Tree wrote: ↑Sat Sep 26, 2020 8:35 pm
The Mets are going to start winning titles like no one's business. They need to bring back as many guys from the '86 team as possible and go old school. Lines and hookers in the clubhouse, 1 or 2 guys in jail on any given night, but they will have the highest morale in baseball and they'll have fun winning.
Is Bobby Bo still cashing in his checks?
Oh yeah, will be for some time.
Re: Baseball
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2020 2:09 pm
by Jungle Rat
Way to keep up John Boy
Re: Baseball
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2020 3:36 pm
by DooKSucks
There are a lot of players out there who have contracts like Bonilla's deal.
Re: Baseball
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2020 4:35 pm
by sardis
Maybe five years out, but 35 years after retirement?
Re: Baseball
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2020 5:17 pm
by Jungle Rat
Junior gets paid 3.5 per yer till 2024 but the Reds weren't snookered by Madolf.
Re: Baseball
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:34 am
by DooKSucks
sardis wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 4:35 pm
Maybe five years out, but 35 years after retirement?
Yes. It doesn't happen every day, but it's not odd.
Rat mentioned Madoff. That's key. The Wilpons thought they were going to be making 10-12% on their investments and not lose the principal. The Wilpons didn't "lose" with Madoff given their long term investments and the money they received, but they lost the principal and a key component of their financial planning for the franchise. The money for the deferred comp was placed in Madoff's fund, and the Mets did this with several players. The Wilpons were caught up in some other ponzi scheme too. Here is the wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Wilp ... nt_scandal
I remember there being a much more detailed and numerous list, but I am too lazy to find said article.
Re: Baseball
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:31 am
by Jungle Rat
Damn. Say it ain't so Joe.
Re: Baseball
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 9:52 am
by Dr. Nostron
RIP Joe
Was Joe the best player on the BRM? Rose was the most famous and is certainly an alltime great - but Joe and Bench were probably better players.
Re: Baseball
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 10:15 am
by aTm
Joe Morgan was the best player in the majors from 1972 through 1976 and possibly would have won 4+ NL MVP awards in today's day of analytic statistics (ironically).
Re: Baseball
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:08 pm
by hedge
Ben Sasse just sassed the Astros...
Re: Baseball
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:09 pm
by hedge
The Astros Ben Sassed...
Re: Baseball
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:29 am
by hedge
Been getting a lot of texts that they've been playing a lot of Grateful Dead during the World Series...
Re: Baseball
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:32 pm
by Tree
Who will be the next Mets skipper? Mike Piazza, come on down??
Re: Baseball
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:27 pm
by hedge
I'd like to see you skip the remaining years in your life...
Re: Baseball
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:36 pm
by DooKSucks
hedge wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:29 am
Been getting a lot of texts that they've been playing a lot of Grateful Dead during the World Series...
Correct
Re: Baseball
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:02 am
by hedge
Maybe Rat will become a Deadhead. All are welcome, even Rat. Ain't no time to hate...