http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-havent-happened/ The blog for Mets fans who like to read Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:54:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-havent-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-16167 Anonymous Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:21:12 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-ihaventi-happened/#comment-16167 Back for spring training - which season? Back for spring training – which season?

]]> http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-havent-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-16166 Anonymous Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:29:58 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-ihaventi-happened/#comment-16166 I'm sure you've heard by now, he's completely torn the tendon off the bone. back for Spring Training. I'm sure you've heard by now, he's completely torn the tendon off the bone. back for Spring Training.

]]> http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-havent-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-16163 Anonymous Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:42:53 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-ihaventi-happened/#comment-16163 Speaking of contracts, any word whether Wilpons have an escape clause in Omar's forthcoming contract? Like Mets don't make post-season or they finish under .500 this season? While they're at it, fire the team doctor and training staff. Speaking of contracts, any word whether Wilpons have an escape clause in Omar's forthcoming contract? Like Mets don't make post-season or they finish under .500 this season?
While they're at it, fire the team doctor and training staff.

]]> http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-havent-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-16165 Anonymous Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:50:51 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-ihaventi-happened/#comment-16165 Sure. Why not...? Sure. Why not…?

]]> http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-havent-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-16164 Anonymous Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:16:42 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-ihaventi-happened/#comment-16164 And the next victim: Niese. Did a split taking a throw at first and collapsed in pain taking a warm-up pitch. Mets are calling it a strained rigth hammy, so he'll probably be dead by morning. And the next victim: Niese.
Did a split taking a throw at first and collapsed in pain taking a warm-up pitch. Mets are calling it a strained rigth hammy, so he'll probably be dead by morning.

]]> http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-havent-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-16162 Anonymous Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:34:20 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-ihaventi-happened/#comment-16162 "writing about the Mets has usually been more rewarding than rooting for them." Not during those early years with Lenny Schecter and Young (before being a Dick). “writing about the Mets has usually been more rewarding than rooting for them.”
Not during those early years with Lenny Schecter and Young (before being a Dick).

]]> http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-havent-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-16161 Anonymous Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:12:26 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-ihaventi-happened/#comment-16161 Well, you know, Greg, anything can happen in 56 games. Ask Joe DiMaggio. If the Mets played as well as you write, we could be headed for a real Subway Series. Alas, as the likes of Smith, Angell, Kahn, Schecter, Breslin, Young (when he wasn't being a Dick), Lupica and Klapisch have proven, writing about the Mets has usually been more rewarding than rooting for them. Certainly, it pays better. That game last night was the Mets' post-1986 life in the span of 10 innings. All the hype, all the end results. The thrill of victory, and the agony of seeing said victory blow up in your face. Santana and K-Rod have got to be wondering what they've gotten themselves into, and they might be thinking of taking contract law classes at CUNY to find a way out. Well, you know, Greg, anything can happen in 56 games. Ask Joe DiMaggio.
If the Mets played as well as you write, we could be headed for a real Subway Series. Alas, as the likes of Smith, Angell, Kahn, Schecter, Breslin, Young (when he wasn't being a Dick), Lupica and Klapisch have proven, writing about the Mets has usually been more rewarding than rooting for them. Certainly, it pays better.
That game last night was the Mets' post-1986 life in the span of 10 innings. All the hype, all the end results. The thrill of victory, and the agony of seeing said victory blow up in your face. Santana and K-Rod have got to be wondering what they've gotten themselves into, and they might be thinking of taking contract law classes at CUNY to find a way out.

]]> http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-havent-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-16160 Anonymous Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:47:04 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-ihaventi-happened/#comment-16160 HI Greg, It seems both Santana and KRod have no life in them, probably because they're not used to playing with a last place team (the Mets are 4th only by default). It makes me angry because they are still professionals and should go out trying 100%. I'd be even madder if this was the way the Met team was playing with a Reyes, Delgado, Beltran, Martinez, Maine and Putz but since it isn't, it's become more laughable than heartbreaking. They're now a team of mostly discarded players who are losing games and players (i.e., Castillo walking down the steps) in so many funny ways it's almost 1962-1967 revisited. That's the only way to look at this season and still be interested in the last two months. HI Greg,
It seems both Santana and KRod have no life in them, probably because they're not used to playing with a last place team (the Mets are 4th only by default). It makes me angry because they are still professionals and should go out trying 100%.
I'd be even madder if this was the way the Met team was playing with a Reyes, Delgado, Beltran, Martinez, Maine and Putz but since it isn't, it's become more laughable than heartbreaking. They're now a team of mostly discarded players who are losing games and players (i.e., Castillo walking down the steps) in so many funny ways it's almost 1962-1967 revisited. That's the only way to look at this season and still be interested in the last two months.

]]> http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-havent-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-16159 Anonymous Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:48:30 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-ihaventi-happened/#comment-16159 Even by Met standards, this has been one almighty clusterfuck of a season. And I'm headed out the door to view this carnage up close, matinee style. Even by Met standards, this has been one almighty clusterfuck of a season. And I'm headed out the door to view this carnage up close, matinee style.

]]> http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-havent-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-16158 Anonymous Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:24:01 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/08/05/stranger-things-ihaventi-happened/#comment-16158 Yeh, whatever...this season has turned me to ash. Yeh, whatever…this season has turned me to ash.

]]>