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Shawn Green

MFS62 Oct 18 2006 10:51 AM

A few years ago, Green hurt his throwing shoulder. So he played a few years at first base until it healed. Then he was moved back to the outfield. I can't imagine why. He plays fly balls like they'll explode on contact. He must be a goshawful first baseman. Later

cooby Oct 18 2006 11:02 AM

He's cute as a bug though

Edgy DC Oct 18 2006 11:04 AM

I don't think any of this makes sense.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 18 2006 11:07 AM

I'm wearing my green "Kiss Me, I'm a Mets Fan" shirt today. Not only does it convey my good vibes to the Mets, but it conveys them to Shawn as well.

Gwreck Oct 18 2006 11:18 AM

Could Green be hurt? He's looked particularly bad going after the balls these last few days -- worse than in the DS, worse than at Shea, worse than I've seen him since he came to the Mets in late August.

soupcan Oct 18 2006 11:20 AM

Green is simply much slower than Endy & Beltran. We've become accostomed to those two running all the way across the outfield with plenty of time to catch the ball. Shawn just ain't got the wheels they do.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 18 2006 11:24 AM

Green';s definitely revealed himself to be an awful fielder, but there's not much we can do about that now and overall I've been pleased with his ABs in the whole postseason

OlerudOwned Oct 18 2006 04:25 PM

I'm more comfortable with him out there than Milledge or the exploding-legged Clifford Floyd. However, I think I'd rather see him in left, with Chavez covering right. He hasn't played left since 1997, but still.

Valadius Oct 18 2006 05:36 PM

Gumby may be infuriating me in postseason with his glove, but whenever I get too angry with him I stop and remind myself that nobody infuriated me more in right field than Victor Diaz.

cleonjones11 Oct 18 2006 06:52 PM

cooby wrote: He's cute as a bug though Paris Hilton on Green "He's Hot"

cooby Oct 18 2006 07:01 PM

Paris and I differ in many ways :) But she has her way of putting it, and I have mine

Elster88 Oct 18 2006 08:08 PM

I hate that the expression "That's hot" somehow became associated with Paris Hilton. I really hate that.

Nymr83 Oct 18 2006 08:46 PM

i watched the game last night with a yankee fan (good friend of mine and a real fan not some yankee bandwagoner) who had money on the mets to win the series, he thought Randolph should have pinch hit for Green in the 8th, i told him he was nuts and that not only should randolph not do that but it wont even be discussed by the talk radio lunatics because its so far out there, thoughts?

Rotblatt Oct 18 2006 08:52 PM

Nymr83 wrote: i watched the game last night with a yankee fan (good friend of mine and a real fan not some yankee bandwagoner) who had money on the mets to win the series, he thought Randolph should have pinch hit for Green in the 8th, i told him he was nuts and that not only should randolph not do that but it wont even be discussed by the talk radio lunatics because its so far out there, thoughts? I hate to say it, but I think your Yankee friend might have been right. Castro, for example, crushes lefties, and Flores sucks against righties. Franco would have been fine too, although I'd have prefered Castro, I think. Now, Greenie's been swinging the bat pretty well, so I don't think it's a no-brainer, but I probably would have pinch hit for him . . .

Nymr83 Oct 18 2006 08:57 PM

Castro? without checking i cant even remember his last AB, i wouldnt want him up in a big spot. if you pinch-hit a righty dont we just get Wainwright 1 batter sooner anyway? (he came on to face valentin after green got out)

cleonjones11 Oct 18 2006 11:22 PM

I love Shawn Green! He is hot..at least tonight..

Frayed Knot Oct 18 2006 11:26 PM

]... thought Randolph should have pinch hit for Green in the 8th, i told him he was nuts and that not only should randolph not do that but it wont even be discussed by the talk radio lunatics because its so far out there, thoughts? It's not cut-n-dried either way. One could make arguments for both sides. And, yes, that topic WAS fodder on the talk show circuit today.

cleonjones11 Oct 18 2006 11:28 PM

Rotblatt wrote: ="Nymr83"]i watched the game last night with a yankee fan (good friend of mine and a real fan not some yankee bandwagoner) who had money on the mets to win the series, he thought Randolph should have pinch hit for Green in the 8th, i told him he was nuts and that not only should randolph not do that but it wont even be discussed by the talk radio lunatics because its so far out there, thoughts? I hate to say it, but I think your Yankee friend might have been right. Castro, for example, crushes lefties, and Flores sucks against righties. Franco would have been fine too, although I'd have prefered Castro, I think. Now, Greenie's been swinging the bat pretty well, so I don't think it's a no-brainer, but I probably would have pinch hit for him . . . Castro is in a Cuban hospital

Edgy DC Oct 18 2006 11:43 PM

The Mets had already burned Michael Tucker in the seventh, so if they pinch-hit for Green, Chris Woodward is your leftfielder.

Nymr83 Oct 18 2006 11:51 PM

Edgy DC wrote: The Mets had already burned Michael Tucker in the seventh, so if they pinch-hit for Green, Chris Woodward is your leftfielder. well, when you're losing with 5 outs left you probably need to worry about your offense first, but thats just another point against it. i guess i shouldnt be suprised about talk radio, they are idiots after all.

Edgy DC Oct 18 2006 11:55 PM

I'd do it, playing my desktop computer game, because we're all balls-out crazy in cyberspace. But I can't blame a real manager in the real world for not doing it.

TransMonk Oct 19 2006 12:06 AM

Green is now the leading Mets hitter for average in the NLCS (20 AB minimum): .350 AVG, 20 AB, 7 H, 2 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 2K

soupcan Oct 19 2006 10:17 AM

FYI - I have a friend who is a member of the media (works at NY1) and he gets to be on the field and in the clubhouse before and after games. Last night I saw him at the game and just happened to ask him what kind of guy Green is. According to my bud Green is a very nice, very down to earth kind of guy. Just thought I'd throw that up.

Willets Point Oct 19 2006 10:26 AM

soupcan wrote: Just thought I'd throw that up. Eeeww...now we need some Voban.

Gwreck Oct 19 2006 10:35 AM

Edgy DC wrote: The Mets had already burned Michael Tucker in the seventh, so if they pinch-hit for Green, Chris Woodward is your leftfielder. I don't recall Woodward exactly sucking anywhere on defense. We could also put Valentin in left.

soupcan Oct 19 2006 10:45 AM

="Willets Point"]Eeeww...now we need some Voban. "Voban quickly absorbs vomitus and other obnoxious smelling liquids." 'Eeeww' is right.

Edgy DC Oct 19 2006 10:57 AM

Gwreck wrote: ="Edgy DC"]The Mets had already burned Michael Tucker in the seventh, so if they pinch-hit for Green, Chris Woodward is your leftfielder. I don't recall Woodward exactly sucking anywhere on defense. We could also put Valentin in left. My point isn't really that it's a demonstable downgrade, but rather that it burns the bench by having two guys replace one for an edge that is uncertain, and, should the game continue tied, leaves you with Woody in there instead of Green in subquent passes through the lineup.