Do I slit my wrists Vertically or Horizontally?: The Official 2014 Mets Season Thread

[Carolina Slim]

Joe B is talking shyt about Harvey on SNY.

Did he go in? What he say?

 

[mson]

Did he go in? What he say?

He shouldn't have been there. He's a me guy. He hasn't done enough to be doing things like that. He doesn't care for him anyway and Harvey knows he doesn't like him.

 

[Carolina Slim]

I keep hearing rumors of Harvey tryna dip up to the Bronx... at least we control him until 2019

 

[Conz]

That was a great ending and I'm glad I saw it.

also, I'm posting this tomorrow on facebook - is there anything else i should mention?

All kidding aside, today is a sad day for Major League Baseball and baseball fans alike.

We’re getting to the point in the game where stars are harder and harder to come by, so to lose a player of this magnitude is a grim thought. Look, I’ll admit it, for years I hated the guy. I hated the fact he played for my rival and not for my team. I flat hated how he always seemed to have the knack to break my heart right when I thought the game was over. Every. Damn. Time. He was a thorn in my ass, but -- can’t believe I’m saying this -- I’ll miss it. I just… I don’t know… Today is the end of an era.

It’s been overstated, but this friggin guy always played with class and grace and I always respected his abilities. You’d have to be a fool not to. The guy was great. Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, All Star, .800+ career postseason .ops, etc. What more do I really have to say? Sure, his defense was questionable at times. Sure, he probably stuck around a little longer than he should have… but can you really fault him? Not only was the guy an ambassador to the game, he was an ambassador to his country. He was a leader. Young players looked up to the guy, and will for years to come. You could tell his smile alone was enough to inspire… that’s corny, but it’s damn true. You can’t put a price on clubhouse leadership; it’s one of the most underrated aspects of sports. He commanded “respect” his entire career, not this fake “re2pect.” He didn’t need a pushy advertising gimmick to tell us that, because we all knew, and we all respected him, whether secretly or openly.

I’ve made it a mission to watch as many of his games as I could this year, and while he didn’t have the numbers, you could still tell the skill and passion were still there. I legitimately believe he could have played a couple more seasons. I guess we’ll always have YouTube highlights, but they don’t tell the whole story.

I’m actually kinda emotional about this, because more than anything I’m a fan of the sport first and foremost. I’m a fan of baseball more than I am a fan of the Mets or any single player. This sucks, truly. I don’t know what else to really say but to congratulate the man on a great career. I thank you. New York thanks you. My deepest thanks for the memories -- good and bad -- and I hope you enjoy retirement and the boatloads of cash you earned yourself. It was well deserved. Here’s to you, Bobby Abreu.

that's a rough draft, I'll work on it in the morning. I love trolling

 

[lepard]

That was a great ending and I'm glad I saw it.

also, I'm posting this tomorrow on facebook - is there anything else i should mention?



that's a rough draft, I'll work on it in the morning. I love trolling

 

[Derek Lee]

Hilarious.

 

[Conz]

im pissed they're using that b/c i already had this reering to go

 

[lepard]

Duda just hit number 30 fellas

 

[Tommy Fits]

Tejada just hopefully got his last hit as a Met

 

[mson]

Well another season in the books and I didn't commit that

 

[Spidey Man]

I'm very excited for next year. Playoffs or bust. We have the pitching and the offense should be improved

 

[lepard]

We just saw the last Murphy at bat as a Met. I'll miss the "grit".

Niese and/or Gee are gone in the Murphy package.

Tejada will be non-tendered or will be the backup SS and 2B.

Flores will be traded.

Montero will be traded.

Who's dtarting the offseason thread? Will there be an offseason thread?

 

[Canada Goose]

Shocked to see this thread get upped on a Football Sunday since the Mets is in rebuilding stage.

I always wonder how low the ratings must be for baseball teams out of the playoff hunt in September when they gotta go up against Football. In the Mets case they was playing against the Astros watched a inning of this game and it seems like it was a nice turnout at Citifield

 

[mson]

To everyone who participated this season

 

[DirtyD]

Bankrupt in The Big Apple-Official Mets Offseason Thread.