What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
Disappointing pics of what looks to be New New Comiskey: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2007/12/new-yankee-stadium-construction-update.html
Much cooler pics of Monument Park on the move:
http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2008/11/monument-park-begins-its-move.html
This must be blogger-bait….write something dopey to get people to react and link. Well Amazin’ Avenue, it has worked. I take your bait and link to the idiocy that is Bonilla One Of Top 50 Mets Of All Time.
It’s so stupid i am going to just make my own off the cuff list right here right now. With zero thought here are 50 Mets I can randomly think of better than Bonilla. I’m sure there will be omissions because I’m doing this out of anger.
1. Lee Mazzilli
2. Joel Youngblood
3. John Stearns
4. Tom Seaver
5. Jerry Koosman
6. Tug McGraw
7. Dwight Gooden
8. Ron Darling
9. Sid Fernandez
10. Jesse Orosco
11. Roger McDowell
12. Al Leiter
13. John Franco
14. Mike Piazza
15. John Olerud
16. Edgardo Alfonzo
17. Carlos Delgado
18. Jose OverReyes
19. David Wright
20. Carlos Beltran
21. Paul LoDuca
22. Johan Santana for just one game is already better
23. John Maine
24. Keith Hernandez
25. Wally Backman
26. Tim Teufel
27. Howard Johnson
28. Kevin Mitchell’s one platoon year was better
29. Ray Knight
30. Gary Carter
31. Vince Coleman
32. Eddie Murray
33. George Foster was better
34. Mookie Wilson
35. Lenny Dykstra
36. Darryl Strawberry
37. Kevin McReynolds
38. Rusty Staub
39. Frank Viola
Ok well I’m stuck on 39….you old guys add some ’69 Mets, and everyone else take my bait and add to this list.
Pedro Martinez was not better than Bobby Bonilla.
ESPN did a cool piece.
What’s often forgotten is that when Mookie hit that grounder through Buckner’s legs, the Red Sox had already blown their lead and the game was tied. Even if Buckner does make the play, the two clubs head to the 11th inning. Which team would have been better-equipped after the 10th? It’s probably a toss-up. The Red Sox had three reliable-if-unspectacular relievers left in their bullpen, while Mets manager Davey Johnson might have turned to Sid Fernandez, a starter during the regular season who had tossed four innings of scoreless relief in Game 5 (and would pitch flawlessly again in Game 7).
But for the moment, let’s assume the Mets eventually win Game 6.
I won’t spoil the ending for ESPN so click the link.
Meanwhile the Mets Police wonder things like:
What if: the Mets kept Kazmir?
What if: the Mets kept Kevin Mitchell rather than protect Gooden & Straw from drugs (ha)
What if: the Mets didn’t trade McDowell & Dyskstra for nobody?
What if: the Mets protected Seaver in 1984
What if: the Mets called games on rainy days rather than jack everyone for parking.
I could go on, and I will – it’s a long offseason
So the Rams hired Jim Haslett. He went 2-0. They wanted to name him permanent coach. The NFL said no because the team has to interview minorities in the offseason. So Haslett is an "interim coach."
Now the Rams are playing crappy and it's looking like Haslett won't get to keep the job.
Meanwhile in SF Coach Singletary is 0 and 2. I haven't done my homework on this but as a 49ers fan I only hear him referred to as Head Coach not 'interim coach.'. Are the Niners ok to go out and offer him a multiyear deal? Why is it ok to offer it to Singletary but not Haslett? Shouldn't the Niners also have to interview qualified candidates this offseason?
I think the policy was well intentioned but when it results in people not getting jobs or people being given 'no chance' interviews (like Tony Pena had with the Yankees) what's the point. It's more insulting than anything.
Let the Rams hire Haslett if that's what they want and give Singletary a deal if that's what SF wants. It's time to move on from the time when Doug Williams was a "black quarterback."
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The Newark Bears may have a new owner. That's good for the Atlantic League, a very cool league – and good for Newark. Personally I think Newark is an ugly place to go. You can drop a brand new unnecessary hockey arena in the middle of town, but its still a scary dark block to the parking lot and you can forget about mass transit if you live west of Newark.
My negativity aside I'd like to see the Bears succeed (although they won't) for the good of the league.
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