tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post1782842656382129938..comments2024-03-28T08:07:44.241-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: Peter Hyatt - Mets' Concerns About Yoenis Cespedes Mack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-10458823722031427732017-06-06T17:58:18.895-04:002017-06-06T17:58:18.895-04:00For what it's worth, I like to read when peopl...For what it's worth, I like to read when people come up with a different angle or opinion on baseball and how it's played, or what the team should do, who they promote, fire, who to shift, whose swing to tweak. Which prospect is on the up....<br /><br />That's what keeps me coming back to Mack's Mets. <br /><br />But for me, this piece is just someone's fantasy, a conspiracy theorist projecting his imagination onto an athlete, and being allowed to do so unchecked by a third party. And what's worse, it's bad fantasy, it's untrue, I'd be willing to put money, a lot of money, down that most of this conjecture is untrue. If there were any facts, anything credible, anything hard there, I'd be willing to consider it. <br /><br />Blogging is supposed to approximate journalism in some way but to me, it crosses a line when you put words into someone else's mouth, when you present imagination as fact, or quote. What's the point of saying "internal debates were likely more contentious" and "concerns remain" and "whispers about..."<br /><br />I gather some people enjoyed the piece, and Peter's other rantings about Yoenis, but for me, it degrades the site. <br /><br />I do agree 100% that both Yoenis and Noah have done the team harm by pumping "dumb" muscle instead of "smart" muscle. There is a really important story there to be written. But stick to the facts, talk to some experts. don't make up front office intrigue. Alexander Hanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13221338172620961826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-5281447665799024482017-06-06T13:19:12.300-04:002017-06-06T13:19:12.300-04:00Allow me to echo the sentiment that Peter's op...Allow me to echo the sentiment that Peter's opinions make for great reading. If you get people talking, then you've succeeded in what you've set out to do. Peter's done that in spades.<br /><br />Regarding Cespedes, he is what he is. Make him feel big and important and he'll play like he's big and important. Start to take him for granted and the effort and/or desire will wane. I'm not going to speculate whether or not he's using the injury as an excuse right now, but god knows it can't be a fun thing to come to that awful mess of a team every day. The whole issue could be an overzealous workout regimen that put strength ahead of flexibility.<br />Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-25639092284043494392017-06-06T12:37:09.584-04:002017-06-06T12:37:09.584-04:00I don't like to speculate on PED use - aside f...I don't like to speculate on PED use - aside from that, Cespedes holds the final cards - come back and play healthy and like an MVP and everyone will relax and smile.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-14645736536351816692017-06-06T12:26:16.152-04:002017-06-06T12:26:16.152-04:00Peter/ with all due respect, you are completely w...Peter/ with all due respect, you are completely wrong in your view as to how the organization sees Cespedes. I have been in pretty regular contact with somebody ranking high in the team's organization and they feel the only mistake that he had made was trying to over prepare this off-season with his weight training in order to justify the contract that he signed. He desperately wants to be a hall of fame caliber baseball player and wants to bring multiple championships to the state of New York. He is actually quite beloved by his teammates and he is rooting for them desperately. His injuries are actually causing the team to re-evaluate the extent of their weight training reliance and the thought that perhaps they need to go more for durability instead of raw weightlifting. He is no more suspected of PEDs than anyone in the game since we know there are fast acting steroids that remain above detection. Casting him in that light is unfair until any evidence is shown. The Mets knew that they would enter into a bidding war at some point and there would be a team who would offer more years so they were very preemptive in signing him as quickly as they did, and with the way money is thrown around assuming that he did not have other offers coming or would not have other offers of even more money is incorrect. A lot of the golf he plays is with other members of the organization just as often as it isn't. They are aware of his golfing and whenever they have had a problem with him doing it they have told him so and he refrained. He is not this uncontrollable force of nature who is selfish and self-centered that you seem to be making him out to be. I enjoy your articles and I understand that you are incredible in your field and that is to be applauded but today, in this case, you have swung pretty far from the mark and your critique of him and how he is perceived. David Rubinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928501758304825373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-23801805784518694122017-06-06T12:12:43.458-04:002017-06-06T12:12:43.458-04:00First off, the Mets bid against themselves to cont...First off, the Mets bid against themselves to continue employing Cespedes. He would be very hard to trade if the Mets wanted to.<br /><br />As we have seem by ourselves, he doesn't play at 100% all the time. He will be lazy at times and that is not a good example for the young players on the team.<br /><br />The scary part is that this is the first year of the new contract. What will year 2,3 and 4 bring?Viperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02527334953909658283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-44624936344586844742017-06-06T12:12:02.380-04:002017-06-06T12:12:02.380-04:00Totally cheap, unfounded shot on the PEDs claim.
...Totally cheap, unfounded shot on the PEDs claim. <br /><br />I realize we now live in an upside down world where "opinion" is just as important as "fact," but it's disappointing that it has become the standard followed here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-82414699219219964622017-06-06T11:24:58.585-04:002017-06-06T11:24:58.585-04:00Anonymous -
Why is it all responses like yours a...Anonymous - <br /><br />Why is it all responses like yours are always written by people that do not join the site and add their real name?<br /><br />As for Peter, you miss the point I made in my first comment.<br /><br />Peter has no special Mets talent here. Nor do I or any of the other Mets writers on this site. We just have opinions, that's all.<br /><br />As for his credentials... in life... he lives in Maine and is a 'detection instructor' to organizations like the FBIMack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-77822584783066477582017-06-06T11:06:49.451-04:002017-06-06T11:06:49.451-04:00I would like to think Cespedes is earnest and not ...I would like to think Cespedes is earnest and not dogging it.<br /><br />His leg injury might well be linked to his offseason workout regimen running head-on into playing in chilly April NY weather. That HAS to be considered when working out - flexibility in cold weather months is critical to avoiding injury. <br /><br />I think that the team and Cespedes made a huge mistake in April sitting him for 5 days after he tweaked the hammy and then not putting him on the DL for 5 more games....it is just 5 games in April. Now he has missed a slew of games, and then Cespedes compounded it by scoring all the way from first base the VERY FIRST rehab game and set himself back at least another several games. Be smart. Returning too soon and getting reinjured is just stupid. And that applies to right now as well. Make sure the legs are good - no more setbacks.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-3020113713168410772017-06-06T10:36:41.275-04:002017-06-06T10:36:41.275-04:00Could you please show this guy's, Peter's,...Could you please show this guy's, Peter's, credentials? What sort of expert is he? Is he a MD, a Physical Therapist, a Personal Trainer, or a nobody? <br />He's throwing statements around like nickels at an arcade. Isn't MLB testing players for illegal substances? How would Cespedes get around that all these years? The Mets have not commented on how Cespedes' workouts may have affected his muscles. How can one imply that whatever caused Noah and Matt to violate team policy was Cespedes' fault? Yes, Cespedes marches by the beat of his own drum. We have been told that he insists on playing hurt, but this writer insists otherwise. How does he know that? Cespedes has flaws, but I doubt most of what this guy wrote is backed by facts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-57573704229528313252017-06-06T10:29:34.495-04:002017-06-06T10:29:34.495-04:00I think it is a wonderful piece and he should cont...I think it is a wonderful piece and he should continue to share his opinions, regardless of whose feathers it may ruffle. I like the idea of YC's bat in the lineup and his glove in LF, but you almost wonder if his "diva like" off field behavior/needs are worth it?<br /><br />This season is not going to get better, so I wonder how much longer YC will be out of action? <br /><br />MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-15979286732732764682017-06-06T10:12:27.890-04:002017-06-06T10:12:27.890-04:00Morning Peter.
First, a word about writing here o...Morning Peter.<br /><br />First, a word about writing here on Mack's Mets.<br /><br />I welcome writers here to express THEIR opinions about baseball and the Mets and promise them no editing of what they write, other than a spelling error here and there (putting me in charge of correcting errors is scary).<br /><br />Peter writes with an edge and I LOVE it. It adds another dimension to this site that other sites do not offer.<br /><br />Yoenes Cespedes fans may not like this post, but it is written intelligently and represents how Peter honestly feels. That's all it is. An opinion. If you have a different one, offer yours as a comment here in an equally intelligent manner.<br /><br />With this being said...<br /><br />I agree with Peter here. Cespedes is a special player. So in Odell Beckham Jr. for the NY Giants. Both seem to be unable to be handled but, as long as they perform at the top level they are capable of, I keep them. <br /><br />I am from New York City. I like working with talented people. Not all talented people are likable. <br /><br />Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.com