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by TheNextMetsManager
Sat Nov 16, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: The Baseball Forum
Topic: Who was the worst Mets GM?
Replies: 33
Views: 530

Re: Who was the worst Mets GM?

What do you do when your veteran name-brand closer gets hurt and your team collapses down the stretch? If you are Omar, you try to go out and get two name-brand closers for the next season. I look at a lot of the Mets in first decade or so of the 21st century as putting too much focus on trying to ...
by TheNextMetsManager
Fri Nov 15, 2024 12:57 pm
Forum: The Non-Baseball Forum
Topic: Bluesky
Replies: 12
Views: 243

Re: Bluesky

I'm struggling to figure out how to post the image. But one of the first things in the feed was a guy posting "Just posted this from the shitter" with a line of blue hearts and a photo of a building with "Fuck Musk" projected on the side. Then a bunch of soccer posts, then the s...
by TheNextMetsManager
Fri Nov 15, 2024 12:07 pm
Forum: The Non-Baseball Forum
Topic: Bluesky
Replies: 12
Views: 243

Re: Bluesky

I just started an account and took a quick look at what was in the feed. Honestly, it looked like more of the same. Just another rplace for people to post snarky and hateful things. I haven't seen a hateful thing in a while. I popped over to Twitter briefly and, especially in replies, every other t...
by TheNextMetsManager
Tue Nov 05, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: The Non-Baseball Forum
Topic: IGT Election 11/5/24 Harris vs Trump
Replies: 171
Views: 2711

Re: IGT Election 11/5/24 Harris vs Trump

ashie62 wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 4:23 pm No voting system is 100% foolproof. People either forget or choose to ignore that
might as well stick with the racist one then. It's served us so well.
by TheNextMetsManager
Sun Oct 13, 2024 7:21 pm
Forum: The Baseball Forum
Topic: NLCS Game 1 IGT 10/13/2024: NYM@LAD — Staring Down at the Lights of L.A.
Replies: 156
Views: 2023

Re: NLCS Game 1 IGT 10/13/2024: NYM@LAD — Staring Down at the Lights of L.A.

ashie62 wrote: Sun Oct 13, 2024 6:02 pm Sucks baseball has to wait til most of the football games are over to start

8pm is on the late side
It's fine. I was busy during the day.
by TheNextMetsManager
Sun Oct 13, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: The Non-Baseball Forum
Topic: Work Check: Indigenous Peoples' Day
Replies: 29
Views: 1181

Re: Work Check: Indigenous Peoples' Day

The holiday was created by FDR so as to curry favor with the first generation of recent immigrant Italians and their native born offspring. There was no nation of Italy in C.C.'s time (he would have identified as Genovese) and, of course, he sailed under a Spanish flag. Nor did he ever set foot on ...
by TheNextMetsManager
Fri Oct 11, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: The Non-Baseball Forum
Topic: 2024 Presidential Election - Take II
Replies: 519
Views: 17248

Re: 2024 Presidential Election - Take II

Republicans Appear Poised to Take Control of Senate, New Poll Shows The latest polling from The New York Times and Siena College shows Republicans leading in key Senate races in Montana, Texas and Florida. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/us/politics/senate-polls-montana-florida-texas.html This i...
by TheNextMetsManager
Sat Sep 07, 2024 12:46 pm
Forum: The Baseball Forum
Topic: The Pete Alonso Conundrum
Replies: 144
Views: 5577

Re: The Pete Alonso Conundrum

Letting Alonso go is actually an easy decision if. they invest and have a good plan for the future. They have good player dev and fix Alvarez, etc. His power is pretty nearly irreplaceable, and it plays in a pitcher's park. Pete's been doing this for a long time, Vientos doesn't even have a full sea...
by TheNextMetsManager
Mon Aug 26, 2024 1:02 pm
Forum: The Baseball Forum
Topic: Anyone Want To Chair The Carlos Mednoza Fan Club?
Replies: 26
Views: 908

Re: Anyone Want To Chair The Carlos Mednoza Fan Club?

I like Mendoza now than I did earlier in the season. Early in the season, he seemed like a wimp who didn't know what he was doing. I like that he lets his starters decide what they want and stay in every once in a while, instead of doing what the analytics tards would want and have them be pulled a...
by TheNextMetsManager
Mon Aug 26, 2024 11:41 am
Forum: The Baseball Forum
Topic: Anyone Want To Chair The Carlos Mednoza Fan Club?
Replies: 26
Views: 908

Re: Anyone Want To Chair The Carlos Mednoza Fan Club?

I like Mendoza now than I did earlier in the season. Early in the season, he seemed like a wimp who didn't know what he was doing. I like that he lets his starters decide what they want and stay in every once in a while, instead of doing what the analytics tards would want and have them be pulled a...
by TheNextMetsManager
Mon Aug 26, 2024 10:40 am
Forum: The Non-Baseball Forum
Topic: Politics Are Still Loco: 2024
Replies: 369
Views: 18547

Re: Politics Are Still Loco: 2024

I don't know why the guy doesn't just take a victory lap and say "I was right about Biden, thank you all for vindicating me, I will now suspend my campaign" lol, just saw this. Biden withdrew because political strategists ran some scenarios and panicked. Of course, cognition only applies ...
by TheNextMetsManager
Mon Aug 12, 2024 1:04 pm
Forum: The Baseball Forum
Topic: Are the Mets Just Bad
Replies: 138
Views: 7868

Re: Are the Mets Just Bad

TheNextMetsManager wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 6:21 pm not bad, just meh. Does Stearns have it in him to be bold? probably not.
remains true. A few bullpen arms and Jesse Winker probably didn't push the playoff chances much.
by TheNextMetsManager
Thu Aug 01, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: The Baseball Forum
Topic: The Great August Westward Migration - Phase 1
Replies: 23
Views: 1242

Re: The Great August Westward Migration - Phase 1

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Thu Aug 01, 2024 9:37 am That game against the Cardinals has the potential to be a tie-breaker that would keep the losing team out of the postseason.

I expect that both sides know this.
The Mets have a significant advantage in the second tie-breaker
by TheNextMetsManager
Tue Jul 30, 2024 9:46 pm
Forum: The Non-Baseball Forum
Topic: JDV Watch
Replies: 58
Views: 2854

Re: JDV Watch

If it has nothing to do with him why does it have a weird fixation on Greenland?
by TheNextMetsManager
Mon Jul 29, 2024 4:50 pm
Forum: The Baseball Forum
Topic: Trade Deadline
Replies: 121
Views: 5753

Re: Trade Deadline

ashie62 wrote: Mon Jul 29, 2024 4:41 pm The Reds acquire 1B Ty France from the Mariners for minor league catcher Anthony Salcedo
An Olympic trade.
by TheNextMetsManager
Thu Jul 25, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: Game Recounts Archive
Topic: IGT 7/25 ATL at Mets Keep it Going Again and Again
Replies: 69
Views: 3549

Re: IGT 7/25 ATL at Mets Keep it Going Again and Again

kcmets wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2024 2:30 pm Biggest series of the decade (so far)!
the final series of 2022 much bigger.
by TheNextMetsManager
Thu Jul 25, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: The Baseball Forum
Topic: The McDeal with McNeil: Part II
Replies: 67
Views: 1762

Re: The McDeal with McNeil: Part II

It's better than pop-ups and multiple weak ground-outs which is what we've been getting from McNeil for a long time. My insinuation is that they WERE pop-ups. Mostly a "ha ha this is Yankee Stadium that's basically the infield" way. The double was well struck, but the two flyouts were not...
by TheNextMetsManager
Wed Jul 24, 2024 11:32 pm
Forum: The Baseball Forum
Topic: The McDeal with McNeil: Part II
Replies: 67
Views: 1762

Re: The McDeal with McNeil: Part II

Frayed Knot wrote: Wed Jul 24, 2024 9:47 pm He's gotta have more 95+ exit velo shots in the last two weeks than had in the last year and a half.
he hit two balls merely to the warning track at Yankee Stadium tonight. Not a great sign.
by TheNextMetsManager
Wed Jul 24, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: The Non-Baseball Forum
Topic: 2024 Presidential Election - Take II
Replies: 519
Views: 17248

Re: 2024 Presidential Election - Take II

There are some seriously red states. Some have highway signs when you cross the border... WELCOME TO ARKANTUCKSEE Don't bring none of your New York or California bullshit here or you may be shot (or worse)! YA'LL COME BACK NOW, YA HEAR Arkansas has about 2.3 million adults. 760k of them voted for t...
by TheNextMetsManager
Wed Jul 24, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: The Non-Baseball Forum
Topic: 2024 Presidential Election - Take II
Replies: 519
Views: 17248

Re: 2024 Presidential Election - Take II

When you invite Elon Musk as a seat filler for a congressional hearing and tear gas protesters, it's going real well.

https://x.com/MohammedKhaderr/status/18 ... 3651435714
by TheNextMetsManager
Wed Jul 24, 2024 2:22 pm
Forum: The Non-Baseball Forum
Topic: 2024 Presidential Election - Take II
Replies: 519
Views: 17248

Re: 2024 Presidential Election - Take II

If you thought Biden was going to beat Trump in a debate, well, that just shows how well the media and his advisors have been pulling the wool over all our eyes. Odd, I thought the point of a nomination was to be a good President, not a TV star. And Biden DID beat trump in the debate. Nothing trump...
by TheNextMetsManager
Tue Jul 23, 2024 11:49 pm
Forum: The Non-Baseball Forum
Topic: Biden Dropping Out
Replies: 73
Views: 3790

Re: Biden Dropping Out

Lefty Specialist wrote: Tue Jul 23, 2024 6:35 pm And what would 'giving an inch' look like exactly?
just a wee less genocidal support maybe?
by TheNextMetsManager
Tue Jul 23, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: The Baseball Forum
Topic: Duck! It’s Jackie Bradley, Jr.
Replies: 15
Views: 706

Re: Duck! It’s Jackie Bradley, Jr.

I don't get it.
by TheNextMetsManager
Tue Jul 23, 2024 2:17 pm
Forum: The Non-Baseball Forum
Topic: Biden Dropping Out
Replies: 73
Views: 3790

Re: Biden Dropping Out

Biden was shown internal polling that had him losing New Mexico, Minnesota, Virginia and New Hampshire. It showed him up in NJ by only 2 points. (Yes, polls, shmolls, yada,yada,yada.) The fear wasn't that Republicans would have added voters. The fear was that Democrats would stay home. And by doing...
by TheNextMetsManager
Tue Jul 23, 2024 10:52 am
Forum: The Non-Baseball Forum
Topic: Biden Dropping Out
Replies: 73
Views: 3790

Re: Biden Dropping Out

The Biden strategy was to hide from unscripted speaking and another debate would have been a disaster. Harris should offer to debate Trump weekly, heck daily! Polling is limited but the pundits have her as a slight underdog - the more she gets to attack him in front of voter eyeballs the better it ...