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  1. a700hitter
    The Blue Jays and their GM Anthopoulos have parted ways. That is surprising.
  2. a700hitter
    Met fans are largely the descendants of suffering Brooklyn Dodger fans who hate the Yankees with a passion. Except for 1986, they have always been a pretty tame crew. And Yankee fans look down on them like second class citizens.
  3. a700hitter
    He is now a Gym Teacher. Best wishes Ben.
  4. a700hitter
    The His flaw was building a pitching staff. That was his blind spot and no matter how good your offense is, you need pitching to win. Ben couldn't finish the job.
  5. a700hitter
    f*** the Yankees by the Mets winning. I live among the Yankee fans. I want them humbled and hiding in the off season.
  6. a700hitter
    I hope that is not true.
  7. a700hitter
    Grandy with a home run for a 2-1 lead.
  8. a700hitter
    Bogaerts would still get it done for Harvey, imo. I just don't see the Red Sox offering an everyday star at a premium position for a pitcher.
  9. a700hitter
    Yes, although the contract makes me shudder.
  10. a700hitter
    I read an article that said that Ben had been in negotiations for an extended period with Columbia University. The sticking point in the negotiations was the job description. Ben was very opposed to the position being called Gym Teacher. Columbia countered with Phys Ed teacher and Ben still balked. In the end, the parties came to an agreement.
  11. a700hitter
    Unlike many other GM's who mislead at times by being deliberately vague about future moves, he was always very straightforward about his intentions. When he said that he liked our pitching last off season, I knew that there would be no additions to our staff prior to the start of the season. He didn't say it to be coy or not to telegraph his moves. He said it, because he believed it. You could take it to the bank. He was terribly wrong so his statement ended up in my signature. I guess I will have to retire both parts of my signature.
  12. a700hitter
    My impression of him is that he is a stand up straight shooting guy -- a humble guy who always was accountable for the team's performance. Maybe he was too honest/nice of a guy to be a GM. Good luck to him.
  13. a700hitter
    Is this the kind of position that Duke had while he was on hiatus? It certainly seems like a low pressure position.
  14. a700hitter
    I think he will hurt his chances greatly if he sits out a year. If he chooses to sit out the year, I think that is a very foolish decision. If he doesn't want to be a GM, that is another story, but anything else is a demotion.
  15. a700hitter
    Osuno did not have the command issues that Sanchez had. His command had been remarkable even for a veteran. Sanchez had had a very spotty year and he was not at the same stage of development as Osuno. Osuno at age 20 is a bit of a freak in his consistency and composure in big spots. You are making a false choice. Osuno was the established closer of that team. As between Sanchez and Lowe, he had to go with Lowe in that spot. It wasn't time for the closer in the 7th inning.
  16. a700hitter
    I think Bradley could do it, if he continues his hot hitting in the first half of next season. I don't think his second half of 2015 will be enough to get Harvey in the off season. The Mets don't think they need OFers. They love Conforto and they still have Grandy and Lagares under contract. They desperately need a SS and if they lose murphy to FA or should they move him to first base, they will need a second baseman (Betts natural position).
  17. a700hitter
    But he didn't take any time off. He went to the announcing booth and tried his hand their and then returned to the dugout. Also, Tito did not have 3 last place finishes in his last 4 years on his resume. in fact, he had one of the best winning percentages in Boston history-- plus 2 World championships. I am not saying that Ben will not get another job. I think he is a fool if he is taking time off at a time when there is an unusually large number of GM jobs open. Next season there will probably be fewer openings. I don't doubt that some other team will show poor judgment and recycle Ben.
  18. a700hitter
    I think the Sanchez move was almost as bad as the Madson move. At least, Madson is a veteran. Sanchez is a rookie. I don't care what he did down the stretch. He has a tendency to get wild. He has had command issues throughout the season knocking him from the rotation and resulting in a minor league demotion. Also, in game 2, Rios saw him well and hit him extending the lead and the following inning Sanchez gave up another run putting the game out of reach. He does not yet have the pedigree for a "put your season on the line"situation. If Gibbons was intent on taking out his best pitcher instead of letting him face their #9 hitter who hasn't had a good season in quite a while, then bring in Mark Lowe, who is a veteran with a lot of experience and he has been lights out all season long. Unless Lowe was injured or unavailable, there is no way that he shouldn't have made it into the late innings of a close elimination game. They acquired him for those spots. He hadn't pitched in days. I thought taking out Price for Sanchez was the wrong move in game 2 and game 6. It worked neither time.
  19. a700hitter
    I like your ideas for constructing a pitching rotation for next season, but I don't think you are close on a package for Harvey. To get the Mets to give up Harvey, we will have to give up one of our major league cost-controlled youngsters-- either Betts or Bogaerts or we would have to give up 2 of our top minor league prospects, e.g Moncado, Devers, Benidetto. Some of thes guy the organization has deemed "untouchable"
  20. a700hitter
    You may call it arrogance. I just think of it as standing by my opinion. When I form an opinion, I think it is right, but I realize that I am not always right. When I am wrong I don't don't rationalize my mistake or try to make myself feel better by analyzing what my rationale was when I formed my opinion. I try to figure out why I was wrong and learn from it.
  21. a700hitter
    A huge part of the roof caving in in that game was a pop up that Goins let drop in. Those things happen. Without that error, he probably gets through the inning with the lead. In that game, Sanchez also came into the game to pitch to Rios and gave up a hit and an additional run.
  22. a700hitter
    Lol! Maybe Ben will catch on as a ball boy with some team.
  23. a700hitter
    And at some point a guy makes an adjustment and the numbers go in the other direction. I would almost never take out a great pitcher to replace him with a so-so pitcher based on some Matchup stats. I am not saying never, but the case would have to be compelling. My philosophy is that you let the great pit her finish the inning if he is pitching a good game unless he is clearly gassed.
  24. a700hitter
    Over 6 years it doesn't mean much.
  25. a700hitter
    I am just wondering what the tipping point is in your mind to a change of philosophy. How many big money moves will it take? If you are okay with getting Price, will you turn on DD if he gets another big pitcher for prospects other than Bogaerts or Betts? You like to do the "I understand the move, but would not have made the move myself" routine that I find amusing. I too understand that they make moves with the intent of succeeding, but if I disagree with the moves it is because I don't think they will work out well. In other words, imo the moves are wrong. If I think the moves are bad, their rationale doesn't matter to me. I have a simpler approach when judging a GM. I don't try to figure out their intent. I just look at the team results over a three year period. I might give a GM an extra couple of years if he walks into a tear down situation, but wins and losses is the best barometer. Every other method just injects excuses imo.
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