tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post1986890425045367373..comments2023-10-29T08:25:50.241-04:00Comments on The Musings and Prophecies of Metstradamus: Blue For YouMetstradamushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18023215480704948183noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-46044582721923862902009-08-19T22:43:54.293-04:002009-08-19T22:43:54.293-04:00Bill Buckner wore a B on his cap...and actually......Bill Buckner wore a B on his cap...and actually.....was responsible for a Mets victory....Let's induct him into the Brooklyn Dodger hall of fame...and the Mets hall of fame too...a much better choice than Lasorda...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-65909202571251097542009-08-12T23:31:36.695-04:002009-08-12T23:31:36.695-04:00Now Metstra, "come down out of that tree"...Now Metstra, "come down out of that tree"????? Oh to the comment about Steinbrenner from one of the bloggers....you'd be damn lucky to have him as an owner because he is committed to winning (obsessed with it)....something the Wilpons are not. He/They spends money and for the most part has gotten decent results and won pennants and world championships and that's what its all about. Mets have the 2nd highest payroll this year and look where they are and look what its bought you over the last three heartbreaking years. For all the madness and meddling, I'm grateful that Steinbrenner saved the Yankees from CBS in the early 70's. The Yankees and their network are probably worth more than the network today and are the most valuable franchise in the world. Its also made him and his sons millions...and they weren't snookered by Madoff.<br /><br />And yes, Lasorda is ornery and signs autographs begrudgingly. He does it though. I respect his passion for the Dodgers and for baseball...but this Met HOF thing is horrific.Mick the Quicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-61781746435442512252009-08-12T22:51:08.173-04:002009-08-12T22:51:08.173-04:00Disgraceful.
I was uncomfortable enough with the ...Disgraceful.<br /><br />I was uncomfortable enough with the Jackie Robinson rotunda. (I do not deny his legacy but really it should have been built at Chavez Ravine -- he was, after all, a Dodger.) And this lack of regard for Mets history has been appalling. And even naming decks in the stadium "ebbets club" is disgusting. Why not "Shea Club" or even "Polo Grounds Level". You know, something that actually has to do with our beloved team.<br /><br />The Wilpons are terrible stewards of both this ballclub and the game. They are almost as bad as the late Carl Polhad in MN who only cared about the money and not the team or the game.<br /><br />They seem to be confused about what team they own. Mrs Payson cared about the club and was proud to own the Mets and worked very hard to establish something NYers could be proud of. Nelson Doubleday gave a damn, too. How I wish he did not sell his interests to the Wilpons. He cuold have reined this madness in. If not for Doubleday the Mets never would have pulled the trigger on Piazza. If they want to own the Dodgers, sell the Mets and make a bid.<br /><br />Because I am tired of ownership ignoring us in favor of their own daydreams.<br /><br />Tom Seaver is nowhere in the ballpark, except for his number.<br /><br />How do you have a big old Mets baseball palace and not pay huge tribute to the Franchise? So many wonderful players have played for this team and you would think they never existed.<br /><br />Tommy Lasorda Night.<br /><br />Sometimes I think that Fred Wilpon had a nervous breakdown when he lost his money. Because that is the only possible excuse there could be for this anti-Mets attitude in our very own ballpark and in our NY based minor league team's stadium.Hazeleyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611279322370728940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-47347045338952544862009-08-12T21:18:37.920-04:002009-08-12T21:18:37.920-04:00When the Dodgers left Brooklyn, I basically was ta...When the Dodgers left Brooklyn, I basically was taught by my Dad to hate them. Then when he Mets came along we jumped aboard.<br />The average Met fan has NO connection with the Brooklyn Dodgers and it just appears that our owner is more of a Brooklyn Dodger fan than a New York Met fan. I bet he can list the starting lineup of the 55 Dodgers before the 69 Mets!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-42870821275255903242009-08-12T17:34:26.888-04:002009-08-12T17:34:26.888-04:00Dykstraw beat me to it. I used to admire the old ...Dykstraw beat me to it. I used to admire the old Dodgers. Now I'm just sick to death of them. Sick of all the nostalgia, the stories, sick of Ebbetts, sick of the Jackie Robinson fetishism. Screw the Dodgers, and everything about them. They abandoned New York and their devoted fans 50+ years ago. Wilpons, wake up: we don't share your obsession!!!DAK442https://www.blogger.com/profile/08613141656687281111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-22788330467692868182009-08-12T16:14:18.059-04:002009-08-12T16:14:18.059-04:00Fred and Jeff Wilpon are absolute boobs. I don'...Fred and Jeff Wilpon are absolute boobs. I don't think they've ever had an original idea in their lives. "Hey Dad, let's build a new stadium!" "Ok, we'll make it look just like Ebbets Field!". "Hey Dad, let's make it quirky!". "Ok Jeff, we'll copy the right field porch from old Tiger Stadium". "How can we get the Met fans jazzed up in the later innings Dad"? "Let's play 'Sweet Caroline' like they do up at Fenway!".<br />They are clueless. They are so disconnected with the average Met fan it's not funny. Joan Payson was a New York patrician, but she dearly loved the old NY Giants and transferred that love to the Mets. She was like one of us. She gave a damn and did what was needed to make the team better and make the fans happy. Her only indulgence as a Giant fan was to bring Willie Mays back to New York to end his career in '73. Was that so bad?! I swear, it's only a matter of time before the Wilpons cut their ties with Port St. Lucie and move into new winter quarters at the vacant Dodgertown, but they are so smitten with Brooklyn and so deaf to their fan base that they will likely keep the name "Dodgertown", complete with honorary mayor, Tommy LaSorda. I damn near puked last night when I heard the WFAN promo for this obscenity. LaSorda is more associated with Spago's and the beautiful people on the left coast who arrive late and leave early for baseball games. I've had the opportunity to be near him when the cameras are off. He is a foul-mouthed, mean spirited, arrogant little prick. This "Ambassador of Baseball" status is a load of crap. I was at all 7 games in 1988. I hated him then, I hate him now. And if you are a Met fan and remember that time, you probably feel exactly like I do.The Metmasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18327128126246321561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-67254416618410835662009-08-12T15:05:10.637-04:002009-08-12T15:05:10.637-04:00Absolutely disgusting...i really wish i had an ext...Absolutely disgusting...i really wish i had an extra billion dollars lying around my house just to buy this team. Within about a week, we'd have an entirely new FO and training staff, a few more retired numbers (31 and 17 would quickly be put up there) and many more HOF inductees.<br /><br />...oh wait...did i say an "extra" billion dollars? right...i don't even have like a thousand dollars, let alone an extra billion...but it is nice to dream.<br /><br />okay, no...it's totally sad to dream about this. thanks wilpons...you have now made me sad and ruined my day.mistermetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-76397301816713601672009-08-12T14:21:23.536-04:002009-08-12T14:21:23.536-04:00The Wilpons need to sell the team, recoup their Ma...The Wilpons need to sell the team, recoup their Madoff losses, and hand over the reins to somebody who actually cares about the Mets and their history. 'Course, with our luck, what they'd probably is sell the team, recoup their Madoff losses, and hand over the reins to George Steinbrenner. Or maybe Tommy Lasorda.<br /><br />W. T. F.MetFanMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191993046517726498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-73430734322316005072009-08-12T13:58:08.177-04:002009-08-12T13:58:08.177-04:00i'm speechless, really. before this season i ...i'm speechless, really. before this season i loved the legend of the old dodgers. now i'm starting to hate them, and that's really the fault of our terribly misguided owners.dykstrawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-9158478693260168872009-08-12T12:42:31.519-04:002009-08-12T12:42:31.519-04:00I wouldn't have much of a problem with the Cyc...I wouldn't have much of a problem with the Cyclones having a Tommy Lasorda day if the Mets brass did ANYTHING to honor Mets history. I was the first to defend them from the "there's no Mets stuff at Citi Field" complaints when it opened, but now? No Met Hall of Famer since 2002?!? This is embarassing.<br /><br />Or is it just another reminder to us fans that baseball is a business and those in the front office (as well as many in uniform) couldn't give a hoot where they end up in the standings so long as they've increased their bottom line?Unsernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-14201257458794937692009-08-12T11:03:04.359-04:002009-08-12T11:03:04.359-04:00Unreal. Also, somehow Tommy Lasorda beats Casey S...Unreal. Also, somehow Tommy Lasorda beats Casey Stengel into the Brooklyn Dodgers Hall of Fame. Stengel's first managing positiong was with Brooklyn and his induction would have quite a bit more meaning with Met fans now that there is this odd Dodgers/Cyclones link.Schnecknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-66378345499029864502009-08-12T09:57:25.743-04:002009-08-12T09:57:25.743-04:00It truly boggles the mind.It truly boggles the mind.Sethhttp://www.luckyghost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-11629596989011999962009-08-12T05:51:42.666-04:002009-08-12T05:51:42.666-04:00Tommy Lasorda being honored for his accomplishment...Tommy Lasorda being honored for his accomplishments as a Brooklyn Dodger should make Citi Field safe for a Mike Scott statue. After all, he started his career as a Met and was almost as good in Flushing as Lasorda was in Flatbush (I can just hear marketing's explanation: "You said you wanted us to honor a former Met connected to 1986...").<br /><br />The Berroa rotunda, the utility player theory and now this. You sir are as hot as the Mets are cold. But what you are mostly is right. This is, in the context of baseball promotion and fan pulse fingering, extraordinarily tone-deaf and not a little on the vile side.G-Fafifhttp://faithandfear.blogharbor.comnoreply@blogger.com