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One thing the Pirates don’t need is another pathetic bat in their lineup that happens to have good power for a team that finishes 4th in the league in home runs should also not finish tenth in the league in run production. Defensively, he is average but 80 percent of potential base stealers do wind up with the base.

I’m glad the Mets didn’t pursue him – I would rather see Thole continue behind the plate than Russell.

Boy, I tell you the advantages these teams have over Sandy Alderson – it’s just too unfair.

the yanks technically have had 1 down year since 1994…thats 17 out of 18 years making the playoffs…

sorry, but as a fan, I dont give a shi* if my team spent 40 mil or 140 mil or 240 mil

its nice that the braves are able to succeed with a small budget…and i can consider their front office much better than the yankees…

but Im willing to bet their fans would rather have 6 rings in the past 16 years than 1 in the past 40

If Sandy had any sense (cents) he would have acquired either Madsen or Upton to go with Span and re-signed both David and R.A. Then, if he could only get some decent relief help (which would allow Francisco to return to him more comfortable late inning role) then overnight the Mets would be back in the fold.

They would have better hitting.
They would have the starting pitching
They would have a better bench (players who would otherwise start in the outfield)
We would have a better center fielder who might be able to compensate for Duda in left.
They might have a better bullpen (but with Sandy and his people it’s already two strikes against them).

Know you played the game professionally so don’t take this in stone but only as thoughts to throw around. There is still the same talent on this team (if they retain who they have)

Maybe they move up again in the future, but as of right now they aren’t really any better than us.

For this reason, the Nats might be down for a year or so while their lower level talent works it ways up. The key is a good system will develop that talent and will rise quickly in the overall rankings. Crappy ones tend to remain in the lower third of all teams.

Anyway, if they are so great at developing players, wouldn’t that show in the rankings, right? If they are being coached well, then they all would be playing better, which would cause them to be higher ranked.

I’m not saying development doesn’t play a role, but I think it would show in the rankings, and their past record is skewed by them having the opportunity to draft once in a generation type talents like Harper and Strasburg.

I only worry about the progress of the Mets as a franchise and they did it wrong for the better part of 20 years. The game is played to win championships and the Mets have attained that end since 1986. You can hang your hat on a couple of spurts (1999-2000, 2006-2008) as evidence of success but that isnt the case. Spend some money and anyone might get lucky. By the way, what happened after those years? How did 2001, 2002, and the last 4 years look? Is that a successful organization? The Braves have had, what, two down years in the last 17? The Phillies, one in the last 6, and most likely bouncing back this year? The Giants have a down year between WS titles. Do you really think the Mets accomplishments compare with those? Not even close.

That’s like a coach telling his high school team – hey guys sorry we lost but it’s not your fault, it’s the school’s fault because we’re low on funds and all the better talented kids go to the better schools and that’s why they beat you.

That’s bullshit. The Mets lost the games, they had the chances to win those games from 1999-2006 and they LOST. If they won some of those games then we’re not having this stupid conversation.

And you, some anonymous guy..is going to tell ME about team building? Like you know? Have you ever even attempted to actually build rosters in your life? Let’s start there pal.

If not, then go back to doing what you do best and that’s analyzing the results 20 years later before coming to a conclusion on what went wrong during the times you HAD the chance to win.

In other words – a second guesser. A deceiving, lying, second guesser.

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Whatever your on is illegal in at least 48 states that I know of!

As for the accusation itself, all the stuff I post is based upon intense baseball knowledge unlike yourself. You are just one who wants to attack this FO but defend the asinine decisions over the past 20 years. You want money spent without knowing how a winning organization is put together. That is your basic problem. If you would learn what takes place and stop trying to be right you, would see how the path is already written. But that approach doesn’t allow you to be an internet loudmouth banging away on your keyboard. Are you trying to make up for lack of attention growing up? Are you the middle child or something? Perhaps you should ask your therapist about that.

So when you research how a winning organization is put together you will begin to grasp some of what I write.

If not your point is no better than his!