[[ NEW YORK METS 2009 OFFSEASON POST: Beltran ahead of schedule ]]

[airmaxpenny1]

Ehh, I'll take 70 wins.

 

[mez 0ne]

Pagan and Figgy.

 

[briannnnn]

I'll post some pics.

There was this kid walking around with a sign reading "THANK GOD IT'S OVER"

Figgy got a very nice ovation from the crowd after the final out.

 

[chino905]

at least we ended the season with a win..

 

[briannnnn]

Pretty good seats:

 

[shuges]

Finally....

How you intentionally walk a batter in the last game of the regular season?

I was loving this set-up. Shoot, who wouldn't?!?!

Stadium is definitely ill. Made me change my mind a little after seeing it in person. Still think it needs a touch of orange here and there though...

Shake Shack lines...

All in all, a great day. A W... plus the first Met complete game shut-out @ Citi...

... beautiful weather... couldn't ask for more.

briannnnn, you had some good seats. Mine were pretty decent as well. I was in section 124 over on the 3rd base side.

 

[cedric ceballos 1995 lakers]

70 wins looks better then 69

next season will be better.

let me know when next seasons tickets go on sale, im going to try and fly out there to make it to opening day next season.

 

[briannnnn]

SHUGES, were there people from the Mets Pepsi Party Patrol (whatever they are called, LOL) handing out free lip balm in your section?

 

[shuges]

They might have been... But I was busy walking around the stadium.

I think I walked more than I actually sat down for the day.

 

[mez 0ne]

There have been some positives as of late to build on, I don't mind the young guys taking up positions.

Defense has looked better overall...we need pitching pitching pitching though.

 

[shuges]

Just for the record briannnnn, you guys aren't the only ones who give out cream-pies.

Oh, and you were in the presence of a celeb....

 

[justhotkicks]

Mets offseason moves thus far:

Sandy Alomar Sr. - Fired
Luis Alicea - Fired
Dan Warthen - Jerry's convincing the Wilpons to keep him on despite the Mets staff giving up a load of walks.Jerry argued that Livan walks tons of batters himself and Maine wasn't healthy in the beginning of the season. Also mentioned that Maine, Pelf, and OlliePerez did their best under Warthen.
HoJo- Remains as hitting coach
Wally Backman - Being interviewed for minor league coaching position

Quiet thus far, but this has me

:

Omar Minaya is considering bringing in J.P. Ricciardi (former TO GM) into the front office.

 

[mez 0ne]

That would be dumb its a lot different here than it is in Toronto.

So the Mets need:

- # 2 pitcher (move Pelf down to 3). Maine would be #4 but he's always hurt so they can battle it out between Misch, Ollie, Figgy, Neise, etc.

- They will still have Putz (healthy) and K-Rod at the back end of that pen with Feliciano, Stokes, and Parnell.

- Murphy has a future with this team, this was basically his rookie season and he got better with each month (esp in September)....but I can see him in aplatoon with Delgado since they will probably bring him back ON THE CHEAP (why not).

- Keep Franc out in RF he's been good with us, get a power bat to play LF (Matt Holliday)? Pagan is always hurt so he's a nice 4th outfielder who canfill in any outfield spot.

- David wil be David next year, he's had an up and down season with injury as well (no worries there whatsoever).

 

[airmaxpenny1]

- Tamba Bay is going to trade Crawford or Upton, get one of those guys.

- Get Pitching...a number 2 starter.

 

[mez 0ne]

I see them moving Upton over Crawford but who are you going to offer for him?

You re-sign Gado for one year you don't lose any draft picks.

Sign a pitcher like Lackey to be our # 2 (you'll lose a pick obviously).

After that it would be easier to sign a FA corner outfielder rather than trade for one IMO.

 

[shuges]

By the way, did anyone else know/see this?

[h1]Could new shoes have caused Reyes' problems?[/h1]

As the Mets discuss how to fix Jose Reyes' hamstring problems, next on the agenda is how to prevent them from happening again. That will involve a closer examination of what went wrong for him this season.

Reyes himself has no idea when or how the right hamstring tendon began to fray, which is what first produced the discomfort behind his knee in mid-May. The mystery is why Reyes had pain again after four consecutive years without a serious hamstring problem.

The key to that success was a strict maintenance program for his hamstrings that involved rigorous stretching exercises, a daily ritual for Reyes since the crippling run of hamstring strains earlier in his career.

That four-year period of uninhibited play had suggested that the chronic issues could be behind him. But one specialist consulted about these types of cases explained that the chance of hamstring injuries recurring is "close to 50 percent," a strong indication that the risk would always be there for Reyes.

Also worth noting is that Reyes altered his routine this season, switching from Nike to an endorsement deal with Under Armour. Reyes was supposed to be the highest-profile baseball player to sign with the sports apparel company, a relative newcomer to the footwear market. The shortstop was the centerpiece of the company's advertising kicking off the 2009 season.

But Under Armour outfitted Reyes with a standard model of its new baseball cleat in spring training and didn't work to produce a custom-fit version until after he had been placed on the disabled list with what then was described as right calf tendinitis.

By then, Reyes was taking cortisone shots to combat the pain behind his right knee. Just when he was on the verge of returning from the DL, Reyes snapped the frayed tendon June 3 during a rehab game in Port St. Lucie.

Up to that point, Reyes could not point to one specific incident that might have injured him. It was gradual and worsened over six weeks.

That could have been caused by a new misalignment of the leg, the specialist noted, starting with the foot and instability through the ankle area. For someone with a long history of hamstring problems, it seems that a custom shoe should have been mandatory.

Reyes did not attend yesterday's game and the Mets were unsure if he will be at today's season finale. But one of his representatives, Chris Leible, said Reyes is very happy with Under Armour and that changing footwear was never under consideration.

The Mets insist that Reyes "absolutely" will be ready in time for spring training, but the definition of "ready" is open to interpretation. As good as Reyes looked during his running sessions this past week, the likely reason for the partial tear of the hamstring muscle was that his mechanics had changed, putting an unbearable strain on the weakest point.

Reyes had stayed healthy for those years because he had settled into a mechanically safe, sound running style, something that took years to discover and maintain. But now that Reyes has compensated for the torn tendon and is likely headed for surgery, he will need to work on those mechanics again.

Without that critical component, Reyes could be in serious jeopardy for 2010.

 

[mez 0ne]

Interesting to say the least.

*click clack

 

[addictedtofreshkicks]

 

[mez 0ne]

Cliff Floyd is officially a free agent.

Bring him back as a bench player Omar....por favor.

 

[airmaxpenny1]

I don't know what I'm going to do if it is a Phill's vs. Yanks WS...That would be beyond salt in the wound, I don't even know who I would rootfor.

 

[mez 0ne]

itll be a phils/angels WS.....phils will prob repeat though even though
im pullin for Anaheim.

if its yanks/phils i always side with the NL (unfortunately
in this case). i dont see how the Yanks wouldn't feast on that
weak pen if they did matchup.

 

[shuges]

If it's Yanks/Phils, I'm definitely rooting for the Yanks.

I can't take Phillie Phever for two straight years.

It's gonna be the Dodgers though. F the Phils.

 

[mez 0ne]

You're buggin'.

Yankees/Phils I'd root for the Phils EASY......NO QUESTION.

These two LCS's are still toss ups though.

 

[shuges]

I guess it's cuz it's the Phillies.

I hate that thuggish city and their snobby team(/s).

And unlike the Braves or the Marlins, I don't think there has ever been a player on the Phils that I've rooted for (besides Pedro, who doesn'tcount.

)

The closest I've come to liking Philly is the 6ers (mainly b/c of AI).

Hell, I even had a broad from Philly front on giving me some *$! when I was in VA one time. She's butt naked and all of a sudden wants to ask questionsabout if I got a girl.

So yeah, I have issues with that city.

 

[mez 0ne]

Lets just hope that scenario doesn't happen.