Comments on: Smoltz? Really? Hmmm…

By: Worse By One Third « Faith and Fear in Flushing

Worse By One Third « Faith and Fear in Flushing — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:32:52 +0000

[...] DNPer Ryota Igarashi, for the record, came to be in 1979. It thus appears, unless somebody revisits January’s mysterious John Smoltz scenario, that we’re done with Mets who were born the same decade as the Mets [...]

By: Rob D.

Rob D. — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:32:13 +0000

And the Yankees signed Randy Winn. I don’t care so much that they signed HIM, per se, but it was a question of “We can’t go into 2010 with Brett Gardner as our everyday left fielder, right? We’re the Yankees!”. Apparently the Mets are OK with “No, really Omir Santos will be a fine starting catcher, fernando Nieve will slide right in as our number 4 starter”…huh? Who are we, the Royals? (even they signed Rick Ankiel). After a joyful Jet January, for the first time in a LOOONG time, I really am NOT looking forward to this baseball season.

By: Kevin From Flushing

Kevin From Flushing — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:37:38 +0000

I, like you, have surprisingly little hatred towards Smoltz. I can’t explain it. If the Mets head-scratchingly held a night for the Braves’ Big 3 (similar to the “Ted Williams Night” and “Hank Aaron Night” they held in ’99), I would still boo Maddux and Gl@v!ne, no question. Smoltz I would politely applaud. I have no reasoning behind this.

That being said, I would not like him as a Met–not because of his heritage, but because IMO, Gary Matthews Jr completed our offseason quota for wash-ups.

By: Joe D.

Joe D. — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:27:48 +0000

Hi Greg,

As you said, Smoltz couldn’t help two pennant contenders so if Omar is even contemplating making such a move the Mets are more of a joke than I thought.

Just hope this is not their plan A, B or whatever.

By: Escaping, Exploring & Blogging « Faith and Fear in Flushing

Escaping, Exploring & Blogging « Faith and Fear in Flushing — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:36:48 +0000

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By: Jodie

Jodie — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:43:39 +0000

I just figured I’d go ahead and avoid the All-Star Break rush. :D

By: Greg Prince

Greg Prince — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:35:01 +0000

I hadn’t thought of the collateral damage quite that way. That does put everything in a different light.

Nice jump on the regret-filled spelling. Why wait to be let down?

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:30:42 +0000

Hmm…an over-the-hill veteran with a recent history of injuries…how’s that strategy worked recently for the Mets? Run, don’t walk, away from this guy.

By: Jodie

Jodie — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:46:32 +0000

Greg… have you taken a giant leap away from your good senses? This is a LOATHSOME notion. Also, it means we’d be subjected to endless hours of listening to Craig Carton suck up to $m01+z on CaBoom, trying to get invited to play golf with him.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:34:39 +0000

John Smoltz may still have some magic in his right arm. He’d probably be able to teach the younger pitchers some things.

I still don’t want him on the Mets. Tom Glavine was more than enough. Once a Brave, always a Brave.