tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post879635186049280852..comments2024-01-15T09:53:20.236+00:00Comments on Archie Bunker's Army: Giddy Streak Grinds To A HaltJaaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918548497554962346noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-80581718675256255222009-05-19T07:28:00.000+01:002009-05-19T07:28:00.000+01:00hi katherine - welcome back - the benching is pure...hi katherine - welcome back - the benching is pure speculation - as you know the allegation is an injury, dodgy calf, maybe even tendinitis in his leg, who knows.<br />Point is, one night, Reyes is in the lineup making base-running blunders and walking to first base when he'd thought it hit a home run which turned out to hit the wall instead, next morning, it's announced he's injured and needs to sit out. Pure coincidence? Very hard to imagine. Let's not forget the Mets front office is full of propagandists who struggle with the truth so it's rather difficult to take what they say as credible.Jaaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918548497554962346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-32758304486048699262009-05-19T01:55:00.000+01:002009-05-19T01:55:00.000+01:00I thought I had been watching all the games but I ...I thought I had been watching all the games but I think I must have missed something. Jaap, why do you suggest that Jose was benched? What did he do to deserve that? Was it all the errors that he made?katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03757578559952821218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-64049572813840331952009-05-18T21:45:00.000+01:002009-05-18T21:45:00.000+01:00I know---he has been around 6 years. He is not im...I know---he has been around 6 years. He is not immature any more. He is just stupid. What this team needs is a clutch hitter, another starter, and a steady shortstop who behaves like an adult. I am tired of hearing how exciting Reyes is. Who cares? Where are the big wins he brings us? Where are the playoffs he guarantees us? Fact is, it is very hard for one man to guarantee anything. Unless he is stupid enough to make every team in our division hate us and play above their heads against us.jdonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-2696656008610698422009-05-18T21:14:00.000+01:002009-05-18T21:14:00.000+01:00Ticket Rut, I dunno that the Mets need Reyes in th...Ticket Rut, I dunno that the Mets need Reyes in the lineup all that badly. They did fine without him the last several days. Fine without dodgy fielding skills, fine without over aggression on basepaths, stupid, thoughtless baseball propelled by speed and a smile but little baseball intuition. You sometimes think he's only just started playing the game.Jaaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918548497554962346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-26078822500184079202009-05-18T21:12:00.000+01:002009-05-18T21:12:00.000+01:00well jdon, let's hope that magical little spell ha...well jdon, let's hope that magical little spell hasn't run it's course for the Metsies already. Still, the frightening thing about that hot spell is that they were fucking up on the field so badly. Teams that play terrifically bad defence like the Mets don't get very far. But I'll give them a pass on this one. Maybe it's a game or two or maybe all the hits they squeezed out in the first few days is the end of it. It's always hard to tell with this lot.Jaaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918548497554962346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-71909535202505109682009-05-18T12:52:00.000+01:002009-05-18T12:52:00.000+01:00Watching that game makes you realize how bad the M...Watching that game makes you realize how bad the Mets need a healthy Reyes in the lineup. Plus, how I'm going to pick up Cain in my fantasy league.Ticket Ruthttp://www.ticketrut.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457776.post-64053352586423810992009-05-18T11:45:00.000+01:002009-05-18T11:45:00.000+01:00Now the papers are saying Reyes is claiming tendin...Now the papers are saying Reyes is claiming tendinitis in his knee. He says he saw a doctor about it. And he got this how? Playing with himself on the bench? I agree with you, Jaap. This situation smells. And I do not mind a team getting shut out--it happens. But leaving 12 men on base while you are doing it? That does NOT happen. It is symptomatic. A good pitcher shuts you down, fine. Everybody and their brother fails at the same time? Uh-uh. Finally, Jerry is starting to make some really dumb decisions. Angel Pagan SUCKS. He should not even be here. I am tired of recycling guys like Pagan and Figueroa. You cannot bat a stiff like Pagan for Murphy, and give such a lame explanation. Murphy got a hit the other night pinch hitting. And we all know switch hitters almost invariable suck right handed. Murphy is just a way better hitter, and way more disciplined with the bases loaded, than this bozo. And finally finally, bunting in the first inning? His team has been scoring runs and he sends a message like that. Must make Castillo feel all warm and fuzzy. Jerry is getting dumber by the game.jdonnoreply@blogger.com