New York Mets 2011 Banter
 

It's almost that time of the year folks. Although my Mets did not have a promising off-season...let's see how this shapes up. :D

GO METS!!!

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See...we already started out with an ERROR...2001 banter??? Mods can you please correct this to read 2011. Gonna be that kind of year fellas. :D

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I'm gonna go out on a limb here...

I predict the 2001 Mets will go 82-80 and finish 3rd in the NL East.

Just a hunch.....

:D

Now, the 2011 Mets? Who knows?

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:r :r :r :r :r

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Looking forward to the thread this year, Mac! :D

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Thanks for cleaning up my mess Peter. :D

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Can us Braves fans hang around here too? :D

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Sure Steve...because with Bobby Cox gone, you guys are gonna finish near the bottom of the NL East, right there with us. :D

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I can see that!!!!:r:r

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Bobby being gone is the reason we will make the playoffs again this year. Most overated manager in baseball history. I couldn't wait to see him leave

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Let's hope the new management can make some new and exciting changes this season. I'm all for a very revamped bull pen.

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Since it was already renamed once,

Can the mods rename the thread to Dom and Keith torture Mac all season long :r:r

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Not liking how this is shaping up so far. :td

And Dom...

NO!! :r :r

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agreed.....

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Four words, Mac . . . wait 'til next year. :D

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Approved!

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My services are being auctioned off to root for the team of the highest bidders choice. Since if you combined my original team the Mets and my Tampa team, let's call them the Devil Rays you still wouldn't be able to win the NL East or AL East division!!!!!!!

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If you have the YES Network turn it on now!!!

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Don't have it...what am I missing Ryan?

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Top of the 9th, game 5 of the 2000 World Series. :tu

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Continuing to execute their strategy of low-risk acquisitions on a static budget, the Mets on Monday announced that they have signed veteran pitchers Chris Capuano and Taylor Buchholz, both of whom have undergone Tommy John surgery in recent years.

GREAT!! Two more "weak arms" that will hit the DL a few times this year. :td :td

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You get your spring training invite Mac? I think everyone else got theirs

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:r

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Damnit!! Mine must have gotten lost in the mail. I know they need some lefty bullpen help...WTF??? :r :r

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:r:r...that was cruel...funny, but cruel.....

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I thought is was awesome. :banger

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:tpd:

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We'll see how it turns out, but I like Capuano. If I were a Met fan (:tf) I would actually be okay with his signing.

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Mets sign Willie Harris to a minor league deal...I LIKE THIS!! :tu

Earlier this week, the Mets signed lefty reliever Taylor Tankersley to a Minor League contract. Not a fan of this move. Our pitching staff is gonna look like DOO DOO this year. :td

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And that is different from any other year?

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Have a bad feeling about this year, I actually think it's the first year that I'm not being optimistic. Pitching isn't going to be up to par with anybody. Still, I have to get down there this year to see new stadium, last time I was there was the last year at shea, I brought my son to his first MLB game to say " Let's Go Mets "

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The Mets look to be signing Scott Hairston to a minor league deal. He is a good utility player that can play just about every position and works well off the bench.

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Mets sign free agent LF Scott Hairston & RHP Chris Young. Hopefully Young can regain his form...not sure about the Hairston deal.

Also signed Blaine Boyer to a minor league deal. I like this...helps add a little to the bullpen.

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Hariston is a good pick up. He can play everywhere.

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Mets are looking to sell part of the team.
They claim any sale will leave them with controlling interest.

Start rolling your change up Mac :tu

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Emptying my piggy bank as we speak. :D

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The team is only worth about $15.84 give or take.

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Sad thing is they're saying they have about $50 to $60 million coming off the books in 2012 and that they probably wouldn't invest it in new players unless it's one year commitments. Which to say never happens unless the players coming off an injury, I guess I'll look forward to 2013.

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Maybe with the new baseball people in the front office they can get themselves back on track and build a team that fits the field they play in. They have a pitchers park and need a team that is based on pitching and defense.

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Rumor has it that Martin Luther King III is interested in buying 20%-25% of the Mets. Curent value is $ 858 million (at 25%= $ 214.5 million). Didn't know social workers made that kind of change. :confused:

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Also...Citi Field will get the 2013 All Star game. :tu :tu

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As a fan since 1962, things don't look good on all fronts this year! The minority sale of 25% sounds like the tip of the iceberg, who knows what other shoe will fall off.

2013 sounds like a good year though, Lets Go 2013 Mets!

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Maybe James Dolan will buy the team :tu

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Please let Donald Trump buy the Mets. His pockets will be endless and when a player like Perez doesn't produce he'll just say " your fired ".

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:tu :tu

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Well, I'm glad to see at least ONE Met fan thinks the same way I do about the possibility of Donald Trump buying into the franchise. He's said he's only interested in getting a majority share, which would mean he'd be to the Metropolitans the same type of owner George Steinbrenner was for the Yankees.

He will irritate the players, the manager, the fans, the other team owners, and the commissioner . . . and build a winning team.

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For years I have seen posts on the Mets sight and other places begging for the Wilpons to sell the team. I never really got caught up in that till now. When your home base is New York, you have a brand new stadium that you sold the naming rights to, and your own cable network, but still nickel and dime to get players and refuse to let players go who have been let downs for years it's time to go. I'm not saying they don't spend alot because I believe they are in the top 5 or so but you have to be able to cut your losses and move on. The other side of town would have gotten rid of those players and made
Improvements to make themselves better. Sorry for the rant.

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If Trump buys a large share of the Mets...maybe we could get Pujols. :D

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And what do you have against Albert, brother? You know damn well, if he signed with the Mets, he'd pop a hammie before the All-Star break! :r

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I think the Mets are going to give the Nationals a run for that fifth place title this year :tu;)