Impatiently Waiting...

Apparently, in modern terms, I am what you would consider... ADHD. I was put on Ritalin when I was 4 years old, but in my adult life, I have wanted to avoid being on any prescription drug, unless it's for allergies. Maybe that stubbornness is a fault of mine, but I have not taken a Ritalin pill or any of those types of ADHD medicine in 6 years. I feel there are much more natural remedies I can use to focus myself on what I need to do. My dad once said that when I first took the pill, it was the first time he ever saw me, a kid going back and forth 100 miles an hour, stop and take a big, deep breath. Maybe that's really all I needed: a big, deep breath. So, when I find myself going too fast and/or losing focus, I try to take a big, deep breath, and seems to work every time. (Also, driving and cycling through New York City helps hone your focusing skills as well, because of how you are forced to focus on your entire panorama.)

Earlier in my screenwriting experiences, I would finish a first draft and show it to everyone saying, "HERE!!! IT'S DONE!!! LET'S MAKE IT!!!" I have since curbed my enthusiasm, much more understanding of the writing (and rewriting) process. Things take time, and now that I am gaining an education it the art form, I have a much better understanding of what it takes to get these projects to come to fruition. It's daunting to say the least, but I feel I have the talent, will and determination to see it through.

So, it's remarkable that when it comes to the Mets, I have been rather patient, always preaching the optimist's perspective, loving every minute of every ballgame, even in these losing years. I arrived to baseball for many reasons, one which was that it was a very detail-oriented viewing experience that I could focus on for 2 or more hours. So, maybe my patience stems from that since it can be so easy for me to lose focus. I've also been accused of complaining too much, and being loud while doing it, so as I grow older, I have attempted to shed this trait from my characteristics. Complaining is such an easy thing to do in this world, and really, the majority of human beings do complain a great amount, some complaints valid, others not so much.

I understand the fanbase's complaints, though. Really, it won't go away until the team has a winning season, makes the playoffs, wins the World Series, and all that jazz. Even then, though, after the parade, there will be a management move that flashes across their screen, and someone will say, "Yep, of course they're satisfied with one and done. Same old Mets..." Something along those lines, right?

Ted Berg of USA Today's For the Win said something on the Rising Apple Report last week, basically summing up the current Mets Hot Stove environment:

"I hate being the impatient Mets fan. And I always say I wish I could just bury my head in the sand for the entire offseason and wake up on April 5 or whenever Opening Day is and say, 'Ok. Who's on the team?' because, you know, we have no control over these things and ultimately the 2014 Mets will be the 2014 Mets and it doesn't matter how and when they get there. But right now...man, I am...so eager for fresh blood on the team, and I hate that it's come to that, but that's just because of the way the team has played the last few years."

Word.

Impatiently waiting for a track to explode on...

Anyway, I can't focus on this crap anymore. Here's a Random Nothing.

HOT. STOVE. COOLDOWN.

LET'S. GO. METS.

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How's That Foot Taste, Jeff?

By now, you've all probably heard what Jeff Wilpon had to say yesterday at the GM Meetings.

If not, here is the full quote, that arrived after he said the free agent contracts are "a little scary" right now:

"We've got a couple more meetings. And there might be hopefully something cooking later. Right now, it's quiet. Sandy's been in meetings all morning. He's got a couple more meetings this afternoon. So we'll see where we are."

He also said something about 5 or 6 balls being up in the air, and that we'll see which ball lands first, according to some beat reporter's twitter feeds.

Later, Sandy Alderson was all like, "What? No, no, no. Nothing is imminent." (not a direct quote.)

Then, later on, the Mets tweeted that Huey Lewis and the News would be performing next year.

Ted Berg has the scoop right here.

Scott Boras said some things too about Space Travel, but I won't give that time here....

You know what Jeff should have said?

"We're working on some things."

And then, something like, "Sandy's got it under control," or "That's all I can comment on right now, folks."

The beat reporters and #MetsTwitter would have eaten that up!

It would behoove Mr. Young Wilpon to play coy right now, even though I know he probably thought he was doing some good by saying "Somethin's cookin'" to a fan base who is clinging to every last word, which is certainly our fault as well, but come on. He's been in this business long enough to understand the current media structure, and how things blow out of proportion extremely quickly. It's not like he was all that controversial or whatever, but the chain of events is not good PR for a team desperately looking to change the conversation and the perception. Sandy Alderson just wants to do his job, and Jeff isn't necessarily making it difficult ('cause it is difficult in general), but he is certainly wasting Sandy's time with questions that beat reporters won't let up on. "Yeah, we're working on some things just like every damn team in this building is working on some things. We'll let you know when something's imminent," is probably what the non-measured side of Sandy is saying in his head.

Because guess what, folks? It's November. The awards are just being released, and Marlon Byrd is the only Major League free agent off the board.

It's like Mike Lecolant said last night on the Rising Apple Report:

"Who's coaching this guy?!"

A lot of great points were made on the podcast about what Jeff Wilpon should and shouldn't be saying right now. Listen to it when you get a chance, which included Jeff Jahelka, host of the Saturday Morning Spectacular, a weekly podcast dedicated to discussing different historical baseball topics, which I have been on a few times as well.

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Anyway, even though one could refer to Jeff Wilpon's comments as the Random Nothing of the Day...

Here's the Random Nothing of the Day.

WILPON'S. FOLLIES.

LET'S. GO. METS.

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Quite the Podcast & the Random Song of the Day

Today on The Rising Apple Report, I will be joined by Staff Writers Rich Sparago, Michael Lecolant and Danny Abriano.

AS WELL AS Steve Keane from The Kranepool Society...

AND Ted Berg, formerly of SNY and currently writing about baseball for USA Today.

It's gonna be quite the podcast at 6:30PM EST tonight.


(Side note, the game is on, and Carlos Beltran is playing for the Cardinals today. This is kind of a time where I realize I am rooting for him (and his health) all year...for I want him to retire as a New York Met.)


More on that at Rising Apple towards the tailend of the week....

Enjoy the rest of the game to those who can watch it.

Here's the Random Song of the Day.
(and don't forget about Julian's Met of the Week at 7:00PM.)

RISING. APPLE.
LET'S. GO. METS.

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