2nd base - 2006

[Guest Bret Sabermetric]

Yeah, I can't wait until Clemens gets into the NL. If that ever happens, his ass is grass.

[nymr83]

Frayed Knot wrote: Charlotte is the Chi Sox top affliliate

well it just sounded like something to blame on the braves, oh well.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Keppinger and Basak, BFF.

[nymr83]

time to put away the markers, kids...

[metirish]

] By MICHAEL MORRISSEY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- January 25, 2006 -- The Mets would prefer to trade Kaz Matsui, according to numerous reports. The team's fans, judging by their vociferous boos, would rather have anybody else playing second base. But when the Mets promotional caravan kicked off yesterday at the New York Public Library, Matsui was sporting his familiar No. 25. "I'm aware that those rumors are around, but I'm here today," Matsui said about trade speculation. "I haven't produced as much as I would've liked to in the past two years, but right now I'm training hard, working hard, and trying to build my condition into spring training. "Since the first day I stepped into New York, I always wanted to play here. Because I'm very grateful that the Mets acquired me when they did, I just want to be part of this team and this organization. "I want to be here. In order to be here, I have to produce on the field." When major-league all-stars toured Japan a few seasons ago, many players and staff said they thought Kaz Matsui would be a bigger U.S. star than Hideki Matsui. But Kaz Matsui, who was an ironman shortstop in the Pacific Rim, has been beset by injuries here and has struggled to adapt. He batted .272 in 114 games in 2004, .255 in 87 games last season. His star has fallen so far, he wasn't even on the provisional 54-person roster Japan produced for the World Baseball Classic. Kaz Matsui said he wasn't disappointed, though, and he's not using it as motivation. "No, I'm not surprised," he said. "Obviously, this baseball world is based on results. "I haven't been producing compared to what I had three or four years ago. You have to be producing now. Since I can't do anything about it, the only thing I can do is produce from here on in." Willie Randolph, this winter a surprising advocate of Kaz Matsui's skills, left a message with the second baseman saying they'll sit down during spring training. The Mets signed Bret Boone to a minor-league contract, and minor-leaguers Anderson Hernandez and Jeff Keppinger also are fighting for the job. "Competition is the message that I get," Kaz Matsui said in reaction to Boone's signing. Kaz Matsui said his knee bruise has healed, and he vows to keep working hard on his conditioning and adaptation to second base. "I just want to show the Mets and people taking care of me that I can play," he said. "And that's where I'm concentrating on." michael.morrissey@nypost.com

[Centerfield]

I'm rooting for Kaz. Maybe he'll turn over a whole new leaf by hitting a HR in his first AB or something.

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This was post #666, the Jay Satan Post:

[Centerfield]

I'm Jay Satan! Hail!

(Damn, I was Jay Satan)

[Elster88]

Cowering in terror.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

That was nuthin'. THIS is how you do a Jay Satan Post!

[Guest *62]

Centerfield wrote: I'm rooting for Kaz. Maybe he'll turn over a whole new leaf by hitting a HR in his first AB or something.

Ummmmmmm, been there, done that.

[Centerfield]

Show off.

(Directed at SK)

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

When you've got it, flaunt it!

[Guest Edgy DC]

You don't hail Jay Satan.

What is this, Rosemary's Baby?

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Done.

I actually posted in the Bitch to Admins forum, seeking help with changing the font size. I actually wanted something a little smaller than my current font.

On Edit - I was replying to Seawolf, who deleted his post while I was replying to it.

[MFS62]

Just seen on NYFO:

EDIT: about Anderson Hernandez.

]He is playing 2nd base and he is playing in sustitution of.....can you believe???.....no.......Luis Castillo And that little guy is hitting more than 400, 2 games with more than 3 hits and there's no way to take him out batting 1st. Actually the series is between "Las Aguilas"against "Licey" (his team) and is 4 wins for the Licey and 2 for Las Aguilas (It's a 9 games series). Aguilas has Miguel Tejada, Willie Mo Pe�a, and Victor Diaz batting 3, 4 and 5th and the pitchers that he has face are Joaquin Benoit, Jose Lima, Julian Tavarez, etc. Also he won the Dominican gold glove playing second base.

Later

[seawolf17]

Sorry, Scarlet. I saw that it was fixed, and I figured I'd just delete it, since it didn't matter.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

I know better seawolf. You were trying to Gaslight me!

[Centerfield]

62, who are you talking about in your post?

[MFS62]

Centerfield wrote: 62, who are you talking about in your post?

Oops, just realized I didn't name the name.
It is Anderson Hernandez.
I'll go back and edit that.
Thanks,
Later

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

If we're going to cut-n-paste quotes from message boards let's at least attempt to choose legible ones and place them in context. Not to come off like the elitist assmaster I am but this board was founded in part to escape illiterate posts, make-believe journalists, and lazy posters.

(I assume the guy is talking about A. Hernandez. No need to explain).

[MFS62]

JD, that person calls himself "Ricardodo".

Your evaluation of writing talent may concentrate on the "dodo" part of that.
I see "Ricardo", and from other posts I gather that:
1) English may not be Ricardodo's primary language.
2) The post is based on either personal observation of the playoffs or correspondence with someone who has
3) This was posted as a service to Mets fans who have not heard much about/seen the playoffs in general and Hernandez in particular.

Please don't shoot the messenger, Ricardodo, for performing what I'm sure he felt was a random act of kindness to Mets fans.

I copied it to here for its content, not its grammar. I believe your comment about writing standards is valid, though, when we're reposting something written by a professional writer.

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[Guest heep]

Bottom line -

Matsui is inedequate defensively...

he is a liability in the field. I say Hernandez is ahead of him defensively, and Keppinger can do no worse. Kepp is probably ahead of him with the bat in my eyes, if it counts for anything.

[metirish]

I'm still rooting for Kaz, if ever a first month was important to a player it is to Kaz I would think, I hope he does well.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

I wasn't shooting him, I was shooting you!

(Don't worry, it's not loaded. I just wanted to point out that it'd be easier to understand what you're trying to say had you explained the context and translated).

[MFS62]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: I wasn't shooting him, I was shooting you! (Don't worry, it's not loaded. I just wanted to point out that it'd be easier to understand what you're trying to say had you explained the context and translated).

Does that mean we have to edit copied posts?

Or just say something like "I saw this post on ____ and the poster thinks____"?

Thanks for the warning. I'll try to remember to duck when you decide to use real ammo.

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

]Matsui is inedequate defensively... he is a liability in the field. I say Hernandez is ahead of him defensively, and Keppinger can do no worse. Kepp is probably ahead of him with the bat in my eyes, if it counts for anything.

That depends on what you're basing that opinion on.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

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avi wuz here.

[Guest Rotblatt]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Not to come off like the elitist assmaster I am but this board was founded in part to escape illiterate posts, make-believe journalists, and lazy posters.

Well, it's really my fault, JD. I mean, I had assumed responsibility for updating how our boys were doing in the Winter Leagues, and I totally fell down on the job.

It's like I forced MFS62 into the open arms of those dirt-grubbers over at NYFO.

Anyway, here are Hernandez's stats at Licey during the regular season (ending on 1/6/06):
43 AB, .233 AVG/.267 OBP/.395 SLG/.662 OPS.

And here are his stats in the most recent series that Ricardo mentioned (I think it's a round robin playoff series type thing):
28 AB, .429 AVG/.448 OBP/.714 SLG/1.162 OPS

Castillo isn't playing in the Dominican League at all, so far as I can tell, but the rest of the lineup info is accurate.

Diaz is sucking in this series in 20 AB--.150 AVG/.182 OBP/.150 SLG/.332 OPS--but he did very well in the regular season in 39 AB--.410/.429/.590/1.019.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Edgy DC wrote: That depends on what you're basing that opinion on.

And not to come across as curt here; I'd just like to see the argument fleshed out.

[Elster88]

]Keppinger can do no worse. Kepp is probably ahead of him with the bat in my eyes, if it counts for anything.

There is no possible way you could know how Keppinger and Hernandez play defensively, unless you live in Norfolk.