Comments on: It’s Over http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/09/29/its-over/ Hot Stove New York is the one-stop destination for New York sports fans. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:32:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rafael Sanchez http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/09/29/its-over/comment-page-1/#comment-2552 Rafael Sanchez Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:10:17 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/?p=8637#comment-2552 How can we expect miracles if done nothing to strenghthen the bullpen and end blaming the managers for not comming thru if not provided with the appropiate resources; Learn from the tampa bay team and their budget which has inspired all those young players to play ball and not concentrate to much on outrageous salaries as those other teams normally do. Fans are more concentrated on excellence rather than material things; It seems upper management is more concentrated on profiling the kind of fans that should go to the stadiums and enjoy the ball game rather than giving everyone the opportunity to go to the stadiums and support the players. How can we expect miracles if done nothing to strenghthen the bullpen and end blaming the managers for not comming thru if not provided with the appropiate resources; Learn from the tampa bay team and their budget which has inspired all those young players to play ball and not concentrate to much on outrageous salaries as those other teams normally do. Fans are more concentrated on excellence rather than material things; It seems upper management is more concentrated on profiling the kind of fans that should go to the stadiums and enjoy the ball game rather than giving everyone the opportunity to go to the stadiums and support the players.

]]> By: kwame http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/09/29/its-over/comment-page-1/#comment-2507 kwame Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:52:06 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/?p=8637#comment-2507 I get that they were injured, and agreed that they battled and played hard. Nobody can dispute the effort, but the bottom line is a playoff spot where there for the taking and they didn't close the deal. They weren't the underdog and overmatched, they played bad baseball against teams like Pittsburgh, Washington, Florida and Chicago's backups. I get that they were injured, and agreed that they battled and played hard. Nobody can dispute the effort, but the bottom line is a playoff spot where there for the taking and they didn’t close the deal. They weren’t the underdog and overmatched, they played bad baseball against teams like Pittsburgh, Washington, Florida and Chicago’s backups.

]]> By: gozer http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/09/29/its-over/comment-page-1/#comment-2505 gozer Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:02:03 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/?p=8637#comment-2505 I agree completely. This year didn't feel at all like 2007. If anything it felt more like 2006 or even '99 when the team battled and battled and ultimately seemed to run out of magic fairy dust. In a lot of ways it was a proper send-off for Shea, because isn't this what the Mets do? Isn't this what the franchise is all about? The Mets aren't comfortable with success. That lead last September was just too large, the road ahead too easy, time and space threatened to collapse had the Mets not fallen on their faces. Now we can add 2008 to the pantheon of Amazin' disappointments. At least this was a group of which I can remain proud. Btw, I've found a new top rival. I hate the Phillies, but after two years in a row of this horse manure, I HATE HATE HATE the marlins. I agree completely. This year didn’t feel at all like 2007. If anything it felt more like 2006 or even ‘99 when the team battled and battled and ultimately seemed to run out of magic fairy dust. In a lot of ways it was a proper send-off for Shea, because isn’t this what the Mets do? Isn’t this what the franchise is all about? The Mets aren’t comfortable with success. That lead last September was just too large, the road ahead too easy, time and space threatened to collapse had the Mets not fallen on their faces. Now we can add 2008 to the pantheon of Amazin’ disappointments. At least this was a group of which I can remain proud.

Btw, I’ve found a new top rival. I hate the Phillies, but after two years in a row of this horse manure, I HATE HATE HATE the marlins.

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