Comments on: Was an opportunity wasted?

By: dave

dave — Sat, 30 May 2009 02:13:36 +0000

John

I think you are right. Pull him and explain that is not the way to play.

Get his attention.

First impressions and all.

By: John Delcos

John Delcos — Fri, 29 May 2009 22:10:42 +0000

TexMets (11): Enjoy the game.-JD

By: TexMets

TexMets — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:05:47 +0000

am in town from Austin and was blessed by a call from my nephew with 2 tix behind home plate. On my way to Penn Station to take the train out to Citi. Am excited to see the new park!

By: Ray Sadecki

Ray Sadecki — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:50:29 +0000

10, Delcos, I dont even know about that when its the starchild we have been waiting for for years. Manuel was smart to downplayit.

By: John Delcos

John Delcos — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:38:07 +0000

Ray (8): I think Joe Torre and Tony LaRussa have the star power as managers to lay down the law. … You need to win a couple of World Series.-JD

By: Ray Sadecki

Ray Sadecki — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:37:18 +0000

3. billy martin would not get a job as a mlb mangager today. Look at what happened to backman, despite his great success at the minor league level, he was blackalled for alleged drinkig problem and financial problems. Look, I didnt like Randolph much, but I think Reyes got him fired with his sulking. You cant do a Gil Hodges circa 1969 anymore. have you seen it since?

By: tomg

tomg — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:22:44 +0000

I agree to a degree what ray said in his post. it appears that it’s the way players are today. Players become millionaires at an early age and seem to do what they want to do when they want to do it. The Mets as a team doesn’t seem to hustle or bust it. I wonder if it’s an organization problem and the people in charge in the Mets organization in the minors are not teaching these kids the correct way to play the game.

By: edfever

edfever — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:06:50 +0000

JD- If he did it to the kid i think it comes off as bullyish on the first time if it happens again then yes bench him – jerry needs to bench the next star that doesn’t hustle – Beltran not sliding at home was the perfect misopportunity-

By: jim bmore

jim bmore — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:27:14 +0000

once again, thanks to JD for such a great place to discuss our team

By: jim bmore

jim bmore — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:26:45 +0000

hopefully FMart learned his lesson and thats that but jerry needs to impart some discipline into this team

i am vacationing in europe (amsterdam, barcelona, rome, dublin) over the next 16 daysish so i wont be around for games..ill be checking in on the metsies and hope i come home with the mets in first place. take care all and look forward to catching up in a couple of weeks.

Let’s Go Mets!