Comments on: Johan Santana won’t be ready for Opening Day

By: WhenMattStairsIsKing

WhenMattStairsIsKing — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:18:08 +0000

Omar’s still there, Chris.

By: BC

BC — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:08:36 +0000

Shoot it up, baby! Firw away! Use anything you can get your hands on!

By: chrisny3

chrisny3 — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:47:38 +0000

Oh, I guess I don’t see a dark cloud anymore since Omar was fired.

As for older pitchers and injury, you should worry about Oswalt and maybe even Halladay. Not to mention your aging position players.

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:16:51 +0000

I was referring to the fact that Santana will have a decent delay in returning next season. With all that’s happened recently with injuries and old man smacking within the Mets, it’s like the dark cloud is still hoovering overhead.

By: chrisny3

chrisny3 — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:13:47 +0000

If he’s careful in how he procures the HGH, there is no need to take a 50-game suspension as there exists no effective testing for the substance.

By: PanchoHerreraFanClub

PanchoHerreraFanClub — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:06:33 +0000

I’m guessing that it will be after the all-star break before Santana pitches again if there are no setbacks during rehab. If the rules were to allow Santana to get a shot or two HGH in the area of the surgerical scar tissue, Santana might be a great pitcher again. BTW, HGH grows new muscle tissue to replace the scar tissue. A-Rod, Petite, and Reyes all did this successfully (of course, only Petite owned up to it). IMO, Santana should go this route and take the 50 games suspension and start off the 2012 season as old stud self.

By: chrisny3

chrisny3 — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:36:16 +0000

No, I think most new GMs in any market would get a honeymoon period from the fans and media. Especially one coming from outside the organization.

By: BC

BC — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:32:36 +0000

This is just effing wonderful. Oh well, more time for NASCAR next year.

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:23:24 +0000

That’s how it goes in Flushing doesn’t it?

By: chrisny3

chrisny3 — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:10:38 +0000

Actually, Alderson has it easy in this respect: He will be on a long honeymoon with the media and the fans who don’t expect miracles out of him for 2011, and will treat him well as long as he makes farily logical and smart moves.

He will make his job a lot easier if he is very careful with his managerial pick, and considers fan sentiment in his decision. No, I am not saying that should be the sole criteria, but it should be a factor.

If what many pundits say is true — that the Mets have no chance to contend in 2011 — then it would make a lot of sense to try to choose a popular candidate and make coming to the park a lot more attractive. And in this race, I see the popular candidates as having as good or better a chance of successfully leading the team as the unpopular candidates.