Comments on: WE DIDN’T PAY FOR GOOD, WE PAID FOR GREAT! http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/06/29/we-didnt-pay-for-good-we-paid-for-great/ A daily account of the trials and tribulations of the New York Mets. Contact me at sinymets@aol.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David in Manhattan http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/06/29/we-didnt-pay-for-good-we-paid-for-great/comment-page-1/#comment-72749 David in Manhattan Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:40:09 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/06/29/we-didnt-pay-for-good-we-paid-for-great/#comment-72749 C'mon Frank, our guys are just three and a half out, and we're only halfway through the season! This thing is still up for grabs, and the Mets are outplaying the Phils and Marlins lately. With J-Gangsta now at the helm, the second half figures to be very interesting. As for Citi Field, even if the Mets play badly there in 2009, it is a cinch to sell-out every game. BTW, it seems that very team in baseball is hitting less than last year. Obviously, less steroid use is one factor...any others?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('72749','David in Manhattan'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('72749','David in Manhattan','C\'mon Frank, our guys are just three and a half out, and we\'re only halfway through the season! This thing is still up for grabs, and the Mets are outplaying the Phils and Marlins lately. With J-Gangsta now at the helm, the second half figures to be very interesting.\r\n\r\nAs for Citi Field, even if the Mets play badly there in 2009, it is a cinch to sell-out every game. \r\n\r\nBTW, it seems that very team in baseball is hitting less than last year. Obviously, less steroid use is one factor...any others?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> C’mon Frank, our guys are just three and a half out, and we’re only halfway through the season! This thing is still up for grabs, and the Mets are outplaying the Phils and Marlins lately. With J-Gangsta now at the helm, the second half figures to be very interesting.

As for Citi Field, even if the Mets play badly there in 2009, it is a cinch to sell-out every game.

BTW, it seems that very team in baseball is hitting less than last year. Obviously, less steroid use is one factor…any others?

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]]> By: The voice of reason http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/06/29/we-didnt-pay-for-good-we-paid-for-great/comment-page-1/#comment-72623 The voice of reason Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:20:11 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/06/29/we-didnt-pay-for-good-we-paid-for-great/#comment-72623 Another anti Beltran column. Amazing. After struggling the 1st year in NY ( which many players do) all he has done over the last 2.5 seasons is average 34 HRs 113 RBI and 111 runs scored while playing a gold glove centerfield. That is not good that is GREAT. To judge Santana on 1/2 a season is absurd, especially considering his track record of being way better in the second half. Also, to blame a player for taking the most money they can get is also ridiculous. Do people in any other profession get blamed for getting the most money they can?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('72623','The voice of reason'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('72623','The voice of reason','Another anti Beltran column. Amazing. After struggling the 1st year in NY ( which many players do) all he has done over the last 2.5 seasons is average 34 HRs 113 RBI and 111 runs scored while playing a gold glove centerfield. That is not good that is GREAT. \r\n\r\nTo judge Santana on 1\/2 a season is absurd, especially considering his track record of being way better in the second half. Also, to blame a player for taking the most money they can get is also ridiculous. Do people in any other profession get blamed for getting the most money they can?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Another anti Beltran column. Amazing. After struggling the 1st year in NY ( which many players do) all he has done over the last 2.5 seasons is average 34 HRs 113 RBI and 111 runs scored while playing a gold glove centerfield. That is not good that is GREAT.

To judge Santana on 1/2 a season is absurd, especially considering his track record of being way better in the second half. Also, to blame a player for taking the most money they can get is also ridiculous. Do people in any other profession get blamed for getting the most money they can?

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]]> By: Frank from Jersey http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/06/29/we-didnt-pay-for-good-we-paid-for-great/comment-page-1/#comment-72465 Frank from Jersey Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:28:50 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/06/29/we-didnt-pay-for-good-we-paid-for-great/#comment-72465 I think we all know that the Mets will NOT be sellers and we all know why - the new ballpark. They have to pay for it and the only way that will happen is to put a competitive team out there from day 1 so people will pay the ridiculous price to watch them. To do that, they will replace some bad parts once again with aging older free agents. There is no other way. They will hit free agency to get a LF and a 1B and maybe a starter and that's going to be it, maybe shuffle around some relievers. You would think that they would learn from the other New York team that buying aging free agents will only cause an expensive disaster - we should know, we're already in the middle of one. Doesn't seem that long ago we were all so excited about the upcoming season and now it's still only June and we all probably wish it would just end.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('72465','Frank from Jersey'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('72465','Frank from Jersey','I think we all know that the Mets will NOT be sellers and we all know why - the new ballpark. They have to pay for it and the only way that will happen is to put a competitive team out there from day 1 so people will pay the ridiculous price to watch them. To do that, they will replace some bad parts once again with aging older free agents. There is no other way. They will hit free agency to get a LF and a 1B and maybe a starter and that\'s going to be it, maybe shuffle around some relievers. You would think that they would learn from the other New York team that buying aging free agents will only cause an expensive disaster - we should know, we\'re already in the middle of one.\r\n\r\nDoesn\'t seem that long ago we were all so excited about the upcoming season and now it\'s still only June and we all probably wish it would just end.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I think we all know that the Mets will NOT be sellers and we all know why – the new ballpark. They have to pay for it and the only way that will happen is to put a competitive team out there from day 1 so people will pay the ridiculous price to watch them. To do that, they will replace some bad parts once again with aging older free agents. There is no other way. They will hit free agency to get a LF and a 1B and maybe a starter and that’s going to be it, maybe shuffle around some relievers. You would think that they would learn from the other New York team that buying aging free agents will only cause an expensive disaster – we should know, we’re already in the middle of one.

Doesn’t seem that long ago we were all so excited about the upcoming season and now it’s still only June and we all probably wish it would just end.

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]]> By: Rich http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/06/29/we-didnt-pay-for-good-we-paid-for-great/comment-page-1/#comment-72458 Rich Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:06:14 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/06/29/we-didnt-pay-for-good-we-paid-for-great/#comment-72458 Those are words I never want to hear! We look forward to the posts. I hope it gets resolved soon!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('72458','Rich'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('72458','Rich','Those are words I never want to hear! We look forward to the posts. I hope it gets resolved soon!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Those are words I never want to hear! We look forward to the posts. I hope it gets resolved soon!
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]]> By: kranepool http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/06/29/we-didnt-pay-for-good-we-paid-for-great/comment-page-1/#comment-72442 kranepool Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:22:30 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/06/29/we-didnt-pay-for-good-we-paid-for-great/#comment-72442 I hope to post something today but I'm having some issues with my computer<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('72442','kranepool'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('72442','kranepool','I hope to post something today but I\'m having some issues with my computer'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I hope to post something today but I’m having some issues with my computer
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