tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post4318091144139088513..comments2024-01-15T09:53:20.236+00:00Comments on Archie Bunker's Army: Magical Murph Wins It For Mets In 9thJaaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918548497554962346noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-69829604149648795632009-08-18T03:20:47.331+01:002009-08-18T03:20:47.331+01:00Did you hear Omar's latest press conference? ...Did you hear Omar's latest press conference? He MUST GO. It is pathetic. I am just saying that signing Sheffield was taking no chance at all. And guess what, the first base pickings this off-season are also slim but I do not want Del Nono back. Everyone forgets that he had a great July and August last year, but his April, May. June AND September were subpar.Circumstances are what happens. You prepare for circumstances by being judicious. You do not spend the entire offsseason on your bullpen. Or on one starting pitcher the off season before. If Omar cannot multitask, he should go work in a butcher ship. If you try to multitask there, you could lose a thumb. Just kidding about skimming, by the way. I love the blog.jdonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-28396690843114407572009-08-17T21:34:11.470+01:002009-08-17T21:34:11.470+01:00Look, left field was always going to be a problem ...Look, left field was always going to be a problem - Omar could have signed Ibanez but you know we'd have all thought oh fuck, here we go again another geezer whose seen his better years pass him by. And who could have forseen Murph would be such an unmitigated disaster out there? So Sheff was a decent signing given what was out there at the time and no one else was willing to take that chance.<br />As for Castillo, he's shown me he has pride, coming back like he has, playing through pain. Yes, he's old and a three year deal was probably too much but frankly, if he plays next season like he has this season, I'd take it again. And no, he can't hit the ball far, he's meant to be in the number two spot, hitting (ideally) behind Reyes, moving him forward so fucking Beltran wouldn't bunt. <br />I mean so much of this is based on a blue print that got fucked by circumstances. I'd probably have stood pat with Delgado as well after the way he came on in the second half of last season, bad hip or not. There really wasn't much quality at first base in the way of free agency - I don't like Dunn and his K Machine and never wanted him. The Ollie signing was a big cock up but we all knew that it was illogical before it happened - and sadly knew inevitably it would happen - but I don't know if getting cold feet about paying Lowe so much was Omar's fault or the Wilpons cheap games. It's all conspired to suck and I'm bitter like everyone else about it but sometimes, the first scapegoat is not always the best one.<br />And I'm glad you're only skimming sometimes, jdon. In truth, there are some early mornings when I just want to skip it and sleep. I just hope this offseason brings a better reason to hope. maybe that's without Omar, maybe he's learned something by this season, I dunno, probably not.Jaaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918548497554962346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-81381318206825872592009-08-17T11:41:06.764+01:002009-08-17T11:41:06.764+01:00Castillo was still a bad signing. I don't hat...Castillo was still a bad signing. I don't hate him personally. He is a smart player who looks like he takes the game seriously (unlike Ollie, for instance) . But anyone who cannot hit a ball over 300 feet (yesterday notwithstanding) does not warrant 6 mil per year. And what exactly has Sheffield done? Yes, he is not a walking corpse. But he is hurt all the time, he has driven in a few runs, and he leads the league in foul "homers". A GM is not a genius for picking up a DFAs player for half a mil a year. It is a no-risk-I-can-cut-you- tomorrow move. And yes, Jaap, I am paying attention. I do, most of the time. Sometimes I skim. depends on where I happen to eb reading it.jdonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-11541110125550408062009-08-17T07:47:21.909+01:002009-08-17T07:47:21.909+01:00yeah, it is a bit weird how AHern developed - I...yeah, it is a bit weird how AHern developed - I'd heard that bit about John Ricco as well but look, I'm trying to see whether or not you're awake by praising Omar. Just giddy with the rare excitement of victory I guess.Jaaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918548497554962346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-48649127951857782592009-08-16T22:43:23.186+01:002009-08-16T22:43:23.186+01:00Francoeur was John Ricco's brainstorm. Omar a...Francoeur was John Ricco's brainstorm. Omar admitted it. Signing AHern was a dumb, lazzy move because Omar did not want to evaluate anyone else. He lucked out. AHern learned how to play better while with the Nats. WHAT?????jdonnoreply@blogger.com