Comments on: Closer?!? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Closer!! http://sportstalkbuzz.com/2008/08/22/closer-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-closer/ Sports Blogs and Forums ~ NFL NHL MLB NBA CFL UFC MMA and more! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:26:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mark Reichman http://sportstalkbuzz.com/2008/08/22/closer-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-closer/#comment-8194 Mark Reichman Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:37:39 +0000 http://sportstalkbuzz.com/?p=1994#comment-8194 Firstly, thanks Joe, and you make some good points. Pujols is such an amazing player year after year he almost gets taken for granted. I guess I'm counting on a surge of support for Wright if he puts the Mets into the playoffs with a late run, and the Cards fall short, but you may well be right. And yes a strong bullpen is paramount in the playoffs when most games are of the 3-2 variety, so objectively I agree the Mets would be the underdog, although as a fan I'm hoping that the experience of using a lot of guys would create a situation where they don't count too much on any one reliever and keep rotating. And thanks Kevin, lets not forget I called for Randolph's head four weeks ahead of the actual firing (once again STB brings it to their readers first!) and I got nothing but dissenting opinions, perhaps the Mets record would be that much better if they listened to me! I like that Delgado continues to hit singles and doubles after his amazing run of hitting homers slowed down. And Chavez is a fun player to watch and I like him a lot in his current role of a late inning sub, should keep him nice and fresh and injury-free too. Thanks guys! Firstly, thanks Joe, and you make some good points. Pujols is such an amazing player year after year he almost gets taken for granted. I guess I’m counting on a surge of support for Wright if he puts the Mets into the playoffs with a late run, and the Cards fall short, but you may well be right. And yes a strong bullpen is paramount in the playoffs when most games are of the 3-2 variety, so objectively I agree the Mets would be the underdog, although as a fan I’m hoping that the experience of using a lot of guys would create a situation where they don’t count too much on any one reliever and keep rotating.

And thanks Kevin, lets not forget I called for Randolph’s head four weeks ahead of the actual firing (once again STB brings it to their readers first!) and I got nothing but dissenting opinions, perhaps the Mets record would be that much better if they listened to me! I like that Delgado continues to hit singles and doubles after his amazing run of hitting homers slowed down. And Chavez is a fun player to watch and I like him a lot in his current role of a late inning sub, should keep him nice and fresh and injury-free too.

Thanks guys!

]]> By: Kevin Lee http://sportstalkbuzz.com/2008/08/22/closer-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-closer/#comment-8189 Kevin Lee Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:08:12 +0000 http://sportstalkbuzz.com/?p=1994#comment-8189 Delgado really got it going after a slow start in April and May. The Mets battled the adversity early in the season and since firing Randolph this team has been pretty consistent. As for Endy Chavez, glad to see him doing well, watched him for a few years here in Triple A Ottawa. Delgado really got it going after a slow start in April and May. The Mets battled the adversity early in the season and since firing Randolph this team has been pretty consistent. As for Endy Chavez, glad to see him doing well, watched him for a few years here in Triple A Ottawa.

]]> By: Joseph Gallo http://sportstalkbuzz.com/2008/08/22/closer-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-closer/#comment-8188 Joseph Gallo Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:45:42 +0000 http://sportstalkbuzz.com/?p=1994#comment-8188 Good stuff Mark, but I really think the lack of a bullpen is going to hurt this team come the postseason. I guess it all depends who they play, although I don't think they are nearly as good as Milwaukee or Chicago. Milwaukee would be a much better match up though since their pen is equally as bad as NY's and Santana cancels out Sabathia. It would be a great series. And I am a huge David Wright fan and while I believe I picked him to win the MVP this year, Albert Pujols would have every right to file a protest if he doesn't win it this year. He's far and away been the best player in baseball. Good stuff Mark, but I really think the lack of a bullpen is going to hurt this team come the postseason. I guess it all depends who they play, although I don’t think they are nearly as good as Milwaukee or Chicago. Milwaukee would be a much better match up though since their pen is equally as bad as NY’s and Santana cancels out Sabathia. It would be a great series.

And I am a huge David Wright fan and while I believe I picked him to win the MVP this year, Albert Pujols would have every right to file a protest if he doesn’t win it this year. He’s far and away been the best player in baseball.

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