SB Nation User Blog: kingcritical

Baseball. I hate it. Vent here.

kingcritical — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:04:12 -0000

Baseball. I hate it. Vent here.

Those hideous days and nights made the franchise so lovable, so human, so flawed. Mets fans used to...

kingcritical — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:55:24 -0000

Those hideous days and nights made the franchise so lovable, so human, so flawed. Mets fans used to get it, but I am not sure they do nowadays. All that cable swag has raised expectations, gone to their heads. They think like Yankees fans, for goodness’ sakes.

Marvelous Marv, Lovable Mets and Embracing Inner Ineptitude

Gentlemen: Do not feed the trolls!

kingcritical — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:12:31 -0000

Gentlemen: Do not feed the trolls!

This thread makes my eyes bleed.

Make fun of the post if you want, mark the comments "troll" where required, and move on. Engaging a troll who can't even create a proper title for his "post" does little for the site. Let's get back to some real discussions.

Lidge blows save, then gives up 3-run bomb

kingcritical — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:07:28 -0000

Lidge blows save, then gives up 3-run bomb

The streak is over. I can only hope tonight's performance leads to three years of ineptitude. Apparently the Padres never say die.

Worth an extra $3 million this year? You decide.

kingcritical — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:02:14 -0000

Worth an extra $3 million this year? You decide.

Lowe
IP 8.0
H 2
R 0
ER 0
BB 0
SO 4
HR 0
ERA 0.00

And just for poops and laughter, here's the line from Ollie's tune-up start on Saturday:

Perez
IP 0.2
H 2
R 6
ER 1
BB 4
SO 0
HR 1*
ERA 4.50

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*grand slam

These guys have convinced me: David Wright needs to grow a mustache.

kingcritical — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:59:47 -0000

These guys have convinced me: David Wright needs to grow a mustache.

Check out the inspirational video.

Edit: If you do a simple Google search for "mustache," a picture of Keith shows up!

NYTimes lays the smackdown on Captain Clutch

kingcritical — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:10:32 -0000

NYTimes lays the smackdown on Captain Clutch

"Davey Johnson, the United States manager, rotated Jeter and Jimmy Rollins, a better defensive player, at shortstop. The Americans promised Jeter he would be the starter, so they could not slot him as a designated hitter."

Real, actual baseball news from Mets camp

kingcritical — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:31:57 -0000

Real, actual baseball news from Mets camp

Quoting Ben Shpigel: Another Mets pitcher, J.J. Putz, has been throwing for a few week, and he had his first session this morning with his new catcher, Brian Schneider. With the pitching coach Dan Warthen watching, Putz threw about 40 pitches, including a few that had some of the nastiest spin I’ve ever seen. The bullpen catcher Dave Racaniello was kneeling a few steps away from Schneider, and he said it was a splitter — "a really, really good one."

What little remains of Big Shea. More pics here.

kingcritical — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:25:52 -0000

What little remains of Big Shea.

More pics here.

WSJ: Citi Explores Breaking Mets Deal

kingcritical — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:25:52 -0000

WSJ: Citi Explores Breaking Mets Deal

"Citigroup Inc., eager to quell the controversy over how lenders are using government bailout money, is exploring the possibility of backing out of a nearly $400 million marketing deal with the New York Mets, say people familiar with the matter.

"Officials at Citigroup have made no final decision about whether to try to void the 20-year agreement, which includes naming the Mets' new baseball stadium after the bank, say these people."

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