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2012
Mets Blogosphere Weighs In On Alderson/Twitter
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I wanted to get a sense of what some of the most popular Mets bloggers, Mets personalities and Top Mets Tweeps thought about Sandy Alderson’s foray into Twitter. Most of the people who responded were very positive about it. Check it out…
I love that Sandy is on twitter. It shows he can relate and interact with the fans along with a sense of humor. I think he should continue to do so. Keep the hits coming. No pressure Sandy.
~ Lori Martini, Song Writer “Believe” and Actress
I am fine with his foray into Twitter. His sense of humor is something that is fresh and different; as Matt Cerrone said on my Sunday show, he is probably making more fun of the people that cover the Mets, than the team itself. I do think if humor and sarcasm are the foundation of his account, then he might have to watch the timing of the information. I am not sure if the fans will be interested in hearing about the team’s finances in a humorous manner if they are in the midst of losing 12 of 15. If the timing and appropriateness is managed, I think it’s great! ~ Mike Silva, NY Baseball Digest
I think Sandy has chosen the wrong time to break out his stand-up act. He may think it’s funny to tweet about how he’s saving money traveling to Florida, but it is so inappropriate. Because Mets fans, like myself, think it’s sad that we have a ballclub in a city like New York that is virtually broke. Is it funny dumping salary? Is it funny watching a team fall apart and free agents being signed by other clubs as this one withers on the vine? Very insensitive. Or maybe he’s just trying to get fired. ~ Joe Petruccio, Artist – My Mets Journal
When I found out that Sandy was on Twitter, I was excited becuse not only was it another Mets personality to follow on Twitter, but I actually enjoy his Tweets. I understand where some people may believe that he crossed a line, but having a dry, sarcastic sense of humor, I didn’t find them at all offensive. I think the intended PR move with having Sandy on Twitter was for fans to have the ability to interact with their GM, and for Sandy to be able to listen more to the fans. From what I’ve seen on Twitter, people either love his sense of humor or hate it. Like I said, I enjoy Sandy’s tweets and hope that he doesn’t get Thole’d. ~ Jessica DeMattia, It’s All Mets To Me
I think it’s smart for Sandy Alderson to be on Twitter, as he has become the figurehead / face of the franchise and he can use social media channels like this to deflect some of the negative press against the Mets. As a PR professional I appreciate the strategy of controlling the message; if you can’t get other people to write favorable news about your company, then becoming a source and creating good news yourself is an effective alternative tactic to get positive buzz. ~ Joe Janish, Mets Today – ESPN Sweet Spot
I think Sandy diving into Twitter is fantastic. I personally think he’s hysterical and fans are taking it too seriously. He’s having fun with it. One thing I do think the organization is trying to do is make the GM of the team more visible. Typically the GM is a guy that nobody really sees unless being interviewed. Now fans can access him on a minute to minute basis and it appears he will be willing to at some point answer fans questions. In a year where the results may not be so good on the field, I think Sandy on Twitter could lighten the mood some. ~ Joe DeMayo, St. Lucie to Flushing
For a team with a recent history of miscommunication and lack of communication – it can only be a good thing. ~ Jon Chattman, Huffington Post – The Cheap Pop
I have no problem with Sandy’s tweets – I think he’s trying to create levity in a rather down situation. He’s trying to show the organization isn’t thin-skinned IMO & in some respects is being proactive rather than the usual Mets reactive tendencies. ~ Ed Marcus, Real Dirty Mets
I like that Sandy got onto to twitter. I think it is a great communication tool if it is used right. At first I thought his first few tweets were making fun of the Mets, but upon further review I believe he is making fun of the fans that are making fun of the Mets. At first I thought his first few tweets were a little strange, but since he has said he is going to get serious once Spring training starts I am OK with them. ~ FL Met Fan Rich
To date, I have found Sandy Alderson’s tweets to be entertaining. Unfortunately, some fans and the media take every single thing he tweets to heart (e.g. His early tweets MUST mean he is making fun of the team’s finances!). To me it seems he is just having a good time, poking fun at the ridiculous and over-dramatic responses from fans and others about the team’s current state. I’m not offended by anything he has said. I will say, I have, at times, questioned whether or not it has really been Sandy tweeting. I don’t know him personally, so I can’t say I know his type of humor. Rumor has it though, that this is how he is. I find it refreshing. I think more fans would prefer it if he would interact with his followers. Once this happens (He’s promised to do so once he arrives in Port St. Lucie), I think that will be the time to analyze whether or not his being on twitter is appropriate and beneficial to the team. ~ Kelly Lake, Aerys Sports – Curious Case of Sidd Finch
These are some of the most passionate Mets fans I know and follow. They are all very opinionated.and I always enjoy reading their thoughts on the team. I linked to all of their sites so you can follow them too, and they are all on Twitter if you wish to follow them there as well.
About the Author: Joe DeCaro
I'm a lifelong Mets fan who loves writing and talking about the Amazins' 24/7. From the Miracle in 1969 to the magic of 1986, and even the near misses in '73 and '00, I've experienced it all - the highs and the lows. I started Mets Merized Online in 2005 to feed my addiction. Follow me on Twitter @metsmerized.
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During the interview on the Fracesa show, Mike asked SA about his recent foray into the world of Twitter.
Sandy responded that only a couple of those tweets were about the Mets.
He said that he’s just trying to inject some humor a couple of weeks before ST – especially in light of so many making so much about him driving to FL b/c the Mets are broke.
He also said he’s not making light of the franchise as a whole and once ST started it would be all business.
I’m thinking those that have a sense of humor will probably appreciate it for what it is.
Those that are so angry with the state of all things Mets won’t separate the two and won’t like these tweets either.
I don’t see what the big deal is. This team gets nothing but negative press and we even have to hear jokes about them on “Family Guy” for Christ sakes. Why not have all the attention taken of of the players and put on Sandy. I think he’s making fun of all the conspiracy theorists who actually think they know what goes on behind closed doors. At least he interacts with the fan base.
I think it is fine. Nothing wrong with a little humor, and nothing was offensive. And interacting with the fanbase seems to be a good thing in theory, right?
I agree though that some people need to losen the old stick up just a tad.
He’s just trying to stave off the doomsday press so ST isn’t a discussion of finances 100% of the time like Castillo and Perez were last year.
He’s just trying to stiff arm the doomsday press so ST isn’t a discussion of finances 100% of the time like Castillo and Perez were last year.
Ridiculous tactic by Alderson if you ask me. If Omar had done this the world would end. Ha ha ha, you’re hilarious Sandy.
Omar is gone, how many more times are you going to bring his name up?
Get a grip, a sense of humor, a life or all above, this is not life or shouldn’t be anyhow.
Omar couldn’t even spell Twitter.
but he can spell playoffs and “growing farm system”
fonzie take your second guessing BS somewhere else and put the blame where it should be – on the field. We had the horses.
And i wish you didn’t hijack the name of one of my most famous Mets. And I also saw your piling on just because i made a mistake and thought the number .277 was OBP and not a player’s minor league AVG.
Here I though we had a new poster with some intelligence and he winds up being no better than the other second guessers who when they run out of ideas start going off the original topic and start to reach for straws. In this case he’s seizing an oversite and running with out.
typical and nothing new. A brand new ho-hum.
Yeah Fonzie – take that second guessing elsewhere, that’s Bayonne’s job to do.
One playoffs, dismantles a bullpen the following year, then sits on his hands while the team gets worse each year, overpays for AARP players, has beens…….awesome job……hence he is not a GM anymore
oh okay but it’s okay for the Phillies to overtake the Mets with a 45 year old pitcher leading the staff 16-7 and 3.71 ERA.
But our old guy got hurt – that’s different, that’s a bad job. And I don’t want to hear about how picking Alou prevented us from getting a lousy catcher 4 years later. Like SF did by acquiring Beltran you do what you need to do at that time. It just didn’t work out for Omar and US.
More like Hamels lead the staff. Moyer had no history of injury like Alou and didn’t cost the team 2 draft picks.Huge difference.
No, Moyer led the staff with a 16-7 record
And AT THE TIME – when you’re in contention if you’re going to let losing a draft pick prevent you from making the move you need to make to WIN and get into the playoffs then that’s silly. Sounds like Billy Beane style of thinking.
Second guessing again. If Moyer got hurt you would be going see? Unfortunately Alou got hurt for us – no difference – both are OLD
And old or young it does not matter – you get what you need to win AT THE TIME.
Moyer was their #5 starter. Alou was supposed to be the starting LF. See the difference? Also, Moyer was on the end of a long deal.
45 years old. Period.
#5 starter.
End of discussion.
I don’t care if he’s the number 39 starter. He was 45 years old
16-7, 3.71 ERA – and 2nd on team in IP. 24 year old Hamels led the team in IP. Moyer at 45 is old enough to be Hamel’s father.
He was 45 YEARS OLD and the discussion was about the old guys and how the Mets should not have gotten Alou – as some now come to the conclusion several years later.
Go have some bird food
No Hamels out pitched him by a mile. 3.08 and 1.08 WHIP. Of course your backwards thinking would put more stock in the win column than actual results. I guess Felix Hernanadez 13-12 record last year didn’t mean he was the best pitcher in the AL. OB% is useless and wins are a better measurement of a pitchers performance. Talk about unintelligent. Hamels only won the NLCS and WS MVP. Moyer was awful in the postseason.
Moyer 45 years old led team with 16-7 record – they beat the Mets
45 Years Old and had most wins on team. period.
No the Marlins and Nationals beat the Mets just like they did in 07. We were 10-8 against the Phils in 08. Moyer led the team in wins but Hamels is and always was the better pitcher.
No
Jamie Moyer was 45 years old and let the Phillies in wins in 2008 at 16-7.
The original subject was old guys since you and your companion always monday morning quarterback the acquistion of Alou.
That was the original story.
Oh and Moyer was 2-0 vs. Mets in 2008 including a September gem in which he allowed no runs and got David Wright, in a key moment of the game, to fly out with 2 runners on. And that was part of a day night doubleheader. The Mets slammed Cole Hamels in the 2nd game
This conversation is OVER.
Alou and Moyer BOTH OLD. One got hurt, the other didn’t. Move on.
We are not talking about what the Phillies did in the playoffs that year.
I’ll say when it’s time for me to move on.I’ll move on when you move on from last years 2nd guessing. You’re problem is you want to control every discussion on this site.If you have a problem with what me and agee or anyboody else are discussing then pass it up or at least comprehend what we’re discussing before you stick your foot in your big mouth
.
You totally fail to understand then points being made no matter who is involved in the discussion. Just like you attacked agee and extreem about OB% when they weren’t even talking about that and to make it worse,instead of saying sorry you go into you’re usual childish insults and attack them as if they did something wrong. Not only do you have a reputation for being an idiot on this site,you’re known as a deranged moron on others as well. I’m sure you’re proud of the attention though.
I never mentioned the Phillies or ever said anything about having older players on the team The only thing I said about age is you don’t sign a 40 year old coming off 2 injury plagued years and give up 2 draftpicks in doing so.Not even mentioning that Alou was injury prone even in his prime which is what kept him from being a HOFer. If you can’t understand the discussion,stay out of it.If you want to disagree,do it like a civilized human being.
They also had a closer that had a PERFECT record, not one blown save, the Mets on the other hand broke franchise records with the most blown saves. While the Mets GM did NOTHING to rectify it, but, it’s all on the players on the field when it’s Omar.
They had SP, the Mets had Santana and that’s it.
The Phils power hitting 1b had 48 homeruns, the Mets power hitting 1b was MIA for the first 3/4 of the season.
101 the Phillies built a team to win for the long haul but Bayonne doesn’t want to hear that becuase that means you build from within and don’t sign free agents every year until the team is ready to win. Bayonne wants to win the offseason and not the inseason.He’s fine with 6 straight losing season as long as you have one season every decade where you make the playoffs.
Well Fonzie, as we all know, Bayonne ignores facts and just gets one thing in his little brain and won’t let go.
Alou – a player with a history of injury gets resigned after playing a very short season due to……………injury and thinks comparing him to Moyer is even in the same realm of thinking.
Comical
and as you have just proved you don’t even HAVE any facts to bully bayonne! because Alou got resigned after an INJURY FREE SEASON!
He was Platooned and was a .300+ Hitter!
He didn’t get hurt until After he re-signed!
But don’t let something like FACTS get in the way of your daily attempts to Bully Bayonne!
Alou Tore a muscle in ’07 and missed half of May and didn’t come back until the last week of July.
http://www.newyorkmetshistoryonline.com/all-time-mets/moises-alou-his-mets-career-2007-2008/
Bully Bayonne in the same sentence? What a joke that is…….
As far as FACTS – Alou was out from Late May until July, then after playing 80+ games they picked up his option for 08………….don’t let the facts hit in in the arse.
Yeah they would Platoon a guy like Alou………..smh
That’s just it.You attack anybody that talks about on base percentage or think they’re talking about on base percentage. Believe me,when someone like you questions my intelligence I laugh it off. The question is when are you going to post something intelligent.
I’ll continue to 2nd guess all I want. Just like you’ll continue to 2nd guess and whine about the same subject every day no matter what the topic is. So you take your BS and go root for the Yanks. What Met fan roots for his team to get destroyed.Not a real fan. Now you’re patting Omar on the back for making the playoffs once in 6 years with the largest payroll in the NL. Omar is the only GM in NY franchise history that nearly bankrupt one of the most profitable franchises in all of sports.
Omar can spell choke real well too. This front office will produce a hell of a lot more talent than Omars one dimensional 1B/LF types.
You have no basis for that comment other than baiting an argument. Besides, even if Minaya would be criticized for such comments, it would mainly be because he’s heavily responsible for the current situation.
Sure Joe. Don’t INCLUDE A LINK TO MY THOUGHTS ON THIS…. LOL JK
I seriously am starting to believe people take sports… way… way too seriously.
Ever see Superbad? In gym class
“It’s just soccer.”
Well insert sports for soccer.
Look I’m not saying we shouldn’t be passionate. But if you’re sitting here and offended about tweets that frankly are not offensive, you’re taking your investment in the Mets way, way too seriously.
Sports are supposed to distract you from the troubles in your life, not add to them.
I’m so sick and tired of people who absolutely despised Minaya coming here and using him as the measuring stick for how a GM should behave… and then blaming others when they use hindsight.
Omar Minaya is gone. Deal with it.
The financial situation impacts Alderson. It impacts me as a fan, and you as a fan. If you can’t lighten up about the fact the team you root for has $ problems, then I really don’t know what you hope to get out of sports. Alderson is the one dealing with the financial problems. He’s the one handed the budget. Not you.
Do you ever make jokes in your own life if things are just not going the way you hoped? If not, maybe you should try it.
I think what Alderson’s doing is highly unprofessional and is making fool of himself. It seems clear to me this is a misguided attempt on his part to change his stuffy old shirt image, but I think only increases it, is selfish act thinking of himself.
Furthermore, his efforts at humor don’t even properly flow, appear to be totally contrived, forced, not funny. He’s 60-something years old and should stop trying to be something he isn’t – a product of the internet generation who have lessor feel for appropriate boundaries in an age in which respect is eroding and not adequately valued. Instead of acting like role model, he’s acting like self-serving fool with poor judgment.
As I said in the other thread…
Sandy isn’t goofing on the Mets situation…
He is goofing on the concept of Tweeting itself!
Too many people take Tweets WAY TOO DAMN SERIOUSLY!
And Sandy is making that point by refusing to be serious in any tweets he has made!
Completely agree!
Speaking of Twitter:
Mets trending on Twitter daily? Amazin’
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/37966/mets-trending-on-twitter-daily-amazin