In their latest post, they pick apart a post on "gamers" and "non-gamers."
Carlos Beltran made an appearance on the non-gamer or "Barry Bonds" list. FJM set the record straight (quote from original in bold, FJM's take non-bold).:
Carlos Beltran - The Mets gave him $119 million to be the player they would build their team around. He's been unreliable, frequently missing time to injury and playing poorly in the playoffs. The Mets have shifted their focus to third baseman David Wright - an up-and-coming gamer.So does Pedro Martinez:
This is just inexplicable. Carlos Beltran, on the whole, has been brilliant in the playoffs, with an overall OPS of 1.302 and a slugging percentage of .817! He hit 3 home runs in the 2006 NLCS for the Mets. Do Lowell Cohn and son remember the 2004 playoffs, when for 12 games Carlos Beltran hit like he was using Mjolnir for a bat? He hit 8 home runs in 46 at bats! This is the choker you're complaining about?
Also, games played as a Met: 151, 140, 144. Not perfect, but he's not exactly Rich Harden, either. The last two years Carlos Beltran has been super-valuable for both his offense and his defense.
Pedro Martinez - He's been hurt for the last 2 seasons, and who knows how long he'll be out now with a pulled hamstring. He's always been a controversial player, throwing at players' heads and fighting with old man Don Zimmer. Now that he isn't a dominant a pitcher, he's more of a distraction than he's worth. Gamers don't distract their teammates.Thank you FJM. I love you. Keep it up.
He's the most dominant pitcher of his era, and maybe ever. He's declining with age. What a lazy SOB. Also, fighting another team's coach should be the number one characteristic of any gamer list worth its salt.
Well this is a great post about Morgan, keep it up Andrew.
ReplyDeleteDo you actually read the posts before commenting?
ReplyDeleteI'm starting to think not.
beltrans missed less games than he seemed to miss. i think more than anyone (save maybe reyes) the team followed his hot and cold streaks the last 3 years. he is not really a leader, but when he is mashing, its hard to stop us.
ReplyDeleteHe's not a leader, and I wasn't expecting that when he signed. He never proved to be a leader, or be outspoken in the least, he's a professional player. Hitting, fielding, doing what he needs to do to play the game.
ReplyDeleteHe gets hurt more than he lets on, and he only sits when he needs to.
He's one of my favorite players on the team for his ability, not his leadership skills.