joober jones
Finally Non-Fat Guy
- Joined
- Nov 2, 2011
- Messages
- 4,737
- Reaction Score
- 9,662
It's the top of the 18th and they've just pulled ahead 2-1. One out and runners on 1st and 3rd.
Been a fan since the late 60's (Miracle Met's)… Of all of the teams I root for in different sports, they are my number one but there are times when I just can't watch & today was one of them. They give me that feeling of dread & I just have to turn it off, but I do check my phone regularly for updates.A fellow mets fan here... that was a very frustrating game to watch. It would have been horrible if they had lost.
It's the top of the 18th and they've just pulled ahead 2-1. One out and runners on 1st and 3rd.
I believe that is a possibility but they need darnaud and wright back. Those are 2 guys that'll give you timely hitting and bring in runners in scoring position.I know I'm probably in the extreme minority here but I think this team makes the playoffs even if they don't make a trade for another bat (which is something they absolutely need to do).
I know I'm probably in the extreme minority here but I think this team makes the playoffs even if they don't make a trade for another bat (which is something they absolutely need to do).
To Mets fans: you guys have what seems to be all the pitching in the world, but you can't hit for diddly poo... I watched that game... opportunities aplenty to take the lead in extras and time after time after time after time, choke jobs at the plate... IMO, this team has a legit shot at the playoffs... Should be buyers.. Grab a bat.. or 2... or 3 even... there are plenty of sellers... Hopefully my Yankees grab somebody (another pitcher and/or a bat to replace Stephen Drew/Brendan Ryan)...
Fact of the matter, the Mets got a legit shot to stay in this thing... the Nats are only up a couple of games...
I believe that is a possibility but they need darnaud and wright back. Those are 2 guys that'll give you timely hitting and bring in runners in scoring position.
This team is unbelievably FRUSTRATING to watch.
I'm a Yankee fan, but I think they have to really consider dealing one of the young pitchers to get an impact bat. As good as their young pitching is, and its sick, their offense is utterly hideous. They will lose a lot of 2-1 games and given the Mets general "cheapness" they are not going to be able to hold onto those arms in the long run. Might as well try to flip one, get a legit bat, and try to win now. If they make the playoffs, they are a legit threat. Niese/Colon is a very solid 4th starter.
To Mets fans: you guys have what seems to be all the pitching in the world, but you can't hit for diddly poo... I watched that game... opportunities aplenty to take the lead in extras and time after time after time after time, choke jobs at the plate... IMO, this team has a legit shot at the playoffs... Should be buyers.. Grab a bat.. or 2... or 3 even... there are plenty of sellers... Hopefully my Yankees grab somebody (another pitcher and/or a bat to replace Stephen Drew/Brendan Ryan)...
Fact of the matter, the Mets got a legit shot to stay in this thing... the Nats are only up a couple of games...
5 MLB quality bats? I think youre being generous. Let me show you some sickening stats:you really, really don't have to tell us. The organization is just a joke. The Wilpon's claim poverty and that they don't have the funds to pay players so in NYC in an uncapped league, we have an ownership imposed cap of roughly $100 mil (21st in baseball). 2006 was Beltran looking, '07 and '08 were terrible (one historic) collapses. Then, they started trading guys away, but refused to do a Houston/Miami complete dump and rebuild. That went on for a few years until Omar's draft picks (he was no longer the GM) started looking good and since then "wait for ___" is all we have heard. Three and Four years ago it was "wait till '14", they signed Granderson and that was it. Then they didn't sign Cruz and it was "wait til '15" and they didn't sign Cruz-AGAIN-because Cuddyer is friends with David Wright and it seems to be "well we are good enough to keep people interested and can stay in the playoff race without adding any player or any salary or losing any prospects. It is infuriating. Every. Single. Night. If the Mets go down more than a run, the game is over and most times it only takes 1. This team is something like 35-4 when scoring 4 runs. And yes, perhaps Wright and D'Arnaud would have this team in first place by a game, but guess what, both are incredibly injury prone and both did get hurt and neither is playing. If you are a real team who is trying to seriously compete (I truly believe that a playoff staff of Harvey/deGromm/Syndergaard with one of the other 3 pitchers can get you to a WS if your offense is even a bit of a threat), you upgrade RF and SS. But nope, we're the Mets, competitive is OK.
We have three more years with these 5 young arms and that it because 2, maybe 3 of them will sign long term deals with the Mets. Every day that goes by with this pathetic offense is another day closer to this window closing (which can happen anyway with an injury or two). At first it was just Mets fans complaining and even then some of them continued to preach patience. Next you started to hear yankee fans calling the radio stations wondering what the hell was going on. Now it seems all of MLB is wondering the same thing, "Are the Mets really going to do nothing? How is that possible?" Bottom line is give me someone. Bring up Conforto, trade for Parra or Prado or Upton. DO SOMETHING. BUT STOP PLAYING A TEAM EVERY DAY THAT YOU KNOW HAS MAYBE 5 ML B QUALITY BATS.