The New York Mets Thread

[RogerNatural]

There are good fans & idiot fans for any team. I hated the Mets as a kid, because the Yanks were on their slide while the Mets pitched their way to the 69 championship. You want to talk about hearing CRAP from Met fans ?? It was a very difficult time for Yankee fans. But over time, history prevails. The Yanks are the TOP sports franchise, so it's no wonder many feeble fans of Mets, Red Sox take delight when we lose. I consider it an honor ! When "losing" is the EXCEPTION to the rule ! I like to remind them that the Yanks have "lost" more WS, than both the Mets & Sox have won, combined...

[NJ Fan]

Buh-Bye, Shea.

Thanks for the memories!!

[Tino's Girl]

Buh-Bye, Shea.

Thanks for the memories!!

You are so mean!

[NJ Fan]

You are so mean!

You know it, Maria!

Nice shot of Tino though, huh?

[JDPNYY]

Has it been 23 years since the Mets won a World Series?

[YASS]

Has it been 23 years since the Mets won a World Series?

Only 22 by my count, John.

[Tino's Girl]

You know it, Maria!

Nice shot of Tino though, huh?

You know my weakness Julie

[JDPNYY]

Only 22 by my count, John.

I must be thinking of this time next year.

[YASS]

I must be thinking of this time next year.

That's what I thought you must have meant.

Let's remember your post and bump it late next September.

[JDPNYY]

That's what I thought you must have meant.

Let's remember your post and bump it late next September.

OK.


It saddens me that the Mets have won twice as many World Series clinching games at Shea Stadium as the Yankees have.

[__starr69]

The only bad thing of the Mets collapse is that it's right before three days off -- I cannot reciprocate the trash talk I've received the last few weeks.

Also, if anybody ever finds out when the demolition of the dump is scheduled to take place, please let me know, I have a decent view of it from campus.

[NJ Fan]

[NYYFAN]

Somewhere, Wille has a smile on his face...

[silverdsl]

Somewhere, Wille has a smile on his face...

Exactly what I was thinking too.

[JohnnyDamonfan]

Now if only this could jhave been the Red Sox then I'd be happy.

[BRNXBMRS]

[DaPip1998]

Somewhere, Wille has a smile on his face...

Maybe they'll try to fire him again. Clearly they don't think it's Minaya or Manuel's fault.

[junkman73]

I was at a wedding in NJ on Saturday night and the Mets fans were so pumped after Johan's gem. I told my fellow Yankee fan buddy it was going to make Sunday even better. 2 years in a row!!

A fitting end to their dump of a stadium!!!!

[Yankees1962]

Listening to WFAN is quite funny this morning.

[YASS]

Maybe they'll try to fire him again. Clearly they don't think it's Minaya or Manuel's fault.

FWIW, in Steve Phillips' chat on Friday, he speculated that Jerry Manuel would not be managing the Mets next year if they were eliminated.

I think that's pretty much a guarantee he'll get a big contract.

[BonusCantos]

Listening to WFAN is quite funny this morning.

Francesa was tearing them to shreds last night too. I'm tuning in solely for the wailing and gnashing of teeth on the phones.

[wang+cano=future]

Listening to WFAN is quite funny this morning.

Yeah I got some good laughs out of it........

[jessiedog]

Listening to WFAN is quite funny this morning.

I am out of town - sorry to be missing it..

[BonusCantos]

Mike is just plain roasting them over an open flame today. I must say, this is entertaining.

[LizrdKng67]

Listening to WFAN is quite funny this morning.

It's HIGH-larious now with Mike!

I'm having such a peaceful day at work with all of the obnoxious Met fans staying FAR AWAY from me! It's like a restraining order, I love it!

[Brooklyn Yankee Fan]

Listening to WFAN is quite funny this morning.

I was listening at around 11:00 this morning and (I believe) Jerry Coleman was on and proposed a trade.

Royals get: Carlos Delgado (Mets signed him to trade him), Aaron Heilman, and Nick Evans
Mets get: Joakim Soria

Soria would be the closer obviously.

Highly doubt something like that would happen, but it would be interesting.

Oh, and Francesa is ripping the Mets even more right now.

Saying how Wright never comes in the big spot. He then played Reyes comments after the game, and he goes "Well, we didn't learn anything there.."

[nnysiny]

Mike's growling on WFAN for the past 40 minutes has been pretty entertaining

[BonusCantos]

"If it weren't for Santana, they would have gagged it up a couple days ago!"

[THEBOSS84]

The core of the Mets team is set for 2009: Reyes, Wright, Beltran, Delgado and Santana. I would not get rid of any of those players. I think they will be looking to add a pitcher such as Burnett or Sheets (not CC). They also need some corner outfielders who can hit....Bobby Abreu won't even have to go house hunting.

Mark my words...If Abreu is not a Yankee, he'll be a Met.

[CanoForPresident]

The core of the Mets team is set for 2009: Reyes, Wright, Beltran, Delgado and Santana. I would not get rid of any of those players. I think they will be looking to add a pitcher such as Burnett or Sheets (not CC). They also need some corner outfielders who can hit....Bobby Abreu won't even have to go house hunting.

Mark my words...If Abreu is not a Yankee, he'll be a Met.

I would trade Reyes in a second. He is not a smart baseball player, he choked in the 2006 post season, choked in September last year and choked again this year. If there is a more overrated player in baseball I'd like to meet him. Move him now while his stock is still high, because he is Raul Mondesi pt 2 IMO, all tools, no brain, out of baseball within the next 5 years.

[TheGameEpisode2]

Mike Francesca wants the Mets to trade David Wright.

Erm...that's stupid. I'd trade Reyes before Wright.

[keg411]

WFAN is hysterical this afternoon . I'm so happy the Mets choked again.

[BonusCantos]

Mike Francesca wants the Mets to trade David Wright.

Erm...that's stupid. I'd trade Reyes before Wright.

He was saying last night you've got to trade one of them, which I don't think is a bad idea. If he's saying Wright, I disagree, even though some of his reasons seem sound. Reyes is very overrated.

[THEBOSS84]

Reyes' career OPS+ is 102

He is only 25 though. Once his speed dies down a little....

[VanHalen5150]

The core of the Mets is fine. If the bullpen did it's job we would not be having this discussion today.

[CoyoteYankee]

The core of the Mets is fine. If the bullpen did it's job we would not be having this discussion today.

Totally disagree. It's true that the Mets bullpen has been horrendous this year and are to blame for some losses. However, how many games this year did the Mets score a few in the first or second inning and then not score again for the rest of the game? It seems like too many to count. The offense definitely needs help too IMO.

[VanHalen5150]

Totally disagree. It's true that the Mets bullpen has been horrendous this year and are to blame for some losses. However, how many games this year did the Mets score a few in the first or second inning and then not score again for the rest of the game? It seems like too many to count. The offense definitely needs help too IMO.

The Mets were 2nd in the NL in runs scored. I agree the offense needs to add a player or two, but to dismantle the core is extremely reactionary.

[Yankees1962]

Mike's growling on WFAN for the past 40 minutes has been pretty entertaining

He's growling because you can still see that Yankee tombstone against the wall behind Minko in which some Mets fans made up last week to signify the Yankees not making the playoffs since 94.

[CoyoteYankee]

The Mets were 2nd in the NL in runs scored. I agree the offense needs to add a player or two, but to dismantle the core is extremely reactionary.

If by dismantling you mean trading just one of those players away, I'm not so sure. Obviously I don't think that the core needs to all be traded away but trading one away, if the deal is good, wouldn't be a bad idea. This is the second straight year the Mets have choked away a ton of talent. Something's not clicking. And it's not all the bullpen's fault.

[THEBOSS84]

I have an interesting trade proposal: Reyes for Braun.

[flymick24]

milwaukee would never do that

[THEBOSS84]

milwaukee would never do that

I heard they wanted to trade Hardy, so maybe they fill needs with a Hardy trade and then put Reyes there? You're probably right. Come to think of it, they wanted to trade Hardy because they have this SS in the minors (who's name escapes me) who is supposed to be pretty good (especially in the field).

[nnysiny]

Reyes is part of the problem. hes like their version of Cano. Wright has been an excellent player since he got called up, hes hardly the problem

[CanoForPresident]

Reyes is part of the problem. hes like their version of Cano. Wright has been an excellent player since he got called up, hes hardly the problem

Cano has hit in the post seaon. Reyes hasn't and dances around like an idiot anytime he does something positive. but im with you. Keep Wright, trade Reyes. And what the hell is the "Met Brand"?

[spyglass]

Cano has hit in the post seaon. Reyes hasn't and dances around like an idiot anytime he does something positive. but im with you. Keep Wright, trade Reyes. And what the hell is the "Met Brand"?

David Wright is a class act, IMO, as well as a great baseball player. The Mets would be foolish to trade him.


Reyes, I agree, is another story.

[fredgmuggs]

Cano has hit in the post seaon. Reyes hasn't and dances around like an idiot anytime he does something positive. but im with you. Keep Wright, trade Reyes. And what the hell is the "Met Brand"?

I heard Omar say that this afternoon. That was a definite first.

[YASS]

Cano has hit in the post seaon. Reyes hasn't and dances around like an idiot anytime he does something positive. but im with you. Keep Wright, trade Reyes. And what the hell is the "Met Brand"?

Little known fact: Every Met is branded with a stylized "M" on the left buttock before they're issued a uniform.

Next time you meet a Met on the street, ask him to drop his trousers and show it to you. They're all contractually obligated to show you.

[CanoForPresident]

Little known fact: Every Met is branded with a stylized "M" on the left buttock before they're issued a uniform.

Next time you meet a Met on the street, ask him to drop his trousers and show it to you. They're all contractually obligated to show you.

that is amazing

[b-ball-lunachick]

During the news tonight, when they did the Met story, on the bottom of the screen it said "Disappoint-Mets".

[BonusCantos]

Oh I heard some good ones on FAN today. One guy claimed that the Marlins and Nationals were fired up to beat the Mets because they still had a grudge with Willie and were taking it out on Manuel and the Mets and some bozo wrote an article that if the Mets played in the NBA, they'd be in the playoffs. So would the Yankees, but neither of them do, so who cares?