tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326980418003065833.post8979377646070048493..comments2023-10-30T10:19:56.378-04:00Comments on Mets Lifers: Trust is Gone from Mets NationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07762412469166109593noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326980418003065833.post-40530010857407746152012-08-31T13:18:14.357-04:002012-08-31T13:18:14.357-04:00This is a good post but overstated. Alderson has ...This is a good post but overstated. Alderson has given several reasons to "trust" him, including the skillful acquisition of Wheeler, the dispatch of bad contracts, and the avoidance of panic trades and signings. His bullpen moves have been misinterpreted, I think: it seems obvious that last winter he did not have enough money to make the good moves we would want him to make. He had to take big risks, including the one-for-two Pagan deal. I don't believe that he really thought Angel Pagan would bring him not one but two good major league players. <br />That trade underscores for me what is the real and continuing problem for the team: the Wilpons' financial constraints. If Alderson has to work with another $100 million budget this winter, he will again have to make risky moves that he no doubt knows are inadequate.<br />Finally, I don't think pushing for third place is such a worthless goal: beating out the Phillies as well as the Marlins would be quite satisfying. And I am continuing to enjoy watching Davis, Tejada, Harvey, Niese, and Edgin develop as players. I've followed the Mets since their first season; if I had only paid attention to them when they were contending for first or second, I would have save a lot of time and missed a lot of fun.Pumpsie Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503113546170347228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326980418003065833.post-31782244962412990022012-08-31T12:20:50.913-04:002012-08-31T12:20:50.913-04:00As a lifelong Mets fan, truer words have not been ...As a lifelong Mets fan, truer words have not been spoken. I'm 44years old and have been going to Shea/Citi for 38 of those years. I usually go on average 7-10 times a year. In the last three years, I've gone maybe 5 times total. Why?? Citi Field is a lifeless, unfriendly ball park with little or no character. Shea, yea it was a dump, but it was fun, and the place ROCKED!<br /><br />I know a lot has to do with the way the teams have been playing, but I went to Shea when the Mets were bad (Heck, they only went to the post-season 7 times in 51 years) and had a great time, at a reasonable price.<br /><br />If the Mets are content with a mediocre team, I'm OK with that. Let's make the prices cheaper and get the real fans closer to the action. The fans that presently have all the good seats are listless,dull, and leave in the 6th inning. The "real" fans made this franchise. The "corporate/wall street types, almost killed it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326980418003065833.post-90003139676884606842012-08-31T11:41:03.363-04:002012-08-31T11:41:03.363-04:00If you look at certain franchises, the ones that a...If you look at certain franchises, the ones that are successful on a consistent basis, there is one thing they have in common-a very good to outstanding farm system. The Mets have lacked that for years. Now Sandy Alderson comes in and is addressing that specifically. It's not sexy and at the moment and perhaps the next couple of season it does not address the needs of the major league club. The question is do we want an organization that is built to excellence from top to bottom or do we want another quick fix. Omar Minaya gave us the quick fix and we loved it until it all collapsed because he created no foundation and gave out way too many untradable contracts (Wilpons spent a ton under Minaya). I can understand your argument but if you look at the low levels of the system, there are some gems that have been drafted by Alderson and his team, especially pitchers. Some of these players will make it, some will fail, and some will be used in trades for important pieces, maybe as soon as this winter. It takes time but down the road, this is the solution that will make the Mets a contender season after season.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437170223250642358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326980418003065833.post-3946420615257237572012-08-31T11:33:54.369-04:002012-08-31T11:33:54.369-04:00If you're our of patience already (and you sho...If you're our of patience already (and you shouldn't be) then nobody can help you. But anyone who thought Sandy and Co. were going to walk into an overpaid, underperforming team, with little to no depth in the farm system, under the shadow of Bernie Madoff, and turn things around by 2012... that person is now going through a SEVERE wake-up call.<br /><br />Much as Mets fans hate to hear this, but the current regime can't be judged until 2014. They simply can't. It takes time to build a winner out of a loser. Two years doesn't do it.<br /><br />BTW, I don't believe the bullpen is the biggest problem on this team, not by a long shot. Yes, they stunk in the first half, and stunk bad, but this front office showed us that they were willing to cut dead weight mid-stride, which is a good sign. And this offseason, trading Angel Pagan for Ramon Rodriguez was a no-brainer, no matter how it has turned out.<br /><br />No, the team's biggest problem now is that it simply does not have a major-leage worthy outfield, either offensively or defensively. If that isn't addressed this offseason, then you can bring back this column and I'll whole-heartedly agree.<br /><br />But it's too early still. The jury is still out.Tom Hoefnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664208997837635067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326980418003065833.post-30146894405573643822012-08-31T10:29:42.190-04:002012-08-31T10:29:42.190-04:00Thanks Patrick.Thanks Patrick.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07762412469166109593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326980418003065833.post-6879363916625169392012-08-31T10:27:55.816-04:002012-08-31T10:27:55.816-04:00Brilliant, and true.Brilliant, and true.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07016287862962519127noreply@blogger.com