New York Mets 2012 Banter

[BigAsh]

Originally Posted by jonumberone

I expect Keith will be here to pile on shortly!

Originally Posted by kelmac07

Keith is banned from this years thread.

Damn....how'd I miss this!!....My favorite thread starting early...There truly is a Santa Claus!!

[BigAsh]

true story....

A few days after the Mets were eliminated from the playoffs (May 7th, 2011 ), New York Police retrieved a body out of Jamaica Bay. The male victim was wearing nothing but lady's underwear, pantyhose, high-heeled shoes, makeup and a Mets shirt.

The cops started mocking the getup of the corpse. Then they noticed the dead man had a wedding ring on. The cops realized that this guy probably had a wife, maybe kids, and that it would hurt them to see their beloved dressed in such an embarrassing wardrobe.

So they took off his Mets shirt.

it was on the internet so gotta be true!

[kelmac07]

That's just wrong Keith!!

[jonumberone]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

That's just wrong Keith!!

I don't see anything wrong with it
I guess the truth hurts

[BigAsh]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

That's just wrong Keith!!

I know Mac....May 7th is way too early for elimination!

[yourchoice]

Originally Posted by BigAsh

I know Mac....May 7th is way too early for elimination!

See, and I thought it wasn't early enough!

Starting at SS for the Mets....Jack Wilson! (crowd roars) Maybe.

[The Poet]

The Red Sox have tapped former Met manager Bobby Valentine to lead them next season. Sales of fake moustaches soar in the Boston area.

[kelmac07]

Originally Posted by BigAsh

true story....

A few days after the Mets were eliminated from the playoffs (May 7th, 2011 ), New York Police retrieved a body out of Jamaica Bay. The male victim was wearing nothing but lady's underwear, pantyhose, high-heeled shoes, makeup and a Mets shirt.

The cops started mocking the getup of the corpse. Then they noticed the dead man had a wedding ring on. The cops realized that this guy probably had a wife, maybe kids, and that it would hurt them to see their beloved dressed in such an embarrassing wardrobe.

So they took off his Mets shirt.

it was on the internet so gotta be true!

Come to find out...the guy was from Philly.

[mase]

Originally Posted by The Poet

The Red Sox have tapped former Met manager Bobby Valentine to lead them next season. Sales of fake moustaches soar in the Boston area.

I think Bobby V is pretty underrated as a manager. He got to the World Series with an outfield comprised of Benny Agbyana, Butch Huskey and Timo Perez. He really only had 1 star on that team with Mike Piazza.

As an aside, Bobby V is a Stamford, CT legend. He grew up here. He owns a bar here called Bobby Valentine's. Over the last year, he has also served as Director of Public Safety for the city.

[mase]

[Dave128]

I wish Bobby V well. I'd take him back as the Mets Skipper in a heart beat.

[kelmac07]

Originally Posted by Dave128

I'd take him back as the Mets Skipper in a heart beat.

Me too!!

[BigAsh]

I might be jumpin' on the bobby v bandwagon....

[jonumberone]

Originally Posted by BigAsh

I might be jumpin' on the bobby v bandwagon....

I think you'll end up on the Reyes one as well!

[Dave128]

Looks like the Mets are officially without a short stop. Reyes signed a 6yr/$106 million contract with Miami. I'll bet this will be his first injury free season in a few years.

[mase]

Originally Posted by Dave128

Looks like the Mets are officially without a short stop. Reyes signed a 6yr/$106 million contract with Miami. I'll bet this will be his first injury free season in a few years.

Life as a Mets fan for the next couple of seasons is not going to be very pleasant.

I think Reyes will have a mediocre first year - most free agents don't perform all that well their first year. For the whole contract, he'll probably have 3 injury plagued years. When he's healthy, he's one of the most exciting players to watch, a triple machine.

What's next? Trading David Wright? Unfortunately, this probably makes the most sense for the future.

[kelmac07]

I believe Reyes will do very well in the warm weather in Miami. I, for sure, am going to miss him and his electric play. If they trade Wright...I'm trading them in for another team.

Thanks for nine great years Jose!!

[Dave128]

I second that. Well, maybe not the ditching part.....

[jonumberone]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

Thanks for nine great years Jose!!

Nine great years?
A game 7 loss at home to the cards
Epic back to back collapses to miss the playoffs
And an injury plagued career.

If anyone should be thanking Jose Reyes, it's me!

Thank you Jose for helping this team become a laughing stock of the New York sports world.
Thank you Jose for making the Mets the 4th best team in the NL East and maybe even 5th best
Thank you Jose for the endless supply of hamstring jokes I got to tell
Thank you Jose for having your final moment in a Met uniform be leaving a game in the first inning after you bunted for a hit,
and showed more concern for your batting crown then the Met Fans who came to see you play

[kelmac07]

Looks like Tejada will be the SS to open the season. His glove is a little better than Reyes's, but not his arm, his speed, or his bat. Gonna be a LONG year. We need some pitching and a leadoff hitter...BAD!!! Hope Alderson does something worth while at the winter meetings.

Marlins grab Reyes and Heath Bell...with the Nats looking good, 5th place seems to be a reality this coming year. I just hope we don't go and try to sign Manny Ramirez.