tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post6081375947832966490..comments2023-10-28T08:31:25.462-04:00Comments on Subway Squawkers - A Yankees-Mets Rivalry Blog: Connor and David Robertson: Subway brothers?Subway Squawkershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04156896665605326549noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post-57946906489177847102008-12-16T10:47:00.000-05:002008-12-16T10:47:00.000-05:00Jon: Formerly successful Mets have been known to b...Jon: Formerly successful Mets have been known to become Yankees and find even more success. But a formerly successful Yankee going to the Mets? How often does that happen? It didn't work when David Cone tried to go back, nor did it work for Orlando Hernandez, although they had the legitimate excuses of injury and age. Pettitte is 36, getting on but not "old." He could probably still help somebody. But him going to the Mets wouldn't help anybody. Except the Phillies, the Marlins, the Braves, the Nationals...<BR/><BR/>Forget Schoenweiss. He was a good pitcher once, but that day is long passed.<BR/><BR/>"London Calling" is not a good entrance song by a pitcher. You want something that will rev up the fans and intimidate the opposition. "Enter Sandman" works. "Welcome to the Jungle" works. "Hell's Bells" works. (Unless you're about to face the mighty Scott Brosius in the World Series.) "London Calling" is not that kind of song.<BR/><BR/>Bret Boone quitting on the Mets in March was probably smart. Certainly, it beats David Wright quitting on them every September. (Or, in the case of 2006, in October.)<BR/><BR/>Like Jonmouk, I remembered the Berras, but unlike him I had forgotten the Alomars. It's probably understandable: By the time I was old enough to watch baseball, Sandy Alomar Sr. was already gone from The Bronx. But I'll never forget Roberto Alomar as a Met. He's the only player I can think of who played his way out of the Hall of Fame. He didn't go from "sure Hall-of-Famer" to "borderline Hall candidate at best" due to injury or substance abuse, but due to poor performance.Uncle Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618876073064128027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post-32221953453433679722008-12-16T02:24:00.000-05:002008-12-16T02:24:00.000-05:00Did you forget the Alomars - Sandy (Yankees) amd R...Did you forget the Alomars - Sandy (Yankees) amd Roberto (Mets)? Also the Berras - Yogi - (did play a few games for the Mets) and Dale (Yankees).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com