tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post7680632701803453912..comments2024-01-15T09:53:20.236+00:00Comments on Archie Bunker's Army: Does This Team Come With A Laugh Track?Jaaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918548497554962346noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-43325154238830385102024-01-15T09:53:20.236+00:002024-01-15T09:53:20.236+00:00First time reading this blog, thanks for sharing. ...First time reading this blog, thanks for sharing. Racing News Networkhttps://racingnewsnetwork.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-71747110179014068522009-08-06T18:53:20.066+01:002009-08-06T18:53:20.066+01:00jdon, christ yes, I've just seen the Anderson ...jdon, christ yes, I've just seen the Anderson Hernandez trade - to be honest, I was shocked to see he's hitting .251 this season. I wonder if this is in reply to the end of Reyes' season or if it means that as usual, the injury to Castillo is alot more serious than they're letting on.Jaaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918548497554962346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-88012655310038888002009-08-06T18:52:12.854+01:002009-08-06T18:52:12.854+01:00thanks for your comments Luis - I can almost see w...thanks for your comments Luis - I can almost see what you're saying about putting together a bench that can play .500 ball. They are supposed to be bench players after all, not starters. On the other hand, if the farm system had been developed with more skill, we could be getting a preview of the future right now instead of watching a bunch of band aids struggle heroically over their own mediocrity. And that's the GM's and the system's fault.Jaaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918548497554962346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-71111477411445870912009-08-06T18:49:13.681+01:002009-08-06T18:49:13.681+01:00jdon, I agree about Delgado's lack of leadersh...jdon, I agree about Delgado's lack of leadership. I don't necessarily agree with your assessment about Murph - he's developing into a slick-fielding first baseman and once he masters those inside pitches, he could be an Olerud-like presence. That's a big if of course but if I had to bet on Murph or Delgado, I'd bet on Murph improving. Of course, that won't be the Mets thinking - they'll prefer the tired old vet who thinks he still has something to prove.Jaaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918548497554962346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-48188183277343500702009-08-06T18:46:31.092+01:002009-08-06T18:46:31.092+01:00C'mon Mr Forme, join the fun! Surely you can ...C'mon Mr Forme, join the fun! Surely you can see how perfectly Delgado fits into D'oh-Mar's plans. Chasing old dreams, that's what he likes in his signings and re-signings. But look, if he'd sign Ollie, Delgado is a no brainer, sadly.Jaaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918548497554962346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-74802032910023241352009-08-06T18:05:49.548+01:002009-08-06T18:05:49.548+01:00mets trade for Anderson Hernandez. See? Omar doe...mets trade for Anderson Hernandez. See? Omar does not even try to evaluate. He just recycles the same trash back through the organization. What a joke!jdonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-3542708415218678192009-08-06T14:56:29.267+01:002009-08-06T14:56:29.267+01:00I am in no way an Omar fan and am lukewarm on Manu...I am in no way an Omar fan and am lukewarm on Manuel, but I will say that Omar has put together a bench that can play about .500 ball, which is pretty good if you think about it. I do not think that the Mets can truly contend next wiout major improvements in the pitching however. Presuming that New Shea plays as big as people say(what's that? Adam Dunn, Mark Reynolds are laughing?, the Mets canot delude themselves into thinking that a bunch of contact pitchers will be the way to go. They will need power arms to win on the road and cannot allow themselves to be deluded by the stats put up in the homepark. Obviously a power bat is a priority as well, and maybe David Wright will man up and realize that if ANGEL PAGAN can hit HR at New Shea, so can he....Luishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395437635649380772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-45255193239101769982009-08-06T11:42:15.839+01:002009-08-06T11:42:15.839+01:00while there are no great free agent options at 1B,...while there are no great free agent options at 1B, the mets must not resign Delgado. Numbers aside---he is 37. Also, he is soft. He is a loser with a loser mentality. If he is the leader in the clubhouse then the clubhouse is lost. Winning is not everything to this guy. He never hustles, never makes an effort on defense. He turned down trades to contenders, for Christ's sake! The mets currently have no heart or soul. And he is their leader. Enough said. He is soft, Beltran is too quiet, Reyes is too much about Reyes. And Wright has shown he cannot pick up the mantle of leadership. He is simply not good enough to carry a team. The fact is, there is probably no one they can get right now who could carry this team. But they must not keep the guys who have made them what they have become. I still believe that Reyes should be traded but it cannot be done now and he may never have the value he had last year. We have to reconcile ourselves to at least one year of reconstruction, but it cannot be done by the guy who deconstructed this team. Murphy and Pagan are AAAA players, not full season productive starters. Nick Evans is also a AAAA player. People like Tatis, Berroa, Dessens, Figueroa, Redding, Ramon mlartinez, Argenis Reyes, Valdez and Misch are dross, nothing more. I am embarassed that omar brought them in. We all know that Castillo will be on the DL all year next year. And he might perform in his walk year. And Cora is basically a scrub. Compare the secondary players we started the year with with the Phils. Werth, Victorino and Feliz. two of them were ALL-STARS! We need to get some of these types of players now, even if we cannot get the big bopper we need. And the team has got to undergo a massive culture change of FAs will not want to play here.jdonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-35191798012029809642009-08-06T08:05:47.121+01:002009-08-06T08:05:47.121+01:00there is no way in hell the mets resign Delgado. I...there is no way in hell the mets resign Delgado. I can't believe that. That article at "real gm" is so dumb, it could have come out of the mets front office.<br /><br />No met gets injured normally; Niese's somersault is just the latest in a grant tradition. the laugh track would be perfect.I.M. Formehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293906025619073103noreply@blogger.com