Comments on: Glass Half-Full: Mets’ Non-Moves May Be the Best Moves http://godblessbuckner.com/2010/01/29/glass-half-full-mets-non-moves-may-be-the-best-moves/ The happenings of the New York Mets. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:18:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Craig http://godblessbuckner.com/2010/01/29/glass-half-full-mets-non-moves-may-be-the-best-moves/#comment-56 Craig Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:06:56 +0000 http://godblessbuckner.com/?p=364#comment-56 I apologize for sounding like a broken record on your blog because I just mentioned Sheets and Harden in another comment. However, wouldn't 2010 be the season we want to have them if they have something to prove? Both of them want big contracts so it is essential for them to A.) stay healthy and B.) pitch their asses off. The more I think about it, the more I think we missed out on a golden opportunity to improve (albeit, not without risk) our pitching staff dramatically. Santana-Harden-Sheets is a front three that I would be excited about. Interesting perspective though. Often times it does work out that way (i.e. Manny Ramirez) but, I still feel like we should have taken those chances to upgrade the pitching. I apologize for sounding like a broken record on your blog because I just mentioned Sheets and Harden in another comment. However, wouldn’t 2010 be the season we want to have them if they have something to prove? Both of them want big contracts so it is essential for them to A.) stay healthy and B.) pitch their asses off. The more I think about it, the more I think we missed out on a golden opportunity to improve (albeit, not without risk) our pitching staff dramatically. Santana-Harden-Sheets is a front three that I would be excited about.

Interesting perspective though. Often times it does work out that way (i.e. Manny Ramirez) but, I still feel like we should have taken those chances to upgrade the pitching.

]]> By: Richard Gross http://godblessbuckner.com/2010/01/29/glass-half-full-mets-non-moves-may-be-the-best-moves/#comment-53 Richard Gross Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:12:33 +0000 http://godblessbuckner.com/?p=364#comment-53 BB,thanks for the comment. It's true the Mets seem to make decisions in a vacuum, but what choice do fans have other than to hope there is a plan? The post above attempts to look at it from that standpoint. If Omar is indeed the one making all the decisions, there are plenty of people in the organization that can replace him like John Ricco or Wayne Krivsky if his "plan" fails. BB,thanks for the comment. It’s true the Mets seem to make decisions in a vacuum, but what choice do fans have other than to hope there is a plan? The post above attempts to look at it from that standpoint. If Omar is indeed the one making all the decisions, there are plenty of people in the organization that can replace him like John Ricco or Wayne Krivsky if his “plan” fails.

]]> By: bb gods http://godblessbuckner.com/2010/01/29/glass-half-full-mets-non-moves-may-be-the-best-moves/#comment-52 bb gods Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:54:09 +0000 http://godblessbuckner.com/?p=364#comment-52 This is a good perspective, and makes it a little easy to tolerate the negative expectations for 2010. If only I thought this was a conscious plan, and not a series of passive negotiations, I would feel even better. Omar Minaya keeps saying his goal is to aggressively improve the team. It doesn't fit with what he's doing. Is he sly enough to have a hidden strategy underneath? I don't think so. This is a good perspective, and makes it a little easy to tolerate the negative expectations for 2010. If only I thought this was a conscious plan, and not a series of passive negotiations, I would feel even better. Omar Minaya keeps saying his goal is to aggressively improve the team. It doesn’t fit with what he’s doing. Is he sly enough to have a hidden strategy underneath? I don’t think so.

]]> By: Richard Gross http://godblessbuckner.com/2010/01/29/glass-half-full-mets-non-moves-may-be-the-best-moves/#comment-51 Richard Gross Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:50:27 +0000 http://godblessbuckner.com/?p=364#comment-51 Larry, you're right. The Mets have been pushing hard for players like Molina. But I think when the contract demands either included extra years and more dollars, the Mets decided that it was not worth that kind of commitment and opted out. Maybe it's wishful thinking that there's a bigger plan, only time will tell. Larry, you’re right. The Mets have been pushing hard for players like Molina. But I think when the contract demands either included extra years and more dollars, the Mets decided that it was not worth that kind of commitment and opted out. Maybe it’s wishful thinking that there’s a bigger plan, only time will tell.

]]> By: Larry http://godblessbuckner.com/2010/01/29/glass-half-full-mets-non-moves-may-be-the-best-moves/#comment-50 Larry Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:14:58 +0000 http://godblessbuckner.com/?p=364#comment-50 I think Richard makes some very good points. The problem is that if the Mets have a plan in place to avoid overpriced free agents they have a funny way of showing it. Why did we endure weeks of headlines saying they were heavily in on Molina, Pineiro and others. It makes no sense to tease the fan base and then show up to ST with the same roster that hasn't gotten it done for years. I think Richard makes some very good points. The problem is that if the Mets have a plan in place to avoid overpriced free agents they have a funny way of showing it. Why did we endure weeks of headlines saying they were heavily in on Molina, Pineiro and others.
It makes no sense to tease the fan base and then show up to ST with the same roster that hasn’t gotten it done for years.

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