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Mets Seeking First Baseman
Topic Started: Aug 3 2004, 05:31 AM (95 Views)
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While the Mets haven't issued any statements, it has been obvious for weeks that the Mike Piazza first-base experiment essentially is over. The 35-year-old has been catching more and more every week, and now it appears the club will begin looking for an everyday first baseman, with Piazza moving back behind the plate on a regular basis next year.

While Mets officials weren't talking yesterday after a three-game sweep by the Braves in Atlanta, one major-league official who has discussed the matter with Mets general manager Jim Duquette said the team is planning to get a first baseman before the beginning of next year.

It could happen before the end of this season, if someone like San Francisco's J.T. Snow becomes available through the waiver process. But if not, the Mets will look to get a solid defensive first baseman who can hit as well -- someone like potential free agent Carlos Delgado, if he would be willing to come to New York.

The Mets could have had a shot at Doug Mientkiewicz, who was obtained by the Red Sox Saturday, but a Twins official said they weren't aware the Mets were looking for a first baseman. At the time, they weren't. The Mets felt the need to upgrade and deepen their pitching rotation first, which they did with Kris Benson and Victor Zambrano. But now the focus will shift to first base.
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Why didn't they sign Olerud?
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Aug 3 2004, 05:46 AM
Why didn't they sign Olerud?

cause the mets are stupid!!! :thumbdown:
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JT Snow wouldn't be a good choice.

How about Fred mcGriff? Have him hit his 500th homerun as a Met, give fans something to look forward to in September.
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How about Craig Brazell? :dunno:
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Aug 3 2004, 05:46 AM
Why didn't they sign Olerud?

I never wanted him. He's pretty much done.


Well, with this, I guess the plans for Piazza to move to 1b are pretty much scrapped.
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that means piazza has to be traded, b/c he is an awful catcher and i don't want to watch him there anymore. the mets need to trade piazza and sign a big time first baseman.

NOT carlos delgado. i don't want that anti-american idiot on my team.
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what about larry walker for first base??
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Aug 3 2004, 10:47 AM
that means piazza has to be traded, b/c he is an awful catcher and i don't want to watch him there anymore. the mets need to trade piazza and sign a big time first baseman.

NOT carlos delgado. i don't want that anti-american idiot on my team.

Agreed. It is obviously in our best interest to trade him, but as always in New York, loyalty to a player always seems to cloud the decision making process.
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Well this is why they traded Justin Huber.
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Aug 3 2004, 11:47 AM
that means piazza has to be traded, b/c he is an awful catcher and i don't want to watch him there anymore. the mets need to trade piazza and sign a big time first baseman.

NOT carlos delgado. i don't want that anti-american idiot on my team.

Anti-american idiot???

He's conducting a silent protest. It's not like he's gone on a radio show and said "I ahte America".
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Aug 3 2004, 11:47 AM
that means piazza has to be traded, b/c he is an awful catcher and i don't want to watch him there anymore.  the mets need to trade piazza and sign a big time first baseman.

NOT carlos delgado. i don't want that anti-american idiot on my team.

Anti-american idiot???

He's conducting a silent protest. It's not like he's gone on a radio show and said "I ahte America".

He might as well have! That's pretty much what he was saying when he didn't come out for the National Anthem or God Bless America....whichever it was.
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Winning comes first. I would rather have him protest all he wants as long as he puts up numbers.
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Anti-american idiot???

He's conducting a silent protest. It's not like he's gone on a radio show and said "I ahte America".


I agree, who cares if he doesnt like whats going on in America??? As long as he hits the cover off the ball for us I wouldnt care
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Aug 3 2004, 11:47 AM
that means piazza has to be traded, b/c he is an awful catcher and i don't want to watch him there anymore.  the mets need to trade piazza and sign a big time first baseman.

NOT carlos delgado. i don't want that anti-american idiot on my team.

Anti-american idiot???

He's conducting a silent protest. It's not like he's gone on a radio show and said "I ahte America".

He might as well have! That's pretty much what he was saying when he didn't come out for the National Anthem or God Bless America....whichever it was.

God Bless America.

Explain your logic. because he definitely has not been seeking attention for his protest. He's been doing it for a long time now and no one has noticed it until recently. greg Zaughn, his teammate who has been very pro-war, says that he admires the way Delgado has handled his opinion.
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Aug 3 2004, 11:47 AM
that means piazza has to be traded, b/c he is an awful catcher and i don't want to watch him there anymore.  the mets need to trade piazza and sign a big time first baseman.

NOT carlos delgado. i don't want that anti-american idiot on my team.

Anti-american idiot???

He's conducting a silent protest. It's not like he's gone on a radio show and said "I ahte America".

He might as well have! That's pretty much what he was saying when he didn't come out for the National Anthem or God Bless America....whichever it was.

God Bless America.

Explain your logic. because he definitely has not been seeking attention for his protest. He's been doing it for a long time now and no one has noticed it until recently. greg Zaughn, his teammate who has been very pro-war, says that he admires the way Delgado has handled his opinion.

Well, I guess it's just my personal take on the situation then, because doing what he did, is pretty much like announcing it to everyone that was at the game and watching it on TV.
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Aug 3 2004, 11:47 AM
that means piazza has to be traded, b/c he is an awful catcher and i don't want to watch him there anymore.  the mets need to trade piazza and sign a big time first baseman.

NOT carlos delgado. i don't want that anti-american idiot on my team.

Anti-american idiot???

He's conducting a silent protest. It's not like he's gone on a radio show and said "I ahte America".

He might as well have! That's pretty much what he was saying when he didn't come out for the National Anthem or God Bless America....whichever it was.

God Bless America.

Explain your logic. because he definitely has not been seeking attention for his protest. He's been doing it for a long time now and no one has noticed it until recently. greg Zaughn, his teammate who has been very pro-war, says that he admires the way Delgado has handled his opinion.

Well, I guess it's just my personal take on the situation then, because doing what he did, is pretty much like announcing it to everyone that was at the game and watching it on TV.

I don't think it gets shown on TV much at all.

And how many people watching would be able to notice that he isn't standing with the rest of his teammates? He isn't exactly holding a sign that says "I refuse to stand for God Bless America!"
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that means piazza has to be traded, b/c he is an awful catcher and i don't want to watch him there anymore.  the mets need to trade piazza and sign a big time first baseman.

NOT carlos delgado. i don't want that anti-american idiot on my team.

Anti-american idiot???

He's conducting a silent protest. It's not like he's gone on a radio show and said "I ahte America".

He might as well have! That's pretty much what he was saying when he didn't come out for the National Anthem or God Bless America....whichever it was.

God Bless America.

Explain your logic. because he definitely has not been seeking attention for his protest. He's been doing it for a long time now and no one has noticed it until recently. greg Zaughn, his teammate who has been very pro-war, says that he admires the way Delgado has handled his opinion.

Well, I guess it's just my personal take on the situation then, because doing what he did, is pretty much like announcing it to everyone that was at the game and watching it on TV.

I don't think it gets shown on TV much at all.

And how many people watching would be able to notice that he isn't standing with the rest of his teammates? He isn't exactly holding a sign that says "I refuse to stand for God Bless America!"

Whatever, dude. All I'm saying is, he wasn't exactly trying to hide what he was doing.
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that means piazza has to be traded, b/c he is an awful catcher and i don't want to watch him there anymore.  the mets need to trade piazza and sign a big time first baseman.

NOT carlos delgado. i don't want that anti-american idiot on my team.

Anti-american idiot???

He's conducting a silent protest. It's not like he's gone on a radio show and said "I ahte America".

He might as well have! That's pretty much what he was saying when he didn't come out for the National Anthem or God Bless America....whichever it was.

God Bless America.

Explain your logic. because he definitely has not been seeking attention for his protest. He's been doing it for a long time now and no one has noticed it until recently. greg Zaughn, his teammate who has been very pro-war, says that he admires the way Delgado has handled his opinion.

Well, I guess it's just my personal take on the situation then, because doing what he did, is pretty much like announcing it to everyone that was at the game and watching it on TV.

I don't think it gets shown on TV much at all.

And how many people watching would be able to notice that he isn't standing with the rest of his teammates? He isn't exactly holding a sign that says "I refuse to stand for God Bless America!"

Whatever, dude. All I'm saying is, he wasn't exactly trying to hide what he was doing.

Why should he hide it? He's entitled to his opinion.

I don't really want to get into a political argument here, I just want to make it clear that he isn't making himself into a cancer. There could be other reasons why you don't think he would be a good signing for the Mets.
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Aug 3 2004, 11:47 AM
that means piazza has to be traded, b/c he is an awful catcher and i don't want to watch him there anymore.  the mets need to trade piazza and sign a big time first baseman.

NOT carlos delgado. i don't want that anti-american idiot on my team.

Anti-american idiot???

He's conducting a silent protest. It's not like he's gone on a radio show and said "I ahte America".

He might as well have! That's pretty much what he was saying when he didn't come out for the National Anthem or God Bless America....whichever it was.

God Bless America.

Explain your logic. because he definitely has not been seeking attention for his protest. He's been doing it for a long time now and no one has noticed it until recently. greg Zaughn, his teammate who has been very pro-war, says that he admires the way Delgado has handled his opinion.

Well, I guess it's just my personal take on the situation then, because doing what he did, is pretty much like announcing it to everyone that was at the game and watching it on TV.

I don't think it gets shown on TV much at all.

And how many people watching would be able to notice that he isn't standing with the rest of his teammates? He isn't exactly holding a sign that says "I refuse to stand for God Bless America!"

Whatever, dude. All I'm saying is, he wasn't exactly trying to hide what he was doing.

Why should he hide it? He's entitled to his opinion.

I don't really want to get into a political argument here, I just want to make it clear that he isn't making himself into a cancer. There could be other reasons why you don't think he would be a good signing for the Mets.

He could hold a silent protest if he wants, but you don't go and stay seated when you should be standing at attention in front of the flag.

But who the hell cares, f*ck him. He isn't American and he probably doesn't even live in this country.

And if the Mets are going to go after a big first baseman, don't make it someone that's on the downside of his career. At least make it a Mientkiewicz-type guy.
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anyway piazza is staying at least until his career ends so lets forget about trading him!!! :peace:
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