Article from a "Met fan for a week":

Hojo of 1991 · 07-24-2007, 01:46 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...ge=keri/070723

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Three years ago, the Montreal Expos announced they were moving to Washington, D.C., thus ending my lifelong attachment to the only team that ever mattered to me. Since then, I've taken a more holistic approach to following the game, keeping tabs on all 30 teams, searching for interesting story lines and watching whichever games happen to interest me most on a given day. But thinking about this lately, it occurred to me that taking this kind of broad approach means sacrificing a lot of the little details you pick up by spending every day obsessing over one team.

With that in mind, I spent the past week following the New York Mets. I watched every game I could find on MLB Extra Innings, yelled at Tom Glavine and Jose Reyes and Willie Randolph, searched frantically for news about Pedro and Alou and when they might be back, concocted fake trades in my mind that Omar Minaya needs to jump on ASAP … everything short of getting a Mr. Met tattoo.

Green Must Go · 07-24-2007, 02:44 PM

There is a lot of truth in this statement:

"Blame left field on Moises Alou's injury, but blame the rest on lousy roster construction. Delgado, Green, Lo Duca and Valentin are all well over 30, which puts them at greater risk for decline. Should Minaya and Randolph have expected such big year-to-year drop-offs for Delgado, Lo Duca and Valentin, not to mention Carlos Beltran? Maybe not for all of them, but the odds were heavily against an across-the-board repeat of last season's third-ranked offensive powerhouse."

MrHat · 07-24-2007, 02:53 PM

Well how does the Beltran name slide in there? He's still in his prime. So I'm not really sure how the Mets were supposed to predict he'd degrade this much.

Honestly Valentin, Green, and LoDuca are not key cogs to the offense. They could have had their decline and no one would have cared all that much if Beltran and Delgado were hitting any where near their career averages.

Heck considering the way Gotay/Easley/Anderson and Castro have played I dont know that the Mets really lost anything major production wise at either of those spots....and even with his struggles, the Green this year has been better than Green was last year for the Mets.

Was it a stretch to lean on Delgado at his age? Maybe, but considering his post-allstar and october numbers last year I dont think anyone walked into this season expecting him not to hit 30 HRs and 100 RBIs (and who knows he still might get to both of those).

KingOlerud · 07-24-2007, 02:58 PM

A week? Why, that gave him no time to get lessons on how to be a proper fan.

KingOlerud · 07-24-2007, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MrHat

Was it a stretch to lean on Delgado at his age? Maybe, but considering his post-allstar and october numbers last year I dont think anyone walked into this season expecting him not to hit 30 HRs and 100 RBIs (and who knows he still might get to both of those).

If Delgado gets to 30 HRs and 100 RBIs it will be the least impressive 30 HR 100 RBI season ever. Unless Beltran does it.

Sports Doctor · 07-24-2007, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by KingOlerud

If Delgado gets to 30 HRs and 100 RBIs it will be the least impressive 30 HR 100 RBI season ever. Unless Beltran does it.

But if we make the playoffs and win it all, who will remember what Delgado did during the regular season?

KingOlerud · 07-24-2007, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sports Doctor

But if we make the playoffs and win it all, who will remember what Delgado did during the regular season?

http://www.nysportsday.com/themofo2/member.php?u=105

Green Must Go · 07-24-2007, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MrHat

and even with his struggles, the Green this year has been better than Green was last year for the Mets.

Bite your tongue!

METSSC · 07-24-2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Green Must Go

Bite your tongue!

yeah, where would we be without those 20 RBI and stellar defense. Truth is he's been just as bad as last year if not slightly worse. By what measure is he better? He's got less HRs and RBI per AB, his OPS is lower. He basically SUCKS.

Green Must Go · 07-24-2007, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by METSSC

yeah, where would we be without those 20 RBI and stellar defense. Truth is he's been just as bad as last year if not slightly worse. By what measure is he better? He's got less HRs and RBI per AB, his OPS is lower. He basically SUCKS.

Thus I have not changed my screen name.

Paulie Cee · 07-24-2007, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by KingOlerud

http://www.nysportsday.com/themofo2/member.php?u=105

Jimmy Rollins?

KingOlerud · 07-24-2007, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Paulie Cee

Jimmy Rollins?

And to a lesser extent, Winston Wolf.

07-24-2007, 02:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Green Must Go Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Obama has his eye on your wallet Posts: 11,993	There is a lot of truth in this statement: "Blame left field on Moises Alou's injury, but blame the rest on lousy roster construction. Delgado, Green, Lo Duca and Valentin are all well over 30, which puts them at greater risk for decline. Should Minaya and Randolph have expected such big year-to-year drop-offs for Delgado, Lo Duca and Valentin, not to mention Carlos Beltran? Maybe not for all of them, but the odds were heavily against an across-the-board repeat of last season's third-ranked offensive powerhouse." __________________ Obama's least favorite scripture: Even while we were with you, you gave you this rule: "Whoever does not work should not eat." - 2 Thes 3:10

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07-24-2007, 02:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
MrHat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 2,839	Well how does the Beltran name slide in there? He's still in his prime. So I'm not really sure how the Mets were supposed to predict he'd degrade this much. Honestly Valentin, Green, and LoDuca are not key cogs to the offense. They could have had their decline and no one would have cared all that much if Beltran and Delgado were hitting any where near their career averages. Heck considering the way Gotay/Easley/Anderson and Castro have played I dont know that the Mets really lost anything major production wise at either of those spots....and even with his struggles, the Green this year has been better than Green was last year for the Mets. Was it a stretch to lean on Delgado at his age? Maybe, but considering his post-allstar and october numbers last year I dont think anyone walked into this season expecting him not to hit 30 HRs and 100 RBIs (and who knows he still might get to both of those).

07-24-2007, 02:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
KingOlerud Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Met Hero, Luis Castillo Posts: 9,103	A week? Why, that gave him no time to get lessons on how to be a proper fan.

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