Comments on: Heyman: Mets’ Randolph Close To Getting Axed

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:49:49 +0000

Oh, I don’t feel sorry for Billy, I feel sorry for Willie mostly. It’s not his fault that his team is a bunch of AARP members.

By: scot

scot — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:29:55 +0000

Phil, NEVER feel sorry for Billy Wagner!!!!! :)

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:14:15 +0000

I was saying that to Scot, until they got swept by the Padres and Wagner blew 3 saves in a row. I actually began to feel sorry for them.

By: scot

scot — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:11:38 +0000

I gotta be honest and say I agree with Griffin. The Mets score is still the score I check first, immediately after the Phils. And I still each day get nervous when they gain a game, or excited when the Phils add a game. The thing is if Pedro even gives them 15 starts from here through September, i just can’t count out a team that has Santana, Pedro and Maine at the top of the rotation. And believe me, I desperately want to count the Mets out. But this is a team that already has taken 4 of 6 from us this season, and still has enough pieces to make the Phils sweat. Until it’s mathematically over, especially after last year, I don’t count the Mets out.

By: Rob Cowie

Rob Cowie — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:57:14 +0000

With Randolph and Co.’s firings, the unemployment rate for June will surpass that of May.

….and the Home of the Brave.

By: griffin

griffin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:40:04 +0000

Also,
the Marlins team this year is different from their previous playoff teams b/c those teams had dominant pitching. In 2003, they had Beckett, Penny, Burnett, Pavano (when he was good) and Willis. This years Marlins doesn’t have anywhere near that pitching. And does anyone really expect them to lead the Majors in homers all year? meh. They’ll finish in fourth.

By: griffin

griffin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:33:18 +0000

lewissauce, I hope you’re right. I despise the Mets and I live here in New York and listen to the FAN everyday. The amazing thins is how many fans just hate their team. It couldn’t be more different for Phillies fans! I think you’re right, that they’re done, it’s just my Phillies pessimism.

The Marlins have been EXTREMELY fortunate to have the record they do with their run differential. Unless they play much better, their record will drop. There was a team last year that played well despite a bad run differential-the Mariners and they’ve come back down to earth this year.

Let’s just hope the Phils play well and we won’t have to worry about anyone. 2 out of 3 this weekend before the Sox come to town!

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:51:06 +0000

I fear the Nats more than the Mets. haha

By: dan

dan — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:50:52 +0000

Very true. I’m scared of the Marlins, they’re young and hungry. The Mets are done and the Braves are losing pitchers weekly. If we stay healthy, though, it should be a two-horse race until the end.

By: Lewisauce

Lewisauce — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:16:19 +0000

Griffin: I totally disagree. The Mets are in complete free fall, and they’re not coming out of the tailspin until this season is done. It’s not like they’ve hit a rough patch or started slow. They started shitting the bed last August, and if you ask anyone in New York, the Mets have NOT psychologically recovered from the shock of blowing the division last year, despite the addition of Santana.

The reason they blew the division is because, as Tim points out, they have a bunch of overpaid veterans who are collecting paychecks and otherwise not giving a shit. The ones who do give a shit are either the silent types (Beltran, Wright) or the way-too-mouthy types (Wagner). This is the NL East. I don’t think any team is going to win this division without a lot of heart, guts and character (which, incidentally, is why we should all fear the Marlins).

The Mets are done. There’s no way that bunch of primadonna wussies finds heart, guts and character for a stretch run. They’re not capable. The turds will continue to hit the turbines in Queens until a big shakeup occurs, and then it’ll be too late.

The Braves just don’t have enough horses in the rotation to go the distance, which is a shame because they have a good lineup and those aging future Hall of Famers (Smoltz, Glavine) deserve better.

Our only fear in the division is Florida. The Mets? They’re already toast.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:32:31 +0000

woops, wrong thread..

By: Geoff

Geoff — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:32:06 +0000

it is permissable to trade prospects in the division or the NL. because theres no way of knowing 100 percent whether theyll come back to bite you. if they do, then oh well. but you DO NOT trade established players/pitchers in the division IN ANY SPORT and you especially dont trade a “star” like howards supposed to be in the conference or division.

has to be to the america league. howard is worth more as a DH anyway, so id demand more from an AL team.

By: griffin

griffin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:20:50 +0000

the Muts are too good to play like this all year. I still fear them more than anyone else in the division. Maybe I’m just being paranoid, but they have too much talent (and money) to continue this all year.

Some encouraging news for non-Mets fans is that if they fire Willie, they’ll hire Jerry Manuel, the bench coach. So it won’t be a fresh voice in their ear yelling at them, it’ll be the laid back bench coach taking over for the laid back manager.

By: chris m

chris m — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:15:44 +0000

george i agree with you…the longer they keep randolph the longer they continue to lode. right now the mets need a bowa type manager

By: George

George — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:07:23 +0000

I hope Willie Randolph coaches the Mets forever.

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:58:23 +0000

I wonder when the Braves will follow suit and throw in the towel. It really seems like the Mets did. At this point the Nats have as good of a chance as winning the division as those garbage teams. When will these pesky Marlins go away and drop off the face of the NL east race? Something tells me they won’t. I wish we took 2 of 3 in that series because We woulda been 5 up or more on all the teams in the division. I’m smelling a sweep coming out of TB this weekend. The Rays are really good. GO RAYS!!!

By: chris m

chris m — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:15:29 +0000

love to see the shit hitting the fan in queens lead by wagner.

By: PhillyFriar

PhillyFriar — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:04:44 +0000

To be honest, I’d be fearful if the Mets pack it in for this year. Their farm system needs some serious help, and they have a couple of pieces that have varying amounts of trade value: Perez, Pedro, Heilman, Wise, and pretty much the rest of their bullpen. It’s not like they’ll pull another Kazmir-for-Zambrano deal, but it’ll set them in the future back if they try to win this year. And that’s good for the Phils.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:45:47 +0000

If the mets fall farther by the all-star break, then i think they should and will rebuild and move all of their old overpaid players.