Chooooooooooke
You could say at leasr they hadn't blown the season after a half inning like last year but you'd be lying to yourself.
Last year was like ripping the bandage off. Yesterday was like getting a bone rebroken because it didn't heal right the first time.
I could moan about Schoeneweis and Ayala giving up those consecutive homers in the 8th.
But that would diminish the pathetic choke of managing only five runs against Marlin pitching in three games.
You want to hang some bullseyes?
Jose Reyes. after the September he had last season, 2 for 13 against the Marlins was disgraceful. Especially because he is the motor of the offense. When he chokes, the Mets have no offense. Maybe he shouldn't be getting 688 at-bats in a season. Maybe he needs rest more often. Something tells me he's got to go and now, whilst he's young and fast and popular. He'll be worth alot.
Wright, .340 in September but 0 for 4 last night. Yes, 4 hits in this series. All fucking singles and ZERO RBIs.
Church, 0 for 9 in the series. Need I say more? Ok, I will. Next season gimme >Shin-Soo Choo in right field instead.
Delgado, wonderful second half but you'll be 37 this time next year. Time to move on.
Beltran, bravo. You can't carry a team like you once did the Astros but you make a good number two hitter, always have. Stay there.
Jerry? He'll stay, whether you like that or not. After nowhere men like Art Howe and Willie, anyone's going to seem charming by comparison but he didn't win.
More later kiddies, but for now I'm off to drown my sorrows.
Last year was like ripping the bandage off. Yesterday was like getting a bone rebroken because it didn't heal right the first time.
I could moan about Schoeneweis and Ayala giving up those consecutive homers in the 8th.
But that would diminish the pathetic choke of managing only five runs against Marlin pitching in three games.
You want to hang some bullseyes?
Jose Reyes. after the September he had last season, 2 for 13 against the Marlins was disgraceful. Especially because he is the motor of the offense. When he chokes, the Mets have no offense. Maybe he shouldn't be getting 688 at-bats in a season. Maybe he needs rest more often. Something tells me he's got to go and now, whilst he's young and fast and popular. He'll be worth alot.
Wright, .340 in September but 0 for 4 last night. Yes, 4 hits in this series. All fucking singles and ZERO RBIs.
Church, 0 for 9 in the series. Need I say more? Ok, I will. Next season gimme >Shin-Soo Choo in right field instead.
Delgado, wonderful second half but you'll be 37 this time next year. Time to move on.
Beltran, bravo. You can't carry a team like you once did the Astros but you make a good number two hitter, always have. Stay there.
Jerry? He'll stay, whether you like that or not. After nowhere men like Art Howe and Willie, anyone's going to seem charming by comparison but he didn't win.
More later kiddies, but for now I'm off to drown my sorrows.
Comments
Ryan Church - I think you're unfair to him. The poor guy. He never recovered from those concussions. He'll be great next year.
Wright and Reyes just need more rest during the season, they'll be fine if they get that.
Delgado: who would you get for the money that would give you the same numbers - even half the numbers?
jdon: my mother heard this statistic last week: if the Mets games had all been decided on the score at the end of the 8th inning they would have been way ahead of everyone else in the league. And we would not be fuming about our offense.
I can't think clearly about the others yet, too much bile to expunge. I think for old times sake, after he caught Seaver's bouncing toss they shoulda had Piazza three-hop the ball to second base justonce more.
Seriously,though, that David and Jose trade talk is laughable. In the cold light of day everyone knows they are the franchise going forward. And they're both great.
K-ROD!!!!
Having said that, the Mets can't part with them. Wright is learning (kinda like the WOPR in War Games) that he has to change. Reyes doesn't appear to get it yet.
Church is not the problem, despite his shitty performance. Keep in mind he just missed tying the game (how many of you thought it had a chance of being a home run when it came off the bat?? be honest!). He has big balls and made some bad (lotta) decisions on pitches, but that was not nerves. Jury is still out on him, IMHO.
Having said that, the Mets can't part with them. Wright is learning (kinda like the WOPR in War Games) that he has to change. Reyes doesn't appear to get it yet.
Church is not the problem, despite his shitty performance. Keep in mind he just missed tying the game (how many of you thought it had a chance of being a home run when it came off the bat?? be honest!). He has big balls and made some(lotta) bad decisions on pitches, but that was not nerves. Jury is still out on him, IMHO.
Tommy Two Times
btw, great music Arch!!!!
Joey Stivic (Stiwic? Stywyk?)
well, at least we agree on Ryan - I don't think he ever really got over those concussions and the effects of the time he had to take off. You can't judge him by this season's post injury performance.
I will remind you of something about the great Keith Hernandez - he was great - but in the bottom of the tenth inning of the sixth game of the 86 World Series, when the game was on the line, he made the second out in the inning. Kid, Kevin Mitchell, Ray Knight and Mookie were the clutchsters in that game.
Listen, young lady, Keith made the second out in that tenth inning, hitting it deep (as deep as 17 could hit it) to center/right center field. He didn't choke there, he hit the ball well, so c'mon. Not only that, Ray hit a faggy handle shot just over second, unlike my fave, Keith. Big Balls by Ray, don't get me wrong, but...
Oh, and don't forget game 6 of the Astros series how Keith doubled in the ninth when they were down three!! He da man. give some love please Katherine.
CARLOS DELGADO IS A PHONY!!! Here's a guy that hits home runs but plays like shit in the field. He is the consummate "Emperor wearing no clothes" and everyone kisses his ass because he pulls his head out of his ass to hit monumental shots.
Early in this season he dragged the Mets down with his anemic fielding and shitty hitting. When Manuel came along and sat his lazy ass on the bench, he realizes that he will be embarassed, so he goes on a tear and strokes his own ego by doing stuff that no one can find fault with: fields like half a Keith (which is 10 times better than what he had done prior) and hits home runs at will. This is a man with GREAT home run power, but is retarded. That's it. He's kinda like a car that has great power but when you have to get on the freeway, you push the pedal and.......nuttin. FU Delgado, you suck@!
Of course he was great - I'm not arguing that. But the point I was trying to make is that if it weren't for the improbable events that followed his turn at bat, we would think of the team of the 80's as a gifted group of guys who "devastated" us by never achieving their potential. Sound familiar?
I think many Met fans are taking the same unreflective approach with Church. There is nothing in his history to suggest that he be penciled in to the lineup next year. He had 2 good months at the plate. He may have serious brain damage thanks to his medical situation being carelessly managed. It is myopic to count on him to be more than he has been, and if Delgado is clogging 1st base, the Mets will collapse again if they don't bring another big bat into the outfield somewhere.
Katherine, you have a point about us idolizing someone that can't disappoint us. But Mex is my hero and he helped lead that team. The temerity of the 86ers can be contrasted with the timidity of the current Omar crew. The attitude of this bunch of bozos would NEVER be tolerated from the 86 team, from the leaders right down to the role players. The 86 Mets might not have been nice guys, but when they got a break, they pounced on it. They never gave up. This team, when Endy makes a miraculous game saving catch, well, you know what happens. When the bullpen serves as a convenient excuse, they fold.
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