tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post4888603722991784473..comments2024-02-16T02:12:08.305-08:00Comments on Fire Jay Mariotti: In Order To Be a Sportswriter Who Covers a Team From New York, You Must Be At Least This LazyLarry Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16141943214237719821noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-58057807543397493762007-12-04T14:48:00.000-08:002007-12-04T14:48:00.000-08:00I respect your disagreement, but I'm sticking to m...I respect your disagreement, but I'm sticking to my guns. Estrada definitely won't start if they deal him away for someone else, which they have been trying to do since a couple days after they got him. (That deal was more about unloading Guillermo Mota than acquirinig him.) Church is underrated and kills righties, OPSing .866 against them last year. The list of good lefty starters in the NL East more or less includes Hamels.... and that's it. Church will be an asset for sure. I really can't see Milledge matching his performance. <BR/><BR/>Furthermore, I'm not a Mets fan, but Milledge's name seemed to be coming up in trade rumors surrounding the Mets almost nonstop since the 2006 deadline. Is there a reason for this? Granted, sometimes it was teams that wanted him, but other times (especially this offseason) the Mets seemed to be actively shopping him. If that's the case, maybe the Mets know something about him that we don't...larry bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646537145612677810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-75571003251672530122007-12-04T14:31:00.000-08:002007-12-04T14:31:00.000-08:00I know I agree that the article sucked, but I just...I know I agree that the article sucked, but I just don't agree with your take neccessarily... They essentially traded away a guy that has potential to be a perennial All-Star for a backup catcher (newly acquired Johnny Estrada will start), and Ryan Church... I just think that's weak, and it is no way to win a championship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-68748119938016563582007-12-04T14:14:00.000-08:002007-12-04T14:14:00.000-08:00Tone- I should have explained myself better. Sure...Tone- I should have explained myself better. Sure, the Mets' future is very bright. But with as close as they were in 2006 and 2007, why not try to win now? Pedro isn't critical to their success, but he's not a non-factor either. If he's healthy he's still great. Delgado is old. Alou (is he even coming back in 2008?) is very old. Everyone in the bullpen save for Heilman and Smith who threw significant innings in 2007 is 30 or older. Sure, this doesn't mean they should trade Reyes and Wright for Santana or something insane like that. But dealing one guy who probably won't do much in 2008 for two who will makes a lot of sense to me. It's just a reflection of my personal belief that teams should strike while the iron is hot. Don't over-mortgage the future... but don't be afraid to take a risk or two with it, either.<BR/><BR/>And all of this is unrelated to the fact that this article's premise is boring/lazy as shit.larry bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646537145612677810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-58133650790268321592007-12-04T13:59:00.000-08:002007-12-04T13:59:00.000-08:00Explain to me again why the Mets HAVE to win now??...Explain to me again why the Mets HAVE to win now???<BR/><BR/>David Wright (age 24)<BR/>Jose Reyes (age 24)<BR/>Carlos Beltran (age 30)<BR/><BR/>Is Pedro old? Yes. Does it matter? No. The guy's already a nonfactor - in the last two seasons combined Pedro has only started 28 games and thrown for just 160.2 innings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-68737202703086078492007-12-04T13:27:00.000-08:002007-12-04T13:27:00.000-08:00Every time you log into our site to check it, you ...Every time you log into our site to check it, you stop it from plummeting. Catch-22, huh? Also, please use your real name. I doubt the almighty and brilliant Ken Tremendous would appreciate you impersonating him.larry bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646537145612677810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-81735912555160134432007-12-04T13:16:00.000-08:002007-12-04T13:16:00.000-08:00Everytime I see your Ballhype ranking plummet, I t...Everytime I see your Ballhype ranking plummet, I throw myself a small party. Get your own name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-77299768918088107472007-12-04T11:49:00.000-08:002007-12-04T11:49:00.000-08:00You mean Pay-Rod? Stray-Rod? Make Monay-Rod? Bu...You mean Pay-Rod? Stray-Rod? Make Monay-Rod? Buffet-Rod? Fish Fillet-Rod? That money grubbing jerk is nothing but dead weight.larry bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646537145612677810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-39848159006243492722007-12-04T06:46:00.000-08:002007-12-04T06:46:00.000-08:00Joel Sherman, re: Ryan Church-- the Mets act as if...Joel Sherman, re: Ryan Church-- the Mets act as if they can tap abilities he hasn't shown previously.<BR/><BR/>Joel Sherman, re: Lastings Milledge-- what if, given 500-600 plate appearances, he reaches his star potential next season?<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure I understand this idea that you either trade or keep a guy because he might suddenly outperform his expectations. As opposed to trading or keeping people based on more reasonable expectations. Plus there is the point that larry made- yeah, Milledge may become a star in three or four years, which doesn't help the Mets win in 2008.<BR/><BR/>Then again, this is par for the course in New York. The same sportswriters that chastised the Yankees for keeping A-Rod.Tonushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082528970434639776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-86141738777970792232007-12-04T03:38:00.000-08:002007-12-04T03:38:00.000-08:00LB -I think Sherman's point in the first paragraph...LB -<BR/><BR/>I think Sherman's point in the first paragraph is that Church *can't* steal bases or hit lefties, but since the Mets traded their once-stud prospect for him, <I> Omar </I> must see something hidden in him.dan-bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465285716333091226noreply@blogger.com