The New York Mets...

chet · August 29th, 2006, 10:53 PM

I'd like to discuss this MLB team with any baseball fans and see what everybody thinks about them. Compare them to your own favorite team if you like. I want to stress that here in the Tri-state area we get to see almost every game on cable TV- they have thier own network called SNY that started this year.
NY Mets fans also have thier own radio station called WFAN which has 24 hour talk radio which is sports only call-in. A wierd contrast is that the NY Yankees do not have this- you'd think they would as they are the most well known team in the world in the biggest market.

RevMike · August 30th, 2006, 06:34 AM

I'm kind of a passive baseball fan. I only get really excited when it starts getting toward playoff time. That said, as a NY'er, I'm a Yank fan, rather then Mets. Unlike most Yank fans though, I don't hate the Mets, but I really don't know much about 'em. I'd love to see another Subway World series someday. Last one was very exciting!

audreysdad · August 30th, 2006, 08:41 AM

Here's my vote for a Detroit Tigers / New York Mets World Series

collinsman · August 30th, 2006, 09:14 AM

When I lived in NY ( Long Island ) the Mets had Casey Stengel (s?) as their Mgr and Ron Hunt was my favorite player. I think their record was 62 - 100.

Colo Springs E · August 30th, 2006, 09:18 AM

....it just might be a subway series.

As much as I DETEST the New York Yankees, they WILL be in the world series, and in all likelihood, WILL win it. Detroit is a sham and will once and for all be exposed, though I WISH that wouldn't happen, I hate the thought of the Yankees once again going to and probably winning the Series.

So who from the NL? Well, the Mets appear to be the cream of the class over there, so unless they do some sort of crash and burn in the playoffs, I'm thinking it's Subway Series all the way.

GO METS!

shakedancer · August 30th, 2006, 11:31 AM

Well as a Red Sox fan whose team has gone South, I'm rooting for the Twins!! I'd be happy to see the Twins or Tigers go all the way. As far as the Mets go, they are a good team that could go all the way if Pedro stays healthy. The Yanks have no chance. They are pretty bad, it's just the Red Sox were worse. The Yanks don't have the pitching.

trandy16 · August 30th, 2006, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by shakedancer

Well as a Red Sox fan whose team has gone South, I'm rooting for the Twins!! I'd be happy to see the Twins or Tigers go all the way. As far as the Mets go, they are a good team that could go all the way if Pedro stays healthy. The Yanks have no chance. They are pretty bad, it's just the Red Sox were worse. The Yanks don't have the pitching.

Hmmm...if the Yankees are so bad then why do they lead the American League East by 7 games?

collinsman · August 30th, 2006, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by shakedancer

Well as a Red Sox fan whose team has gone South, I'm rooting for the Twins!! I'd be happy to see the Twins or Tigers go all the way. As far as the Mets go, they are a good team that could go all the way if Pedro stays healthy. The Yanks have no chance. They are pretty bad, it's just the Red Sox were worse. The Yanks don't have the pitching.

Now you're talking - I've enjoyed 30 yrs of twins baseball, went to game *6* of the 87' ' World Series', met Kirby Puckett ( God rest his soul ) who BTW was the nicest athelete I've ever met period..

chet · August 30th, 2006, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by shakedancer

Well as a Red Sox fan whose team has gone South, I'm rooting for the Twins!! I'd be happy to see the Twins or Tigers go all the way. As far as the Mets go, they are a good team that could go all the way if Pedro stays healthy. The Yanks have no chance. They are pretty bad, it's just the Red Sox were worse. The Yanks don't have the pitching.

It's funny how a season can go frorn sky high to a low like the Red Sox are experiencing right now. When the Mets played them in the interleague games they looked like nothing could stop them.

shakedancer · August 30th, 2006, 04:16 PM

Yeah, it's like 2 different teams. Don't want to make excuses, but when Jason Veritec went down, so did the pitching. Shows how important a good catcher is. We have alot of young talent, so things look good for the future. As long as the Yankees don't win, i'll be happy!!!!!!!!

chet · August 30th, 2006, 04:24 PM

The Yankees seem to be too shaky of a team to go all the way. There's way too much competition in the American League this year and it's going to be up in the air this fall. I think it's gonna be a case of whoever's hottest at the time.

shakedancer · August 30th, 2006, 04:30 PM

Well that will be the case Chet. There is no real standout great team this year. Some very good ones. So your right, the team that gets hot at the right time will win. Could be the Mets

chet · August 30th, 2006, 05:01 PM

ShakeDancer: The Red Sox don't have thier own Cable TV network or radio station, do they? I think I've heard a talk radio station from Boston when I've been up there fishing but didn't really listen very much. Are thier games mostly telecast thru the Fox Sports network?

rdchapman · August 30th, 2006, 06:16 PM

In the NL, I have to be for the Mets this year. El Duke. I love that guy. and yes, I am a Yankee fan.

shakedancer · August 30th, 2006, 06:44 PM

Chet, Yes they own the radio station WEEI ( it broadcasts on the Web) has all their games and is also the highest rated sports talk show in the country. They also own NESN which broadcast all their games in HD, and also has the Bruins

chet · August 31st, 2006, 10:46 AM

Today at least the Mets are the best team in baseball (record-wise).

chet · September 2nd, 2006, 12:07 AM

Wagner's throwing 99 mph fastballs.

Mets win!!

Mets 8
Astro 7

neocaster · September 2nd, 2006, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by chet

Wagner's throwing 99 mph fastballs.

Mets win!!

Mets 8
Astro 7

Why does everybody seem to turn into gold on their way out of Philadelphia?

chet · September 25th, 2006, 03:42 PM

The METS were the first team to clinch a playoff berth!

stevieboy · September 25th, 2006, 03:58 PM

Two teams that just might surprise us--the Phillies and the A's (though the Phillies are still fighting it out for the WC)

fungusyoung · September 25th, 2006, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by stevieboy

Two teams that just might surprise us--the Phillies and the A's (though the Phillies are still fighting it out for the WC)

Great point. And I think teams like the Mets and Yankees are both in a little trouble with pitching. There are a lot of teams that are much hotter than both the Mets and Yankees right now so it could be interesting once the playoffs begin.

I'm looking forward to going to the Astros/Phillies game tonight... both teams had amazing weekend performances and they're still fighting for the WC.

chet · September 25th, 2006, 04:23 PM

It might be deceiving to make any assumptions by basing your opinion on how the teams are playing right now.
Some teams are "fighting for thier lives" right now and are giving it thier all to remain in the playoff hunt.
Other teams like the Mets and Yankees are looking foward to the playoffs and just trying to remain healthy/uninjured till the playoffs get going.

August 29th, 2006, 10:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,893	The New York Mets... I'd like to discuss this MLB team with any baseball fans and see what everybody thinks about them. Compare them to your own favorite team if you like. I want to stress that here in the Tri-state area we get to see almost every game on cable TV- they have thier own network called SNY that started this year. NY Mets fans also have thier own radio station called WFAN which has 24 hour talk radio which is sports only call-in. A wierd contrast is that the NY Yankees do not have this- you'd think they would as they are the most well known team in the world in the biggest market.

August 30th, 2006, 09:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
collinsman Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2006 Location: " Land Of Ten Thousand Taxes" Posts: 1,119	When I lived in NY ( Long Island ) the Mets had Casey Stengel (s?) as their Mgr and Ron Hunt was my favorite player. I think their record was 62 - 100. __________________ The Tele, my favorite axe and I love the Players - Albert Collins, Roy Buchanon, Robben Ford, Danny Gatton, Jerry Donohue, & many others.

August 30th, 2006, 09:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
Colo Springs E Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 5,203 5 Photos	My predictions.... ....it just might be a subway series. As much as I DETEST the New York Yankees, they WILL be in the world series, and in all likelihood, WILL win it. Detroit is a sham and will once and for all be exposed, though I WISH that wouldn't happen, I hate the thought of the Yankees once again going to and probably winning the Series. So who from the NL? Well, the Mets appear to be the cream of the class over there, so unless they do some sort of crash and burn in the playoffs, I'm thinking it's Subway Series all the way. GO METS! __________________ Think I'll pack it in and Buy a pickup Take it down to LA...

August 30th, 2006, 11:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
shakedancer Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: north of Boston Posts: 1,634	Well as a Red Sox fan whose team has gone South, I'm rooting for the Twins!! I'd be happy to see the Twins or Tigers go all the way. As far as the Mets go, they are a good team that could go all the way if Pedro stays healthy. The Yanks have no chance. They are pretty bad, it's just the Red Sox were worse. The Yanks don't have the pitching. __________________ "If you don't like the Blues, you got to have a Hole in your Soul." Luther Allison JOE

August 30th, 2006, 04:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
shakedancer Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: north of Boston Posts: 1,634	Yeah, it's like 2 different teams. Don't want to make excuses, but when Jason Veritec went down, so did the pitching. Shows how important a good catcher is. We have alot of young talent, so things look good for the future. As long as the Yankees don't win, i'll be happy!!!!!!!! __________________ "If you don't like the Blues, you got to have a Hole in your Soul." Luther Allison JOE

August 30th, 2006, 06:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
RevMike Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Staten Island NY Posts: 1,059	I'm kind of a passive baseball fan. I only get really excited when it starts getting toward playoff time. That said, as a NY'er, I'm a Yank fan, rather then Mets. Unlike most Yank fans though, I don't hate the Mets, but I really don't know much about 'em. I'd love to see another Subway World series someday. Last one was very exciting!

August 30th, 2006, 08:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
audreysdad TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Somewhere near the Aurora Borealis Age: 46 Posts: 29 14 Photos	Here's my vote for a Detroit Tigers / New York Mets World Series

August 30th, 2006, 04:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,893	The Yankees seem to be too shaky of a team to go all the way. There's way too much competition in the American League this year and it's going to be up in the air this fall. I think it's gonna be a case of whoever's hottest at the time.

August 30th, 2006, 04:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
shakedancer Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: north of Boston Posts: 1,634	Well that will be the case Chet. There is no real standout great team this year. Some very good ones. So your right, the team that gets hot at the right time will win. Could be the Mets __________________ "If you don't like the Blues, you got to have a Hole in your Soul." Luther Allison JOE

August 30th, 2006, 05:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,893	ShakeDancer: The Red Sox don't have thier own Cable TV network or radio station, do they? I think I've heard a talk radio station from Boston when I've been up there fishing but didn't really listen very much. Are thier games mostly telecast thru the Fox Sports network?

August 30th, 2006, 06:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
rdchapman Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Saratoga, NY Age: 54 Posts: 415	In the NL, I have to be for the Mets this year. El Duke. I love that guy. and yes, I am a Yankee fan.

August 30th, 2006, 06:44 PM	#15 (permalink)
shakedancer Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: north of Boston Posts: 1,634	Chet, Yes they own the radio station WEEI ( it broadcasts on the Web) has all their games and is also the highest rated sports talk show in the country. They also own NESN which broadcast all their games in HD, and also has the Bruins __________________ "If you don't like the Blues, you got to have a Hole in your Soul." Luther Allison JOE

August 31st, 2006, 10:46 AM	#16 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,893	Today at least the Mets are the best team in baseball (record-wise).

September 2nd, 2006, 12:07 AM	#17 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,893	Wagner's throwing 99 mph fastballs. Mets win!! Mets 8 Astro 7 __________________ In Brett & Eli We Trust!

September 25th, 2006, 03:42 PM	#19 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,893	YAY!! The METS were the first team to clinch a playoff berth! __________________ In Brett & Eli We Trust!

September 25th, 2006, 03:58 PM	#20 (permalink)
stevieboy Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: the valley Age: 57 Posts: 2,396 6 Photos	Two teams that just might surprise us--the Phillies and the A's (though the Phillies are still fighting it out for the WC) __________________ "One of the best bands ever. These guys were such perfectionist"--Youtube user comment

September 25th, 2006, 04:23 PM	#22 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,893	It might be deceiving to make any assumptions by basing your opinion on how the teams are playing right now. Some teams are "fighting for thier lives" right now and are giving it thier all to remain in the playoff hunt. Other teams like the Mets and Yankees are looking foward to the playoffs and just trying to remain healthy/uninjured till the playoffs get going. __________________ In Brett & Eli We Trust!