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What are you talking about, Turner is practicing out there right now and will be given an opportunity. Let's see what these kids can do, right?
Sandy Alderson Admits Outfield Isn't Ideal, No More External Options, Explains Hairston/Upton
Updated by HoJo at 4:45 PM
Sandy Alderson was a guest of Mike Francesa where he said a few things regarding his outfield strategy this offseason.
First, regarding Scott Hairston he felt there were other possibilities (trade and free agent) he was considering and that he was blindsided when Hairston signed with the Cubs and then one day later Justin Upton was traded to the Braves. He tried to hint he was working with the D'Backs for Upton without having to give up Harvey or Wheeler, and that if the Upton trade had happened first he would have signed Hairston.
"Unfortunately, Hairston signed the night before Upton was traded. Had it happened the other way around, we might have been back in on Scott. But if we had made a trade like that, we couldn't guarantee him the playing time that he was looking for."
As for the outfield moving forward, Alderson said:
- All external outfield options have been exhausted. Other possibilities may open up as spring training develops, but right now he's moving ahead with what he has.
- The Mets have an outfield of unproven players. Maybe one or more of them will step up and take advantage of that opportunity. Wishes he had a little more experience or even one real major league talent on paper.
- There's nothing that can be done now, so we might as well just move ahead. Duda is the left fielder, Nieuwenhuis and Cowgill will be in center, and likely Baxter in right. We'll probably see Matt Den Dekker at some point.
"I'm a little frustrated that we didn't get that piece that would bridge us from where we are to where we think we're gonna be. Somebody who would have helped is in 2013 as well as '14 and '15. As I've said, I don't think we're that far away. And with a couple of pieces in the outfield and what else we have coming up, I don't think we're that far away. When you miss out on one (Bourn/Upton) like that, or come close on one, it's a little bit frustrating."
Very, very low key interview compared to the passionate and positive message from a few months ago. At least where the outfield was concerned.
Original Post 9:45 AM
Here are some quotes from Lucas Duda, Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Mike Baxter who now know they have their work cut out for them this season.
But before that, here's what the architect of the New York Mets outfield, Sandy Alderson, had to say. "I'm excited to see what we have. I'm excited to see what those outfielders can provide us."
Left Field – Lucas Duda
"You want me to go yell at Sandy? That's how it is. He's right. There is no outfield."
"It's time to help the team anyway I can. That's what I'm here for. I've been in the big leagues for a little bit now so I know what to expect and I think experience is a big factor. I think I'll build on that. People can say what they want about our outfield. We're just going to continue to work hard."
Center Field – Kirk Nieuwenhuis
"I've spent this offseason dwelling mentally on what I can do better as a player and how, as an outfielder, we can become better. The way last season ended was frustrating."
"We know what we're capable of doing and we're excited for the season. All that stuff that people talk about, all that stuff is just completely out of our control. For us to dwell on that and think about that would be completely detrimental to our play on the field."
Right Field – Mike Baxter
"I'd like to do a lot more with my career than just make a catch. We've just got a good, scrappy, hungry group of guys. Baseball's a game you really can't count anybody out. Knowing the group we have here, it's just a really resilient and hungry group that is going to go out and not be too fazed by what's going on publicly."
"We might not have the biggest names in the outfield, but we have hungry guys out there who are excited and prepared for this opportunity."
Duda, Nieuwenhuis and Baxter will get the lion's share of playing time for the Mets in 2013. Righthanded bench options include Collin Cowgill (.269/.336/.317, 0.3 WAR) and Andrew Brown (.232/.302/.429, -.01 WAR) who both will play mostly when a southpaw is on the mound and to spell Nieuwenhuis and Baxter.
If one of them should someone pull up lame or prove ineffective, the Mets could turn to Jordany Valdespin or possibly promote Matt Den Dekker. But let's be honest here, this situation is obviously less than ideal. Not one of these players has ever had a full major league season in their career. If this was the plan all along, it wasn't a very good one.
I'm not buying the excuse that the appeal to protect the pick would have taken as long as three weeks. If they were genuinely interested in signing a Type-A free agent, why didn't they file the appeal three months ago, or two months ago, or one month ago? Why didn't they raise a fuss the second they knew their pick would be unprotected?
Let's call this what it is, a big-time fail.
It's too bad, because I actually have great expectations for the starting pitching, the bullpen and the catching this year as readers of this site know. It sucks that we couldn't bring in one capable everyday outfielder to compliment that. It would have been nice.
It also sucks for the rest of the team. This will put more pressure on everyone to ramp up their performances to compensate for the deficiency in the outfield and that's totally unfair to all of them.
I know these guys will bust their behinds out there this season and give the team their best efforts. They are a terrific bunch of likable guys with great character and a burning desire to succeed. But the thing of it is, they had those same qualities last year too.
I'll get over this by the end of the day, and you should too. We still have a lot of bright spots on the team and despite the losses of R.A. Dickey and Scott Hairston, there's still a lot to be excited about, and it should be a fun season to watch.
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Sadly, There Will Be No Upgrade To The Outfield"
You sound surprised.. With the lying ass GM we have you'd expect otherwise? and of course, the usual suspect are piling up the excuses as to why he didn't get bourn. SMH
While I am semi disappointed that Bourn signed elsewhere the fact is he is not worth the money. How are you not going to offer that kind of money to Reyes or Dickey but give it to Bourn? That sends a shitty message.
I disagree – there were two major offseason upgrades to the outfield. 1. We released Jason Bay, and 2. We released Andres Torres. Anything else beyond that is gravy. I expect we'll still pick up someone off another roster before the season starts (via trade or 25 man roster limits).
What you say is true. " Yes the outfield is atrocious on paper. As Metsie said three years for Victoriano is looking good.
However, if we did sign Bourn, then comments such as: "I thought we were a rebuilding team." and Bourn is not a difference maker for a wild card.
I admit I wanted Bourn but maybe we lucked out.
Even if Duda were to hit 35 hr instead of 15 and make up for Hairston's 20. It's still just keeping pace with the worst productive outfield in the majors LY. This is really bad.
I also agree with you about the pitching, it's gonna be good. Lets go Mets!
And with the #1 pick in the 2014 MLB draft, the New York Mets select ………….
A future HOF, "Hey you never know".
Haha, true…. however, we won't see if he even pans out up until 2018?? 2017 at the earliest no?
After DW retires.
Duda, Den Dekker, and Valdespin is the best thing to have as a starting OF unit going into the season. I've never been fond of Duda as an OF, but you know the Mets won't have him off the bench. As far as Bax & Nieuwenhuis goes, those guys better fight for those other 2 spots as backups with Brown & Cowgill because as it is, it doesn't look good for either of them.
Duda sucks. But my hope is he has a decent enough year that they can trade him for a real player next offseason.
Lets be honest…Mets wont really compete til 2015 at the earliest, which is when Bourn would be 32….& 32 for a speedster is a tough age….why waste at bats with Bourn when the Mets can see what they have with the young guys & give them experience….I think Sandy def made the right choice not signing Bourn….give youth a chance
They could definitely contend in 2014. But still I agree, had Bourn been a few years younger it would be worth getting upset over but he's 30 and last year was his best season and it wasn't even that great.
If the Mets are going to be good enough to contend in 2014 with Bourn (spending 12mill/year on him), then they should be able to also compete without him and the 12mill spent elsewhere (possibly invested into a RH power bat for a corner OF spot).
More importantly with Bourn's speed he likely would have been in the leadoff spot-a place in the lineup where you are expected to get on base minimally one to two times per game. However his 155 K's last year (and over 100 previous yr.) probably would have been a bad move for this lineup. Remember you have Doo-dah w/ tons of strikeouts, along with Niewenhaus who Ks at an alarming pace. Some OF, right!
But postscript deleting A. Torres and Jason Bay is definitely an upgrade by subtraction.
Let's not fool ourselves into thinking that Bourn would have been an upgrade for more than a couple of years. I think it's just as likely that in years 3, 4, and 5 of that contract, the Indians will be paying $12 million for a player whose defense and baserunning skills have declined significantly, to the point where that contract is considered an albatross. Once his defense and baserunning decline, what's left of Bourn? Not much.
well said
As far as addressing the outfield this offseason the Mets GM did good in working out having Bay leave as a free agent. After that though he failed in adding what should of been adding an experienced major league outfielder that hits right-handed and has some pop. Even Bourn would not filled that.
Understanding the possibilities while probably slim still exist of adding one via trade I have to go on the idea that the Mets outfield will consist of the players that are currently here now. I believe Capt Kirk will meet the challenge but Duda is not playing OF for his glove and will have to outhit the mistakes he makes out there to keep his position in LF. Valdespin in RF has more tools due to his good arm and speed but he too will have to outhit his mistakes in RF if he wants to see regular playing time there as well and that is if he is given the opportunity.
Cowgill supposedly can go get it with the glove but that remains to be seen and I have reservations as to how much to expect from him with the bat. Brown might be a good surprise but it's just too early to really know.
Agreed, the team needs a RH OF with pop. Period.
So, what do you think of say, Drew Stubbs as a trade target?
The RH OF with pop is in the organization and his name is Andrew Brown. The dude has Mark Reynolds-esque power. Serious pop. It's just a question of if he can do it often enough. It's not impossible. He's got 148 big league plate appearances. Tremendous upside and I hope it pans out. And he's a good defensive player to boot.
LOL Andrew Brown turns 30 next year and is playing against kids…
but yeah…Sandy signed him so u know he has to be good..
Like Brad Eamus !
You are technically right. He will turn 30 in September of 2014 but he played this year as a 27 year old. No idea if he will be good or not but just clearing up the age issue.
it would be one thing if Brown was a 18 yr old hitting 20HR…but he was 27 facing kids that were 21-22…in a hitters paradise….
Right but while his minors numbers do show some good upside, I'm really looking more at what he did last year in the bigs, where he is playing with men younger and older than him. He slugged .429, which is good. There's no one on the roster other than Duda that realistically has the potential to slug that. Granted he did most of that in Denver and against left-handers, but he can hit it out of any park, and he's only gonna be facing lefties anyway.
My point is that there is legit upside. I don't think that is debatable.
Dont forget we signed Marlon Byrd, we signed him for a reason Terry Collins just said. lol
LOL, well I hope they signed him for a reason. Hey hopefully he can pull a Valentin or Tatis and give us a good year. Keep in mind that Hairston hit .210 .295 .346 .640 the year before coming to the Mets.
Well that's true but Hairston was 29 at the time and Byrd was 35.
True but Tatis and Valentin were 33 and 36 so there's at least hope.
Plus which OF does Byrd push off the 40? Kirk? Spin? Cowgill? No way.
Well I think V-Spin has options so he could be sent down and then you DFA someone else. Again that's a big assumption that Byrd has anything left.
they already said the reason he was signed. In case all the other options get hurt or totally bomb. In case of emergency, break glass!
of the other options, Kirk and Spin at least have options left. Not sure what they can do with any of the other guys (though I think brown is a MiL signing of course, I put Brown as the biggest lock out there, if he does anything at all in ST.
I like the rest of Kirk's quote:
""You're in the wrong business if you get insulted by stuff like that," Nieuwenhuis said. "You can't be affected by that. If you do, you're in the wrong sport — and you're in the wrong town.""
Ha! Nice.
Here's the rest of the story. I didn't see it linked anywhere so if I missed it sorry.
Good if they take it as a challenge. I usally scoff at the people that worry that these guys are fragile flowers, that if they don't sense their GM rushing to give them help (which is frankly insulting, implying they are not good enough!) that they will roll into a fetal position and give up.
BS to that. Pro athletes overwhelmingly think they are good, whether the #s support it or not! And should take a threat to PT (or a gauntlet by the manager/GM) as incentive to push even harder.
Zack Wheeler is not on this rotation. If he wants to be in this rotation let him go to Vegas and be the best pitcher in Triple-A. Let him force us to put him in our rotation. Otherwise I have solid starters. – Terry Cloth Collins
LOL, the gauntlet has been thrown.
The 1979 outfield of Hendu, Mazzilli, and Joel Youngblood was better than this one….
That team won 63 games- here's hoping that this team can beat that..
That team's best player heading into the season had a .283 average and a .834 OPS with 17 homers…this years hit .306 with a .883 OPS. But if you look at that roster against this, there is a slight edge for this team with starting pitching…
Stearns- Buck; edge Stearns
Montanez-Davis; edge Davis
Flynn-Murphy; Depends on your priorities- even
Hebner–Wright- edge Wright
Taveras-Tejada- edge Tejada
Henderson- Duda; edge Henderson
Mazzilli- Niuwenhuis/Cowgill- edge Maz
Youngblood-Baxter; edge YoungbloodSwan-Santana- Santana
Falcone-Niese- Niese
Kobel- Harvey- Hoping Harvey
Ellis- Marcum- Marcum
Hausman/Hassler/Scott/Zachry- Gee/Wheeler/McHugh/Mejia- edge 2013Bullpen-
Glynn/Allen/Lockwood- Parnell/Francisco/Lyon
2013 will be better than 1979, but I don't know how much….
The last Met team to play in WS was the 2000 Mets. Take a look at their OF.
the mets made up for it with above-avg production at 2B and C…
The outfield of Agbayani, Payton, and Timo Perez — as bad as it was — was far superior to what we have now. Payton was a bonifide major league hitter. Perez played well when he first came up as did Agbayani.
Other than maybe Baxter (and the jury is out on him), the Mets don't have one major league quality outfielder.
Somehow I don't trust Duda and Neuwenheis in the OF at the moment. This is gonna be our weakness rather than a strength this year.
Holy crap! Watching 1966 Mets Yearbook on SNY and they showed Banner Day.
Dickey was at a new conference and he was asked about his feelings on the Mets and the current state of the outfield.
You know stuff like this will get you banned from Kingy's parade float.
That link actually made me laugh out loud. Well done sir.
Going to have to ask to please don't encourage the SaltyGary.
You trying to incite a riot or something?
Hi Salty,
LMAO – that was a good one you did.
But in all honesty, though it is true that we have no outfield, even though they imply it doesn't hurt them, the words being said about Duda, Baxter and Kirk have to hurt.
I'm rooting for them to cash in on this golden opportunity but they have shown signs of talent limited to a fourth outfielder. They are being put into this position by not winning jobs during spring training or being groomed as heir apparents but rather out of default. So if the job is indeed over their heads, the boo-birds should lay off of them and put the blame into the lap of the front office. It is not that he didn't get Bourn – which was probably a good idea – but that over the course of two seasons he disposed of three outfielders in Hairston (a platoon with Duda), Pagan and Beltran.
In Sandy's defense, like most of us I gather he felt at least two thirds of the outfield would work for us in 2012 – left field with a comeback by Bay revived by the nightmare of the old Citi Field dimensions behind him, and a good sophomore season by Duda in right. Center field, however, he does not get a pass. Torres was an aging journeyman outfielder with just one good season in his long professional career – mostly in the minors.
Same with the bullpen where only Rauch proved for at least half the season that his critics were wrong. Francisco was not suited as a closer and though obtaining Rameriz seemed like a good move, it wasn't when taking into account the price we had to pay was too much in the form of an everyday center fielder for a middle inning relief specialist.
The real shame of this past season is that the team was all was playing so well the first half despite getting no help from 1) players we counted on in Bay, Duda and Davis (which was not Sandy's fault) and 2) the poor selection of players obtained during the off-season (which was).. It was then compounded by getting no help in the form of players after that (also his fault).
While some of this was not of his doing, our general manager did not take any of the responsibility for the second half by blaming the players based on a miniscule reduction on something so insignificant as team PPPA.
What Sandy has to onus up to is that there are other ways a team can get burned other than signing long-term contracts to overpriced and under-performing players. Remember, he admitted he signed only "inexpensive" players that one could not expect to win with, citing that one needs to invest more in better players but can't be expected to do so when the money isn't there.
'I'll get over this by the end of the day, and you should too.'
Well said. I was pretty much over the Indian's Bourn signing about a half hour after it was announced.
We're rolling with what we've got. Be interesting to see who steps up to the plate. Since we're not predicted to be playing Oct. baseball this season, just as good a time as any to see what these kids can/cannot do.
I worked hard to generate some enthousiasm for him, but it got lukewarm at best. So it did not bother me at all when he went elsewhere.
I'm already over it. The most I though which I said on here a couple of times was 3 for 36. Had they given him 4 for 48 i would not have been very upset. Losing the pick I was not cool with. However, like I continue to say if were not going to take the best player available in the first round than is it really a first round pick? We have alot of young guys in the outfield right now so i dont think it's the best time for us to be grabbing an OFer.
To be this is the best coarse of action. Lets see if any of these guys work out. Before last season I was high on Capt Kirk. The only thing that was troubling was that it seemed to take him a full year to get comfortable. When Torres came back they should have gave Kirk mor time to battle through it and make adjustments. There have been times in AA and AAA where I thought he was done only for him to bounce back and put up beastly numbers. Will this happen in the Majors I don't know but we also have DenDecker behild him.
Then we have Brown, Cowgill, Duda, Baxter,Vaaldespin & Lutz. It would be nice if at least one of those guys can become a solid regular and 2 can become solid 4 or 5 types. Valdespin was playing CF in the minors and did not do a bad job. That's 3 potential guys right now that could end up being our CF. Den Decker everyone says cant hit I don't know how that can be said. Last year in AAA he had a down year before that he played out of his mind in AA he hit 340 had some homers and stole alot of bases while playing great CF. To me this is a year to see if any of these guys ar keepers identify there position and go from there. Next year there will be much better OFer's available & we will have alot more trade chips.
Sorry for the name change don't know how that happened. We need to wait for a solid middle of the order guy. I think if Murphy has a good year he gets traded. If he caan turn some of those doubles into HR's he will be in high demand and maybe we can trade to Oakland who are always lookin for a 3b. Flores I would love to see playing 2b. Then with Travis catching we have advantages on alot of teams at premier positions. Don't get me wrong I want OF help just dont wana give up to much of give to many years and block players.
While they are still some time away, these Met OF prospects I cant wait to see: Vincent Lupo,Brandon Nommo & William Buccerra.
Kirk will have a nice year in my opinion as long as he cuts down on the strikeouts.
There is actually a positive side to the current crew. They pretty much have to trend up.
every one of these guys has now gotten some ML time (Duda having the most, and still barely a full season all together), so they are not fresh off the farm. Plus, they are all in that 25-28 range where hitters usually have their best seasons. And all of them had some good spots/stretches, and have had very good to excellent MiL seasons in the past.
so, every one of them really should be in line for a step up this year (no, not a guarantee they will, just that history supports them all improving to some degree). Unlike guys like Bay and Torres, that were older and trending down. Even Hairston had a "career" year at age 32, so odds were against him trending up.
anyway, it will be interesting to see what all these guys end up doing, since none of them are rookies with no ML time, nor are they older journeymen that have been bouncign around for years with a considerable track record.
personally, my guess at the guys that will step it up are Duda (hitting more like the 2nd half of 2011), and Brown, who is going to break out as a RH platoon guy.
What? You missed the signings of Corey Paterson and Mike Wilson th
Oops, hit the wrong button…..What I meant to say is, how could you miss the additions of Corey Paterson & Mike Wilson?! Paterson has lots of big league experience, can run & play all 3 OF spots. LOL
Yeah. Campana was DFA by the Cubs a couple of days ago. Will have to wait for 10 days for the Cubs to either trade or put him on waivers.
I guess the best we can hope for in terms of a OF upgrade for next season is Jacoby Ellsbury staying healthy all season and playing up to his vast potential and Sandy bringing him in next offseason as a FA. Although, a longer term contract with Ellsbury is even more of a riskier proposition than Bourn and once again Scott Boras looms.
I'd pick up Tony Campana. . .good speed and defense in center and he hit well in the minors, albeit, no power. Should be available for almost nothing.
I was hoping they would've picked up Lars Anderson
All we can hope is that one of the members of our Band of Outfield brothers has breakout season. As far as Bourne goes, he is simply not worth the money and it would have been a bad contract to carry. Especially when you look at the upcoming free agent classes. The Mets will have a solid infield and if we are lucky someone will rise up from the minors and claim one of the outfield spots, then we sign a star outfield and run producer.
Gentlemen and Ladies, Pitching wins world titles, solid defense wins world titles and some offense. Good Pitching always beats good hitting. I am hoping this time next year our outfield is not made up of a DH (Dude) whose time from home to first is probably measured in mins instead of seconds, a solid center fielder and a power bat with solid defense in right. If we're lucky Greg Vaughns Kid learns to hit 265 with 30 HRs and 20SB..
See if the Indians eat half of Santana's contract ( since they have the $$$ ) and get Stubbs or Brantley. Bring up the KIDS and let the good times roll!
Joe D.,
I agree with your post 100%. With all the negativity surrounding the franchise, this team is not all that bad. The starting rotation can be very good, if healthy, but every team need's its starters to be healthy. While some are returning from injuries in 2012, it is not unreasonable to expect decent health and thus good performance from this group. Even losing a Cy Young winner, collectively they are better than the staff that pitched the 2nd half of 2012. Alderson has failed to properly address 3 big holes – a leadoff hitter, a real closer, and RH power to bat th. To a lesser extent, he has failed to address team D. I will give him a pass on the RH power, since they should expect more from the C position, but no leadoff hitter and no reliable closer, when both were available on the market, with "money still in his pocket", that's not acceptable. That said, I will be rooting for this OF group to produce some positive surprises, but there is still no excuse for the remaining holes. Go get one of the real closers still on the market, and find a way to bring in a CF that can lead off and go get the ball in CF. I'll wait on the RH power bat for Stanton to become available -
I'm down for Campaña being handed the CF job full time or in platoon with Cowgill. Remember, Cowgill was a MAJOR prospect who hit something like .354 a couple of years ago in the minors and has hit as many as 16 HRs (which is impressive given his Smurf-like physique). Nieuwenhuis' greatest attribute is that he's a "gamer" in the Benny Agbayani mold, but he doesn't field like den Dekker or run like Valdespin. He also doesn't have Duda's power nor Baxter's eye. Yes, he's fun to watch (as was Wally Backman as a player), but you can't get enamored with someone who simply doesn't produce. He has options. Use them.
Baxter showed incredible patience at the plate and was teeing off as a pinch hitter, but then started playing more regularly and, as often happens with the guys who have big lefty/righty splits, he got exposed. He is best suited to the bench.
Brown is your Hairston replacement. He mashes lefties but doesn't do bupkis against righties. There is a role for him on the team. Think of him as the righty counterpart to Baxter.
The rest of the suspects — Patterson, Byrd, Wilson, etc. — are warm bodies. One or two may catch on with Las Vegas to take over the Fred Lewis role as emergency veteran backup player in the event of an injury.
Lutz and Satin have nothing left to prove in AAA but their paths are blocked to the majors. See ya!
The wildcard in all of this speculation is Jordany Valdespin. He has a rare combination of power and speed, plus in his impressive winter league campaign he showed patience and a good eye at the plate. WHERE you play him is the challenge. He plays shortstop like Roger Cedeño played outfield. Unless you flip Murphy in a trade the infield is set. He hasn't had enough reps in the OF to start there (particularly being buried in Collins' personal doghouse), so with an option left I foresee him in AAA, too. There he should be playing the OF every day assuming they want to see if Havens can handle 2B and Flores 3B. You could play him at SS but that would serve best only to increase his trade value. The outfield may have den Dekker in CF, Nieuwenhuis in one of the corners. That might leave the other corner open for Valdespin.
Ok. After giving it much thought I am predicting my Mets wins for '13. Last year I picked 75 and was one off. Drum roll pleeez. 2013 Mets: 72 wins. I am dropping them down three wins because of the strength of the Braves. I am picking an East Coast/West Coast Series. Angels vs Nationals and 2013 World Champions: Anaheim Angels.
I'm not one for predictions but even less this eraly into Spring Training which is why I found it funny to see Jose Canseco tweet today his 2013 MLB Division Winners. He had Toronto, Cleveland, Oakland. Ny Mets, Milwaukee and LA. as his Division Champs.
Did he tweet that from his jail cell while on the juice?
Ha! Here is the tweet url you can ask him yourself.
2013 MLB Division champs: Toronto, Cleveland, Oakland. Ny Mets, Milwaukee, LA. Wild card still undecided. #baseballfever
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) February 13, 2013
Did another baseball hit him on the noggin when he tweeted that?
Funny side note, MLB Network just ranked the Mets acquisition from the Toronto blue jays as the #5 best transactions of this off season !!
What I am curious about is, exactly how does the team address the outfield for 2014? Jacoby Ellsbury will be a free agent, but he cannot be trusted to stay healthy and, as a Boras client, he will be overpaid. Trade options will be there, but you can scratch Stanton off the list because he would cost the entire farm as well as Jon Niese and Ike Davis.
Carlos Gomez will likely be a free agent. He's interesting, but hardly a difference maker. Its difficult to envision the difference-makers, the power hitting outfielders, that will be available on the trade market.
To start, why will the Mets need it to be a difference maker. There is a long time between now and 2014. The Mets have a lot of irons in the fire which could pan out. If Flores has a good year in Vegas and shows he can handle 2nd defensively, he might be the RH power bat in the lineup to complement Wright. At the same time, TDA is expected to be playing and, hopefully, providing some RH power. I wouldnt be surprised to see Duda post some good power numbers this year, which coupled with Ike, makes for a formidable tandem. If that works out, then the Mets really only need a couple of decent OFs who fill roles (i.e. speedy CF).
If that's the case, then all the Mets would need from Kirk is solid defense, which he already provides and a modest bat, which I think he can provide.
The story of Alderson…blind GMs get blindsided…very good ones do not ….please go back to Oakland…and take the Wilpons with you
considering the most likely scenario is in another year when Sandy moves on, JP becomes the "name" GM with the actual decision maker being Jeffy (hiding behind his front man/puppet) you might be sorry that he is gone.
Just saying JoeD, remember that if you add all the WAR from all the projected OF players and possible late comers the fors OF, put together by SA, is just at 0.0 WAR so at least they aren't a negative to the team B-)
We all know that SA had no intention of signing any FA's cause his talk with Francesca plus Wilpons words show that he wants to win but if you don't make any "investments" as the State of The Union speech last night encouraged all Americans you need to do to get better, that it is essential, then how can you get better?
I believes as many have speculated and have opined that SA was brought in to get Wilpons house in order after their poor choice of "investments", there's that favorite word hear at camp connected to FA signings, MLB "made" Fred/Jeff bring in SA to stop the bleeding and have him apply some of that Oakland A's mgmt style ointment to Mets.
Reading other blogs, though some think the 2014 season being the target, it seems that most believe that building up a team with the same approach that Frank Cashen used to is the right way, and I think that is right because that team was good for many years and if not for injuries to pitching and Docs off field issues Mets could of and IMO should of won another WS.
Anyway if SA is doing this then he needed to talk this talk from day one and not talk in "possibilities", "if still contending", "we are not giving up on this season", then maybe fans wouldn't be p****d off when you can't get a straight answer from him.
Sheesh it is frustrating to hear the FO line change, bend but still go back to, no money is going to be spent, period!
I am with you on the frustration of no RH OF bats, Hairston provided RH power off the bench and when he started plus he was a good team mate on Mets so signing him to two year deal was a problem because…….Chicago is a team re-building under Epstein but having a veteran RH power bat on bench and OF is desirable and a major need for Mets so SA got involved in the Bourn distraction, and let a possible RH power bat that could have been a bridge to up and coming RH bats in minors.
You give a inconsistent relief pitcher a 2 year in the money range possibly for signing Hairston, I know it was last year, but won't give a 2 year deal a proven, in NY, bat that would of helped take some pressure off of young OF'ers for Mets but then again, Hairston was probably considered "spending" not "investment" in the vernacular of Wilpon's speaking through Sandy Alderson.
Wow what a downer.
At the risk of repetition, I will type one more time – as Metsie as stated repeatedly as well – there is no valid reason why a team can build a core and surround that core with a good supporting cast, without sacrificing the future. To date, Alderson has failed to do that by leaving significant holes on the team in 2012 and it looks like the same in 2013. These holes are nothing that a relatively small amount of money couldn't or can't address.
Hi TJ,
I'm very hurt by that statement. What about me and all the others who have been saying the same thing! Did Metsie pay you off something just to give him the credit we all deserve?
Metsie, you know I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to have a little fun at your expense along with TJ.
Joey D.,
My apologizes to you and all the others that have been calling for investment in the team for 2013 and beyond. I have tried to be objective with Alderson and this regime, and the difficult ownership situation that has existed recently. He did okay on the Dickey deal, and time will tell, but he still needs to come up with a legit closer and leadoff hitter, or I see no reason personally to spend on tickets in 2013…we can watch the kids develop from afar. If I were a season ticket holder, I'd be really pissed right now.-
Hi TJ,
… feel much better now!
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Svante Paabo has probed the DNA of Egyptian mummies and extinct animals. Now he hopes to learn more about what makes us tick by decoding the DNA of our evolutionary cousins.
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Paabo worries about such possibilities. DNA studies have revealed how similar we are to other organisms, even such lowly creatures as worms and flies. These discoveries have emphasized the unity of life, Paabo says, but they also have been "a source of humility and a blow to the idea of human uniqueness." Paabo, like most scientists, is an optimist. He believes that genetic knowledge will strengthen our commitments to each other, not rob us of purpose. And studying how we evolved may reveal why human beings suffer from diseases not found in other animals. He is particularly insistent that studies of the evolutionary origins of speech will help children who have congenital speech problems.
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hi interesting finding on the neanderthol mans DNA i believe that his still is with us making us the super human race we are to day the out of Africa theory is not right neanderthal man was present for 200,000 years plus the present day ,fact brain larger than we have today ,stronger ,a good look at the arien race will prove this in the dna and blood type o,group is the key to finding the different ancestors orgins when so call modern man came out of africa into europe they would have been killed by the neanderthal man women raped ,given a cross breed of modern man then in the next 30,000 year involved in what we have today research the blood groubs as well as the dna ,hair colour (red ) as the white nation is under threat from mixing with the coloured race,s or dna will change as only 700 million white people exist on this earth today rest coloured time is important to find the truth or we will disappear in to history as the neanderthal has a other super human race gone (bask in Spain) is the evidence that will be found and in the o, neg blood groubs
Posted by paul gallagher on January 25,2013 | 11:53 PM
Neanderthal man are basaclly cavemen cool huh.
Posted by chris on November 14,2012 | 06:31 PM
Personally, I believe that whites in South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, and Louisiana did not go extinct. Their DNA lives on in the population of indigenous blacks. It is mostly a matter of phenotype expression. A cross between a forest and a domestic always yields a forest - it has to, in the event the offspring must deal with the forest.
Posted by greg torre on October 30,2011 | 07:59 PM
I too am fascinated by the notion of a "real" Neanderthal Man living during a time of humans. My friend (very religious) believes there has only been a discovery of "one"
Neanderthal Man. This discovery he says was considered by Religious fellows who were also Paleontologists. They said, (according to him) there was only one find and that they discovered the bones were an accumulation of a pig's skull and other animal bones(?)
How many discoveries have been found? And (if) there has only been "one" discovery of Neanderthal Man, why isn't more heard about that?
Posted by Leo Gosson on March 9,2011 | 01:10 PM
I've never read an article in my life--especially one under the umbrella of a reputable publication--that uses the featured person's name to begin about 50% of the paragraphs, then is called upon about 75 more times in the rest of the article.
I believe the name is Paabo or something. Good grief.
Posted by ben on February 10,2011 | 10:09 AM
I've always felt it was pretty clear that Neanderthals moved north and settled Norway, where they still thrive. m
Posted by melnin potwaski on January 7,2011 | 05:21 PM
My opinion; Neanderthals did not go extinct and there is no missing link.
Posted by Ernest Hatton on November 30,2010 | 05:20 AM
I too have always had an insatiable curiosity to know about human origins having been born and raised in Hawaii, "the crossroads of the Pacific Ocean". Studies like these enable curious people like me answer questions such as "why do the millions of indigenous Berber or "Amazigh" people of north Africa have fair skin with blue and green eyes?" or "where in the world did the first cro-magnon people come from?" or "where did the Polynesian race originate?" etc.
The furthering of these studies may help answer some questions I still have such as "given the sailing prowess of the Polynesian "Wayfinder Culture" in the Pacific Ocean and the exposure of the long coastline of North and South America to the Pacific Ocean, did the Polynesian sailors leave genetic proof of contact with the indigenous people there?" and many others.
Thank you Steve Olson of the Smithsonian.
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Posted by Jim on May 7,2010 | 10:06 AM
I don't know why Svante Pääbo doesn't just compare Neanderthal DNA with early modern man DNA(?) which are presumably closer in time. Do we need gene flow to suggest similarities, or, shouldn't gene flow and time be disadvantageous?
Posted by Daniel on May 6,2010 | 10:47 PM
Is it possible to find the blood groups of Neanderthal man and to compare with man`s blood groups.
Posted by Donald Hill on March 16,2010 | 06:36 PM
If this is the person I`ve seen on Brit tele, he certainly has vision and determination and I`m sure he`ll succeed in his aims. I`m fascinated by Neanderthal and though I`ve written local history books, earlier this year I brought out my first fictional novel, "The Neanderthal Child" set in England and France, and bringing in everything I`ve learned that I can recall about this early human. It helped me keep going thro another attack of the big "C" and gave me something to focus on. I also bring in some of the sites in Britain that have yielded his remains. Its a bit sci-fi, romance, adventure, and I hope food for thought. In case anyone is interested its ISBN no is 978 0 9561040 0 7. Best wishes to everyone pursuing Neanderthal.
Posted by christine colloby on February 28,2010 | 03:18 PM
Neanderthals did not go extinct (they used to think so, but with new evidence) http://www.archure.net/music/neanderthalsong.html
"Idiots Guide to Human Prehistory" by Robert J. Meier Ph.D., pg 140, it says that.....
1) Neanderthals are no longer considered a separate species, and
2) that Neanderthals did indeed get into our current day gene pool.
LINK QUOTES: "Portuguese skeleton shows extensive interbreeding between Neanderthals and early modern humans"
Posted by ARCHURE (Chris Holley) on February 11,2010 | 06:18 AM
I am pleased that I should live on this planet in the times of the likes of Svante Paabo and his coworkers and all of those like them. As is noted here of Paalo, I too am "driven by curiosity" regarding our ancient beginnings and wonderment concerning our genetic similarities to other species now living and perhaps ever to have lived on this sunny planet. I sense that all others who have made comments here are also similarily driven and that, one way or another, we are of a kindred mindset.
For me, the most interesting topic at this moment is the question of "speech and language" and how it has affected the world today. I wonder about this because we appear to be a species that has gone completely out of control with population growth and inconsideration of virtually all other species and all other things animate and inanimate including the planet itself and including one-another. We seem to be bent on destroying every single resource and unable to talk our way out of doing so.
We are not talking seriously about this and I believe that speech has led us astray. My hope is that Paabo and friends may discover a gene that will become airborne and that will impart the qualities of bees with their behavioral instincts but with no sacrifice of our wonderful brainpower. We all need to understand some things that are true and basic for our survival and our development of wisdom.
Money is now doing the talking and the languages are Gibberish and Ishkabible and wisdom is completely absent.
Posted by Chris Bartsch on December 25,2009 | 11:22 AM
Where can I find pics for this?? I need some for a class project Bacon XD
Posted by Souskue Madara on August 26,2009 | 02:23 PM
I am confused by what appear to be conflicting facts: There doesn't appear to be any Neanderthal DNA in modern humans, but 2) There is a high degree of DNA commonality between moderns and Neanderthals. If common DNA exists between the two, I would assume that some sequences found in Neanderthals are not found in modern humans, but most modern human DNA is found in Neanderthals?
I find it impossible to believe that the two species which look so much alike are not closely related.
Posted by Ron on August 23,2009 | 10:28 PM
where was he found? and how old was he? thanks much:) _leeah_:)
Posted by Leeahh Marie:) on January 13,2009 | 09:19 AM
sao where did neandeertthal come from ?
Posted by robert ax on November 3,2008 | 11:52 AM
How many years ago? doesnt anybody think about how long it takes for the body to deteriate? how do you suppose bones or anything will last that long? if the animals of the time dont get them erosion will. and even if the big bang was right, where did the material come from?
Posted by Marie on October 5,2008 | 10:35 AM
thanks for the info
Posted by ashtaan on September 19,2008 | 12:16 PM
It was an alright article but I couldn't get into it. I wanted more details and correlation between DNA and how it differed from the Neanderthals and humans today. What basis do they have as far as why the Neanderthals went extinct?
Posted by Brittany on January 29,2008 | 11:50 PM
Well no one did human/primate mtDNA analysis on Simian DNA... Fancy that... incomplete yet so-called "definitive" analysis yet we are dogmatically indoctrinated that we are related by 98% +- to Simians. I can imagine that the arguably Antediluvian Neanderthal will get the same stellar analysis. What if we are NOT related to either. What does that do to the status quo dogma of the "The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: The Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life." cult/cabal? Query: Which race decides which race is favored. I know the Eugenics-R-Us race? Hmmm - that would 'suggest' that there is a hidden agenda to evolution... Naaah... who would do such a thing?
Posted by CJ on January 16,2008 | 08:16 AM
You use the expression 'little cross-breeding' it would seem that we would need to be very close geneticly to cross breed with Neanderthals. Modern primates do not inter-breed ??? Also if there had been cross breeding it should/would be easy to detect, our common maternal line in East Africa apx 200,000 years back
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Posted by Manuel Rodriguez-Coto on January 1,2008 | 03:10 PM
The wolf was recently reintroduced to the Yellowstone Park and has been an immediate success at restoring the natural balance in the park. The DNA of the DoDo bird has now been identified and it seems to have been a sub species of Indian pigeon. Why not try and recreate the DoDo bird as certain tree species on the island had evolved the need for hard skinned seed to be cracked by this bird and then to pass through the gut of the DoDo bird for fertile and wider dispersal?
Posted by trilobite on December 30,2007 | 04:36 AM
With what DNA they managed to recover from neanderthals,the genes I hope that science can recreate neanderthals,that would be great.I also hope they ca recreate the wooly mamath that would be awsume just to be able to bring back the past and study them without destroying them for the sake of science.The more of the past that can be recovered the more we will be able to learn from it. Sincerely J.R.
Posted by Judi on December 22,2007 | 02:07 PM
It doesnt tell me what they look like
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Robert Browning's cautionary poem The Pied Piper of Hamelin is vividly brought to the 21-inch screen by director Nicholas Meyer. Monty Python regular Eric Idle stars as the enigmatic Piper, who agrees for a price to rid the town of Hamelin of its rat population. When the corrupt city elders refuse to pay the Piper, he makes the town's children dance to a strange, alluring tune, resulting in anguish and grief for the selfish adults. Though peppered with comedy relief, wise-guy dialogue and contemporary attitudes, this 60-minute, taped installment of Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre is a lucid, faithful recreation of the original. Parents of very young kids, beware: this one might induce a few unsettling dreams. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Based on the autobiographical novel by Nicholas Gage, Eleni traces Gage's search for the truth behind the execution of his Greek mother Eleni. John Malkovich plays Gage (herein referred to only as Nick), a New York Times journalist assigned to cover a border war in Albania. Intimately familiar with his beat--it's where he grew up--Nick periodically flashes back to his childhood, and his memories of his late mother Eleni (Kate Nelligan). Not at all concerned with politics, Eleni goes to extreme lengths to shelter her children from the ravages of civil unrest. For attempting to smuggle her kids out of the country, Eleni is arrested and executed. Back in the present, Nick manages to locate local politico Katis (Oliver Cotton), the man who signed Eleni's death warrant. He wangles his way into Katis' confidence, then prepares to kill the man--but he's in for a surprise, and something of an epiphany. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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This suspenseful thriller follows the exploits of a young wife as she tries to escape from an abusive mate and ends up on the gritty city streets. Jenefer manages to get away from her husband but must give her baby up for adoption before she can do so. Alone on the scary streets she encounters Ola, a street-wise hooker who takes her under her wing. Ola also tries to protect Jenefer from the murderous Hassan, her pimp and king of the neighborhood. Ola sees Hassan brutally kill another whore, but refuses to testify against him. She resists McClaren, a harsh police officer, and his attempts to interrogate her. She is then deported. The suddenly bereft Jenefer gives into Hassan and becomes a prostitute. This helps her become stronger and streetwise so that she is finally able to confront and dispatch her husband in the blood-filled conclusion. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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In this action-packed martial arts outing, a crazed criminal (Andrew Dice Clay) abducts the finalists and the hostess (Shannon Tweed) from the Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest in hopes of receiving a huge fortune in diamonds. During the abduction, the crook and his gang ruthlessly massacre a dozen innocent bystanders. Unfortunately for the crook, he doesn't realize that the glamorous hostess is a world kickboxing champion. The leader of the swat team (Robert Davi) -- and a martial-arts expert himself -- lies in waiting for the kidnapper downstairs from where the hostages are staying. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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American History X
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Tony Kaye made his feature directorial debut with this dramatic exploration into the roots of race hatred in America. In a shocking opening scene, teen Danny Vinyard (Edward Furlong) races to tell his older brother, neo-Nazi Derek (Edward Norton), about the young blacks breaking into his car in front of the house, whereupon Derek gets his gun and with no forethought shoots the youths in their tracks. Tried and convicted, Derek is sent away for three years in prison, where he acquires a different outlook as he contrasts white-power prisoners with black Lamont (Guy Torry), his prison laundry co-worker and eventual pal. Meanwhile, Danny, with a shaved head and a rebellious attitude, seems destined to follow in his big brother's footsteps. After Danny writes a favorable review of Hitler's Mein Kampf, black high-school principal Sweeney (Avery Brooks) puts Danny in his private "American History X" course and assigns him to do a paper about his older brother, who was a former student of Sweeney's. This serves to introduce flashbacks, with the film backtracking to illustrate Danny's account of Derek's life prior to the night of the shooting. Monochrome sequences of Derek leading a Venice, California gang are intercut with color footage of the mature Derek ending his past neo-Nazi associations and attempting to detour Danny away from the group led by white supremacist, Cameron (Stacy Keach), who once influenced Derek. Director Tony Kaye, with a background in TV commercials and music videos, filmed in L.A. beach communities. Rated R "for graphic brutal violence including rape, pervasive language, strong sexuality and nudity." ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
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Based on the novel, How I Created My Perfect Prom Date, by Todd Strasser, Drive Me Crazy stars Melissa Joan Hart as Nicole, a trend-conscious teenager living next door to Chase (Adrian Grenier), a self-conscious, downbeat type who reads poetry and spouts political platitudes. Needless to say, Nicole and Chase have nothing in common and little to say to each other. But when the boy of Nicole's dreams asks someone else to the prom, she decides to remake Chase into worthy date material as a way to make her old flame jealous. Before long, Nicole and Chase aren't just pretending that they like each other. Drive Me Crazy presented Sabrina, the Teenage Witch star Melissa Joan Hart in her first leading role in a feature film; it was produced under the title Girl Gives Birth to Prom Date and test-screened as Next to You before the producers settled on Drive Me Crazy. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Screenwriter Daniel Waters, who up-ended the traditional teen comedy with his cult classic Heathers, makes his directorial debut with this darkly humorous teen romp. It's summer at Camp Bleeding Dove, and when the teenaged counselors aren't busy watching their young charges or being verbally browbeaten by camp director Oberon (Peter Stormare), they're engaged in an ongoing game of musical cots, with nervous Talia (Emily Bergl) crazy about bad-boy Wichita (Brad Renfro), Wichita lusting after neat-freak Wendy (Dominique Swain), Wendy taking a longing look at Pixel (James King), and Pixel opting to pair off with Adam (Jordan Bridges), while lonely Donald (Justin Long) and Jasper (Keram Mailicki-Sanchez) watch from the sidelines. In the midst of all this hormonal overdrive, the various counselors barely have time to think about the campers, but suddenly they're forced to when Oberon is severely injured in an accident, leaving it up to them to run the camp and organize the activities -- which suddenly take a sharp turn off the straight and narrow. Happy Campers was screened as a last-minute entry at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, shortly after New Line Cinema, which financed the project, opted to turn the film back over to its producers. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Veteran hack director Sidney J. Furie directs the silly straight-to-video comedy Rock My World. The aging stuffy English aristocrats Lord and Lady Foxley (Peter O'Toole and Joan Plowright) have fallen on hard times, so they loan out the use of their mansion to the American rock band Global Heresy. When the band's bass player mysteriously disappears, Nat (Alicia Silverstone) shows up to replace him. Then the servants don't show up, and the Foxleys are forced to pose and a maid and a butler in their own mansion. The culture class between the conservative English and the reckless Americans is played for comedy, leading to an ending where the power of rock & roll transforms both cultural groups. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
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A single and freewheeling travel writer finds that adapting to the nine-to-five lifestyle isn't as easy as it looks when her ailing father hires her to take control of his successful bridal magazine in this marriage-minded comedy starring Heather Graham, David Sutcliffe, Sandra Oh, and Taye Diggs. Upon returning to her hometown to once again be a bridesmaid in yet another wedding, jet-lagged, gin-soaked travel writer Pippa McGee (raham) soon learns that her tyrannical publishing magnate father has been hospitalized after suffering a serious heart attack. As Pippa rushes to his bedside and the ailing mogul asks her to take editorial control of one of his most popular magazines, her excitement soon turns sour upon learning that the magazine in question is not a political or travel magazine, but the one and only Wedding Bells monthly. Determined to succeed despite the constant reminders of just how single she truly is, Pippa is horrified to learn that the man her father has chosen as her publishing mentor is the same man that she drunkenly came on to at her close friend's recent wedding. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Room and hotel needs updates. Would not stay there again.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
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"A fine enough hotel"
My experience was OK. the hotel was convenient for us...we were attending a festival about 20 miles away so it was what was available. I went with a group of 4, and we had two rooms. One room was VERY musty, smoky, humid, and dark. Kinda like a cave. The other room was fine. The "continental breakfast" left a lot to be desired.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
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"no complaints except there was a musty smell"
we opened the windows and turned on the a.c to clear the musty smell.it was funny that one could not pull up to check in because the several spots in front of the lobby door were all handicap.the comp breakfast was only o.k.no eggs or meat.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
"Cheap and Clean"
I appreciated the convenience of the location, the price was right and our room was very clean (very important to me). BUT, the "breakfast" was pathetic - there wasn't even caffeinated tea - only decaf. And the food choices were bulk cereal, toaster waffles and white bread. No protein (hard boiled eggs? yogurt?) or fruit. Better not to have a breakfast […] then to provide what there was. You miss it less when it is non existent. Baca selengkapnyaUlasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
"August stay"
Seemed dark in the room. Ive stayed in nicet super 8 hotels. Breakfast is minimalUlasan otentik tamu Expedia
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Staff were overwhelmed or not trained or staffed well enough Feel sorry for them but we were not alone Many people like us did not get their room cleaned The breakfast was a joke. First morning some one spills their coffee and tried cleaning It up and told the front desk next morning it was horribleUlasan otentik tamu Expedia
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This hotel should rank among those cheap $50 motels.Ulasan otentik tamu Expedia
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I had a wedding to attend near by to this location so it was quite convenient. No complaints here. Room was big and cleaned properly. Probably could've used a couch or additional chair by the window but no big deal.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
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"Comfortable stay"
Nice big rooms. It was not a four star hotel but a good bargain for the price. Rooms are big and bathroom was updated. Had a refrigerator which surprised me. I could smell a faint smoke smell even though I was in a non smoking room. The breakfast was very simple and could have been a little better. Overall I would stay here again!Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
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The first room assignment had a strong odor of pet urine. After room change, one of the light bulbs was out. However, after notifying the front desk, the bulb was changed. The room was clean, comfortable and service was excellent and accommodating. Breakfast was everything that was promised. I didn.t care for the packaged cinnamon cake. I would stay […] at Super 8 again. You cannot find more for such a great price. Baca selengkapnyaUlasan otentik tamu Expedia
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Easy to find. We had a large room for our king size bed, and it appeared as if some furniture was missing due to the large space. Oddly, the small white fridge was by the window, next to the desk, rather then by the bathroom and the empty space there. Breakfast minimal. The blanket between the sheet and the bed spread was very worn and ugly. I was very […] taken aback by the condition. Baca selengkapnyaUlasan otentik tamu Expedia
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Good value for money. Just passing through. Friendly front staff.Ulasan otentik tamu Expedia
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Good location on route 9, with easy access to everything. Room was perfectly comfortable and clean. Good quality mattresses. Decent value for visits to Vassar, Marist, Hyde Park. Only two drawbacks. First, the continental breakfast is about as basic as it could get. Couldn't you at least pretend it's a healthy meal and put a bowl of fruit out as an […] option? Secondly, the walls and ceilings are thin and noise from nearby rooms could ultimately be a problem on busy nights. We could hear footsteps of the guy above us every time he went for a drink of water. Baca selengkapnyaUlasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
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Nice location. Nice stay for an inexpensive price.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
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The shower didn't work . The food for breakfast was minimal. The pillows were hard.Ulasan otentik tamu Expedia
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Everything was good. I stayed on the 2 nd floor and did not hera anybody walking over my head this time.Ulasan otentik tamu Expedia
"Good hotel for the money."
Very decent hotel for the money. The person on the front desk was helpful. The room was clean and large. The air conditioner was running well, the breakfast was ok. The only disappointment was that I could hear people walking over my head on the second floor. The rest was ok.Ulasan otentik tamu Expedia
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Room was clean. Staff was friendly. Need to upgrade TVUlasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
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I guess you get what you pay for. The bed and pillows were miserable! The room was huge but there also wasn't much hot water and the heater didn't work well either despite how noisey it was.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
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A little dated but certainly adequate for business travel or overnight stay.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
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"Don't stay here."
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"Great location"
Perfect place to stay to get the train to NYC. Great price. Served purpose. Close to train station. Would stay again.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
Floors are very squeeky and if you are on the first floor it is hard to sleep. I could not hear the television with the volume all the way up. People at the desk were friendly and very nice. I would stay there again if I had to. I stayed during the Hurricane Sandy event and a lot of the utility workers were coming and going so all the squeeking floors […] made it hard to sleep.It is an older hotel and in need of updating. Baca selengkapnyaUlasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
On a Busy Business Street which was convenient, but one way traffic caused some problems.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
"Budget Accmodation"
The staff were very kind and were very helpful and went out of their way.Ulasan otentik tamu Expedia
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