I think maybe half of those guys come back? Thor might do the qualifying offer. Team really does need a manager and management that they can believe in. Cohen can only do so much.
― Michael F Gill, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 04:03 (two years ago) link
Cohen can only do so much.
I feel like he could stand to do a bit less. All he needs to do is shut up, hire Epstein, and open his wallet.
― Hannibal Lecture (PBKR), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 11:18 (two years ago) link
I meant Cohen can only do so much to inspire confidence, but I also agree he should not be on Twitter and yes, Epstein would be ideal.
― Michael F Gill, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 14:18 (two years ago) link
Heard that brainiac Cohen decided not to hire Epstein. I presume Sandy is the sticking point.
I'm going on the record that this guy is going to be the Daniel Snyder of the MLB.
― Hannibal Lecture (PBKR), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 23:13 (two years ago) link
i thought it was more that epstein wasn’t interested? either way, not great
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 23:22 (two years ago) link
I have very low expectations about this search, and am expecting it to go poorly.
― Michael F Gill, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 23:45 (two years ago) link
amazin
A report that the #Mets have put former #Pirates 1b Dorian Boyland on growing short list led to a pleasant conversation with Boyland who told me no contact with the NYM, no interest in the job. He said he is happy to run his car dealerships.— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) October 18, 2021
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 04:11 (two years ago) link
You have to hand it to the Mets. They found a worse owner than the Wilpons.
― Hannibal Lecture (PBKR), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 11:50 (two years ago) link
You could just make these up now and it would be 100% believable. Like, how long before they do a ted lasso and try hiring an Australian cricket coach?!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 12:13 (two years ago) link
The Boyland rumor may have actually been made up, but as long as someone can get a lolmets out of it, it’s worth it.
― Michael F Gill, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 14:17 (two years ago) link
The Mets have already been turned down by a handful of targets in their search for a new baseball operations head. Each of Theo Epstein, Billy Beane, David Stearns, Matt Arnold, Scott Harris and Brandon Gomes had been raised as potential candidates only to later be ruled out of consideration.
Cardinals general manager Michael Girsch can be added to that list, as Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (Twitter link) that New York reached out to the Cards for permission to speak with him last week. Girsch, however, declined to pursue the opportunity, electing to remain in St. Louis instead.
girsch is pretty much a no name in st louis, for what it's worth. so good move to be turned down by him?
is this press (mlb trade rumors) right that the dynamic is these various candidates turning them down? if so, yikes
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 28 October 2021 05:11 (two years ago) link
and bobby valentine lost his race to become mayor of stamford, connecticut
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 3 November 2021 05:27 (two years ago) link
Barves fan here - HAHA
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Wednesday, 3 November 2021 06:16 (two years ago) link
Anyway, here it is, I wish I didn't have to do this pic.twitter.com/h0QcU3k5p6— Michael Baumann (@MichaelBaumann) November 5, 2021
― mookieproof, Friday, 5 November 2021 05:01 (two years ago) link
so boring and predictable
― Michael F Gill, Friday, 5 November 2021 12:38 (two years ago) link
I’m not happy this morning . I’ve never seen such unprofessional behavior exhibited by a player’s agent.I guess words and promises don’t matter.— Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) November 24, 2021
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 24 November 2021 14:03 (two years ago) link
What a fucking baby.
This guy makes Jeff Wilpon look smart.
― hocus pocus, alakazam (PBKR), Wednesday, 24 November 2021 15:18 (two years ago) link
apparently this is about matz? horrifying that a guy the mets traded away might use them as leverage in free agent negotiations
put that coffee down, steve
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 24 November 2021 15:38 (two years ago) link
He's raging about all these external things and:
1. Sandy Alderson is still involved even though he hired three scumbags for managers/gms.2. They still don't have a manager.3. Farm system is still a disaster.
― hocus pocus, alakazam (PBKR), Wednesday, 24 November 2021 15:49 (two years ago) link
He should probably be thankful Matz didn't give him a chance to outbid the Cards, that deal would've been even more lolmets embarrassing
― ✖, Wednesday, 24 November 2021 16:52 (two years ago) link
perhaps, even apart from being sandwiched between aldersons, the mets’ gm opening was so bad and hated because the billionaire owner is micromanaging back-end-of-rotation negotiations
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 24 November 2021 17:24 (two years ago) link
Low threshold these days for what counts as news:
https://www.mlb.com/news/keith-hernandez-mets-jersey-retirement
With the new rule-of-Baines in place, I think it's almost a certainty that he'll eventually get into the HOF via one of the committees: 60.3 bWAR, his years as an announcer, famous Seinfeld episode (crucial to any serious HOF resume). I imagine his cocaine dalliance is long forgotten.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 12 January 2022 14:39 (two years ago) link
I never knew Dusty Baker was part of that whole episode.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_drug_trials
― clemenza, Wednesday, 12 January 2022 14:44 (two years ago) link
would totally go to a game with a PBKR (cheap seats tho!)
perhaps we could even get j mod or m gill or mary j or j crunch
― mookieproof, Monday, 14 March 2022 22:39 (two years ago) link
Cool, the more the merrier! I will look at the schedule soon, offer some dates.
― move over GAPDY, now there's BIG THIEF! (PBKR), Tuesday, 15 March 2022 00:41 (two years ago) link
Yeah I might be down if the timing works out. I am due for another trip to NYC this summer.
― Michael F Gill, Tuesday, 15 March 2022 02:32 (two years ago) link
first place
― mookieproof, Saturday, 9 April 2022 05:51 (one year ago) link
been thinking of our doctor friend this week. i wish nothing but pain for all mets fans but i do miss morbs
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 9 April 2022 05:53 (one year ago) link
I can understand the urge to cheer for this team. But this franchise has literally the worst luck.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 9 April 2022 05:58 (one year ago) link
they have the worst something but idk if i would say it’s luck
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 9 April 2022 06:01 (one year ago) link
They have angered a moderately powerful genie
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 9 April 2022 06:02 (one year ago) link
― J0rdan S., Saturday, April 9, 2022 1:53 AM (six hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
same :(
― k3vin k., Saturday, 9 April 2022 12:31 (one year ago) link
I think for at least the 7th year in a row, Mets may have had the greatest potential for both incredible feats and incredible failure. There has been a lot of failure to say the least, and even the good years (‘15, ‘16, ‘19) have been filled with so many rip-your-hair-out-of-your-head moments. Former GM Brodie Van Wagenen literally started throwing chairs at one time.
― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 9 April 2022 17:58 (one year ago) link
Lindor had himself a day. Hoping the old Lindor is back
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 15 April 2022 21:28 (one year ago) link
staff ace chris bassitt
― mookieproof, Friday, 15 April 2022 21:41 (one year ago) link
Marte is not going to sustain this for a season, but he's a way better player than I realized.
― we only steal from the greatest books (PBKR), Friday, 15 April 2022 22:37 (one year ago) link
And possible co-ace Tylor Megill!Feel like we are about to find out if Nimmo is actually unvaccinated though
― Michael F Gill, Friday, 15 April 2022 22:40 (one year ago) link
The beats: “Buck, what’s the status on Jake’s MRI?”Buck: “Well, I think first you gotta ask the question: what exactly IS an MRI? Something to think about. Anyway, next question.” https://t.co/uagbr4YAnn— Michael Drago (@iammichaeldrago) April 25, 2022
― mookieproof, Monday, 25 April 2022 21:31 (one year ago) link
Appreciate a manager who has already dealt the NYC media nonsense before.
― Michael F Gill, Monday, 25 April 2022 22:53 (one year ago) link
get ready for some jordan hicks. a guy who throws 100 mph sinkers, 91 mph sliders, doesn't strike out as many as you'd think, and is now trying to become a starting pitcher with only two pitches. note: he was a starter in the minors before getting promoted very quickly, and upon reaching the majors as a reliever he dropped from 4 pitches down to his current TWO (2). a "deep cut" storyline of the cardinals this year is whether he can bring back a 3rd pitch and get the game into the 5th or 6th inning (at some point this year - his goal for today should be a solid 4 innings), or if the ship has sailed
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 26 April 2022 22:16 (one year ago) link
I feel I am already familiar with the Hicks saga due to you KM! I remember when he first came up. Turning him into a starter is an interesting angle, considering his past injury / closer issues. If Flaherty is still around, do you think they still try this out? LGM.
― Michael F Gill, Tuesday, 26 April 2022 23:16 (one year ago) link
If Flaherty is still healthy, this doesn't happen. It's interesting, though, what would have happened when the inevitable injuries occurred later in the season - if Flaherty goes down in mid-May, does Hicks suddenly get the 5th rotation spot after being in the late-bullpen the previous 2 months? i don't think so, but not sure. i'm glad he's getting the opportunity - both hicks and reyes were once thought of as starting pitchers before injuries and circumstances led them to the bullpen. they're both so injury prone, it's hard to imagine a long-term future for either one. but i'm loving this opportunity to see what hicks can do while his arms is still mythical
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 26 April 2022 23:35 (one year ago) link
every time alex reyes comes back it's like obi wan kenobi's ghost version. it's like hey, i see you there for a minute, and i love you, but goodbye
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 26 April 2022 23:37 (one year ago) link
it appears the 2022 hicks era is already over
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 27 April 2022 00:36 (one year ago) link
saying that from a doomer perspective, but i'm just not accustomed to seeing hicks (or reyes) for more than a few weeks without total disaster
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 27 April 2022 00:37 (one year ago) link
Yeah the phrase “season-ending injury” is always hovering around both of them. Met batters have been averaging 1 HBP per game this month, and after each one Showalter’s glower power grows.
― Michael F Gill, Wednesday, 27 April 2022 04:05 (one year ago) link
hell yeah
Darryl Strawberry is here at Citi Field - and with his jersey on! pic.twitter.com/45tBcqEjDl— SNY (@SNYtv) April 29, 2022
― Karl Malone, Friday, 29 April 2022 23:51 (one year ago) link
(btw, just reviewing strawberry's 1983-90 stats -- DAMN! he was fantastic)
― Karl Malone, Friday, 29 April 2022 23:54 (one year ago) link
only got into 335 games from 1992-1999, and even with that ended up with 41+ career fWAR
― Karl Malone, Friday, 29 April 2022 23:56 (one year ago) link
That cocaine is a hell of a drug.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 30 April 2022 00:13 (one year ago) link