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DAVBRAVES
January 26th, 2010
11:51 am
i hate shea stadium it was the biggest piece of trash in baseball
DAP
January 26th, 2010
11:52 am
anders Those guys were hurt. Chipper played in 143 games. More than many including myself thought he would. That said, his numbers …….
his numbers were only bad because we know it was chipper jones. while it wouldnt have been a great year for anyone, it would have hardly been a terrible year for most players.
Jake W.
January 26th, 2010
11:52 am
In terms of Chipper, everybody knows he had a bad year last year. Some like Anders believe it is signaling the downturn of his career while others believe since its Chipper he will bounce back and be his old self. I honestly think Chipper will bounce back next year, but if i’m being honest with myself I think there is no way we can count on him being the major power threat that he was. Personally, I think thats what hurt his swing last year. When Frenchy, KJ, and Schafer struggled badly that first half and Anderson got off to a slow start Chipper and Mac were our only real power sources. I think him trying to be that power guy hurt him. My expectations for him next year are that he has a much better average but the power numbers are down.
raleighbravefan
January 26th, 2010
11:52 am
Anders – You showed your ignorance or bias based on your assesment of Escobar. Enough said about that.
Chipper earned the $ he gets now based on his body of work and what he has meant to the braves. He took big hometown discounts AND restructured his contracts in the past to help the team. He played outfield to the detriment of his body and career to help the team. He is just getting what has been long delayed and deserved. So he had a bad 2nd half. are we ready to right him off? I’m not. I believe he will have a very good bounceback year.
Everybody on the Mets had a lousy year, INJURY OR NO. They were ALL overpaid last year. The Mets payroll exceeded Braves by about $35M+.
Are they all done? Probably not. Will some of them come back this year? Probably. However, they still don’t scare me, and they are still outmanaged (in spite of what Don thinks) by Bobby AND Wren.And they still haven’t proved they won’t crash and burn in August and September when real stars step up.
DAVBRAVES
January 26th, 2010
11:53 am
I dont post alot but i will talk down on the mets anyday of the year
Carlos Beltran
January 26th, 2010
11:53 am
Why was I more decisive about getting surgery than I was about swinging the bat with the bases loaded and two outs in the 9th inning of Game 7 of the 2006 NLCS?
DAVBRAVES
January 26th, 2010
11:54 am
GO BRAVES
Tom Glavine
January 26th, 2010
11:55 am
Grand myth it is what a historically great baseball town NYC is (Jay Hey Kid)
Yeah, those 7 million fans who’ve attended each year the last 4 years or so are just a mirage.
BTW Giants and Dodgers left for money – not the lack of spport. I really don’t think you want to get into a lack of fan support discussion – do you?
DAVBRAVES
January 26th, 2010
11:58 am
Enter your comments here
Mitchie-san
January 26th, 2010
11:58 am
Im enjoying this.
Daslied
January 26th, 2010
11:59 am
Daslied- No what I’m saying is that Chipper wasn’t hurt and still came up well short of his normal numbers. At his age that can’t be a good sign.
The Mets players were hurt so generally when guys miss 1/2 to more of the season they come up a tad short on their numbers.
You still with me?
Sure I am. You think 143 combined games from Beltran, Reyes and Delgado was worth $40MM, while 143 played games from Chipper wasn’t worth $13MM.
DAVBRAVES
January 26th, 2010
12:00 pm
Who will get the nod for opening day
dogsbrekky
January 26th, 2010
12:01 pm
Dobi – thanks, hope to see y’all down there then
Jon Hughes
January 26th, 2010
12:04 pm
Anders Chipper was hurt he played through because we were in the race if we were not in the race i have no doubt the number of games he played in would have been lower.
Jay Hey Kid
January 26th, 2010
12:07 pm
Too bad those crappy Atlanta fans have attended more baseball games the last 20 years than Mets fans have ———— with half the population base advantage the Mets have
MFin04
January 26th, 2010
12:07 pm
Bobby Cox outmanaging another team? That’s the quote of the day!
bravofan
January 26th, 2010
12:08 pm
davbraves: my opinion JJ or Hudson
DAVBRAVES
January 26th, 2010
12:09 pm
Y ALE I WOULD SAY HUDSON BUT LOWE MAY GET IT JUST TO COVER SOME ROUGH FEELINGS AND FOR HIS CONFINDENCE LOWE WILL HAVE A GOOD YEAR MARK MY WORDS
AustinBrave
January 26th, 2010
12:10 pm
The question is, are we better starting the year in 2010 verus 2009. The answer WAY BETTER, and as things don’t pan out we will contiune to get other help to get better. Look at last years start and this years start. What do you think?
2009 2010
1st- Kotchman Glaus Much Better
2nd- Johnson Prado Much Better
SS- Escobar Escobar Same
3rd- Chipper Chipper Same
C- McCann McCann Same
LF- Anderson Melky/Diaz Better
CF- Schafer Mclouth Much Better
RF- Francouer Heyward Much Better
SP Javier Hudson hopefully about the same
SP JJ JJ Same
SP Lowe Lowe Same Hopefully better season
SP Hanson Hanson Same
SP KK KK Same
Bench Norton Hinske MUCH MUCH Better
Bench Infante Infante Same
RP Gonzales Saito Same
RP Soriano Wagner Better
So what do you think?
MFin04
January 26th, 2010
12:11 pm
Derek Lowe is starting opening day. It worked out well last year. Could’ve been a complete game shutout in Phillie. Like it or not, it will be Lowe.
Just Pat
January 26th, 2010
12:11 pm
OldBravesBag….for a family, the lawn seats are pretty affordable and closer to the action than you might imagine. Worth a try, if you’re interested in going.
Lew
January 26th, 2010
12:12 pm
Anders-Well, I won’t go out of my way at Spring Training (or anywhere, honestly) looking for New Yorkers.
However, when the Grinch and I were there two years ago for ST, there was a group of exceptionally obnoxious Mets fans (autograph dealers) who blasted hell out of Bobby Cox for not coming over to sign for them immediately (he had already signed at least 30 two times that morning and would come back again for all requests). They were loud, disruptive, total a-holes and yes, The Grinch had to be restrained from tearing one of them into little pieces.
MFin04
January 26th, 2010
12:13 pm
AustinBrave – Braves didn’t even have Hanson all last year. So thats a plus. Gonzo and Soriano could be marginally better than Saito/Wagner. I wouldn’t go “better” on either of them.
Mitchie-san
January 26th, 2010
12:17 pm
AustinBrave,
I agree with all of those comparisons, except for the Francoeur/Heyward one. Dont get me wrong, I expect great things from Heyward, but it might be a little premature to automatically think he will be great right out of the box.
With that being said, even if he struggles, he will still probably be better than Frenchy was last year.
So I guess I take it back. You are right, lol.
Jay Hey Kid
January 26th, 2010
12:19 pm
Attendance since 1991:
Braves: 53.3 million fans
Mets: 46.7 million fans
Since 1980:
Braves: 67.3 million fans
Mets: 70.2 million fans
Again, there is a big disparity in the potential population fan base the teams can draw from, but the hapless Braves fans are basically neck in neck in attendance over the last 30 seasons with the so called passionate Mets fans
Just Pat
January 26th, 2010
12:22 pm
Jay Hey….but, doncha have to give them a LITTLE bit of a break since they hafta split the fan base with the……UGH!!!!!…..Yankees?
CB
January 26th, 2010
12:23 pm
Lew,you and Grinch take care of the Mets fans during the practices, I’ll sic my wife on them the first three games at Dark star!
P. W. Hjort
January 26th, 2010
12:26 pm
Kelly Johnson Diamondview.
Shouldn’t have non tendered him.
Jeff Blauser's Chin
January 26th, 2010
12:26 pm
The attendance numbers are interesting, especially since Shea (which was the Mets home through all but one of those years)held around 7,000 more fans than the Ted and around 5,000 more fans than Fulton County Stadium. I have to say, though, I lived in New York for a couple years and went to Braves games there and the crowds always seemed bigger and certainly louder than your average Atlanta crowd. That’s not a knock on Braves fans. I actually think Braves fans are (on the whole) just more sane, less irrational, and less prone to break into a “Yankees suck” chant than your typical Mets fan.
Eric from MO
January 26th, 2010
12:27 pm
I dont understand Lowe being opening day starter unless he has an amazing spring. Why not let Jair be the opening day starter? He was the best pitcher for the Braves the last two years. I think he has earned it.
bravesgrl4life
January 26th, 2010
12:28 pm
RHR – your January 26th, 2010 11:29 am: If I had gotten two tickets in my 5-game ticket pack (which I got for Christmas), I would offer my extra ticket to you. The hubby didn’t swing for 2, though.
Arkansas Transplant
January 26th, 2010
12:28 pm
Lew, I was wondering when you were going to join discussion this morning.
P. W. Hjort
January 26th, 2010
12:30 pm
I dont understand Lowe being opening day starter unless he has an amazing spring. Why not let Jair be the opening day starter? He was the best pitcher for the Braves the last two years. I think he has earned it.
Earned’s got nothing to do with it.
Marc in FL
January 26th, 2010
12:30 pm
I’ll be seeing the Braves play the Nats at Space Coast Stadium. Nats fans are pretty mild though, so I won’t have to beat anyone up. Everytime they meet in ST though the Braves pretty much hand it to them, so it should be fun.
MFin04
January 26th, 2010
12:31 pm
Eric from MO – are you trying to understand Bobby Cox and his rationale? Don’t hurt your head…
DAVBRAVES
January 26th, 2010
12:31 pm
braves fans are always talked about but you always see a braves hat just about anywhere you go the fans are all over the country
JUST ASKIN'
January 26th, 2010
12:32 pm
Just catching up on reading the blog and noticed a number of posters saying Prado is “just an average” player. Question:
When a player hits .300 during his minor league career and then .307 (so far) in his major league career how is he “just average?”
Last year in the NL only ten players hit .307 or higher.
1. Ramirez (FLA) .342
2. Sandoval (SFG) .330
3. Pujols (STL) .327
4. Helton (COL) .325
5. Votto (CIN) .322
6. Coghlan (FLA) .321
7. Braun (MIL) .320
8. Tejada (HOU) .313
9. Lopez (TOT) .310
10. Morgan (TOT) .307
Prado’s stats for 2009 were AB .307 in 128 games and 450 AB’s.
If that is “just average” I’ll take it any day. Agree or disagree?
Arkansas Transplant
January 26th, 2010
12:33 pm
Opening day starter will not be determined until ST.
DAVBRAVES
January 26th, 2010
12:35 pm
Lowe will start opening day hudson,jj,hanson,kk
SoWeGa Fanatic
January 26th, 2010
12:36 pm
“Yeah, those 7 million fans who’ve attended each year the last 4 years ”
The Mutts average over 85,000 a game??????? Where do they put them?
DAVBRAVES
January 26th, 2010
12:36 pm
Chipper will hit 290/25/95 this year
AustinBrave
January 26th, 2010
12:36 pm
I’ll be surprised if Lowe is not the opening day starter. He is always tough on big starts. Last year opening against Phillies and with Red Soxs in the World Series. I think Bobby will wait and see what happenes in spring. But I think it will be Lowe, Hudson, JJ, Hanson, KK.
JUST ASKIN'
January 26th, 2010
12:37 pm
Prado’s stats above should have said .307 BA not AB.
bravesgrl4life
January 26th, 2010
12:38 pm
Marc in FL – lets hope that in 2010 the Braves cann hand it to the Nats after ST the way they do in ST.
TennesseePaul
January 26th, 2010
12:39 pm
DAP (et al): I posted the 1B numbers for conversation last night, then logged off. Ha! Oh well.
I would be happy if Glaus could manage his average over the last four healthy seasons (PWH: if I included the unhealthy seasons, his HR/season and k/season rates would drop considerably, hence I didn’t include them… plus I doubt it would have helped his averages)
I doubt Glaus will hit that average and I seriously doubt he will make the NL Average rates for a 1B. For that matter, after seeing what the qualified NL average was I’ll be surprise and ecstatic if Freeman can match that… but I don’t think he will… those were some large numbers.
I chose Qualified players for a reason. The Braves got Glaus to play full time. Plus, those teams with monster first basemen are generally speaking, the more successful teams.
As a side note, the K/season decreased as Adam Dunn moved from 1B to LF. Ha!
Actually I don’t know if that is entirely true. I know he made it as a qualifying 1B in at least one of those years, but the spreadsheet is at home and I’m not re-running the data now.
That said I was surprised to see the numbers so high. In general there were about 12 teams (of 16) that had qualifying 1B. And in general during that time frame the NL had some serious power at 1B… Teixeira, Berkman, Gonzalez, Fielder, Howard, Pujols, Delgado, (Dunn), Derek Lee, and so on.
DAVBRAVES
January 26th, 2010
12:39 pm
Escobar will be in the top 5 mvp voting
Darlington
January 26th, 2010
12:40 pm
DOB, heard any of the new Midlake CD/Album? They’ve been streaming it on NPR’s All Song’s Considered. Sounds really, really good.
DAP
January 26th, 2010
12:40 pm
PWHjort Kelly Johnson Diamondview.
Shouldn’t have non tendered him.
that means nothing to me. what is that thing?
O.J.
January 26th, 2010
12:44 pm
More than likely Hudson is your opening day starter. We all know how Bobby is with his veteran starters, so Huddy will get the opening day start. I will bet on it.
TennesseePaul
January 26th, 2010
12:44 pm
Ahhh. Also forgot to mention, I looked at the qualifying candidates because of a quote I had put up a few weeks ago. It said something to the extent of “Braves signed Glaus because clearly what the Braves were lacking last year was a 33 year old first basemen coming off a major injury who will be only average at his position if he produces at the top of his game.” That quote fired off KC and a few others.
GboroBravo
January 26th, 2010
12:45 pm
11:41am: Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports tweets that the team has reached an agreement with Nady, pending a physical. Given his elbow, the physical is far from a slam dunk.
P. W. Hjort
January 26th, 2010
12:46 pm
DAP, Diamondview is a visualization tool created by Justin Bopp to determine how a player compares to the positional average in four categories: on base average, isolated power, speed score, and TotalZone (an advanced fielding metric).
Read the full explanation here.
O.J.
January 26th, 2010
12:46 pm
Cubs sign Nady, so he is finally off the market. Depends on how much he is getting as to how much Damon really thinks he is worth, because if Nady gets 4 or 5 million coming off injury, then surely Damon will not come down from his demands of 10 million not coming off injury
Nova Scotia Steve
January 26th, 2010
12:47 pm
I think it was Mark Bowman who said it best.
Derek Lowe should be the opening day starter just to show him the Braves still have confidence in him and also to show him he will be a key part to their success.
And it’s true
GboroBravo
January 26th, 2010
12:47 pm
Cubs that is.
Nova Scotia Steve
January 26th, 2010
12:47 pm
Anyone think the Braves are in on Jim Edmonds?
Jay Hey Kid
January 26th, 2010
12:49 pm
Jay Hey….but, doncha have to give them a LITTLE bit of a break since they hafta split the fan base with the……UGH!!!!!…..Yankees?
Uh, no, not at all. The NYC metro area population is 18 million. Split that in half and you have 9 million. The Atlanta metro area only has 5.5 million living in it.
Or you can do it this way: Shea/Citi is located on the same island where you find Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. 5.8 million live in Brooklyn and Queens, and 2.8 million live on Long Island. That’s 8.6 million.
O.J.
January 26th, 2010
12:50 pm
Nova, no.
AustinBrave
January 26th, 2010
12:52 pm
Nova, I hope not. I want them to give a try to Mitch Jones he could be a sleeper.
O.J.
January 26th, 2010
12:54 pm
Sheets signs with A’s, Damon still out there
Jay Hey Kid
January 26th, 2010
12:55 pm
Lowe shouldn’t be the Opening Day starter. Either Hudson or Jurrjens should get that nod. Jair has without a doubt earned it on the mound. Hudson has earned it as a leader both on and off the field. Lowe should be insulted if he gets the Opening Day nod. The Braves wouldn’t be honoring Lowe with such a nod, and Lowe should know that. They’d be treating him like he’s some sensitive wimp.
Nova Scotia Steve
January 26th, 2010
12:56 pm
Lowe should be insulted if he gets the Opening Day nod – I highly doubt he would be insulted
dogsbrekky
January 26th, 2010
12:56 pm
Billy Beane deserves the Brett Favre “I have guts but sometimes have a brain fart moment” award for GM’s by signing more injury prone, never finish a season players that are ??????????
Jay Hey Kid
January 26th, 2010
1:02 pm
If I were Lowe, I’d be highly insulted if I was named the Opening Day starter. I’d know I didn’t deserve it, and that there were more deserving candidates, and that they gave it to me merely because they were concerned with how sensitive I was
JUST ASKIN'
January 26th, 2010
1:02 pm
Didn’t Lowe call JJ the “Braves best pitcher” last year? I’m sure I read that some place.
O.J.
January 26th, 2010
1:04 pm
Doesnt matter what Lowe said, JJ is not going to be the opening day starter. Just sayin
Andy K.
January 26th, 2010
1:05 pm
The last few major FA dominoes are starting to fall…we should have a resolution on the Damon situation soon, I’d hope. I’m guessing either Braves Yankees, or Tigers.
AustinBrave
January 26th, 2010
1:08 pm
Guys don’t fool yourself Damon will be going back to the Yankees. He will be mad about the salary but he will go back.
Salamander
January 26th, 2010
1:09 pm
If I were Lowe, I’d be highly insulted if I was named the Opening Day starter. I’d know I didn’t deserve it, and that there were more deserving candidates, and that they gave it to me merely because they were concerned with how sensitive I was
Its the manager’s call – who gives a crap what the pitcher thinks. Lowe (or whoever) will take the ball on Opening Day and do their job. I highly doubt any of the guys will complain about it, and I also doubt anyone will be privately offended by starting or not starting on Opening Day.
Its just one game – plenty of far more meaningful games to buoy a pitcher’s ego as the season progresses.
Steve from OH
January 26th, 2010
1:14 pm
A’s sign Sheets–I guess that means the Mets get to go after Garland…
CB
January 26th, 2010
1:14 pm
KK for opening day starter- who cares?
Tom Glavine
January 26th, 2010
1:15 pm
Say Jay Hey Kid- Any stat comparisons between the Mets and Braves on non-sold out playoff games in that data base you’re pulling from?
You know, while we’re on the subject of fan support and all.
Anders
January 26th, 2010
1:16 pm
Hate when I forget to clear out my faux name!
Anders
January 26th, 2010
1:17 pm
Steve – What did Sheets sign for?
Salamander
January 26th, 2010
1:18 pm
Sheets agreed to terms on a one-year deal for more than $8 million. He passed a physical today, and the deal is expected to be announced this afternoon. CBSSports.com
TnBrian
January 26th, 2010
1:18 pm
Who do the Mets get now … Garland or Smoltz? LOL
rammerjammer
January 26th, 2010
1:21 pm
I was “brave enough” to look closer at the Chipper/Frenchy breakdown, as Anders suggested, and stumbled onto something amazing about Adam LaRoche.
I found that LaRoche hit better as Chipper hit worse! That’s right. As LaRoche picked up the slack left by Francoeur, Chipper clearly wrestled with the sadness of The Natural’s departure while enjoying the success of his hunting partner. Conflicted, he struggled.
And then, I peeled back the onion a bit further and found that Nate McLouth hit far worse once Francoeur was traded! It’s true. I think we’re all guilty of underestimating the support Frenchy provided Nate.
It’s overwhelming, to see the direct impact Francoeur had on so many Braves after he left. I only hope our guys can picked up the pieces and be brave enough to move forward.
Anders
January 26th, 2010
1:21 pm
Garland or Smoltz? LOL (TnBrian)
=Damon or Dye? LOL
DAP
January 26th, 2010
1:21 pm
are the mets going to end up with jon garland? i hope so.
TnBrian
January 26th, 2010
1:21 pm
Anders, more than $8m.
Ease in Buckhead
January 26th, 2010
1:22 pm
Anders – ~8Mil
DAP
January 26th, 2010
1:24 pm
CB, KK for opening day starter- who cares?
well, it does matter since your frontline starters tend to get more starts than the back side of your rotation.
personally, id give hudson the nod on opening day. he is longer tenured than lowe both as a starter and on the braves. for me, its huddy, JJ, lowe, big red, KK
TnBrian
January 26th, 2010
1:24 pm
Anders, what’s funny about Damon? Throws like a little old lady, but he still hits for a high average and could probably hit 12-15 HR’s playing with Atl. I’d be a little ticked if I were a Mets fan because Sheets, when healthy, is flat out nasty and has always given Atl. fits. Too bad, you still got Santana and …. well, I forget after that.
Salamander
January 26th, 2010
1:25 pm
All sorts of comments being shuffled around on the blog.
Blog mechanics can bend space and time.
David O'Brien
January 26th, 2010
1:25 pm
Nady to Cubs, but he’s gotta pass physical first. After two TJ surgeries, not a given that he’ll pass, though I’d say it’s still fairly certain he will.
Jay Hey Kid
January 26th, 2010
1:27 pm
Say Jay Hey Kid- Any stat comparisons between the Mets and Braves on non-sold out playoff games in that data base you’re pulling from?
Oh, so your defense is Mets fans don’t jump on the bandwagon until the postseason, huh?
BTW, the Mets didn’t sell out playoff games in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989.
Not only did they not sell out, they didn’t sell a single darn ticket. And it’s a damn shame if I follow what you’re saying. So many fans were waiting for the Mets to make the playoffs before they showed up.
When making the playoffs becomes more than a once every 7 year thing for the Mets, let us know how many Mets fan attend every playoff game. Until then, you sound like an ugly virgin scolding Don Draper for cheating on his wife.
O.J.
January 26th, 2010
1:28 pm
DOB, quick question, what is all entailed in a physical for a player, I have this image of it being the one where they have to turn their head and cough. But I am sure it is more extensive, any ideas on what a player like Nady has to do to prove he is healthy?
David O'Brien
January 26th, 2010
1:28 pm
…because if Nady gets 4 or 5 million coming off injury, then surely Damon will not come down from his demands of 10 million not coming off injury — O.J.
Damon is not getting $10 mill, O.J. — not unless that’s for two seasons.
CB
January 26th, 2010
1:29 pm
It will be very interesting to see how much Nady gets.
Salamander
January 26th, 2010
1:30 pm
sheets got $10 million plus performance bonuses. not bad after idle ‘09
- Jon Heyman
TnBrian
January 26th, 2010
1:31 pm
I’d still much rather have Nady than Cabrera, without question.
Seems obvious that if the Cubs wouldn’t go after Dye because of his price than he’s out of the price range for the Braves, if they are even interested. Damon could easily be out of range too.
O.J.
January 26th, 2010
1:31 pm
How on earth did Sheets get 10 million? Bet Pineiro and players like that are kicking themselves for settling for 8 million
David O'Brien
January 26th, 2010
1:31 pm
O.J., keep in mind that Nady is 31, Damon is 36. Nady is not a pitcher coming back from T.J. surgery, he’s a hitter. It’s still obviously got to be of some concern, but not nearly what it would be if he were a pitcher. And while Damon isn’t coming back from surgery like Nady is, Damon does have some health issues from age and wear-and-tear. (That said, I’ll reiterate that I think he can really help this Braves team as leadoff hitter and left fielder most days.)
Daybed Wagmoe
January 26th, 2010
1:32 pm
A’s sign Sheets, so perhaps that limits their payroll resources for Damon. I’ve been reading that if the A’s weren’t able to sign Sheets, they’d use that money to go after Damon. So…it would seem that our chances to sign Damon have improved, assuming the Yankees don’t sign him.
raleighbravefan
January 26th, 2010
1:32 pm
Sheets signs with A’s. Another pitcher Mets don’t get. They will never scare me as long as they don’t fix pitching. I still say Bobby and Wren have outmanaged Mets BY A MILE.
TnBrian
January 26th, 2010
1:33 pm
CB, wild guess here, but I’d say $2.5m per year for Nady. Guess a 1 year deal with a option for 2. I don’t know though, his agent is …
David O'Brien
January 26th, 2010
1:34 pm
TnBrian: Since the Braves made the moves that brought Cabrera and Hinske to the team, has anyone connected to the Braves or anyone who covers the team given you any reason to believe the Braves have interest in signing Dye? Hey, maybe if he falls in their laps for next-to-nothing, but I just haven’t gotten impression Braves were interested. Scouts said his bat speed really deteriorated in second half last season.
Steve from OH
January 26th, 2010
1:34 pm
I highly doubt Damon will take anything less than the 3.125 Rick Ankiel got from KC.
Anders
January 26th, 2010
1:35 pm
TnBrian- Who knows on Sheets? I hoped the Mets would take a flyer on him but he was set on the A’s or Rangers unless the Mets gauranteed a lot more money. Can’t do that. So be it.
Hey, the Mets didn’t have the options they needed available to them this off season. I wouldn’t pay Lackey what he’s getting and they didn’t have trade pieces for Haliday.
The Mets did go out and get Bay so it wasn’t like they’re not willing but the right guy just wasn’t there. Not much you can do about that. They’re gonna have to hope they can bring Perez and Maine back to what they were in 2008 and Pelfrey develops. Lot’s of if’s.
Sound familiar?
DAP
January 26th, 2010
1:35 pm
Not only did they not sell out, they didn’t sell a single darn ticket.
nice.