Category: mets

All this Retire 8 discussion has got me thinking.

Let’s say for a second that Wright isn’t a superstar and that Reyes either doesn’t deserve Crawford money or maybe he should be dealt to start the road on some sort of rebuild.

What is the value of Wright and Reyes over the next 25 years.

In a market where you compete with Yankees Incorporated for a buck, and believe it or not you’ve been able to own the town at least twice, what’s the long term value of Wright and Reyes as lifelong Mets.

Yankees Incorporated trotted Joe D out there for years, went through a Whitey phase, Yogi came back…and now 5 year player Reggie Jackson is Mr. Yankee.

Mr. Yankee for the next 25 will be their captain Derek Jeter. No matter how bad things go in the Bronx, they’ll be able to trot out The Captain, and the other Core 4 (overlook that whole Astros thing) and sell another generation on Pride and Tradition.

In Queens? You’re lucky if Seaver leaves the vineyard. Mike Piazza has some potential and could be around more.

There’s some guys from 25 years ago who we all love but I can also picture them in the uniforms of the Cardinals, Expos, Phillies, Blue Jays and drat even the Yankees.

Wouldn’t it be awesome if there were two guys who played their entire careers side by side and were 1-2 in all the career statistics? What’s the value in selling that? Does the story in Queens have to be occasional good years surrounded by disappointment and disasters?

Nobody tells stories of Doug Flynn and Steve Henderson. The guys that replace Reyes and/or Wright could very easily have Dan Norman careers.

As I have been saying of late, the story of the franchise is what the Mets want it to be. From the upper deck, let it be about Wright and Reyes from 2004 until 2020something.

Let me check my calendar…yep it’s June. Right on schedule for this: Trendy Murphy article in the Post

Daniel Murphy was viewed by many as a liability before the season started. Now, he’s the Mets’ cleanup batter.

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“I’m not changing what I’m trying to do,” Murphy said. “If somebody’s on, I’m trying to drive the ball. If nobody’s on, I try to get on base.”

#imwith28

He knows how to Man Up and Play Better

DANIEL MURPHY: Finished 2-3 to extend his hitting streak to eight games…Has seven multi-hit games during the run, compiling a .567 (17-30) batting average for the streak…Over his last 16 games, dating to May 20, is hitting .466 (27-58) with seven runs, three doubles, one home run and seven RBI…Entered the day with the best average in baseball since May 20.

The bandwagon closed June 1st. You had all winter and spring to jump on board you Murphy-haters. #imwith28

CITI TURNER: Justin Turner is batting .343 (24-70) with 12 RBI in 20 home games…Turner has 21 RBI in his last 21 games overall.

I shot this Saturday night at the Mets/Braves game. Just listen to this crowd response for Jose.

Baseball still is best when it’s consumed live, but try telling that to Mets fans who’ve just seen the bullpen blow another late-inning lead. Or see the Phillies swoop in and take two of three. Or hear Wilpon trash his own team. Or keep waiting for Gary Carter’s number to be retired.

These are all factors that contribute to a devaluation of a once-great franchise. It already feels like a million years ago when the Mets drew four million fans in 2008. Almost half of that armada is gone, and as the Wilpons are learning, it won’t be easy to get them back.

via Klapisch: Add a major decline in attendance to Mets’ woes – NorthJersey.com.