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2012
Introduction And Random Thoughts
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I am a new writer here, so I thought to start off, before talking Mets, I would introduce myself. I am a 19-year old college student. I have been a fan of the Mets my entire life, but sadly I have not been able to see them win it all. I have had the privilege to go to quite a few games, although I have only been able to go to one game at CitiField. Some of the memorable games I’ve attended were Mike Piazza‘s first game as Met in 1998, Todd Pratt‘s postseason home run in 1999, and Piazza’s last game as a Met in 2005. The Mets have lost most of the games I’ve attended, but occasionally I was treated to an exciting win. I own a game-worn Ty Wigginton batting glove, and I’ve been writing about the Mets since April of 2009.
Now for some of my thoughts about recent Mets events.
Johan Santana did pretty well in his first spring start. Although he didn’t hit 90 (according to the stadium’s radar gun), he has time before the regular season to get back into the 90′s.
I don’t like the Frank Francisco signing. I don’t have a particular reason why, it’s just a feeling I have. I don’t feel he is the right choice to be the Mets closer. Joe hit on some of his troubling trends. He could very well may be the solution for them, but I just don’t think he is.
I believe Mike Pelfrey‘s time as a Met will be ending sometime soon. By that I mean either this year or next. He isn’t being efficient enough for them, and his production isn’t helping them either. However, here’s an idea that might change that… Try moving him to the bullpen. They moved Oliver Perez to the bullpen when he wasn’t working out as a starter, why not try moving Pelfrey? While it didn’t work for Perez, it could work for Pelfrey.
Even though Hojo’s Mojo said that the Mets liked what they saw from C.J. Nitowski, I am wondering if he is even worth bringing in. Especially considering he hasn’t pitched on a Major League team since 2005. That raises some major doubts. If you remember, he played for the Mets before. In 2005, he pitched 5 games with the Mets, had an ERA of 0.00 and a record of 1-0. I just think the Mets would be making a huge mistake in signing him if they did.
About the Author: Tyler Moore
Tyler is a lifelong Mets fan and tries to attend a few Mets games each season. Among the most notable games he's attended are Mike Piazza's first game in 1998, Todd Pratt's postseason homer game in 1999, and Mike Piazza's last game as a Met in 2005. He's been blogging about the Mets since 2009. He also Co-Created and Co-Hosts the Mets Madness Podcast.
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Welcome, Tyler. You’ll find a diverse set of Mets lovers here and you’ll grow to love it.
Nice to see the younger generation in the NY area becoming fans of the Mets and not going the way of the Yankees.
Hi Tyler,
Very well presented – are you sure you are really a 19 year old college student for you come across well versed for one so young.
Hope that didn’t embarrass you any.
Wishing you best of luck and success in your future endeavors and look forward to reading more of your posts.
Joe
Joey, it didn’t embarrass me any. I have done this before, and as a result, I have been able to really work on grammar and such. I try to strive to put the best out there that I can. Thanks for the compliment!
Welcome Tyler. I’m sure you will see the Mets get their ring sooner than most people think. You gave us your thoughts on what you don’t like. How about telling us if you find any of the youngsters exciting? I thought Matt Harvey looked great yesterday and am excited to see Turner playing some good defense. What do you think about Baxter and Rottino so far? What I love about Spring Training is watching these kids play hard trying to make the cut. It’s awesome. As for Pelf in the pen, I respectfully disagree. 90% of Mike’s problem is lack of self confidence and coming into the game under stress would just be disastrous. I like Mike and keep hoping for a miracle, but it ain’t happening. Again welcome, and I look forward to reading more of your stuff.
PS I’ve been a Mets fan for 50 years, so I gotta believe!
Mary, as for Harvey, I can’t really weigh in yet because I still haven’t had a chance to watch him pitch, I was unable to watch yesterday and generally do not record spring training games. The thing is with Pelf, he is putting enough stress on himself as a starter, and when he lets runners on, he puts even more stress on himself. That’s why I think it is worth at least a shot to try him in the bullpen. I hope he can fix his problems, but I feel hoping for that is basically hoping for a miracle.
Welcome Tyler!
I hope you’re right about Pelfrey not being long to wear the blue and orange. I have doubts whether he could be an effective reliever. Maybe a long man in the role that Darren Oliver had with us in 06. Pelf gives up way too many hits per inning to be a short man out of the pen IMO, too many baserunners!
Tyler,
Welcome aboard. I was about your age in ’86, so I have some fond memories from that time. For your crew, I guess the Piazza years were the big thing, which I hadn’t previously considered. I’m surprised you weren’t a Y_____ fan, because you grew up in the heart of the Jeter era. Do you have Mets fans in the family, or are you from Queens? Just curious.
Jim, my father and older brother are both Mets fans. I live about 5 minutes out of NY in Connecticut, which helped not make me a Y_____ fan during the Jeter era.
my son is 20, and was raised to detest the Yankees. He had no problem at all adopting that.
And to hate the Phillies and eagles, but that was easy, since he was born and raised in SJ, the heart of Phlly territory.
I feel like I am the youngest person here
Don’t let that bother you, Ian.
Having seen Al Jackson back in 1962 at the Polo Grounds pitch the first shutout in Met history I feel like one of the oldest ones.
But am proud to be one of the original “New Breed” as well.
You’re not alone lol
Hi Connor and fellow original new breeder,
Now that we’re approaching that age, notice how many senior citizens games are on the schedule?
Lol!
I’m really glad though that there are a ton of original Mets fans on the internet. There is a great mix of younger and older, and the older Met fans seem to be more active on the blogosphere than with any other team.
I love what you’ve done with the staff, mixing younger guys like Tyler (Welcome, by the way), as well as fans from 1962. It brings new perspectives to everyone.
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