat Room make it’s Grand Debut on March 5th in time for the first SNY Mets telecast? (Come on, you know you missed it!)

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:25:34 +0000

Joe D I hope you don’t mind me plugging my post. This is what I have seen reported so far Des.

http://realdirtymets.com/2012/02/23/ryan-braun-1st-mlb-player-to-have-positive-drug-test-overturned/

By: Des

Des — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:22:27 +0000

Braun wins his appeal or Braun’s appeal is denied. Who knows? When the Associated Press and the mainstream media write a story, the facts are often elusive. Stay tuned.

By: Met Maniac

Met Maniac — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:30:07 +0000

Looks like Associated Press had it wrong. So MLB is pissed he got off, they should tell us the name of substance.

By: Met Maniac

Met Maniac — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:18:45 +0000

Well that smells fishy.

By: Met Maniac

Met Maniac — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:16:57 +0000

Not according to this:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/national-league-mvp-ryan-brauns-50-game-suspension-upheld-by-arbitrator/2012/02/23/gIQAHOILWR_story.html

By: Vinny B

Vinny B — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:15:33 +0000

Stick, did you read my 1st post? I explained it.

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:09:13 +0000

Braun won his appeal.

http://twitter.com/#!/Haudricourt/status/172804608597557249

By: Met Maniac

Met Maniac — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:07:46 +0000

Well said and all true Vinny. I’ve grown tired of the kindergarten stuff some of these posters still persist in. Tried making peace with them a couple of times, etc. They wont change because the think they know it all and that they are on high moral ground. The same behaviors they accuse others of, they engage in themselves the least of which is instigating and insulting when someone disagrees with their opinions. They complain about being labeled and yet look, a few of the just did in this thread.

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:01:36 +0000

Off Topic: Got a chuckle on the tweets about the chopper landing on the field to take Mets execs apparently to tonight’s Heat game. Maybe there is some truth about traffic in the Miami area.

Here is a pic courtesy of Lennon.
http://twitter.com/#!/DPLennon/status/172800881090248705/photo/1

By: stick

stick — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:00:20 +0000

Vinny, I read most everthing that gets posted here and honestly don’t know where all this “people going way over the top with praise for Alderson, only because of his philosophy, and nothing else…….” is.

there are people that don’t hate him, or want to give the benefit of the doubt until they see him operate with a norma, budget (or just a few years to execute whatever the plan is).

But over the top praise? just don’t see it. Over the top bashing yes, but not the counter to that.

By: Vinny B

Vinny B — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:52:41 +0000

…And about “people only disliking Alderson beacuse of a book”. And “attacking him from day 1″

It’s not true. I remember Me, Bayonne, and Maniac, saying that we did not care what his philosophy was, as long as he put a good team on the field. And defended him early on(I can show you if you don’t believe me).

Also, I don’t remember you commenting here around the when Aldreson was hired. It was only untill Jan of last year that I noticed your comments. So I want to know if you actually read the comments around the time when Alderson was hired? Or did you just jump in, after the sabers set the bar so high for him and after Alderson signed a whole bunch of minor leaguers and old injury prone players? If you did, you can’t say you knew what was said when it 1st happend because you weren’t there.

By: Vinny B

Vinny B — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:51:22 +0000

Alex, he always likes to say I think I’m a “mind reader”. But you know what’s funny about that? He’s the one that always thinks he knows what my intentions(and other posters) are. Like about saying people only dislike Alderson because of a book, which is not true(I’ll expand on that in a bit). And like today, he thinks I’m trying to make people feel bad for being optimistic, which is again, not true. So maybe he’s the one that thinks he’s “mind reader”.

I also think it’s really funny that he said I’m ” trying making people feel bad for being optimistic” because last year I was probably the most optimistic poster on here – I said we could compete for the wild card all year long – I said it before the season started, when we started 5-13, and at the trading deadline – I was sometimes attacked for saying that, and I even argued with Donal about it – And he’s now accusing ME of trying to make people feel bad for being optimistic?

The stuff I was talking about today wasn’t “optimisim”. It was about people going way over the top with praise for Alderson, only because of his philosophy, and nothing else…….

By: Donal

Donal — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:38:18 +0000

You know, it isn’t ignoring me when you have to talk about me. Especially when you bring me up in conversations I have nothing to do with.

But hey, everything else in your post was wrong (not new ground for you).

By: Trade Wright for Nolan Arenado

Trade Wright for Nolan Arenado — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:23:57 +0000

Des – Just so my moronic mind can understand…I am a moron due to the fact that I do not find it to be overtly encouraging the a veteran MLB batter hits batting practice homeruns? Thank you for enlightening me.