If The Mets’ 2012 Seasons Were A Book…

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• Clayton Collier October 22, 2012 at 6:25 pm

  This is pure brilliance
• Met_Rule_NY October 22, 2012 at 6:31 pm

  I can’t tell if the Bobby Parnell one means you think he pitched poorly. If so…what?
• kevin October 22, 2012 at 6:32 pm

  Awesome, but this one’s the best:

  Dan Warthen – A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway

  Genius!
• Joey D. October 22, 2012 at 6:51 pm

  Hi Joe,

  Agree with Kevin, “A Farewell To Arms” and Dan Warthen.

  Which made me think of another Ernest Hemingway classic that could feature all of us – “For Whom The Bell Tolls”.
• Chest Rockwell October 22, 2012 at 7:39 pm

  This is really good. Really, really good.

  OK Joe–olive branch from Kingman here–try:

  –The Maid and the Queen–great recent book on Joan of Arc by Nancy Goldstone

  –The Presidents Club–amazing book about the relationships of ex-presidents from Hoover to today. By Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy and outstanding regardless of one’s politics

  –It Takes a Pillage–by Nomi Prins and an outstanding book on what really caused the recent financial meltdown

  –Grunge is Dead-An Oral History of Seattle Rock Music–by Greg Prato–If you have any interest in 1990s Seattle music, this book is unreal. Everyone is interviewed, including Layne Staley’s mother on the details of her son’s life and death. Incredible book

  –The Godfather Legacy–by Harlan Lebo–INCREDIBLE behind-the-scenes book about the making of all three movies, heavily focused on the first. Includes amazing stories and pictures, including a classic shot of Brando smiling and acknowledging the locals watching after filming the scene where he was shot while buying fruit while Fredo dropped the gun
• trs86 October 22, 2012 at 8:07 pm

  Ah… As I lay dying…
  My mother is a fish.
• stick October 22, 2012 at 8:15 pm

  you do have a lot of time on your hands!
• Hank October 22, 2012 at 10:10 pm

  This is the best thing about the Mets this offseason.

  Yes I know Joe doesn’t work for the Mets. Yes I know this is setting the bar “low”. But yes I also know this is true. Great work Joe.
• Mike Lloyd October 23, 2012 at 6:01 am

  You forgot Bernie Madoff (he impacts this team beyond even the players and The King and his court)
  Bernie Madoff- Crime and Punishment- Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  Awesome Joe! Pure genius!
  How about tomorrow you do movies!
• Alex68 October 23, 2012 at 8:07 am

  Lmao, i would’ve changed a few books in and there… I would’ve had The Choke Artist: Confessions of a Chronic Underachiever for a certain player i know
  • TRS86 October 23, 2012 at 8:22 am

    Why are you still so hung up on that player that plays for the Marlins? Continuing to rip him when he isn’t even here.
  • Mike Lloyd October 23, 2012 at 8:34 am

    LOL…how many chances i get at a guess…LOL. Actually Carrasco’s could be the same title for Fred in the Presidents Men section especially with regards to Lil’ Jeffy…
  • Alex68 October 23, 2012 at 8:36 am

    Why are you still so hung up on that player that plays for the Marlins? Continuing to rip him when he isn’t even here.”

    WHAAAAAAAAAAAT?? did they trade david wright???? When did this happen!!!??
    • TRS86 October 23, 2012 at 8:58 am

      No silly, if you are talking about someone who choked every September and tried to single-handedly complete the collapses of 2007 and 2008 I thought you had to be referring to Reyes. I just wanted to make sure you were giving him his fair share.

      Again, why is it that every chance you get you try to get a dig in on Wright? I would venture to say that there is enough players on the current team that suck enough to place blame elsewhere. Reyes, Wright and all those guys ultimately failed. Stop being such a poor sport that they ultimately chose Wright over Reyes and move on.
    • Alex68 October 23, 2012 at 9:16 am

      Reyes, Wright and all those guys ultimately failed”

      Don’t tell that to the legion of DW fans who somehow want him to still be with the franchise for years to come and put a C on his chest, instead of moving on already…
      • TRS86 October 23, 2012 at 9:17 am

        True, but don’t tell that to the legion of Reyes fans who are still angry about how they negotiations went and how the team seems to be choosing Wright instead of Reyes.
      • Alex68 October 23, 2012 at 9:23 am

        For someone who doesn’t want people to continue to talk about reyes and how negotiations went, you sure do bring it a lot.. At this point we all know the truth, and most of us who were angry have moved on, however, it’s not about wright vs reyes to me, it’s about not being financially locked up for years to a guy who’s known around the league and by its peers as a choke aritst and one of the most overrated players in the game.. Now, if you wanna go ahead and give the guy $18 million per to walk a lot and hit 15+ HR, 70+ RBI and fade out in the second half and already showing all kinds of sign to decline then be my guess..
        • TRS86 October 23, 2012 at 9:25 am

          LOL, Jeter is known as the most overrated player in the game. Do either of us believe that?

          That’s not the point. We both agree that unless the team gets a good deal on Wright they need to trade him. Where we differ is why. You have some unfounded grudge against him because of how the media and fans portray him. I realize that the team has too many holes to continue to spend like the Mets did in the past and have an unbalanced payroll.
        • Alex68 October 23, 2012 at 9:33 am

          You have some unfounded grudge against him because of how the media and fans portray him”

          And how do they portrait the guy? You mind telling me? He’s a good player, not a superstar nor a franchise player, nothing against the guy.. But people like you and others portrait him to be some type of godsend and he isn’t.. why spend money around this guy if superstars who can actually carry a team are not walking thru that door? Might as well trade him, get as much as you can now that his value is at its highest it’ll be and move on already.. We obviuosly didn’t win sh** with him either so what’s the point of paying him a large sum of money when it’s clear his best years are wayyyyyy behinfd him
          • srt October 23, 2012 at 9:38 am

            Probably for some, it’s because of the same reasons some of you all wanted to pay Reyes big $$ to stay.
          • TRS86 October 23, 2012 at 9:47 am

            “But people like you and others portrait him to be some type of godsend ”

            Really, so is that why I continue to say that he isn’t a superstar and have in the desert multiple times proposed trading him.

            Look, I realize the impact he has had on the organization. Anyone that thinks he hasn’t been a good solider and done everything he can to represent the team well is foolish. He is one of if not the best position player the Mets have produced and his place in Mets history is sealed an no one can take that away.
            HOWEVER, as I have said I root for the Mets. It’s ALWAYS about the name on the front and not the name on the back for me. So if the Mets are better by signing him to an extension, I am all for that. If they are able to trade him for multiple pieces and the end result is the team is better, I am all for that. If they decide to just let him play out the year and they get a great year from him and make a run and then let him walk for picks and the end result is the team is better, I am all for that. Again, I want what ever it takes to make the end result be what all of us should be striving for, a sustainable winning Mets team.
• Mike Lloyd October 23, 2012 at 8:53 am

  Hey Joe D. How about doing a Mets’ Mad Lib article…Imagine how many comments you’d get on that one…You know the old one’s from back in the 70′s….
  Fred Wilpon’s ownership has been a ____________ (Adjective) He and his son have sytematically______________this once proud franchise…

  You know the one’s right? make it about 12-15 responses and let each commenter fill in the blanks numbering from 1-12. At least it would be some comedic relief…What is the saying “I stay laughing to keep from crying” ‘Course you’d need people to keep it clean…LOL. No easy task.
• hotstreak October 23, 2012 at 8:57 am

  Joey you did something as Howie Rose would say “Put it in the Books”

  Of couse NY Baseball is a Tale of Two Cities”, but after Yankee debacle “Misery loves Company”

  Remember the good old days Royce Ringer and Heath Bell who were both traded to SD

  Remember when they let Ollie Twist to finish a blowout.
• Little Nicky October 23, 2012 at 4:26 pm

  Seriously, you need to do this with movies! I never heard of half these books, but the titles worked. Nice job!