July 28: Afternoon Mets Links and Open Thread
MetsGazette – Tom Greenhalgh says the Mets will have to go 42-20 to win the division.
MetsLifer – Dave at MetsLifer thinks the Mets need another starting pitcher, but he’s convinced they won’t acquire one.
MetsMerizedOnline – Joe D wishes the Mets were motivated by winning and not by ticket sales. Has anyone else noticed that the Mets seem to make one big ticket acquisition every off-season since Omar took over? Just one… just enough to keep us interested.
MLB Trade Rumors – MLBTR is reporting that the Mets are seeking a reliever who is “overpriced” and “underperforming.” Is this bizarro world?
MyCentralJersey.com – Bill Pulsipher just signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League. Neither here nor there… But still somewhat interesting, to me, at least.
TONIGHT’S GAME
The Mets (51-49) look to make in two wins in a row against the St. Louis Cardinals (55-45). Johan Santana (8-5, 2.79) will face Jaime Garcia (9-4, 2.21).
For all you do, this Bud’s for you, wohjr.
Enlighten me.
Thus we have gotten these moves over the past few years not at all designed to build a winning team but rather to build a team that gets press and put fannies in the seats. So last year the problem was power… great just throw a contract at JBay the fans will consider the problem solved! Never mind going into the season with Ollie Perez and John Maine and no other starters! That’s why they’re focused on “meaningful games in september”… not because it means the Mets might be making the playoffs… but because that means people will still be buying tickets!!!! A lot of the impetus for the rebuild of Shea into Citi was centered around luxury boxes and high-end concessions. Honestly, where else can you get a $9 imported czech beer? At Citi field that’s where! They are just so transparently desperate for cash… and so I call it the czechvar theory– they need people buying beers and lobster rolls and shake shack and all the rest. That is the bottom line MO for this franchise and damn its depressing. We need the Russian billionaire!
As for an overpriced reliever, though Chad Qualls isn’t incredibly overpriced (400something/year if I remember correctly) I could see the Mets making a run for him. If you eliminate this year, he’s been a quality reliever his entire career. He wouldn’t cost the Mets very much in terms of prospects
But I think we have to agree to disagree on Qualls. Smells alot like Billy Taylor to me.