Rubin: Mets may be done adding in outfield

[Marty Mcfly]

Why do you say that, this team still has a few left.

No It doesn't.

[Marty Mcfly]

Then you will be pleased because according to SA this AM:



Based on rumors, Scott Hairston is more likely to resign with the Mets than sign with the Yankees.

What's TLR? Anyway, Oakland has finished 1st or 2nd in their division something like 11 times since 1999, and been in the post-season 6 times. They have done pretty well since the money ran out

What did SA's teams achieve the money ran out and Tony La Russa left? You were boasting about what he'd done while he was GM.

[Dugmet]

What did SA's teams achieve the money ran out and Tony La Russa left? You were boasting about what he'd done while he was GM.

New ownership ordered Alderson to slash payroll in 1995. As a result he began to focus on sabermetrics -- to find untapped and under appreciated value. You can't turn around a franchise on a dime unless you sign significant players en masse. That option was not available to SA in 1995 nor is it available to him now. The philosophy changed baseball, and Oakland has prospered since.

[Marty Mcfly]

New ownership ordered Alderson to slash payroll in 1995. As a result he began to focus on sabermetrics -- to find untapped and under appreciated value. You can't turn around a franchise on a dime unless you sign significant players en masse. That option was not available to SA in 1995 nor is it available to him now. The philosophy changed baseball, and Oakland has prospered since.

Yeah, he did nothing without money or TLR.

[Dugmet]

Yeah, he did nothing without money or TLR.

When the A's reached the W.S. for the first of three straight years during Alderson's tenure, their payroll was ranked 16th in MLB. The payroll climbed as they continued to have success, but he built the foundation of the team that went to the W.S. just barely in the lower half of all MLB payrolls.

[bklynny67]

After reading through this thread, I've come to one very obvious conclusion. McFly literally does not know what he's talking about and makes outrageous claims that he can't back up. He just says something and expects everyone to think it's true.

Dude, you really don't know what you're saying.


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[numbers-king]

After reading through this thread, I've come to one very obvious conclusion. McFly literally does not know what he's talking about and makes outrageous claims that he can't back up. He just says something and expects everyone to think it's true.

Dude, you really don't know what you're saying.


... and try not to have your normal response, something like "yes I do".... cuz that's really the best argument you have for everything because, well, you don't know what you're saying...

you just like to ....

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Can't be said any better than this.

[YoungStuna]

After reading through this thread, I've come to one very obvious conclusion. McFly literally does not know what he's talking about and makes outrageous claims that he can't back up. He just says something and expects everyone to think it's true.

Dude, you really don't know what you're saying.


... and try not to have your normal response, something like "yes I do".... cuz that's really the best argument you have for everything because, well, you don't know what you're saying...

you just like to ....

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Awesome!

[SJ5382]

After reading through this thread, I've come to one very obvious conclusion. McFly literally does not know what he's talking about and makes outrageous claims that he can't back up. He just says something and expects everyone to think it's true.

Dude, you really don't know what you're saying.


... and try not to have your normal response, something like "yes I do".... cuz that's really the best argument you have for everything because, well, you don't know what you're saying...

you just like to ....

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This.

[macattack]

Can't be said any better than this.

...and yet people cont to respond

[SJ5382]

...and yet people cont to respond

Here lies the main problem. And I'm as guilty of this as anybody.

[bklynny67]

Now, I wasn't trying to make fun of anyone, but some people just post some ridiculous stuff...

But anyways, I do like the direction we're going. We haven't actually attempted rebuilding in a really long time, actually I can't remember a time when we really did... and that kinda sucks considering we've had a lot more failed seasons then we did successful ones. One would think eventually somewhere along the time we try to rebuild instead of keep handing out these crazy contracts to guys like Perez, Castillo, and Bay... then still sucking... and trying again by signing another stupid deal, and then still sucking again... then creating a financial hole like we're in now and having to wait yrs until all these contracts go away.

Hopefully guys like Harvey, Wheeler, and d'Arnaud turn out the way they are projected or at least close to it, and with Niese still improving and having Wright locked up and hopefully Ike filling his slugger potential, we could only be a couple good free agent signings away from competing in a year or two.

Now if we finish next offseason signing no one to a MLB contract, I'll be PISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEED OFF!!

[metswon69]

Now, I wasn't trying to make fun of anyone, but some people just post some ridiculous stuff...

But anyways, I do like the direction we're going. We haven't actually attempted rebuilding in a really long time, actually I can't remember a time when we really did... and that kinda sucks considering we've had a lot more failed seasons then we did successful ones. One would think eventually somewhere along the time we try to rebuild instead of keep handing out these crazy contracts to guys like Perez, Castillo, and Bay... then still sucking... and trying again by signing another stupid deal, and then still sucking again... then creating a financial hole like we're in now and having to wait yrs until all these contracts go away.

Hopefully guys like Harvey, Wheeler, and d'Arnaud turn out the way they are projected or at least close to it, and with Niese still improving and having Wright locked up and hopefully Ike filling his slugger potential, we could only be a couple good free agent signings away from competing in a year or two.

Now if we finish next offseason signing no one to a MLB contract, I'll be PISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEED OFF!!

I think to some degree the assumption is among certain posters here is that Met fans are all stupid sheep that buy the drivel the Wilpons and SA sell. I think most of us are smart enough to know that ******** exists in all businesses to some extent not just with baseball team's hierarchy and that some of it is worth getting aggravated over and some of it is politician type rhetoric. Either way, even with their past failings, that really has nothing to do with what they do from here on in and the fact that this team has a better direction then it has had in quite a number of years is certainly something to build off of.

As for the team, its rebuilding and picking up the Wheelers, D'Arnauds, and Syndegaards of the world were the right moves. Sandy deserves credit for making those moves and being able to get those type of prospects for aging stars.

We know the Mets need to begin to start spending in the next offseason and offseasons thereafter if they have any chance to compete and i seriously doubt anyone here (aside from a couple of posters) will continue to justify this small market mentality if it creeps into 2014 and going forward.

We all know the Mets will not win until they build a foundation (which they are) and build around that foundation with key FA and quality acquisitions through trade.

That will obviously entail adding significant payroll.

[Marty Mcfly]

We'll see who doesn't know what he's saying over the next few years...

[metswon69]

We'll see who doesn't know what he's saying over the next few years...

Yep i can't wait till 2014 and 2015 get here just so we can get this who is right **** over with already lol.