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Mets Need to Indoctrinate Their Youngsters

G-Fafif May 21 2011 09:21 AM

I don't blame Justin Turner for this. I blame the organization for whom he plays. While Turner had never heard of Swoboda, who had RBIs in six straight games in August 1965, Mets fans now most certainly have heard of Turner. Long flights, time in hotel rooms, hours before games, off days -- why are there no seminars for these players on what really matters?

G-Fafif May 21 2011 09:27 AM Re: Mets Need to Indoctrinate Their Youngsters

And, oh yeah, six weeks of Spring Training. What else were the Mets doing except optioning Turner to Triple-A?

Ceetar May 21 2011 09:39 AM Re: Mets Need to Indoctrinate Their Youngsters

G-Fafif wrote: And, oh yeah, six weeks of Spring Training. What else were the Mets doing except optioning Turner to Triple-A? Presumably teaching him to play baseball.

Ashie62 May 21 2011 02:43 PM Re: Mets Need to Indoctrinate Their Youngsters

G-Fafif wrote: I don't blame Justin Turner for this. I blame the organization for whom he plays. While Turner had never heard of Swoboda, who had RBIs in six straight games in August 1965, Mets fans now most certainly have heard of Turner. Long flights, time in hotel rooms, hours before games, off days -- why are there no seminars for these players on what really matters? We could force the players to read your book.

SteveJRogers May 21 2011 02:50 PM Re: Mets Need to Indoctrinate Their Youngsters

To be fair Greg, I'm more troubled by Vince Coleman's attitude towards Jackie Robinson, than Justin Turner knowing a Met fan favorite who otherwise, except for Nawlins area where he is a broadcaster, in an obscure player from the 1960s who made a pretty sweet play in a World Series once. I mean sure I'd be concerned if Turner was from this area, but I'm sure he'd know more from Mike Piazza, LA Dodger than Mike Piazza, NY Met.

G-Fafif May 21 2011 02:55 PM Re: Mets Need to Indoctrinate Their Youngsters

Tongue. Cheek. About halfway, at any rate.

G-Fafif May 21 2011 02:56 PM Re: Mets Need to Indoctrinate Their Youngsters

Ashie62 wrote: G-Fafif wrote: I don't blame Justin Turner for this. I blame the organization for whom he plays. While Turner had never heard of Swoboda, who had RBIs in six straight games in August 1965, Mets fans now most certainly have heard of Turner. Long flights, time in hotel rooms, hours before games, off days -- why are there no seminars for these players on what really matters? We could force the players to read your book. Copies of FAFIF, MBTN, Mets Fan and the 50th anniversary salute from Matt Silverman in each locker...good start.

SteveJRogers May 21 2011 02:59 PM Re: Mets Need to Indoctrinate Their Youngsters

RMPL... Been one of those days *face palm*

Ashie62 May 21 2011 03:31 PM Re: Mets Need to Indoctrinate Their Youngsters

Ron Swoboda would be flattered.

TheOldMole May 21 2011 05:58 PM Re: Mets Need to Indoctrinate Their Youngsters

No Met player is obscure.

metirish May 21 2011 07:09 PM Re: Mets Need to Indoctrinate Their Youngsters

Seaver is still pissed the the young Mets player(Reyes) that didn't know Tom Terrific when they met in an elevator at Shea all those years ago, not that Tom knew him either of course.