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Jack Straw
, May 04 2010 05:31 PM
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#2704
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Posted 25 March 2012 - 10:32 PM
they've been talking about this an awful lot. i hate every second of it. probably going to happen, eventually. which is sad.
Once the Astros get forced to the AL next year there's going to be Interleague play every night of the year. At that point its going to be very odd to have the leagues combined in everyway but one.
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 02:26 PM
I'm expecting some creative ways of losing ball games this year.
that's the spirit!
my Mom was disappointed when we took her to a game during the 90's dry years and she realized that the "long-ball hitting good Polish boy" she had envisioned listening to games on the radio wasn't named Butchoski but rather Butch Huskey. it's these kind of disappointments we can only hope to match this season.
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 01:53 PM
The last remaining piece of the Minaya regime....Bay's contract.
Most certainly the luckiest day of Bay's life.
btw Frank Francisco signed a 2 yr $12 million deal??
What team could be as poorly managed would they possibly be outbidding?
Why didn't they simply set the money on fire at Citi Field and watch it burn????
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 02:52 PM
The last remaining piece of the Minaya regime....Bay's contract.
I think you are forgetting Santana. After this year we still have 2 years at $50 million. Minaya signed him.
Although I do not blame the GM. I blame the owners for approving these bad contracts. The point that makes me say this is ... People in baseball call Fred Wilpon a Baseball guy. He knows his baseball. He is not just some rish guy who bought the team. He knows his baseball. Which makes how he runs this team worse in my opinion.
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 03:50 PM
I think you are forgetting Santana. After this year we still have 2 years at $50 million. Minaya signed him. Although I do not blame the GM. I blame the owners for approving these bad contracts. The point that makes me say this is ... People in baseball call Fred Wilpon a Baseball guy. He knows his baseball. He is not just some rish guy who bought the team. He knows his baseball. Which makes how he runs this team worse in my opinion.
Isiah Thomas was a basketball guy. Didn't stop him from ruining the CBA, the Pacers, and the Knicks.....(maybe the Knicks again)
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 03:54 PM
Santana was really solid prior to needing surgery on his shoulder if Santana can perform well coming back from that, then his won't be a bad contract, just expensive. As opposed to Bay who hasn't done jack since coming to NY. We're now heading into the third year of non-production with Bay. And he showed me nothing I spring training that this year will be any different than the last two.
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 03:56 PM
We're now heading into the third year of non-production with Bay. And he showed me nothing I spring training that this year will be any different than the last two.
what tells you that? his .185 avg or his 0 RBI this spring?
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 04:04 PM
There's no question that Minaya overpaid in terms of years for Bay, figuring if it didn't work out, he was gone anyway.
Of course that leads back to Andy's statement that the owners should have known better and held the line a bit more.
But what did they care, as long as the Ponzi scheme was printing free money for them...
Of course that leads back to Andy's statement that the owners should have known better and held the line a bit more.
But what did they care, as long as the Ponzi scheme was printing free money for them...
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 04:16 PM
Want to go to opening day? Thousands of tickets still available. http://www.nypost.co...AzSfPNBL8XBPZsI
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 04:33 PM
Watching the ticket prices: http://www2.tiqiq.co...iqiqu=351360279
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 06:25 PM
when i go to the Mets game it's with a Ya Gotta Believe attitude, regardless of what's happening on the field, off it, or in the standings. that's the beauty of being a Mets fan. we've seen better do worse, and we've seen worse do better. there's no expectations other than the unexpected.
so skip the bags, and wear something blue and/or orange. boardie game 2012 should be decided now.
so skip the bags, and wear something blue and/or orange. boardie game 2012 should be decided now.
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 07:18 PM
So I guess a night game then. As long as we have enough notice (not a game next week) then I am down. I have lots of vacation days to use up since not going on a real vacation this year.
cool. mondays, tuesdays, wednesdays are usually the cheapest tickets, especially before June 1 and against less-popular competition. Matt, Mel, Chris, you want to do some research into probables?
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 07:54 PM
Nothing is sold out yet at Citifield this year. There's still tix available for opening day and (I think) the Mets/Yankees series.
Only thing that might be a hiccup for people is this I Mon the 28th is Memorial Day. Not sure if people have plans for it. Either way, there are 3 7:10 starts that week (Mon, Tues, and Wed). If you want a rider, you can reach out to Vic, he might be down to take the ride back and forth with ya.
Only thing that might be a hiccup for people is this I Mon the 28th is Memorial Day. Not sure if people have plans for it. Either way, there are 3 7:10 starts that week (Mon, Tues, and Wed). If you want a rider, you can reach out to Vic, he might be down to take the ride back and forth with ya.
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 07:56 PM
Nothing is sold out yet at Citifield this year. There's still tix available for opening day and (I think) the Mets/Yankees series. Only thing that might be a hiccup for people is this I Mon the 28th is Memorial Day. Not sure if people have plans for it. Either way, there are 3 7:10 starts that week (Mon, Tues, and Wed). If you want a rider, you can reach out to Vic, he might be down to take the ride back and forth with ya.
Sounds good to me.
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 06:45 PM
and we knew Santana was at his pitch limit, so pinch-hitting for him was obviously the case there in the bottom of the 5th. but why doesn't Baxter take the bat off his shoulder? i mean, don't you wanna rip one over the new wall, in that spot, with two on and two out? give your starter a chance to pick up the win?
