Sheffield To The Mets

lawnmowerman · April 3, 2009 6:38AM

Why?? The guy is not a team player. He will probably just got paid, get his 500th homer, than decide he doesn't want to play.

stevek · April 3, 2009 6:51AM

Mets add another mercenary? Don't they ever learn?...and I'm glad they don't learn...can Mets fans say "no playoffs again this year"

TheVon · April 3, 2009 6:59AM

Well some of the 5Ws have been answered.

We know:
Who - Sheffield and the Mets
When - today
What - 1 year deal for the league minimum (thanks to the Tigers)

But who knows
Why - why would the Mets bring this upon themselves?
and
Where - where will the put him? Is he just a pinch hitter? If so, is the power he provides really worth the distractions?

lawnmowerman · April 3, 2009 7:03AM

My only guess is that Jerry Jones now owns the New York Mets too

stevek · April 3, 2009 7:10AM

<< My only guess is that Jerry Jones now owns the New York Mets too

>>

grote15 · April 3, 2009 9:44AM

At 400K it's worth a gamble...they can always release him if he doesn't produce, but if he produces like he did a couple years ago, the move will pay off. I'm not a Sheffield fan, and don't like him personally, but Ryan Church is a bigger question mark as a starter than daniel Murphy already is, IMO, so I think the Mets are just taking out some insurance in case either one of those guys doesn't work out.

Edit: As far as him wanting to play, his agent was quoted in the NY Daily News as saying that Sheffield is looking to get as many ABs as possible this season because he plans to continue playing beyound 2009...the lack of playing time and injuries hampered him last year, according to him, so we'll see..

WinPitcher · April 3, 2009 9:49AM

Yeah the Sillies don't have any free agents. <eyeroll>

IMO it is a good deal. Met's get a RH power hitter for the league minimum.

Steve

bman90278 · April 3, 2009 11:14PM

<< My only guess is that Jerry Jones now owns the New York Mets too

>>

My guess of the day...

Al Davis now owns the Dallas Cowboys.

joestalin · April 4, 2009 3:13AM

Mets announce today that they added Jesse Orasco to shore up the pen.

These guys are going to be on the Nats heels all season long!

WinPitcher · April 4, 2009 8:25AM

For a team that won the division by ONE game in each of the last 2 years
their fans know how to talk crap. I guess winning is new to them.

The Mets will be right in the mix like they have been for the past 3 or 4 years.

Steve

joestalin · April 4, 2009 1:02PM

<< For a team that won the division by ONE game in each of the last 2 years
their fans know how to talk crap. I guess winning is new to them.

The Mets will be right in the mix like they have been for the past 3 or 4 years.

Steve >>

You are one Santana injury from being the door mats of the NL East....AND we know the Mets are choke artists.

grote15 · April 4, 2009 1:31PM

< For a team that won the division by ONE game in each of the last 2 years
their fans know how to talk crap. I guess winning is new to them.

The Mets will be right in the mix like they have been for the past 3 or 4 years.

Steve >>

You are one Santana injury from being the door mats of the NL East....AND we know the Mets are choke artists.

Santana has only played one season in Flushing...we made the NLCS without him and will win the World Series this season with him. Book it...I'd bet you, but that would be useless since you're a deadbeat, LOL...

stevek · April 4, 2009 4:51PM

Ah, it's great to see the Mets fans angry, worried, bewildered and confused even before the first pitch of the season.

Braves fans are longing for the past when they dominated the NL East, but those days are over.

Phillies fans are cool, collected and confident, and brimming with anticipation of back to back World Series titles.

I'm luvin' it!

WinPitcher · April 4, 2009 10:37PM

I read today that the Reds and PHILLIES both courted Sheffield.

I wonder how that sits with the Stevek's of the world?

Santana will win more games the Hamels this year.

The Mets will be right in the middle of it all and that is all Mets fans can ask.

The Sillies will not win another WS for at least 25 years.

Steve

SoFLPhillyFan · April 4, 2009 10:49PM

The ghost of Casey Stengel is laughing -

"Can't anybody here play this game?"

"Don't cut my throat, I may want to do that later myself."

"I don't like them fellas who drive in two runs and let in three."

"If anyone wants me tell them I'm being embalmed."

"Son, we'd like to keep you around this season but we're going to try and win a pennant."

"We (the Mets) are a much improved ball club, now we lose in extra innings!"

WinPitcher · April 4, 2009 10:56PM

The new and improved bullpen needs to only win (or save) 2 extra games.

Instead of blowing 29 they can blow 27 and the Sillies will be where they generally
are in October, sitting home.

Steve

SoFLPhillyFan · April 4, 2009 11:25PM

<< ...and the Sillies will be where they generally
are in October, sitting home.

Steve >>

Now that is a hilarious comment!

stevek · April 5, 2009 1:21AM

Mets fans repeat after me so you'll learn..."Mercenaries don't win championships"...that's it, one more time for effect..."Mercenaries don't win championships"...there, now ya got it....now you should understand and hopefully you won't be so disappointed and crying your eyes out come September when your Mercenary Mets get eliminated from the playoffs again.

You're welcome - Happy to help.

kuhlmann · April 5, 2009 2:17AM

i dont get why mets would sign sheffield but say no to bonds last year. signing bonds last year make way more sense and would of made playoffs for sure.

thats my rant. phillies fans beware of daniel murphy he will crack 45 doubles in that park this year. this kid is a flat out hitting machine. watch the way he works the count everytime up.

reyes wright murphy pelfrey all home grown talent. and more to come they doing this the right way now. mets will be on top for next 15 years

just wait till f mart and wilmer flores come up also!

Hoopster · April 5, 2009 2:25AM

Sheffield a Mercenary?

I don't understand how anybody can confuse signing a guy to be a bench player, with that of a mercenary.

Excellent teams and good luck is what wins championships. Forget all the other hogwash you think you know what wins a championship.

Like I said before, I am pulling for the Mets because the Phillies fans have shown to be brain dead and obnoxious. Their judgement is quite clouded more than any other group of fans(on these boards at least).

If JoeStalin, DrJ, and SteveK are the voice of that fandom, my gosh I would be embarrased to be associated with them.

SoFLPhillyFan · April 5, 2009 2:56AM

Well that was just unnecessary.

stevek · April 5, 2009 5:27AM

<< Sheffield a Mercenary?

I don't understand how anybody can confuse signing a guy to be a bench player, with that of a mercenary.

Excellent teams and good luck is what wins championships. Forget all the other hogwash you think you know what wins a championship.

Like I said before, I am pulling for the Mets because the Phillies fans have shown to be brain dead and obnoxious. Their judgement is quite clouded more than any other group of fans(on these boards at least).

If JoeStalin, DrJ, and SteveK are the voice of that fandom, my gosh I would be embarrased to be associated with them. >>

Next time I urinate in the Citizens Park parking lot, I'll say "This one's for Hoopster" LOL

Hoopster · April 5, 2009 8:21AM

SteveK,

If I were there, I would be firing a stream out right next to you.

stevek · April 5, 2009 9:45AM

<< SteveK,

If I were there, I would be firing a stream out right next to you. >>

When ya gotta go, ya gotta go

WinPitcher · April 5, 2009 10:35PM

Geeze how did the Phillies make out last night?

Steve

stevek · April 6, 2009 12:50AM

<< Geeze how did the Phillies make out last night?

Steve >>

Phillies have always started the season slow for a number of years now, so I ain't the least bit worried about it - if the Phils are .500 at the end of April, the NL East race will for all intents and purposes be over.

kuhlmann · April 6, 2009 4:34AM

How about that daniel murphy! 9 pitch at bat home run. then adds another rbi.

grote15 · April 6, 2009 6:13AM

How about that daniel murphy! 9 pitch at bat home run. then adds another rbi.

Isn't this Murphy guy one of those "mercenary" Mets players that SteveK is always railing about??

kuhlmann · April 6, 2009 6:46AM

yeah im loving the home grown talent now.

no way the mets are gonna blow 29 games this season and 9 after leading the 8th. sorry phillies looks like we will up you guys by 7 games this year.

the new bullpen is way improved!

jetsandmets · April 7, 2009 3:48AM

now he needs that 1 more homer

DeutscherGeist · May 11, 2009 4:11PM

I wish Sheffield would be allowed to play full time. This sucks that he is in a platoon role right now at best. He is finally healthy, but he needs to play everyday to build momentum. His On Base Percentage shows signs of life, he just needs to be turned loose.

He can still run well, hit hard, walk, and steal a few bases even if his fielding has softened.

DeutscherGeist · May 16, 2009 8:08AM

I don't wish injury on any player, but with Delgado out, Sheffield has more playing time and has shown what he can do. It looks like he is getting back to form and should be the offensive nemesis that he always was.

Sheffield To The Mets

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