Major League Baseball

Big_League_Slugger · 03-05-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by blueovalboy7

Who are they playing?

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I'm not listening right but I have been.

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blueovalboy7 · 03-05-2008, 07:10 PM

Nice, it is preseason, not a whole lot you can tell from this, still early and they need some time to get back into it. I think by the time the season is in swing the Mets will be doing fine, and with the Dodgers pitching was good for them last year and offense was lacking so more of same I'm guessing.

(Thanks BLS)

SouthPaw26 · 03-05-2008, 07:57 PM

No point for anyone to really tell how good or bad a team is based on preseason games. The whole point for the players is to get work in & get back into form. Winning only compliments their work. The only reason I really watch preseason is just to see what guys like Fernando Martinez, Eddie Kunz, Anderson Hernandez & Johnathan Niese can do & how they develop as they get a small taste of big league play. And is it just me or is Pagan really making a case for himself??

Bliss · 03-05-2008, 08:03 PM

Yea i am def liking Pagan and his preseason play. Granted it is "preseason play" but hey we can use him. Esp. now since Alou had gone back to NY for an MRI on his groin.

CocoSSBB · 03-06-2008, 01:23 AM

I was pissed when I heard about Santana, since now there's no way the Mets are gonna blow a huge lead again with him. *Phillies fan*

Still, it will make for an interesting season.

blueovalboy7 · 03-06-2008, 01:42 AM

Definitely should make for a good season. I'm hoping that my Padres can find some offense this year.

X Mark X · 03-06-2008, 02:53 AM

Hmm. What is there to say about the Minnesota Twins?
We lost Torii. We lost Johan. But, people are forgetting we still have the best catcher in baseball (Mauer), arguably the best 1B in baseball (Morneau), and a damn good RF in Cuddyer. We also have one of the best young pitchers in baseball, Franciso Liriano. We added a solid 200+ inning guy in Livan Hernandez. Plus, as always, we have a solid core group of young players ready to prove themselves. I predict we finish 2nd in the AL Central behind Detriot (too much offense), about 85 wins for my Twinkies this year.

SouthPaw26 · 03-06-2008, 03:17 AM

My uncle is a Twins fan (he told me he hopes Santana's arm falls off lol). I wanna see what Liriano can do & the Twins have some more great young pitchers in Deolis Guerra (who is said to have & we'll never know until he comes up, Santana like stuff), Phil Humber, & Kevin Mulvey now, not to mention a star in Carlos Gomez, who I hope learns some plate discipline; I have very high hopes for Gomez, whether here's a Met or not!!!

Bliss · 03-06-2008, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CocoSSBB

I was pissed when I heard about Santana, since now there's no way the Mets are gonna blow a huge lead again with him. *Phillies fan*

Still, it will make for an interesting season.

Oh i love you Philly fans

Should def be a good season. A lil worried now about my Mets since Alou has just gone down and will be out 3 - 6 weeks. There is a rumor goin around saying that the Tigers and Mets are workin on a deal for Brandon Inge to the Mets and Jorge Sosa to the Tigers.

SouthPaw26 · 03-06-2008, 01:36 PM

Yeah I was hearing about that too. The Mets wanna shop Jorge Sosa & Scott Schoenweis. Personally I like Sosa because he can come out & be a starter if needed & he can be a long reliever. Schoenweis started to look better towards the end of the year, but you never know what you're gonna get from him...

Bliss · 03-06-2008, 01:52 PM

Yea i like Sosa also, but with Sanchez back and El Duque prob goin to the pen i would be fine trading him...also been said that the Mets have been looking at Sammy Sosa.

SouthPaw26 · 03-06-2008, 08:30 PM

Don't need him, if anyone in the free agent market should come to the Mets, it should be Mike Piazza (I think he's still a FA). He would be a solid bat off the bench & I'm sure the fans would appreciate it...

Bliss · 03-06-2008, 08:35 PM

oh yea i def agree with Piazza but he wont be comin back...but i do hope one day the Mets retire his number. But lookin at the track of great Met players and numbers who should be retired (Keith Hernandez) i doubt they will retire his...but u never know.

X Mark X · 03-06-2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthPaw26

My uncle is a Twins fan (he told me he hopes Santana's arm falls off lol). I wanna see what Liriano can do & the Twins have some more great young pitchers in Deolis Guerra (who is said to have & we'll never know until he comes up, Santana like stuff), Phil Humber, & Kevin Mulvey now, not to mention a star in Carlos Gomez, who I hope learns some plate discipline; I have very high hopes for Gomez, whether here's a Met or not!!!

Haha, I wish the best to Santana, he's a great pitcher and deserved the cash he got. We couldn't give it to him, but I wish he was one of those guys who will give anything to play for one team his whole life, but how many guys are there like that anymore? Very few..
You made some great points. Even I consider this year to be a "rebuilding year", I think we'll still have a decent team. And lets not forget about Delmon Young, I hope he breaks out this season..

Bliss · 03-07-2008, 04:37 PM

Wow the media loves to strike things up..lol..now Buster Olney is sayin that Barry Bonds would be a great fit for the Mets and they should pursue him..honestly i wouldnt do it and i doubt the Wilpons (owners) want to do it also. Yea he is a great hitter but he comes with to much baggage and especially in NY where the media is 50 times rougher then you average place.

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