Comments on: Mets Are Now The Only Team Not To Sign A Major League Free Agent http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html Mon, 20 May 2013 19:49:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Donal http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326490 Donal Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:16:21 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326490 We’ve had the Justin Upton discussion. His career road splits make him barely average. Considering how he plays in the second most hitter friendly park in the league, that doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence.

]]> By: CB http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326364 CB Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:41:51 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326364 Hopefully because we’re holding out for Dariel Alvarez.

]]> By: Just-Da-Damaja http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326336 Just-Da-Damaja Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:10:09 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326336 LMAO not this decade !

]]> By: Scott H http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326333 Scott H Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:08:15 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326333 I think the mets can and absolutely should make a move for Justin upton. I think the writers here at mmo should write a piece on acquiring Upton and I believe I have a realistic way of acquiring him. Sandy promised revamps in OF this offseason, which we haven’t seen yet maybe he’s trying to put together a legitimate trade. Here’s my thinking, I see a three team trade between the Indians, diamondbacks, and mets. The Indians are rumored to be interested in Parnell (great that’s fantastic take him please I had enough of him already). The diamondbacks of course would like a shortstop that’s what asdrubal Cabrera comes into play with the Indians and lastly the mets can part with Flores bc wright is blocking him at third, just like when they traded away Marte. If the mets can thro in a few prospects and vice versa. This could be a legitimate deal and Upton would be a fantastic way to upgrade our lineup with speed and power and he van mentor wright since they grew up together and played on the same little league team. Then we can sign bourn maybe to a one yr deal and BOOM. We have a contending team offense wise. What do you guys think? I would love to hear more about this possible trade from the mmo crew.

]]> By: Just-Da-Damaja http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326220 Just-Da-Damaja Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:03:52 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326220 The Braves REPLACED Bourn WITH Upton…not to mention they have a pretty good farm system to help supplement losses.

Who did the Nats lose ?

]]> By: tlagee http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326219 tlagee Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:01:45 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326219 We had attendance – then Sandy started dumping and the attendance dropped dramatically – pretty simple math.

If they want people to come back they have to put some money back into the team so they can contend.

People pay to watch good teams – check out the Yankees attendance BEFORE Steinbrenner put huge cash into the team.

]]> By: Just-Da-Damaja http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326218 Just-Da-Damaja Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:00:17 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326218 “Believe it or not, stars matter, especially in big cities.”

Winning creates stars

Winning comes first in THIS BIG CITY.

Trust me, if the 2013 Mets won the WS, no one would give a rat’s ass about the name on the back of the jersey

]]> By: Just-Da-Damaja http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326217 Just-Da-Damaja Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:58:12 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326217 The Marlins ?

]]> By: NelMets http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326215 NelMets Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:54:25 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326215 Hahahhaa so, the estrategy is wait until the world ends tomorrow xD nice thought

]]> By: Metsie http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326198 Metsie Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:21:11 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326198 No need to wait all that much….
2005 shows your wrong!

]]> By: Metsie http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326197 Metsie Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:20:06 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326197 But it’s still the 20th where the Mayans lived…..LOL

]]> By: Hank http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326196 Hank Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:19:45 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326196 Attendance comes first and then spending. Not buying it. If you don’t invest in a product worth buying, the people will not come. This is actually the biggest argument for signing Wright. Casual fans will love him as a career Met even if he starts to decline. However, outside of signing Wright, the Mets have done nothing to make people excited about going to see the 2013 Mets. Believe it or not, stars matter, especially in big cities.

If the Mets wanted people to come they would’ve gone out and signed Hamilton and Greinke. The pendulum has swung so far the other way now though. Everybody is all about defending billionaires now. Like I always know, most sane people know it’s not about spending just to spend…you have to spend wisely. However, this whole wait until 2014 thing…if we stop investing in our MLB product, 2014 will turn to 2015, and 2016…and we will still be waiting.

]]> By: Metsie http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326194 Metsie Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:18:21 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326194 Yeah which decade? 2020-2030?

]]> By: Metsie http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326193 Metsie Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:16:17 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326193 Ok so whats your real name?
We see no reason to wait…LOL

]]> By: BadBadLeroyBrown http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326189 BadBadLeroyBrown Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:08:55 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326189 Hehehehe!!!

Sandy said the prices are too high this year as if their will be a “Black friday sale” next year….lmao

The Price only goes up Dummy….With the contracts that Victorino, Pagan, Bj Upton got Justin Upton is a bargain and he is only 25yrs old…and the Right handed power hittting Outfielder that the Mets NEED…..

The Wilpons and Sandy make Mets fans not want to follow the team anymore.

]]> By: BadBadLeroyBrown http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326188 BadBadLeroyBrown Fri, 21 Dec 2012 01:59:55 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326188 ^^^^^^^^^
THIS
BINGO!!!!

Exact-o-mundo…..See what the nats did they had Ryan Zimmerman Werth(too much money but they got their man)then they added pieces to compliment them on 1 to2 yr deals so they wouldnt block there prospects like LaRoche, Morse a platoon hitter started to blossom etc…..

They didnt wait for prospects….. they bought there prospects time to develop by fielding a somewhat competitive team and piece by piece integrated them into the lineup Desmond and Espinosa were up around the same time…Desmond struggled his 1st couple yrs up then boom 3rd yr he breaks out big….He was afforded time to develop because he had Vets around him…J.Zimmerman,Espinosa,Ramos,Strasburg, Harper….The nats didnt wait on any of these prospects when Harper the most highly anticipated prospect came up the team was already set he was the extra piece….

Mets are waiting for d’Arnaud to be Piazza….Wheeler & Harvey to be Cain & Lincecum…Familia to be Mariano Rivera….

And pray that we have Angels in the Outfield helping Duda & company….lol….http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCXiGeM9Lqw

]]> By: tlagee http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326186 tlagee Fri, 21 Dec 2012 01:54:07 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326186 Maybe the Mayan Calander was about the Mets?

]]> By: srt http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326182 srt Fri, 21 Dec 2012 01:40:54 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326182 Ha! Good to hear.

]]> By: BadBadLeroyBrown http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326180 BadBadLeroyBrown Fri, 21 Dec 2012 01:37:13 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326180 A concept you dont get is whether the farm system is loaded with prospects that doesnt guarantee they will pan out. And you cant rely on prospects alone to improve in todays game.

The worst thing Sandy can do is sit on his hands and wait for the prospects to get here. What will we do if when they arrive they are underwhelming???? Huh??Wait some more for more prospects or will Wilpon panic then and go back to impulse shopping.

]]> By: CB http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/mets-are-now-the-only-team-not-to-sign-a-major-league-free-agent.html#comment-326179 CB Fri, 21 Dec 2012 01:36:19 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103391#comment-326179 Attendance comes first, then spending. Always how its been, always how it will be. for any successful franchise. Prove to me otherwise.

don’t worry, I’ll wait…

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