en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/545386 Comments by Dutch_Grimsley http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/steve-phillips-fired-from-espn.html#IDComment40717730 The guy is in an inpatient facility? I'm sorry, but when did sex with 22 year old women become serious sexual deviancy? So he had an affair, big deal. Let me tell you something, when I'm not attracted to 22 year olds anymore, my prostate won't work anyway. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:44:25 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/steve-phillips-fired-from-espn.html#IDComment40717730 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/should-they-stay-or-should-they-go_22.html#IDComment40590378 Will there be a post where you discuss how these holes should be filled? If you're waiving your rights on Francoeur and keeping Pagan on the pine, then who plays the outfield. (I surely hope you're not going to call Francoeur a below average fielder one day and say the Mets should sign Holliday on another.) Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:01:19 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/should-they-stay-or-should-they-go_22.html#IDComment40590378 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/should-you-be-dreaming-of-aroldis.html#IDComment40588841 Good, what do we want with a greedy traitor? Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:45:25 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/should-you-be-dreaming-of-aroldis.html#IDComment40588841 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/mets-minor-leaguer-dies.html#IDComment40588692 All I know is that I thought I was going to have a heart attack practically the whole time I was in Colombia. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:43:46 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/mets-minor-leaguer-dies.html#IDComment40588692 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/manuels-musing_13.html#IDComment38636844 Truer words have not been spoken. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:13:24 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/manuels-musing_13.html#IDComment38636844 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/darling-owes-nearly-600g-in-taxes.html#IDComment38636436 $544,197 is over $500,000, or almost 550,000, not "Almost $600,000". No need to be sensationalist, here. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:11:38 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/darling-owes-nearly-600g-in-taxes.html#IDComment38636436 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/should-they-stay-or-should-they-go.html#IDComment38415285 It has been my belief for around a year now that Oliver Perez belongs in the bullpen. How many games has he had where he's been great for 3, even 4 innings, before the inevitable implosion. Why not make him pitch in situations where you are not relying on him pitching several more innings, making him all the more yankable when he gets erratic. If his problem is focus, why not let him concentrate all his energy 12-20 pitches instead of 112-120? Despite his trouble going deep into games, his arm is strong, and he could potentially be a workhorse. HIs stuff is good, all you can do is stir the pot a little and hope the recipe comes together. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:25:07 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/should-they-stay-or-should-they-go.html#IDComment38415285 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/heyman-mets-prefer-holliday.html#IDComment38336900 To me, this seems like a huge mistake. If the price is right, I would support such a signing, but I don't think Holliday is coming at a bargain, so I oppose the idea for the following reasons. First of all, it is the starting rotation that needs to be improved, whether there's anyone truly worthwhile out there or not. In addition, were any word to be done on the lineup, I would like to see it come at C more than anywhere else. And while I am willing to let the current Homre Run King take another crack at First, I would also consider that position a higher priority than Left. Furthermore, Angel Pagan has proven that he is a legitimate Major Leaguer. That said, I get the impression that he's a very proud guy, and that--after working for several years, overcoming injuries, and finally performing famously when his time did come up--he might take a huge, irreversable step backward if he relegated to the bench again. And it would be a bit of a tragedy to ruin a player with the physical abilities he has been blessed with, including speed, power, and an ability to get on base (a triple-threat, so to speak, in that cavernous stadium in Flushing.) Since there are no real free agent Catchers out there (unless the Sox inexplicable let Martinez go), however, I believe the Mets may decide it is in their best interests to trade Pagan in a package for a good Catcher, and sign Holliday to fill the vacuum. Just as long as they don't let him go to waste, rotting on the shelf. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:04:15 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/heyman-mets-prefer-holliday.html#IDComment38336900 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/is-keith-done-at-sny.html#IDComment37570663 Gary, Keith, and Ron are the only core that the Mets should consider indivisible. Wed, 7 Oct 2009 03:59:58 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/is-keith-done-at-sny.html#IDComment37570663 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/mets-fans-will-pull-for-red-sox-and.html#IDComment37570399 I'm surprised so few people voted for the Phillies, and would instead root for an American League team, not to say anything of the 35 who would root for the Evil Empire. The Mets, at the very core of their identity, represent an abiding resentment (and in some fans, even hatred) of the Yankees in particular, and to a degree, of American League baseball in general. Sure, the Phillies are division rivals, and that rivalry has had a bit of heat in the last few years, but except for a few of the guys who run their mouths on that team, I don't really have a problem with their guys. In fact, I like the toughness they bring to the game, and that they seem like their out there to play, not to get paid. I would trade teams in a heartbeat, when I'm completely honest. The Red Sox and especially the Yankees, on the other hand, are for the most part, everything I despise about this sport. Wed, 7 Oct 2009 03:56:47 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/mets-fans-will-pull-for-red-sox-and.html#IDComment37570399 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/snoopy-is-here-to-save-mets.html#IDComment36811397 Achewood in the NY Post? I don't think so. Fri, 2 Oct 2009 07:25:44 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/10/snoopy-is-here-to-save-mets.html#IDComment36811397 http://theropolitans.com/2009/09/murphy-may-break-record-good-one.html#IDComment35652796 Personally, I rate the Mets priorities as such: A #2 Starter A Catcher A one dimensional power hitting (and by power I mean real power, not just homeruns) 1B to platoon with Murphy. Delgado would be nice, as he was able to show that like only a few other guys in the league, his power is not contained by any stadium. Nevertheless, I don't think Delgado is worth the money it would take to bring him in. The Mets should take a risk on a younger, less established guy at first, and save money for bringing in another pitcher and a major league quality catcher. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:24:01 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/09/murphy-may-break-record-good-one.html#IDComment35652796 http://theropolitans.com/2009/09/delgados-year-likely-done.html#IDComment35246330 Is there room in the system for him to try out 2B? He is a 3Bman originally, after all. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:37:00 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/09/delgados-year-likely-done.html#IDComment35246330 http://theropolitans.com/2009/09/twitter-poll-do-you-still-watch-mets.html#IDComment35014039 Unfortunately, they're still my best friends, there for me every night, even when they're only barely there. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:23:49 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/09/twitter-poll-do-you-still-watch-mets.html#IDComment35014039 http://theropolitans.com/2009/09/howie-rose-to-call-saturdays-game-on.html#IDComment34015460 Also, McCarver hates the Mets, so I probably would have been listening to Howie on the radio anyway, had the switch not been made. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:49:50 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/09/howie-rose-to-call-saturdays-game-on.html#IDComment34015460 http://theropolitans.com/2009/09/remembering-911-mike-piazzas-home-run.html#IDComment34015363 Good post. This is what following this beautiful sport is all about. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:48:10 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/09/remembering-911-mike-piazzas-home-run.html#IDComment34015363 http://theropolitans.com/2009/09/manuels-musing_10.html#IDComment33946696 This quote has to bode well for my man Pagan, doesn't it? Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:59:15 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/09/manuels-musing_10.html#IDComment33946696 http://theropolitans.com/2009/09/sny-getting-creative-to-keep-fans.html#IDComment33699976 The entire broadcast is so well put together that watching Mets baseball is almost worthwhile despite the team. I find it happens fairly frequently that Gary will make a comment that seems to read my mind, addressing an issue or question that had just been occupying my mind. I find that the camera work often captures the details that really make baseball a beautiful game, such as a runners eyes as he tries to read the pitcher from first. I don't ever remember watching baseball and feeling as in tune with the whole game, and I curse every time I have to listen to TIm McCarver or anyone else. Oh, and Ralph Kiner's spots always lift my spirits. Wed, 9 Sep 2009 02:37:00 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/09/sny-getting-creative-to-keep-fans.html#IDComment33699976 http://theropolitans.com/2009/08/lineup-for-game-124_24.html#IDComment31836707 Trade Reyes AND Beltran for all I care, I want Angel Pagan leading off every day next year. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:33:55 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/08/lineup-for-game-124_24.html#IDComment31836707 http://theropolitans.com/2009/07/pagan-begins-rehab-assignment.html#IDComment26730324 I think Fernando has certainly been overmatched, but has not been shown to be a bust. That said, Pagan is a very solid player who could provide a bit of spark to this lineup. Wed, 8 Jul 2009 22:45:57 +0000 http://theropolitans.com/2009/07/pagan-begins-rehab-assignment.html#IDComment26730324