Comments on: A Look Ahead: Phillies Return East

By: psujoe

psujoe — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:13:08 +0000

j reed, I don’t think I would’ve traded for a closer, but it’s past time for Lidge to be done for the year in that role. Maybe he’ll bounce back next year. Time to give Brett the ball.

Not getting another bat or two was a huge whiff.

By: j reed

j reed — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:51:05 +0000

psujoe – Given Lidge’s sizable contract, and the high demand /low supply of closers coupled with the list of teams more eligible than us to claim players off waivers, I can’t fault the management for not buying a new closer, but they are to blame for not suring up the bench. Besides can’t they see our need for a stituational contact hitter. If this weekend sweep wasn’t proof of this then some needs to tape RAJ eyes open, tie him to a chair and run a loop of Rose/Ashburn highlights a la A Clockwork Orange style.

By: David, the Mets fan from Queens

David, the Mets fan from Queens — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:40:06 +0000

J Reed,

Thank you for the suggestions.

By: j reed

j reed — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:34:41 +0000

David the metsfans –
Here’ a recommendation:

THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE
by William Strunk, Jr.

“fillied with alacrity” is a poor choice of phrase. It’s verbose.
” Personally, I am filled with alacrity merely thinking about this upcoming weekend!” can be said, “I get excited by the mere thought of this weekend!”, or better yet, “I can hardly wait for this weekend!”.
You don’t need to use “personally” unless you wish to distinguish between a formal, objective argument and an opinion. You’re on a fan blog; just about everything on here is opinion. Also, one can’t “posit a save” unless a “save” is something that needs postulating, suggesting or setting. I suppose one can “posit” a win in the sense that one secures a win, but this use seems esoteric. You also wrote, ” I would also admonish any Phillies fan that, in the event that Fransisco Rodriguez posits a save, his exuberant post-save reactions will be “somewhat” more embellished than usual.” First off, “admonish” is used inappropriately as you failed to state why we need admonshing. This can be rewritten as, “I would also forewarn any Phillies fan that, if Fransisco Rodriguez earns a save, he will celebrate more than usual.”

By: psujoe

psujoe — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:15:49 +0000

How can anyone worry about the Mets already. We have 3 against that Nats and we’re playing like crap. Upper management stuck it’s head in the sand like the Ed Wade days and did nothing to get a bench bat or two off the waiver wire. And “let’s stick with what got us here Lidge” is an assanine strategy because he isn’t getting us there.

Not panicked, just pissed because it was obvious to anyone what this team needed and we didn’t do it.

By: David, the Mets fan from Queens

David, the Mets fan from Queens — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:40:18 +0000

I’m assuming that I’ve hit a nerve, Phan in TN?

I am glad that you took some time out of your life to even comment on what I’ve had to say. At least what I had to say had some objective merit to it, while your meaningless harangue is nothing more than verbal diarrhea; pejorative spew.

Enjoy the weekend series!

By: Phan in TN

Phan in TN — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:07:57 +0000

I would like to take this time to respectfully remind and admonish “David, the Mets fan” that speaking from his hindquarters on a Phillies blog while barely understanding English isn’t a wise move inasmuch as all of the bad karma accrued from being a fetid Mets fan will ensure nothing more than a future as a rodent in the next life.

“filled with alacrity”

thats not what you’re filled with

By: Bruce

Bruce — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:27:34 +0000

I hope the team will give heed to Manuel’s warning not to take the Mets lightly. And as Jason stated ” ..these four games against the Mets ARE their playoffs.” The Mets with all their injuries (including as many as 5 all stars on the DL) continue to play for pride and the satisfaction of being spoilers against teams that are contending for a playoff spot.

The Mets have been playing well of late (won 3 out of last 4) thanks to quality starts from young starters such as Misch and Parnell who are competing for spots in next year’s rotation.

Let’s go Phillies!

By: Chuck

Chuck — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:28:40 +0000

The Mets suck.

By: Manny

Manny — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:00:27 +0000

I’m going to Philly for 2 weekend games vs the Mets… last time I did that this year vs the Mets, Brad Lidge came in the ninth and had two perfect innings — I think he even struck out the side in one of the two. So here’s to doing that again!

By: David, the Mets fan from Queens

David, the Mets fan from Queens — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:07:45 +0000

As a faithful Mets fan, regardless of my team’s pitiable win/loss record, I’ve watched the same amount of ball games as I did last year, or the penultimate year – I’m sure that any Phillies fan would have done the same if his or her respective team suffered the Mets’ current fate. With that said, I’d like to corroborate Mr. Bintliff’s supposition that the Mets will play the Phillies vehemently; what do the Mets have to lose? I would also admonish any Phillies fan that, in the event that Fransisco Rodriguez posits a save, his exuberant post-save reactions will be “somewhat” more embellished than usual. Likely, I’m sure the Phillies would love to further beleaguer my already despondent Mets, so I don’t believe that the Phillies will even conceive of “taking it lightly” during the aforementioned four game series. Regardless of the NL East standings, the New York-Philadelphia rivalry surely makes the series worth watching. Personally, I am filled with alacrity merely thinking about this upcoming weekend!

Let’s Go Mets!

By: bob

bob — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:57:31 +0000

LMAO at “feeling sorry for the Mets”.

By: Jeff Dowder

Jeff Dowder — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:53:04 +0000

It’s been said before, but having a leadoff hitter with an OBP higher than .288 would sure help this offense…

By: Phan in TN

Phan in TN — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:06:30 +0000

that was a nice preview, Jason

i’m along for the ride, wherever Uncle Chollie takes us