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5/18/2011 6:29:48 PM

Turner is becoming quite the RBI beast.

And 8-4 in the last 12 games...and only one of those losses was by more than 2 runs.

[Edited on May 19, 2011 at 1:19 AM. Reason : -]

5/19/2011 1:17:37 AM

Dillon Gee tossed a gem today...1-0 win over the Nats. Interleague play starts now...onto the Yankees

5/19/2011 7:46:11 PM

i would like interleague more if we didn't play the yankees 6 times every year while other teams get off so much easier.

we got so close to .500 and now we'll likely lose at least 2 if not all 3 this weekend.

5/20/2011 2:39:00 AM

Re: Reyes' obp.

He isn't the best obp leadoff guy (neither was/is Rollins) but among leadoff hitters he is #2 in the last five years at scoring position % so his lower obp doesn't hurt his ability to contribute runs relative to his peers.

Yes I stole that stat from a blog.

5/20/2011 9:56:06 AM

I heard you once blew Matthew Cerrone behind a frozen lemonade stand at Shea

5/20/2011 10:16:11 AM

Wrong blog.

And it was behind Shake Shack at Citi

5/20/2011 10:21:08 AM

he's currently tied for #1 in NL for hits and is the top base stealer...i don't know what more you can ask for from a lead-off man. he's also leading the league in tripples.

5/21/2011 9:50:08 AM

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"i would like interleague more if we didn't play the yankees 6 times every year while other teams get off so much easier."

The Braves play Boston 6 times a year and Boston is a better team so you need to be more specific with your whining. Yeah it is not fair to anyone else in the NL East that the Phillies play Toronto except the Nats who get the Os. The Marlins have more of a gripe than the Mets this year too having to play the Rays. Yankees are not really a good team if you have not noticed.

5/21/2011 10:45:50 AM

Quote :

"New York Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon takes pointed shots at some of his marquee players in an extensive article in The New Yorker mostly designed to highlight his rags-to-riches tale. The embattled owner, who became ensnared in Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme and is now being sued for more than $1 billion by the trustee trying to recover funds for Madoff victims, tells the magazine: • Shortstop Jose Reyes will not be getting a super-huge contract from the Mets. "He thinks he's going to get Carl Crawford money," Wilpon says, referring to Crawford's seven-year, $142 million contract with the Boston Red Sox. "He's had everything wrong with him. He won't get it." • On right fielder Carlos Beltran, Wilpon mentions Beltran's huge postseason with the Houston Astros in 2004 and says, referring to himself: "We had some schmuck in New York who paid him based on that one series. He's 65 to 70 percent of what he was." • About David Wright, Wilpon said: "Really good kid. A very good player. Not a superstar." • On whether the franchise might be snakebit, Wilpon makes another pointed Beltran reference. Author Jeffrey Toobin writes: "At one point, I mentioned to Wilpon the theory that the Mets might be cursed. He gave a sort of half laugh, and said, 'You mean' -- and then pantomimed a checked swing of the bat. Any Mets fan (I am one) would understand the reference. The Mets took the 2006 National League Championship Series to a seventh game against the Cardinals." In the game Wilpon refers to, Beltran took a called third strike from Adam Wainwright to end it. Wilpon apparently does like first baseman Ike Davis. "Good hitter," Wilpon says of Davis. "S----- team. Good hitter. ... We're snakebitten, baby.""

5/23/2011 5:12:32 PM

Silly me, I thought you were here to heap praises on us

5/23/2011 5:36:06 PM

I'm confused as to why any owner would do this. I mean even Mark Cuban and George Steinbrenner think this interview was a bad idea.

Is there really any surprise that the Mets are a five-year long joke with this clown owning the team?

Quote :

"On right fielder Carlos Beltran, Wilpon mentions Beltran's huge postseason with the Houston Astros in 2004 and says, referring to himself: "We had some schmuck in New York who paid him based on that one series. He's 65 to 70 percent of what he was.""

Minaya is a schmuck but Beltran also was, by far, the best center fielder in baseball for a long time.

[Edited on May 23, 2011 at 5:38 PM. Reason : x]

5/23/2011 5:37:50 PM

Quote :

"The Braves play Boston 6 times a year and Boston is a better team so you need to be more specific with your whining. Yeah it is not fair to anyone else in the NL East that the Phillies play Toronto except the Nats who get the Os. The Marlins have more of a gripe than the Mets this year too having to play the Rays. Yankees are not really a good team if you have not noticed."

I think the point is, traditionally the Yankees are the best AL East team. Maybe the Rays or Red Sox are having a better season right now. But, since interleague play started in 1997 no other franchise has been as consistent as the Yankees. The Rays finished better than dead fucking last in the AL East once prior to 2008, and the Marlins surely weren't complaining about playing them back then when the Rays were consistently on of the worst AL teams (The Marlins hold the NL's best interleague record at 127–107).

[Edited on May 23, 2011 at 5:47 PM. Reason : ]

5/23/2011 5:45:06 PM

^ dude made it out like every team except the Mets have it easy when in fact the Braves have it just as tough. The Red Sox have been as good as the Yankees over the past 7-8 years.

He should have just said the Phillies because that is who he was referencing.

5/23/2011 5:51:45 PM

Why are you talking about 2008 and Yankee tradition

That don't mean shit for a balanced schedule in 2011

Interleague play is stupid

5/23/2011 5:52:14 PM

If you're a fan with no real geographical rival I understand that. But I, for one, love playing the Yankees. Those games are a blast.

Sucks that Reyes is all but gone.

5/23/2011 5:56:13 PM

NY and Chicago are the only cities where that's even a legit argument. No one in Los Angeles really gives a shit about baseball or sports in general.

You think Orioles fans get pumped about playing the Nationals? Rangers/Astros or Marlins/Rays is big time?

It ruins the schedule and can cost teams the wild card or even the division. It's good for revenue because it's still a novelty, but MLB needs to find a way to strike a balance between interleague and even schedules.

MLB commissioner Ernie would get rid of it all together, but that's never going to happen.

[Edited on May 23, 2011 at 6:04 PM. Reason : okay Bay Area too]

[Edited on May 23, 2011 at 6:06 PM. Reason : MVP 05 on PS2 had each team's "rivals" listed. Red Sox and Braves were paired up ]

5/23/2011 6:01:54 PM

^^^^You're right. Interleague play (the way the rivalries are set up, at least) is not fair. I like interleague play because you get to see match-ups that you don't normally get the chance to see. I think that it needs to be tweaked. But the idea is one that I like.

^^^I know the Rays lack of success in their early years hold no bearing on the difficulty of the Marlins' match-up with them this season. You are correct. But the point was, it's not fair that some teams have interleague 6 games locked into their schedule against a playoff team every single year, when other teams are playing 6 games against a team that is consistently bad (the O's, for example). I'm not opposed to the Mets playing the Yankees in interleague play. I am opposed to the Mets playing the Yankees (or any team for that matter) 6 times during interleague play. No need for two series against one team from the AL.

[Edited on May 23, 2011 at 6:03 PM. Reason : ]

5/23/2011 6:03:33 PM

The Cardinals play the Royals six times a year...how does that not upset fans in Houston, Cincinnati, and Chicago when their "rivalry" games have been against way better opponents?

I would rather see a standard rotation just like NFC vs AFC games...it would be harder to work out because of the NL Central and AL West not having the same number of teams as everyone else, but it would be more fair for each team to play the same opponents as others in their own division.

5/23/2011 11:05:54 PM

Like the new minority owner. Very familiar name to me given my job. Young, savvy businessman.

5/26/2011 1:00:13 PM

@humblebrag

5/26/2011 1:48:32 PM

Einhorn is Finkle
Finkle is Einhorn

5/26/2011 2:02:40 PM

^^ for all you know I could be a janitor at a Wells Fargo branch

[Edited on May 26, 2011 at 2:22 PM. Reason : Rubber game on now]

5/26/2011 2:20:44 PM

5/26/2011 2:23:28 PM

I'm just glad to see you putting that MBA to good use

5/26/2011 2:25:40 PM

If we trade Reyes, I'm tuning out for a year or two. If you can't afford a homegrown player in his prime who is that good, then you can't afford a New York City sports franchise.

The infield starters tonight? Murphy, Turner, Tejada and Harris. That wouldn't even win in AAA. Good thing the Pirates are AA.

[Edited on May 30, 2011 at 9:56 PM. Reason : i don't care if they have a better record... it's the central]

5/30/2011 8:54:18 PM

Harris is the only one who didn't have a great game.

5/30/2011 11:48:40 PM

Gary Carter

5/31/2011 3:23:56 PM

^I just heard. I grew up loving every catcher who ever played for the Mets all because he was so awesome.

Carter, Hundley, Piazza, Lo Duca...even the backups like Wilson, Pratt, Castro, and Phillips...not necessarily all great players but certainly all fun personalities.

5/31/2011 3:51:30 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=6612729

This is fucking crazy. They are 27 and 28 years old. Extend them. Don't trade them. Build around them. For christ's sake, if you can't afford to pay your players, sell the team. It's New York City.

Einhorn can afford them. If the Wilpon's can't they need to leave. And yes, I realize each has flaws but they are each top five players at their positions. You build around those.

And fuck writers for thinking that David Wright isn't a great player. He has had ONE down year in eight. ONE. Just because he is a Mets player doesn't mean he sucks. I know it's trendy to bash everything Mets, but it's retarded.

[Edited on May 31, 2011 at 7:36 PM. Reason : x]

5/31/2011 7:34:27 PM

^ Could not agree more.

5/31/2011 8:43:29 PM

if they get rid of wright, it'll be tough for me to still root for them

5/31/2011 8:44:05 PM

damn Gary Carter...first baseball card I ever had

5/31/2011 8:49:41 PM

Quote :

"NEW YORK -- Doctors treating Gary Carter have confirmed that he has glioblastoma, a form of cancer which affects the brain and central nervous system. Doctors say surgery "is not a good option given the location of the tumor." Instead of surgery, the doctors have discussed an "aggressive" treatment plan, including chemotherapy and radiation."

He's at Duke right now for the testing, we should bring him a card.

6/1/2011 4:38:48 AM

i don't know which is the stronger emotion:

1) psyched that the Mets had their biggest comeback win in 11 years

or

2) depressed that we were down 7-0 to the Pirates in the first place

6/3/2011 12:12:03 AM

Reminds me of every game the last two weeks.

[Edited on June 3, 2011 at 9:34 PM. Reason : suck on that MLB. major league record for most consecutive home losses when leading in the 7th...]

6/3/2011 9:26:56 PM

I know beating the Braves doesn't mean what it used to, but I still love seeing us beat them more than just about any other team (about a three way tie with the yankees and phillies)

6/4/2011 11:59:45 PM

Dillon Gee is 6-0...first Mets rookies pitcher to do that, I believe.

6/5/2011 2:26:15 PM

Quote :

"I know beating the Braves doesn't mean what it used to,"

Yeah, it's a shame the Mets haven't been contenders in four or five years. Would be nice for these games to really count for something.

6/5/2011 8:03:17 PM

2008 was two full seasons ago. Not like they are on a Pirates like streak here.

Reyes needs to be shown the money. Now.

*** another one bites the dust. 3-5 in the lineup now out.

[Edited on June 5, 2011 at 8:59 PM. Reason : x]

6/5/2011 8:51:06 PM

Quote :

"Reyes needs to be shown the money. Now."

Absolutely.

Mets playing well tonight...up 4-0.

6/5/2011 9:05:45 PM

Quote :

"another one bites the dust"

did Beltran get hurt? what happened?

[Edited on June 5, 2011 at 9:15 PM. Reason : fantasy baseball implications]

6/5/2011 9:14:33 PM

Beltran fouled a baseball off his leg

6/5/2011 9:21:59 PM

Pay. Him.

6/5/2011 9:24:15 PM

^6

I was more referring to the Braves not being what they used to. The Phillies are that team now but I still love seeing the Mets beat the Braves more than almost every other team.

[Edited on June 5, 2011 at 9:35 PM. Reason : -]

6/5/2011 9:35:21 PM

hahaha

DIORY HERNANDEZ

Are you fucking kidding me

[Edited on June 5, 2011 at 10:50 PM. Reason : .164 career average]

6/5/2011 10:49:59 PM

K-rod gave up a homer on purpose so he could get a save

but way to go Mets! taking 2 out of 3 from the braves without Wright or Davis in the lineup, and Beltran out for most of today's game.

Jose is making his case to stay.

[Edited on June 5, 2011 at 11:21 PM. Reason : -]

6/5/2011 11:20:28 PM

You can't pitch yourself into a save opportunity, Peter Gammons

6/5/2011 11:24:03 PM

Ernie is right

believe me, i've tried

6/5/2011 11:25:28 PM

{sarcasm}

6/5/2011 11:28:17 PM