Comments on: The Mets 2012 payroll is a matter of debate

By: tsi4431

tsi4431 — Thu, 26 May 2011 17:21:38 +0000

I wouldn’t say wasted. The Mets had a pretty damn good team in 1999 and 2000. As well as, 2006 – 2008 where they made it to the 2006 NLCS and missed the playoffs by one game each year after. Other then Perez and Castillo all the other “crappy” players were in there prime before the injury curse hit.
I can’t comment on before then, I wasn’t a fan until Piazza joined.

By: kennylee1221

kennylee1221 — Thu, 26 May 2011 15:48:08 +0000

payroll has nothing to do w/why the mets have wasted the last 25 seasons. They overpaid for crappy players and then use other teams higher payrolls as an excuse

By: xnumberoneson

xnumberoneson — Thu, 26 May 2011 14:57:54 +0000

I don’t recall ever hearing Alderson say that he didn’t think there were financial difficulties. And he has been right so far about the financial problems not affecting the operation of the team. The payroll increased this season over last season. The fact that it will decrease next season is something he has stated since he took the job.

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Thu, 26 May 2011 14:30:55 +0000

Is that comment coming from the same Sandy Alderson that this winter and spring said he didn’t think the Mets had financial difficulties when he took the job and later on didn’t he say something to the effect that any financial issues would not effect the operation of the Mets. Now we all know both of those comments weren’t accurate. What would make anyone think his latest prediction might be accurate. That’s just my opinion.

By: sdelmonte

sdelmonte — Thu, 26 May 2011 14:10:07 +0000

Whose vision? Einhorn’s!