Taylorized56

Another game, 14 more runners left on base... we lose...

Yup, definitely worth 36 mill...

Anyone see on SNY that Wags is targeting August for a comeback? Thoughts on this? Obviously he wouldn't be closing but maybe we make him a loogy?

Never. Ever. Fucking. Easy.

Ever.

Cmon fucker, we brought you here for this. One more out.

Krod is doing his best Billy Wags impression.

Nice to have a bullpen that can actually hold a one run lead. Our hitters stranding 12 runners is ridiculous though.

This is what I get for being happy at the initial reports that said he might go to Philly.

Anyone heard the rumors that we may cut Robbins? WTF

Dansby was tagged today so you can take him off the list.

I think AZ would be crazy to trade him if they can get a new deal done. I don't think Boldin is going anywhere.

We may be able to knock another one off the list

NFL Network's Adam Schefter reports Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett is on a plane to St. Louis as of Friday afternoon.

Schefter could not get confirmation that Garrett has been hired, but the timing indicates the probability. Meanwhile, ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting that Ravens DC Rex Ryan is the favorite even though Ryan can't be hired until his team's postseason ends. The latest evidence, of course, points to Garrett.

Source: NFL.com

Saw this on Rotoworld.

Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has reportedly demanded control over the 53-man roster during his head-coaching interviews.

The NY Daily News suspects this is why Spags has fallen behind Rex Ryan on the Jets' wish list. It also may make Rams GM Billy Devaney more hesitant to hire Spagnuolo. St. Louis will host the blitz-happy coach on Thursday. Jan. 15 - 11:12 am et

Hmmm, just for the sake of argument IF Gilbride were to get a job as a HC then we would need an OC. I doubt Shanny would take a job as a coordinator and there are going to be a lot of head coaching jobs out there but he's a good offensive minded coach and I would take him in heartbeat. That being said he'll probably land somewhere as a head coach.

But, how do we beat ourselves???

Right, then we shouldn't be scared of any team in the NFL if we want to be considered the best.

I have no preference. If you want to be the best you have to beat the best, right? Isn't that how we won the Lombardi last year?

I remember reading about this at Vacchiano's blog earlier in the year. It was before the game against Pitt.

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/giants/20...meback-kid.html

Too bad you can't use the franchise tag on coordinators :lol:

I know nothing of the guy we got. He's pitched mostly in the minors. Here's his baseballcube page

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/R/c...robertson.shtml

12/12/2008 7:22 PM ET

Mets acquire RHP Connor Robertson from Arizona

 

FLUSHING, N.Y., December 12, 2008 -- The New York Mets tonight acquired righthanded relief pitcher Connor Robertson from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for lefthanded pitcher Scott Schoeneweis and cash considerations.

 

Robertson, 27, was 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA in nine games with Arizona this past season. In 7.0 innings, he allowed eight hits, four runs, earned, with two walks and two strikeouts. In addition, the 6-2, 220-pounder went 7-4 with a 5.02 ERA in 47 contests with Tucson (AAA) of the Pacific Coast League. In 71.2 innings, he surrendered 69 hits, 45 runs, 40 earned, with 30 walks and 72 strikeouts.

 

"We're happy to acquire Connor Robertson," said Mets General Manager Omar Minaya. "He has a solid minor league track record and he's a good addition to our system."

 

Robertson is 29-13 with 24 saves a 2.82 ERA in 217 career minor league games. In 305.0 innings, he's allowed 268 hits, 136 runs, 113 earned, with 123 walks and 382 strikeouts.

 

He also appeared in three games in relief with the Oakland A's in 2007. Robertson was included along with righthanded pitcher Dan Haren in Oakland's trade with Arizona on December 14, 2007.

 

Schoeneweis, 35, was 2-6 with a 3.34 ERA in 73 games for the Mets in 2008. In 56.2 innings, he allowed 55 hits, 23 runs, 21 earned, with 23 walks and 34 strikeouts.

http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/press_rel...sp&c_id=nym

We are choke artists. No logical Mets fan will argue that. While I would agree that Hamels was somewhat lead into his response this isn't the first instance of a Phillies player rubbing it in from their postseason run.

WOW please make this happen. Our bullpen will be ridiculous. No more uneasy feelings in my gut when I see Jerry go to the bullpen...

Here's part of Mike Scioscia's press conference earlier today

Well, you lose Frankie?

 

Mike Scioscia: I think Francisco, he got a terrific deal from the Mets, and he's going to do a great job for them. I think as much as we'd love to have him in an As uniform, it's something that's not going to happen. He's going to do a great job for the Mets.

 

What are the Mets getting?

 

Mike Scioscia: I think they're getting a guy that not only has the physical talent to close and close not only games that are important during the regular season, he's got great postseason experience. I don't know that I've met a guy mentally as tough as Francisco on the mound, and he can turn the page as well as anybody I've been around on the tough game, and maybe if there was a blown save -- I haven't been around guys that can turn the page and were ready to go the next day, and I think that's going to be important. It was important for us and it's going to be important for New York.

 

How well is he suited for New York?

 

Mike Scioscia: Well, besides his talent, his talent plays anywhere, and I think that if you're a closer and you have that mentality, you should be able to pitch anywhere, and Francisco certainly does. He has that makeup, he can pitch in any city at any time, and he's going to go out there. He's not intimidated by any situation on the baseball field, and he'll be able to handle whatever pressures might be perceived to be from pitching in New York.

 

There was a bit made of the fact that his velocity this year was not -- he's maybe throwing 92 now as opposed to 97 or 98.

 

Mike Scioscia: He never threw 97 or 98. If you look at where he was six or seven years ago when we saw him, he might be talking about a two-mile-an-hour variance, but it's more than made up with the command and his breaking ball, which has remained very, very sharp, and he's come up with a change-up which is as good as any change-up that I've seen.

 

I think that if you look at Francisco, where he is, where his stuff is, he's got terrific stuff, great makeup, had a record-setting year for us, and I don't see any issue that's going to affect him as far as what his long-term health projections are, and if he's going to maintain his stuff. His stuff is as good as it's ever been, and although the fastball might not be 94 but it's 92, that's not an issue. He's got plenty of fastball.

 

Does the league change mean anything, or is that overblown?

 

Mike Scioscia: One thing about Francisco, Francisco is extremely intelligent, and I think there are going to be -- you're facing new hitters, new tendencies. I think he'll have a little bit of advantage as pitchers do with going around first-time match-ups around the league, but one thing that Frankie has shown is his ability to adapt, not make the same mistake twice to a hitter if he gets beat on it and maybe understand what a hitter's tendencies are and feed off of them. He'll figure it out.

 

So sure, there's going to be some changes when you cross over, but just like a hitter going to a new league, there's a little bit of give and take, I think, in the beginning, but he'll be fine.

http://angels.scout.com/2/819915.html

and it's official

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3756383

Not official yet but it looks like it's gonna happen.

The New York Mets are reportedly closing in on a three-year deal for free-agent reliever Francisco Rodriguez.

 

Sports Illustrated, the New York Post and Newsday reported that the team has offered K-Rod a three-year deal. It is a one-year increase over the two years and $24 million the team is said to have initially offered Rodriguez, who broke the major league single-season saves record last season with 62.

 

Sports Illustrated and Newsday reported that the deal is worth about $37 million. "It's going to get done,'' a person familiar with the talks said, according to SI.com.

 

Rodriguez's agent, Paul Kinzer, said, "I am more optimistic than I have ever been" about finalizing a deal between K-Rod and the Mets, according to the Post. "We will know more in the next 24 hours, but so far everything has been positive."

 

FoxSports.com previously had reported that the Mets had offered Rodriguez a third year.

 

The Mets, whose bullpen was a major culprit in the team's September collapse, are in need of a front-line closer to replace the injured Billy Wagner, who likely will miss all of 2009 following elbow surgery.

 

The contract would pay Rodriguez about $3 million more than he was offered by the Los Angeles Angels in spring training and $6 million less than Wagner's deal with the Mets, according to SI.com.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3756383