The one thing helping me during this recent wave of cold weather here in NYC (even though this winter has not been as cold as recent years, I have never felt the cold so much in my life as I have this winter. I guess that’s the one drawback of losing 90 pounds. In winters past I had lots of insulation) is the return of baseball stories in the morning papers. The only problem with the dispatches today is they are mostly of the Highlander variety and of course the steroids panic. Oh and today’s douche bag d’ jour John Rocker checks in with his tale of needles in the ass. I am sick of this story but I’ll watch MF Clemens do his tap dance for Congressman Assclown tomorrow. Unless someone gets hauled out in handcuffs tomorrow (picture Brain McNamee screaming “Don’t Tas Me Bro” to Capital police) it’s a total waste of time and money.
The Mets signed Tony Armas Jr to a minor league deal. After about five years of rumors of signing Armas they Mets finally get him at his highest point of suckitude.
One concern for the coming season is the age of some key players. The Mets have seven players on the back end of 30 years of age (Billy Wagner 37, Petey 37, Scott Schoenweis 35, Carlos Delgado 36, Damion Easley 39) and two guys past 40 (El Duque 40-60 yrs old and Moises Alou 42 with Fred Sanford’s legs) We know that these seven will break down during the season and as you get older it’s harder to bounce back (believe me it is. I’ve been playing basketball again and my legs have felt like two lead weights) so the depth of this team will be very important.
I really like Carlos Beltran. He is a fabulous center fielder and a great hitter, in fact I think he may be the most under rated player on the Mets (if someone making $20 mil a year can be underrated) but as the dawn of spring is upon us he is already starting with his health percentages:
“I don’t feel 100 percent, but I hope to be by the start of the season,” Beltran said. “I couldn’t play anymore like that. I didn’t feel pain as much as I did weakness.
“I just want to be 100 percent and to be able to do a lot more.”
Beltran had both knees cleaned out this off season and is still recuperating but the fact that the doesn’t feel 100% puts him with the the other 99 % of the human race. Who walks around feeling 100% healthy?
20 years of the Mets training at Port St. Lonesome, which is like 600 in NY years.
Tim Marchman writes today on whom would you rate higher John Maine or Ollie Perez? Read the story to find out Marchman’s pick but I think it’s really close although I kind of favor Perez as I think with all the talk of who will pitch the first Mets no hitter, I’d put my money on Ollie. I just think he needs maturity (as does Maine) to turn into a first class starting pitcher and that’s what’s exciting with this Mets staff of 2008 it has the potential to be dominant.
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This post was written by kranepool on February 12, 2008
Steve, I hate Clemens as much as the next met, I really do and I want to see him in shackles on his way to jail like we *better* see Bonds doing…but…why does part of me feel guilty about that? (clemens not bonds). I know for a fact clemens is guilty and even though he is lying to congress, I somehow feel it’s wrong that he should serve jail time. He just doesn’t seem like a criminal that should be behind bars. And i hate the guy! What is wrong with me? At least he never made me feel sick to my stomach just looking at him like Bonds does. I guess I’m just sick of all the race card BS that Bonds has pulled in his lifetime.
Changing the subject, what the hell happened to Armas? I followed him a bit waiting for the year he would break out and it never happened..I guess we just found our new Jose Lima.
I can’t believe that whole Rocker ordeal was almost a decade ago already!! What a disgusting puke for a human being that guy is.
IMHO, Perez has better stuff than Maine. They were both inconsistant but in different ways. Perez was inconsistant from start to start where Maine was consistant the first half of the season and crap the second half. To me, it seems like Perez’s inconsistancy would be easier to fix, I just don’t know why. I still don’t understand how some days, Perez was throwing 97 and some days 87 and both were at Shea using their radar guys.
Finally, I’m tired of Beltran being a whiney bitch. Don’t get me wrong, I’m so glad we have him but he needs to stop being a baby. My 6 year old is tougher than him.
Personally, I like Beltran but don’t love him.
I try not to talk much without enough information but I cant shake the feeling that for 20 million a year there are more consistent powerhouses out there. Yes, when he’s hot he can carry the team, but those spells don’t usually last quite long enough not to notice his hot n cold nature. He is, however, a great fielder always.
Soooo many questions on offense. Reyes, Wright are solid…Alou is great if healthy.
Castillo a slaphit utilityman, Delgado, who the hell knows…the rest…eh.
Can they keep up with the Phillies line-up?
To be seen.