Comments on: FORGET BAY, METS NEED JOHNNY DAMON http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/12/19/forget-bay-mets-need-johnny-damon/ A daily account of the trials and tribulations of the New York Mets. Contact me at sinymets@aol.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:27:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: kranepool http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/12/19/forget-bay-mets-need-johnny-damon/comment-page-1/#comment-156674 kranepool Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:11:46 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=2108#comment-156674 having met Shelly Duncan when he played on SI I wouldn't mind it one bit if were signed by the Mets If the team is going to suck at least suck with guys I like<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('156674','kranepool'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('156674','kranepool','having met Shelly Duncan when he played on SI I wouldn\'t mind it one bit if were signed by the Mets If the team is going to suck at least suck with guys I like'); return false;">Quote</a></div> having met Shelly Duncan when he played on SI I wouldn’t mind it one bit if were signed by the Mets If the team is going to suck at least suck with guys I like
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]]> By: Richard Deegan http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/12/19/forget-bay-mets-need-johnny-damon/comment-page-1/#comment-156658 Richard Deegan Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:25:28 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=2108#comment-156658 Get Johny Damon!!! He'll bring more class to the place than any of the others. Promote young shortstops to go into short left for the soft tosses. Any while they're at it, don't let Shelly Duncan slip by!!! Remember the last MinL HR champ Mets stole from the Yanks? Also a first baseman, and they're still talking about Marvelous Marv.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('156658','Richard Deegan'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('156658','Richard Deegan','Get Johny Damon!!! He\'ll bring more class to the place than any of the others. Promote young shortstops to go into short left for the soft tosses.\r\nAny while they\'re at it, don\'t let Shelly Duncan slip by!!! Remember the last MinL HR champ Mets stole from the Yanks? Also a first baseman, and they\'re still talking about Marvelous Marv.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Get Johny Damon!!! He’ll bring more class to the place than any of the others. Promote young shortstops to go into short left for the soft tosses.
Any while they’re at it, don’t let Shelly Duncan slip by!!! Remember the last MinL HR champ Mets stole from the Yanks? Also a first baseman, and they’re still talking about Marvelous Marv.
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]]> By: peter http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/12/19/forget-bay-mets-need-johnny-damon/comment-page-1/#comment-156627 peter Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:39:48 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=2108#comment-156627 The New York Baseball Digest has a video of the old Polo Grounds on it. I saw the Mets play there in '62 and'63. IT WAS GREAT! Shea sucked. $iti Feild is a big upgrade on the 2 of them. And if you don't agree with me you must be a Yankee fan (ho ho).<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('156627','peter'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('156627','peter','The New York Baseball Digest has a video of the old Polo Grounds on it. I saw the Mets play there in \'62 and\'63. IT WAS GREAT! Shea sucked. $iti Feild is a big upgrade on the 2 of them. And if you don\'t agree with me you must be a Yankee fan (ho ho).'); return false;">Quote</a></div> The New York Baseball Digest has a video of the old Polo Grounds on it. I saw the Mets play there in ’62 and’63. IT WAS GREAT! Shea sucked. $iti Feild is a big upgrade on the 2 of them. And if you don’t agree with me you must be a Yankee fan (ho ho).
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]]> By: Michael http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/12/19/forget-bay-mets-need-johnny-damon/comment-page-1/#comment-156625 Michael Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:19:26 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=2108#comment-156625 <blockquote><a href='#comment-156621' rel="nofollow">Originally Posted By Rich</a>Wow. I agree we need players with balls, but Johnny D is getting long in the tooth. We'd be screaming at his inability to cover LF and throw anyone out from the deepest part of Citi. I think this is a case where the outer profile may make sense, but the reality just does not work. I agree with telling Bay to shit in his hat. And I pray that someone, somewhere, signs Molina before the dope raises his offer to 3 years and $20 million. Does it not tell the dope something that absolutely no other team is bidding on Molina? Especially in this era, where many teams could use the upgrade. I say one more time...stay away from a 36 year old catcher.</blockquote> I agree Rich. "We" need to get younger. Damon's defense would be an issue covering the questionably expansive left field in Shake Shack Stadium. His power numbers would tail off due to the questionably expansive right field of Shake Shack Stadium.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('156625','Michael'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('156625','Michael','<blockquote><a href=\'#comment-156621\' rel=\"nofollow\">Originally Posted By Rich<\/a>Wow. I agree we need players with balls, but Johnny D is getting long in the tooth. We\'d be screaming at his inability to cover LF and throw anyone out from the deepest part of Citi. I think this is a case where the outer profile may make sense, but the reality just does not work. I agree with telling Bay to shit in his hat. And I pray that someone, somewhere, signs Molina before the dope raises his offer to 3 years and $20 million. Does it not tell the dope something that absolutely no other team is bidding on Molina? Especially in this era, where many teams could use the upgrade.\r\n\r\nI say one more time...stay away from a 36 year old catcher.<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\nI agree Rich. \"We\" need to get younger. Damon\'s defense would be an issue covering the questionably expansive left field in Shake Shack Stadium. His power numbers would tail off due to the questionably expansive right field of Shake Shack Stadium.'); return false;">Quote</a></div>

Originally Posted By RichWow. I agree we need players with balls, but Johnny D is getting long in the tooth. We’d be screaming at his inability to cover LF and throw anyone out from the deepest part of Citi. I think this is a case where the outer profile may make sense, but the reality just does not work. I agree with telling Bay to shit in his hat. And I pray that someone, somewhere, signs Molina before the dope raises his offer to 3 years and $20 million. Does it not tell the dope something that absolutely no other team is bidding on Molina? Especially in this era, where many teams could use the upgrade.

I say one more time…stay away from a 36 year old catcher.

I agree Rich. “We” need to get younger. Damon’s defense would be an issue covering the questionably expansive left field in Shake Shack Stadium. His power numbers would tail off due to the questionably expansive right field of Shake Shack Stadium.

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]]> By: Rich http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/12/19/forget-bay-mets-need-johnny-damon/comment-page-1/#comment-156621 Rich Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:24:34 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=2108#comment-156621 Wow. I agree we need players with balls, but Johnny D is getting long in the tooth. We'd be screaming at his inability to cover LF and throw anyone out from the deepest part of Citi. I think this is a case where the outer profile may make sense, but the reality just does not work. I agree with telling Bay to shit in his hat. And I pray that someone, somewhere, signs Molina before the dope raises his offer to 3 years and $20 million. Does it not tell the dope something that absolutely no other team is bidding on Molina? Especially in this era, where many teams could use the upgrade. I say one more time...stay away from a 36 year old catcher.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('156621','Rich'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('156621','Rich','Wow. I agree we need players with balls, but Johnny D is getting long in the tooth. We\'d be screaming at his inability to cover LF and throw anyone out from the deepest part of Citi. I think this is a case where the outer profile may make sense, but the reality just does not work. I agree with telling Bay to shit in his hat. And I pray that someone, somewhere, signs Molina before the dope raises his offer to 3 years and $20 million. Does it not tell the dope something that absolutely no other team is bidding on Molina? Especially in this era, where many teams could use the upgrade.\r\n\r\nI say one more time...stay away from a 36 year old catcher.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Wow. I agree we need players with balls, but Johnny D is getting long in the tooth. We’d be screaming at his inability to cover LF and throw anyone out from the deepest part of Citi. I think this is a case where the outer profile may make sense, but the reality just does not work. I agree with telling Bay to shit in his hat. And I pray that someone, somewhere, signs Molina before the dope raises his offer to 3 years and $20 million. Does it not tell the dope something that absolutely no other team is bidding on Molina? Especially in this era, where many teams could use the upgrade.

I say one more time…stay away from a 36 year old catcher.

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]]> By: Paul L. http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/12/19/forget-bay-mets-need-johnny-damon/comment-page-1/#comment-156619 Paul L. Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:08:27 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=2108#comment-156619 If you sign Damon sign bay trade Beltran for ML Ready 2Bmen and pitching.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('156619','Paul L.'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('156619','Paul L.','If you sign Damon sign bay trade Beltran for ML Ready 2Bmen and pitching.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> If you sign Damon sign bay trade Beltran for ML Ready 2Bmen and pitching.
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]]> By: peter http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/12/19/forget-bay-mets-need-johnny-damon/comment-page-1/#comment-156616 peter Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:10:59 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=2108#comment-156616 Maybe Cliff Lee'll have a big grude against the Phils & come to $iti next year for revenge? Damon is good. He'll grow his hair back & play like he's got the powers of Samson. Can we dump Luis on the Cubs now? Now that the Yanks have Nick Johnson let's send them the book on how to operate the DL.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('156616','peter'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('156616','peter','Maybe Cliff Lee\'ll have a big grude against the Phils & come to $iti next year for revenge? Damon is good. He\'ll grow his hair back & play like he\'s got the powers of Samson. Can we dump Luis on the Cubs now? Now that the Yanks have Nick Johnson let\'s send them the book on how to operate the DL.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Maybe Cliff Lee’ll have a big grude against the Phils & come to $iti next year for revenge? Damon is good. He’ll grow his hair back & play like he’s got the powers of Samson. Can we dump Luis on the Cubs now? Now that the Yanks have Nick Johnson let’s send them the book on how to operate the DL.
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]]> By: George the Stork http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/12/19/forget-bay-mets-need-johnny-damon/comment-page-1/#comment-156613 George the Stork Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:17:39 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=2108#comment-156613 I'm in. Let's get Damon. I can live with the shoddy outfield play to get a kick-ass leader on the team, and an above-average lefty bat. The delta in money should be spent on pitching, pitching, pitching. I know Joel Pineiro is not a big name, but he sure did a number on the Mets twice last year with his pinpoint breaking stuff. He's an underrated pitcher -- I really like him. (Although yes, anyone could look like a world beater against us.)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('156613','George the Stork'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('156613','George the Stork','I\'m in. Let\'s get Damon. I can live with the shoddy outfield play to get a kick-ass leader on the team, and an above-average lefty bat. \r\n\r\nThe delta in money should be spent on pitching, pitching, pitching. I know Joel Pineiro is not a big name, but he sure did a number on the Mets twice last year with his pinpoint breaking stuff. He\'s an underrated pitcher -- I really like him. (Although yes, anyone could look like a world beater against us.)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’m in. Let’s get Damon. I can live with the shoddy outfield play to get a kick-ass leader on the team, and an above-average lefty bat.

The delta in money should be spent on pitching, pitching, pitching. I know Joel Pineiro is not a big name, but he sure did a number on the Mets twice last year with his pinpoint breaking stuff. He’s an underrated pitcher — I really like him. (Although yes, anyone could look like a world beater against us.)

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]]> By: the stork http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/12/19/forget-bay-mets-need-johnny-damon/comment-page-1/#comment-156612 the stork Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:01:25 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=2108#comment-156612 Agree 100%. Regarding Bay not wanting to play here - I said months ago that no free agents with talent and choices would play for the Mets. Either the proprietor of this website or a commentator said I was wrong and that the players' association would push Bay or whoever to take the highest offer. Once again, I, the guy who told you two years ago that omar sucked and had to go, am right. I'm not saying this to gloat - I'm saying this to encouarage people to embrace my dire but true point of view - that this franchise is DOOMED until the wilpons sell. All this stuff in the interim - 'if omar does this, if omar does that, if we get lackey, if we get halliday, if reyes is healthy' - and so on is just a big circle jerk. So - you were late to the omar sucks party. you were late to the 'no free agents will sign here' party. Now I am once again inviting you to the boycott the Mets until the wilpons sell party. Don't be wrong again...40 more years of jeff wilpon awaits us unless WE HURT THE WILONS IN THEIR WALLETS RIGHT NOW.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('156612','the stork'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('156612','the stork','Agree 100%.\r\n\r\nRegarding Bay not wanting to play here - I said months ago that no free agents with talent and choices would play for the Mets. Either the proprietor of this website or a commentator said I was wrong and that the players\' association would push Bay or whoever to take the highest offer.\r\n\r\nOnce again, I, the guy who told you two years ago that omar sucked and had to go, am right.\r\n\r\nI\'m not saying this to gloat - I\'m saying this to encouarage people to embrace my dire but true point of view - that this franchise is DOOMED until the wilpons sell. All this stuff in the interim - \'if omar does this, if omar does that, if we get lackey, if we get halliday, if reyes is healthy\' - and so on is just a big circle jerk.\r\n\r\nSo - you were late to the omar sucks party. you were late to the \'no free agents will sign here\' party. Now I am once again inviting you to the boycott the Mets until the wilpons sell party. Don\'t be wrong again...40 more years of jeff wilpon awaits us unless WE HURT THE WILONS IN THEIR WALLETS RIGHT NOW.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Agree 100%.

Regarding Bay not wanting to play here – I said months ago that no free agents with talent and choices would play for the Mets. Either the proprietor of this website or a commentator said I was wrong and that the players’ association would push Bay or whoever to take the highest offer.

Once again, I, the guy who told you two years ago that omar sucked and had to go, am right.

I’m not saying this to gloat – I’m saying this to encouarage people to embrace my dire but true point of view – that this franchise is DOOMED until the wilpons sell. All this stuff in the interim – ‘if omar does this, if omar does that, if we get lackey, if we get halliday, if reyes is healthy’ – and so on is just a big circle jerk.

So – you were late to the omar sucks party. you were late to the ‘no free agents will sign here’ party. Now I am once again inviting you to the boycott the Mets until the wilpons sell party. Don’t be wrong again…40 more years of jeff wilpon awaits us unless WE HURT THE WILONS IN THEIR WALLETS RIGHT NOW.

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