Captain Murica Posted September 13, 2018 Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, SinceThe70s said: I wonder if whoever pitches for the Marlins serves him up a meatball so he can get that one last hit. That would be great tbh. Speaking of Meatballs, Matz just hit a bomb. Also, I always thought to myself if we won in 2015, Wright would have hung them up. That would’ve been great. Edited September 13, 2018 by Captain Murica 2
Another Fan Posted September 14, 2018 Author Posted September 14, 2018 I actually have a little good feeling about the team right now. At least they haven’t closed up shop this year and are still battling. 3 more wins and we beat last years total. At the moment Josh Allen and the QB situation has me pretty anxious. The last Wright game maybe a distraction.
KD in CA Posted September 14, 2018 Posted September 14, 2018 On 9/12/2018 at 4:44 AM, Another Fan said: Yeah he’s a relief pitcher, not doing that bad actually. 2006 Game 7 at the time I thought if nothing else he rose to the occasion here. Sigh Im hoping I don’t feel that way about McDermott in a few years after breaking the drought He really did. That was one of the guttier performances from any Met in a spot that big. That one still hurts. The 2006-2008 Mets remind me of the 1980-81 Bills; so much potential but couldn't get over the hump.
SinceThe70s Posted September 14, 2018 Posted September 14, 2018 14 minutes ago, Another Fan said: I actually have a little good feeling about the team right now. At least they haven’t closed up shop this year and are still battling. 3 more wins and we beat last years total. At the moment Josh Allen and the QB situation has me pretty anxious. The last Wright game maybe a distraction. Mets: Love the 3 more wins attitude. I wanted 3rd place, but that's unlikely. Bills: Hope this is the start of something big with Allen. But I think McBeane effed up the backup/transition plan, otherwise Allen would've started game 1. 15 minutes ago, KD in CA said: He really did. That was one of the guttier performances from any Met in a spot that big. That one still hurts. The 2006-2008 Mets remind me of the 1980-81 Bills; so much potential but couldn't get over the hump. Two strong calls that deserve more than just a Like emoji. I remember Ollie more for his dominant performances than the utter futility that followed.
Misterbluesky Posted September 15, 2018 Posted September 15, 2018 Looks like Wilmer will be sitting on the pine again. Hitting just .178 over the course of the last few weeks...his days as a Met are numbered imo.
Another Fan Posted September 15, 2018 Author Posted September 15, 2018 On 9/11/2018 at 11:33 PM, SinceThe70s said: You suck! And I mean that in the kindest way...DeGrom should be pitching Saturday. Seriously, enjoy! My loss, your gain. I should get Thor on Friday. I've been trying to break it to my youngest that I probably won't get in earlier enough to get the Mookie Betts bobble-head. "Wrong Mookie b!tch!" won't work for him yet. Meanwhile @sshat Pats fan compared Betts to Willie Mays today. This will be fun. Probably the reason I haven't been up there since they broke the curse. Haha. You may not have saw DeGrom but got to see a mighty good/sweet win! Did you get the place to yourself after the Mets went up big? Maybe not so much Red Sox fans but I have it in my head their bangwagoners. Anyway hope you enjoyed
SinceThe70s Posted September 16, 2018 Posted September 16, 2018 5 hours ago, Another Fan said: Haha. You may not have saw DeGrom but got to see a mighty good/sweet win! Did you get the place to yourself after the Mets went up big? Maybe not so much Red Sox fans but I have it in my head their bangwagoners. Anyway hope you enjoyed Thanks, it was an outstanding day/evening. Caught up with college friends I haven't seen in ages (even split of Mets/Sawx fans) There were tons of Mets fans at the game and it was a great time. Saw Keith crossing Landsdowne St. heading into the game from our table pre-game. I was sitting behind the Red Sox bullpen and can actually pick myself out on a replay of McNeils HR arms in the air before the ball clears the fence. The Sawx fans started the mass exodus after Jackson and Rosario went deep. At one point a Lets Go Mets chant got shouted down by the home team fans. And apparently there was a rat thing going on that we were oblivious too. http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=380914102
Gugny Posted September 16, 2018 Posted September 16, 2018 Had a great time at Fenway today (Saturday). I was expecting the Mets to get blown out with Oswalt, but he did really well ... so, of course, Callaway yanked him. I am really trying to like Dom Smith, but he looks even lazier in person. Everything he does is slow with his head down. I think he's a bum. Insane defensive plays by both Frazier and O'Neill and a nice bomb by Nimmo. As was the case Friday, there were TONS of Mets fans. The usher (super hot chick) said she'd never seen/heard so many visiting fans. Speaking of fans, the Sox fans were great. I haven't been to Fenway in over 30 years, so I really have no memory. They know baseball (obviously) and they were having fun with the Mets fans (there was a contingent that took up all of the right field seats. There was a pretty impressive, "Let's Go Mets!" chant, which was answered with, "Let's Go Red Sox!" Then, of course, "Yankees Suck!!" I loved the atmosphere there. I'd consider it my second best stadium experience to Citi Field. Great day. Long as hell. But well worth it. 1
SinceThe70s Posted September 16, 2018 Posted September 16, 2018 5 hours ago, Gugny said: Had a great time at Fenway today (Saturday). I was expecting the Mets to get blown out with Oswalt, but he did really well ... so, of course, Callaway yanked him. I am really trying to like Dom Smith, but he looks even lazier in person. Everything he does is slow with his head down. I think he's a bum. Insane defensive plays by both Frazier and O'Neill and a nice bomb by Nimmo. As was the case Friday, there were TONS of Mets fans. The usher (super hot chick) said she'd never seen/heard so many visiting fans. Speaking of fans, the Sox fans were great. I haven't been to Fenway in over 30 years, so I really have no memory. They know baseball (obviously) and they were having fun with the Mets fans (there was a contingent that took up all of the right field seats. There was a pretty impressive, "Let's Go Mets!" chant, which was answered with, "Let's Go Red Sox!" Then, of course, "Yankees Suck!!" I loved the atmosphere there. I'd consider it my second best stadium experience to Citi Field. Great day. Long as hell. But well worth it. Sweet, glad you had a great time! My friend was actually warned by an usher that "Yankees Suck!!" could get him tossed out of the stadium. 1
Another Fan Posted September 18, 2018 Author Posted September 18, 2018 Well matched last years win total tonight. Nice hitting by Conforto. We seem to do well against the Phillies as of late
Gugny Posted September 18, 2018 Posted September 18, 2018 7 hours ago, Another Fan said: Well matched last years win total tonight. Nice hitting by Conforto. We seem to do well against the Phillies as of late Indeed! Too bad we can't have a June do-over. 1
Misterbluesky Posted September 18, 2018 Posted September 18, 2018 16 hours ago, Another Fan said: Well matched last years win total tonight. Nice hitting by Conforto. We seem to do well against the Phillies as of late It's fresh to see him smile again and have some fun out there.IMO,missing st really hurt him at the plate early on.Like gunner said.....if we could only play June over again. Also....I think Mick is gaining some respect from the players,it took sometime ,but the chemistry looks to there....better late than never?
Gugny Posted September 18, 2018 Posted September 18, 2018 29 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said: It's fresh to see him smile again and have some fun out there.IMO,missing st really hurt him at the plate early on.Like gunner said.....if we could only play June over again. Also....I think Mick is gaining some respect from the players,it took sometime ,but the chemistry looks to there....better late than never? Maybe, man. We shall see. I still think a stint in Vegas for Conforto was the right thing to do. Perhaps we'd have won more games with him not being here to be an automatic out. However, I am VERY happy that he was able to work his way out of it. I just wish it wasn't at the team's expense, that's all. McNeil is most-certainly our 2B of the future. I really, really wish they'd jettison Dom Smith and bring Alonso up for the rest of the season. I love the Conforto, Jackson, Nimmo outfield. Cespedes can suck it, for all I care. If Mick does come back next year, I hope he's smart enough to pick a lineup and stick to it. That constant juggling/playing guys out of position killed us. Alonso McNeil Rosario Frazier/Flores Plawecki (but we need a better catcher/get a better catcher, ideally) Conforto Jackson Nimmo Put those guys out there and roll with it, I say. (that is not a proposed batting order, LOL)
SinceThe70s Posted September 19, 2018 Posted September 19, 2018 4 hours ago, Gugny said: Maybe, man. We shall see. I still think a stint in Vegas for Conforto was the right thing to do. Perhaps we'd have won more games with him not being here to be an automatic out. However, I am VERY happy that he was able to work his way out of it. I just wish it wasn't at the team's expense, that's all. McNeil is most-certainly our 2B of the future. I really, really wish they'd jettison Dom Smith and bring Alonso up for the rest of the season. I love the Conforto, Jackson, Nimmo outfield. Cespedes can suck it, for all I care. If Mick does come back next year, I hope he's smart enough to pick a lineup and stick to it. That constant juggling/playing guys out of position killed us. Alonso McNeil Rosario Frazier/Flores Plawecki (but we need a better catcher/get a better catcher, ideally) Conforto Jackson Nimmo Put those guys out there and roll with it, I say. (that is not a proposed batting order, LOL) I expect they'll hold back Alonso for the first month to preserve free agency so I'd make it Bruce/Alonso and also plug Bruce into the OF rotation. I give you full credit for saying Bruce wouldn't play the third year with the Mets when he signed year, but they'll need to make him attractive to another team in order to move him next year. I just assumed Jackson would be gone after this year, but maybe I should re-think that. I think he hit better for us this year than he will next year. Law of averages, he is what he is. Food for thought: would you consider moving Conforto in a deal for Realmuto? It would take more, but I'm not as tied to the hip with Conforto as I was at the start of the season and I'd consider it..
Gugny Posted September 19, 2018 Posted September 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said: I expect they'll hold back Alonso for the first month to preserve free agency so I'd make it Bruce/Alonso and also plug Bruce into the OF rotation. I give you full credit for saying Bruce wouldn't play the third year with the Mets when he signed year, but they'll need to make him attractive to another team in order to move him next year. I just assumed Jackson would be gone after this year, but maybe I should re-think that. I think he hit better for us this year than he will next year. Law of averages, he is what he is. Food for thought: would you consider moving Conforto in a deal for Realmuto? It would take more, but I'm not as tied to the hip with Conforto as I was at the start of the season and I'd consider it.. I don't think I'd move Conforto for Realmuto, but it's tempting. I think Conforto's HR/RBI totals would be better and he's a very good outfielder. I do want a better catcher, but I'd rather not give up a known run producer in order to get one. I also think Conforto is the Mets' next David Wright/face of the franchise and I think he's here to stay.
SinceThe70s Posted September 19, 2018 Posted September 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, Gugny said: I don't think I'd move Conforto for Realmuto, but it's tempting. I think Conforto's HR/RBI totals would be better and he's a very good outfielder. I do want a better catcher, but I'd rather not give up a known run producer in order to get one. I also think Conforto is the Mets' next David Wright/face of the franchise and I think he's here to stay. I hear ya, I'm just worried about his consistency. His only consistency so far is being a feast or famine guy. And I get your face of the franchise point, I just hope we don't get blinded and try to force it. BTW, I'm probably coming off as more negative about him than I actually am, but I was expecting more from him this year.
Gugny Posted September 19, 2018 Posted September 19, 2018 33 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said: I hear ya, I'm just worried about his consistency. His only consistency so far is being a feast or famine guy. And I get your face of the franchise point, I just hope we don't get blinded and try to force it. BTW, I'm probably coming off as more negative about him than I actually am, but I was expecting more from him this year. My knee jerk has always been that the Mets forced the face of the franchise unto Wright. But as I look at his career stats, both as an MLB player and especially as a Met, the dude did his part. I actually feel badly for criticizing him and I look forward to 9/29. I plan on crying at some point during that series. I had higher expectations for Conforto, too, and I was beating the "send him down" drum louder than most. I do think that, if he can stay healthy from April to October, he can put up some great numbers. Hopefully, we will be able to see.
SinceThe70s Posted September 19, 2018 Posted September 19, 2018 20 minutes ago, Gugny said: My knee jerk has always been that the Mets forced the face of the franchise unto Wright. But as I look at his career stats, both as an MLB player and especially as a Met, the dude did his part. I actually feel badly for criticizing him and I look forward to 9/29. I plan on crying at some point during that series. I had higher expectations for Conforto, too, and I was beating the "send him down" drum louder than most. I do think that, if he can stay healthy from April to October, he can put up some great numbers. Hopefully, we will be able to see. Probably some truth to the expectations, but I have a Whole Lotta Love for his Mets career. Wright and Kranepool are Met lifers...not sure who else. There were Good Times Bad Times, but unfortunately when it came time to pay him, the richard-head owner said he was a "good kid" but not a "superstar". How Many More Times do we have to put up with stuff like this: http://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=6601472 Wilpon wasn't really wrong, but WTF? Naturally David Wright took the high road and shrugged it off. Communication Breakdown, it's always the same. Looking forward to Celebration Day on 9/29, I hope he's able to Bring It On Home one more time Thank You
Misterbluesky Posted September 19, 2018 Posted September 19, 2018 2 hours ago, SinceThe70s said: I just assumed Jackson would be gone after this year Yes sir..since Lags comes back next year at 9 mill.
Gugny Posted September 19, 2018 Posted September 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said: Probably some truth to the expectations, but I have a Whole Lotta Love for his Mets career. Wright and Kranepool are Met lifers...not sure who else. There were Good Times Bad Times, but unfortunately when it came time to pay him, the richard-head owner said he was a "good kid" but not a "superstar". How Many More Times do we have to put up with stuff like this: http://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=6601472 Wilpon wasn't really wrong, but WTF? Naturally David Wright took the high road and shrugged it off. Communication Breakdown, it's always the same. Looking forward to Celebration Day on 9/29, I hope he's able to Bring It On Home one more time Thank You Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Many of Callaway's moves left me Dazed and Confused. This season was a Heartbreaker, but they still have All My Love. Hoping next year they can Rock and Roll and Dancin' Days will be here again. Gettin' late. It's time to Ramble On. Peace! 1
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