I now hate being a Met fan.

[FatTony]

Watching the Beltran press conference and getting sick. I could have done what Omar Minaya has done. Overpaid for free agents.So stupid!


The Oakland A's should be the example for other teams. Too bad they can't keep their players.

 

[RobFunk]

I think 119 7 years is a steal for this guy. look at what Giambi signed for!!

If the mets over paid for someone it was pedro, not Beltran guy is young and one of top 3 at his position.

 

[FatTony]

I think 119 7 years is a steal for this guy. look at what Giambi signed for!!

If the mets over paid for someone it was pedro, not Beltran guy is young and one of top 3 at his position.

But look at the outfield with this guy. From what they said, they're putting Cameron in right that couldn't throw my mother out going from 1st to third and here's a right fielder that you know is going to bat 230. or 240.. Unless they can move Cameron, they were better off getting Ordonez for right and getting Delgado at first. I know they're still trying to get Delgado.



By the way, half the press conference is in spanish. What the hell is that??

 

[booze]

you're crazy if you don't want Beltran in our outfield and our lineup. For years Met fans have been killing the Wilpons & Doubledays because they were too cheap. Now they spend and get possibly the best possible free-agent pitcher & hitter and that's still not good enough?

Omar's done a great job so far in restoring some life in this franchise; hope he keeps it up.

 

[RobFunk]

By the way, half the press conference is in spanish. What the hell is that??

you know why. the mets want puerto rican and dominican guys so the future studs will want to play for the Mets.

remember when they signed pedro? "this will pay dividends down the road." meaning every good dominican player will want to go to the mets becuase pedro played there. or at least this is their thinking.

so a little Mets ass kissing in spanish getting played back home coming from carlos's lips is exactly what the Mets want.

 

[Ego74]

you're crazy if you don't want Beltran in our outfield and our lineup. For years Met fans have been killing the Wilpons & Doubledays because they were too cheap. Now they spend and get possibly the best possible free-agent pitcher & hitter and that's still not good enough?

Omar's done a great job so far in restoring some life in this franchise; hope he keeps it up.

The Mets will once again underacheive and be a sub .500 team.

 

[FatTony]

you're crazy if you don't want Beltran in our outfield and our lineup. For years Met fans have been killing the Wilpons & Doubledays because they were too cheap. Now they spend and get possibly the best possible free-agent pitcher & hitter and that's still not good enough?

Omar's done a great job so far in restoring some life in this franchise; hope he keeps it up.

What kind of numbers do you think he'll put up in Shea??

They guy has batted over 300. once in his career!!!!!!! We're the only idiots willing to give these kind of contracts.

The Mets are a year late on spending money. Should have had Vlad in right.

 

[FatTony]

you know why. the mets want puerto rican and dominican guys so the future studs will want to play for the Mets.

remember when they signed pedro? "this will pay dividends down the road." meaning every good dominican player will want to go to the mets becuase pedro played there. or at least this is their thinking.

so a little Mets ass kissing in spanish getting played back home coming from carlos's lips is exactly what the Mets want.

You realize he's gutting the team of anyone that's not spanish? I'm a little weirded out by that.

Signed Pedro and Beltran and maybe Delgado. Traded Stanton for crappy Heredia. Traded Vance Wilson for a latin shortstop that's garbage. Trying to get Sosa.

 

[RobFunk]

think of the runs scored and the defense FT.

the guy crosses the plate, he also had the highest steal % since 1961 or something rediculous. plus all the runs he will save playing in OF.

I think youre going to be suprised at how good this team is. with houston dropping back I think the mets get a WC. they wont beat atlanta but id say they just leaped ahead of florida (droped in pitching) and philly.

I have no idea why they want the whole team to be latin, I think that is a bit odd also. Inspired by Red Sox perhaps!? but even the sox abonded the idea a bit when they didnt resign cabrera, pedro and tried to trade manny again.

 

[jjgold]

Mets will be ok this year if they remain healthy

 

[booze]

What kind of numbers do you think he'll put up in Shea??

They guy has batted over 300. once in his career!!!!!!! We're the only idiots willing to give these kind of contracts.

The Mets are a year late on spending money. Should have had Vlad in right.

The same #'s he put up in KC, if not better. He should have some protection in the lineup now, and this guy is only 27! This isn't like a Mo Vaughn, Alomar or Glavine signing with somebody on the tail end of their career. He's an absolute 5-tool player, that was carrying his team in the playoffs and is only entering his prime now.

Agreed completely on missing out on Vlad last year...shouldn't make the same mistake twice. Omar's convinced the Wilpons to spend some cash & with the new TV network to sell next year, they're spending

 

[Noreaga+]

17 mil per, way too much. atleast we wont see anymore 20-25 mil per year, I think salaries will only go down from here

 

[FatTony]

think of the runs scored and the defense FT.

the guy crosses the plate, he also had the highest steal % since 1961 or something rediculous. plus all the runs he will save playing in OF.

I think youre going to be suprised at how good this team is. with houston dropping back I think the mets get a WC. they wont beat atlanta but id say they just leaped ahead of florida (droped in pitching) and philly.

I have no idea why they want the whole team to be latin, I think that is a bit odd also. Inspired by Red Sox perhaps!? but even the sox abonded the idea a bit when they didnt resign cabrera, pedro and tried to trade manny again.

How many more hits is going to take away over Cameron in center?

By the way, my theory on why good hitters come here and suck is the stadium. You do not get out of a slump playing at Shea compared to Yankee stadium with the short porch. Took a week at home for Giambi to get out of his 2 years ago.

 

[RobFunk]

come on Fat Tony. .meet the Mets! greet the Mets!

hehehe

 

[RobFunk]

wow check it out:

Mr. Met's Vital Signs

<TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=2 width=500 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=a9b align=right>Born:</TD><TD width=10>

</TD><TD class=a9>April 11, 1962 (date of the first Mets game)</TD></TR><TR><TD class=a9b align=right>ML Debut:</TD><TD width=10>

</TD><TD class=a9>April 14, 1964</TD></TR><TR><TD class=a9b align=right>Hometown:</TD><TD width=10>

</TD><TD class=a9>Flushing, NY</TD></TR><TR><TD class=a9b align=right>Height:</TD><TD width=10>

</TD><TD class=a9>6'10" (A stitch taller than a standard doorway)</TD></TR><TR><TD class=a9b align=right>Weight:</TD><TD width=10>

</TD><TD class=a9>Top Heavy</TD></TR><TR><TD class=a9b align=right>Throws:</TD><TD width=10>

</TD><TD class=a9>T-shirts, Cracker Jacks, and great parties</TD></TR><TR><TD class=a9b align=right>Bats:</TD><TD width=10>

</TD><TD class=a9>Sleep upside down</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Mr. Met Fun Facts

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=581 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=a9 vAlign=top>

• <LI class=a9>Mr. Met leads all active Major League mascots in high fours. <LI class=a9>Early in his career, Mr. Met lost his voice root, root, rooting for the home team. He may be quiet now, but can gesture in 12 different languages. <LI class=a9>Mr. Met's head is the only earthbound orb with its own gravitational pull, explaining why fans are so drawn to him. <LI class=a9>Mr. Met's image debuted in 1963 when it graced the covers of the official Mets yearbook and scorecard. <LI class=a9>In '64, Mr. Met earned rookie-of-the-year honors as Major League Baseball's first modern live-action mascot. <LI class=a9>Though Mr. Met has never been seen in the same place as Super Met, there is absolutely no truth to the rumor that they are one and the same. <LI class=a9>On Opening Day 2000, Mr. Met became the first Major League mascot to entertain fans overseas as the Mets played their first regular season game in Japan's Tokyo Dome.
• The only current Major League player who stands as tall as Mr. Met is Arizona Diamondbacks' pitcher Randy Johnson.

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[FatTony]

come on Fat Tony. .meet the Mets! greet the Mets!

hehehe

I guess you didn't hear. They changed his name to Mr. Met-inez!

"Meet Los Mets.........greet Los Mets." :thumbsup:

 

[RobFunk]

I guess you didn't hear. They changed his name to Mr. Met-inez!

"Meet Los Mets.........greet Los Mets."

LMAO!! cracker jacks get replaced by plates of orange rice and bean dip nachos

 

[FatTony]

LMAO!! cracker jacks get replaced by plates of orange rice and bean dip nachos

LOL

Watch out for the chickens walking around!

 

[Lawrence]

lol..i'll try not to be offended by the dip and orange rice comments...but seriously, this is the first time in a long time I remember being somehwhat excited about a Met team..

 

[booze]

Thought the back page of the post was pretty good today....