I’m late with this post but a big thank you to Joe McDonald for helping me get back on to the site. I’m heading out to the SI Highlanders-Aberdeen Iron Birds game tonight and tomorrow night so I’m trying to get my real work done and post something some what coherent so I’ll try to make this short and sweet.
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Is Ollie Perez a big tease or what? From listening to Gary Cohen and Mex it seems that Dan Warthen took the pyrimids and all that new age bullshit that Rick Peterson used and tossed in the dumpster and is working with the pitching staff in an old fashioned way. Tweaking their deliveries and asking the pitchers where their comfort level is and working with that to improve the player. So OP has shifted his feet to the center of the rubber, positioned his hands a little lower, increased his rocker step a bit which has stepped up his momentum to the plate giving his a more lively fastball. Yes OP was exceptional yesterday but we have seen this kind of outing before but not consistently. If he does this say in his next five starts then Perez will have to split the money on his next contract with Warthen.
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I know as a member of the middle age white guys club I’m supposed to be outraged by Jose Reyes behavior. Instead I’m more outraged by Mets fans behavior towards Reyes. Willie Randolph had no “fire†he had to go. Beltran is too laid back. Delgado never gets his uni dirty. Reyes gets filthy, sparks the team, and is the catalyst of the offense. For some reason that me, you or even Reyes can’t figure out Jose is having an awful year on defense. So yesterday when he made an error on a ball that he knows should have been an out  he got pissed off and threw his glove on the ground and old men watching the game were appalled. Give me a break!!! When Paul O’Neil was whinnying about balls and strikes and beating the living shit out of water coolers when he struck out was a fiery player and a “warrior†but Reyes who plays as hard as anyone in the game, shows emotion it’s a bad thing. I wonder why that is?
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Barry Bonds has made it known that he will sign with any team for the major league minimum at a pro rated scale and will donate the money to charity. So what is Omar Minaya waiting for? No I haven‘t lost my mind. What is the draw back here? A middle of the line up of Wright-Bonds-Beltran-Church wouldn’t score runs? What makes you angrier, seeing Barry Bonds as a Met or watching more bases loaded situations go to waste? It’s not like Omar is not into older men so why not? Do it now and bring Bonds to Citizen Bank Ballpark for the weekend.
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That’s it I got to get to work. Later
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This post was written by kranepool on June 30, 2008
League minimum? What the heck, the Arizona State connection, Mr. Bonds and I have is worth that flyer, no matter what the circus.
Yeah why not give Bonds a chance I guess. The problem is only that what ever team picks up Bond will be thought of as a teen who brings a prostitute to the prom. Just what lengths do you go to go to the dance.
But right now I am watching the Mets lose 4-0 to the Cardinals and have the same thought as usual. That is that it is way too much #$%@#$!! pressure for any staff to pitch when you have few runs to support you. The amount of optimism needed for the Mets to string hits together and create actual rallies is just not there.
I’m a Reyes fan and I agree he’s the sparkplug for the Mets – he’s my favorite player on the team because of this.
But I have to disagree with you on this one. The little league hissy fit has to go. Doing this on the heels of J-Man forcing him to apologize in CA isn’t smart.
When Reyes attains O’Neils’ creditentials on his resume, then he can act all he wants. Until that time, he needs to act like a 25 year old man, instead of a 15 year old boy.
I think people were upset because they thought Jose was showing up Cerrano at first base. It was obvious, Jose was just mad at him self.
“So OP has shifted his feet to the center of the rubber”
– Does anyone here remember my observation about where OP’s foot was on the rubber about 1.5 months ago? I said it was on the wrong side. A lefty’s foot should be on the left side,not the right so I guess getting him to the middle is a start. Hopefully, He’ll be full left side in the near future to give his ball a better angle towards the plate.
Reyes has tested my love for him this year but I don’t mind his little show of emotion, I just wish he could have saved it for the dugout. As far as Paul O’neill goes, yes, he was clutch but he was also one of the most disliked person in baseball because of his little temper tantrums and childlike actions. I remember back in late 90′s they actually polled major leaguers on who they disliked the most and he won hands down.
As far as Bonds goes, him coming to the Mets would gaurentee me to not watch another Mets game for the rest of the year even if he payed Delgottago’s salary. He is a liar, a racist, a cheater and a cancer. You cut out cancer, you don’t inject it into your system. Come on, isn’t the Mets organization pathetic enough right now? If we get Bonds, we might as well give Clemens an offer while we’re at it, maybe even Sosa (or is he still playing?).