Mets Extra: A Hearty Comparison

The first four days of the NCAA tournament have come and gone and all I can say is that I am exhausted. It's like 4 days of New Year's Eve for the Sip. Games all day and the demons that come with. And after 2 rounds, my bracket remains pretty much intact, so that is a good thing.

Let me tell you something that ain't so good. The 6-14 New York Mets.

Not the best spring by any measurement, but at least we aren't the 2-16 D-Rays. The panic button might light up in my living room with all this losing mumbo jumbo, but when I took a moment to reflect on the early spring I realized that the New Mets are almost a direct parallel to one of the greatest teams in the history of the game.

Our leadoff hitter got jacked up this winter and is flat out killing the ball.

We lost our star veteran pitcher and are now trying to make up for it.

Our star hearthrob over at 3B got a big new contract and has gotten a little classier over the winter.

Our big guys in the middle of the lineup, Delgado and Beltran, are lying in the weeds.

Our kid, young Lastings is offering up a new image, getting his grown man on. Could he be reading playboys in the clubhouse too?

Does this all sound familiar to any of you guys? Are you seeing the parallels? Well ladies and gentlemen, here they are... your 1994 Cleveland Indians from the hit smash, Major League II.

The comparisons beteween Reyes and Willie Mays Hayes at the top of the lineup are undeniable. They are both coming off a breakout year and are both clobbering the ball in the spring.

Pedro is gone. Harris is gone.

David Wright is now a big shot playboy. Rick Vaughn's back with a cleaned up image.

Pedro Cerrano struggled through the Spring as he tried to cope with adjustments to life as a Buddhist.

Carlos Delgado is worried about the birth of his child that should happen sometime in the next couple of weeks.

Lastings Milledge is back and smiling and winning all of our hearts back. Rube Baker simply had us from the beginning.

The Tribe jumped out to a blistering 3-18 spring back in 1994 only to bounce back and beat the Chicago White Sox to make it to the World Series. With the insane similarities between our team and them, I can't imagine that anything will be any different in this upcoming season for the Mets.

My only concern. Can our boys get past the Wahoos of Cleveland?

VCD,

Sip

P.S. Definitely saw a 5-foot-4 Bill Maher crash a party I was at on Saturday night with what appeared to be a pair of ethnic prostitutes. Interesting stuff.

2 Comments:

Met Fan Since '75 said...: Sip!

I wouldn't put too much stock in spring training, regardless of the type of year our beloved Metropolitans were coming off of. When the games mean something, then the W's and L's mean something. I remember Tom Seaver telling spring training stories about intentionally putting himself in sticky situations so that he could try new things. Plus, I remember being teased as a youngster with solid Grapefruit League results, only to be bludgeoned back to reality (and a battle with the Cubs for last)before the end of April on a yearly basis.

As far as comparing our lucky #7 to WMH, the latter had no pop to begin with, the former with 19 gophers in '06. Plus Jose JoseJoseJose Jose Jose has not morphed into a different person.

UNC over Oregon, 83-67 (UCLA and Granpa State also at the party).; 9:54 AM
Cousin Tonks said...: Any reference to the greatest cinematic masterpiece of the last 30 years "Major League 2" will light up my heart. Well done!; 1:15 PM

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		[ Return to Home Page ] Monday, March 19, 2007 A Hearty Comparison The first four days of the NCAA tournament have come and gone and all I can say is that I am exhausted. It's like 4 days of New Year's Eve for the Sip. Games all day and the demons that come with. And after 2 rounds, my bracket remains pretty much intact, so that is a good thing. Let me tell you something that ain't so good. The 6-14 New York Mets. Not the best spring by any measurement, but at least we aren't the 2-16 D-Rays. The panic button might light up in my living room with all this losing mumbo jumbo, but when I took a moment to reflect on the early spring I realized that the New Mets are almost a direct parallel to one of the greatest teams in the history of the game. Our leadoff hitter got jacked up this winter and is flat out killing the ball. We lost our star veteran pitcher and are now trying to make up for it. Our star hearthrob over at 3B got a big new contract and has gotten a little classier over the winter. Our big guys in the middle of the lineup, Delgado and Beltran, are lying in the weeds. Our kid, young Lastings is offering up a new image, getting his grown man on. Could he be reading playboys in the clubhouse too? Does this all sound familiar to any of you guys? Are you seeing the parallels? Well ladies and gentlemen, here they are... your 1994 Cleveland Indians from the hit smash, Major League II. The comparisons beteween Reyes and Willie Mays Hayes at the top of the lineup are undeniable. They are both coming off a breakout year and are both clobbering the ball in the spring. Pedro is gone. Harris is gone. David Wright is now a big shot playboy. Rick Vaughn's back with a cleaned up image. Pedro Cerrano struggled through the Spring as he tried to cope with adjustments to life as a Buddhist. Carlos Delgado is worried about the birth of his child that should happen sometime in the next couple of weeks. Lastings Milledge is back and smiling and winning all of our hearts back. Rube Baker simply had us from the beginning. The Tribe jumped out to a blistering 3-18 spring back in 1994 only to bounce back and beat the Chicago White Sox to make it to the World Series. With the insane similarities between our team and them, I can't imagine that anything will be any different in this upcoming season for the Mets. My only concern. Can our boys get past the Wahoos of Cleveland? VCD, Sip P.S. Definitely saw a 5-foot-4 Bill Maher crash a party I was at on Saturday night with what appeared to be a pair of ethnic prostitutes. Interesting stuff. posted by A Friend of Mr. Glass' at 8:47 PM 2 Comments: Met Fan Since '75 said... Sip! I wouldn't put too much stock in spring training, regardless of the type of year our beloved Metropolitans were coming off of. When the games mean something, then the W's and L's mean something. I remember Tom Seaver telling spring training stories about intentionally putting himself in sticky situations so that he could try new things. Plus, I remember being teased as a youngster with solid Grapefruit League results, only to be bludgeoned back to reality (and a battle with the Cubs for last)before the end of April on a yearly basis. As far as comparing our lucky #7 to WMH, the latter had no pop to begin with, the former with 19 gophers in '06. Plus Jose JoseJoseJose Jose Jose has not morphed into a different person. UNC over Oregon, 83-67 (UCLA and Granpa State also at the party). 9:54 AM Cousin Tonks said... Any reference to the greatest cinematic masterpiece of the last 30 years "Major League 2" will light up my heart. Well done! 1:15 PM Post a Comment << Home				Contributors Cheddar Ben Sippy Momo A Friend of Mr. Glass' Email: AFOMG [at] MetsExtra Previous Posts Y2K 2007 Season Preview: NL Central Y2K-U: Tourney Edition The Nightmare Next Door Y2K 2007 Season Preview: AL Central Say What!? The Best Time of the Year Y2K 2007 Season Preview: NL West Morning Musings Remembering the Greatest The $50 Million Man


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