Comments on: The Perfect Team http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2010/08/01/the-perfect-team/ The blog for Mets fans who like to read Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:58:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt from Sunnyside http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2010/08/01/the-perfect-team/comment-page-1/#comment-28919 Matt from Sunnyside Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:18:20 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/?p=6400#comment-28919 Touche, man. Touche. But, Niese basically gave up two three run homers to LaRoche, and Oswalt looked comically godawful in his debut versus the Nationals. Also Niese is 23, and he doesn't have back problems. C'mon man, we all know you love Niese. You already admitted it in this thread. And, if the Mets ever trade a bona fide talented starting pitcher who was born on the day they won their last world series, and has already thrown a major league one hitter, the baseball gods will use him to torment us forever. Freaking Aeschylus will rise from the grave and become a beat writer for Newsday. Touche, man. Touche. But, Niese basically gave up two three run homers to LaRoche, and Oswalt looked comically godawful in his debut versus the Nationals. Also Niese is 23, and he doesn’t have back problems.

C’mon man, we all know you love Niese. You already admitted it in this thread. And, if the Mets ever trade a bona fide talented starting pitcher who was born on the day they won their last world series, and has already thrown a major league one hitter, the baseball gods will use him to torment us forever. Freaking Aeschylus will rise from the grave and become a beat writer for Newsday.

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]]> By: Greg Prince http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2010/08/01/the-perfect-team/comment-page-1/#comment-28898 Greg Prince Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:17:28 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/?p=6400#comment-28898 That kid's a comer. That kid’s a comer.

]]> By: Greg Prince http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2010/08/01/the-perfect-team/comment-page-1/#comment-28897 Greg Prince Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:17:18 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/?p=6400#comment-28897 Braves lost today. We don't lose any ground. And we still have Niese. Wow, that's optimistic after 14-1. Braves lost today. We don’t lose any ground. And we still have Niese.

Wow, that’s optimistic after 14-1.

]]> By: Greg Prince http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2010/08/01/the-perfect-team/comment-page-1/#comment-28896 Greg Prince Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:16:31 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/?p=6400#comment-28896 No. I just wanted to be slightly bitchy about the inactivity. Pains me when David is quoted saying he'd hoped they'd get a little help and they got none. I don't know what they could've done. I'm not a big fan of the trading deadline as I don't come armed with specifics. No. I just wanted to be slightly bitchy about the inactivity. Pains me when David is quoted saying he’d hoped they’d get a little help and they got none. I don’t know what they could’ve done. I’m not a big fan of the trading deadline as I don’t come armed with specifics.

]]> By: John Ryan http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2010/08/01/the-perfect-team/comment-page-1/#comment-28881 John Ryan Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:59:32 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/?p=6400#comment-28881 Anybody else stunned that David Wright drove in big runs (or runs at all) after the 5th inning? Anybody else stunned that David Wright drove in big runs (or runs at all) after the 5th inning?

]]> By: Matt from Sunnyside http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2010/08/01/the-perfect-team/comment-page-1/#comment-28880 Matt from Sunnyside Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:57:08 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/?p=6400#comment-28880 Minaya may look a little uncreative, but I've got to agree with Andee. It seemed like every trade rumor before the deadline involved Niese and/or Davis, and after Cliff Lee was sent to Texas, none of those rumors sounded remotely tempting. Even if it was a 1 for 1 trade, I don't think swapping Niese for Lilly, Haren or Oswalt would have made a huge difference this season. (Also, Haren and Lilly have been having really, really mediocre seasons. To some extent, you can blame the teams they're playing for, but trading for them would have been a crap shoot, hoping they could turn it around quickly on a new team. If they didn't, losing Niese and getting one of those two in return would have made the Mets' rotation worse in the near term.) Oswalt might be good for an incremental win or two, but when you consider the money he's owed this year and next, it still would have been a questionable deal. I think the Phillies are going to end up regretting that swap for Happ. The Mets still have plenty of time, and they've got the right pieces. But, if they end up making a run it's going to be because Beltran and Bay return to form. Minaya may look a little uncreative, but I’ve got to agree with Andee. It seemed like every trade rumor before the deadline involved Niese and/or Davis, and after Cliff Lee was sent to Texas, none of those rumors sounded remotely tempting.

Even if it was a 1 for 1 trade, I don’t think swapping Niese for Lilly, Haren or Oswalt would have made a huge difference this season. (Also, Haren and Lilly have been having really, really mediocre seasons. To some extent, you can blame the teams they’re playing for, but trading for them would have been a crap shoot, hoping they could turn it around quickly on a new team. If they didn’t, losing Niese and getting one of those two in return would have made the Mets’ rotation worse in the near term.) Oswalt might be good for an incremental win or two, but when you consider the money he’s owed this year and next, it still would have been a questionable deal. I think the Phillies are going to end up regretting that swap for Happ.

The Mets still have plenty of time, and they’ve got the right pieces. But, if they end up making a run it’s going to be because Beltran and Bay return to form.

]]> By: David http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2010/08/01/the-perfect-team/comment-page-1/#comment-28877 David Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:30:29 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/?p=6400#comment-28877 Any suggestions on what they should have done? Any suggestions on what they should have done?

]]> By: ToBeDetermined http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2010/08/01/the-perfect-team/comment-page-1/#comment-28875 ToBeDetermined Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:06:04 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/?p=6400#comment-28875 Well, he did acquire a player to be named later from Toronto for Mike Jacobs. That player could end up being the key piece to... OK, sorry. I tried, but I just can't say it with a straight face. Well, he did acquire a player to be named later from Toronto for Mike Jacobs. That player could end up being the key piece to…

OK, sorry. I tried, but I just can’t say it with a straight face.

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