All-Purpose 2006 Where Have You Gone... Former Mets Thread

[metirish]

I hope this never happens.

Piazza to MFY's?

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

I don't think that MK could take that.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Kenny Rogers, learning.

Brian Buchanan, hanging on.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Tommy Herr, returning as manager of your Lancaster Barnstormers.

[seawolf17]

The Atlantic League finally got an eighth team (the Barnstormers, replacing the vagabond Road Warriors who played an all-road schedule the past few years), and now the Nashua Pride go under, so the Road Warriors come back for 2006.

[MFS62]

Mike Remlinger signs a minor league deal with the Braves.
Isn't he the kind of lefty who might have interested Omar?

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

Bill Robinson, new Dodger minor league hitting coordinator.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

There was an item about Art Shamsky's divorce in the gossip section of The Daily News yesterday.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Here it is:

]1969 Met Art Shamsky isn't covering himself with glory in his divorce from Kim, her friends tell us. Even though she got him a book deal and a role on "Everybody Loves Raymond," the 64-year-old Shamsky now wants support from his 46-year-old missus, who runs a temp agency. Stepping up to the plate for her is lawyer William Beslow, a Yankees fan whose clients include Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman and Sarah Ferguson.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

metirish wrote: I hope this never happens. Piazza to MFY's?

Or this Piazza to Phillies?

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Piazza to the Phillies wouldn't surprise me at all. It is his hometown team.

Have the Blue Jays, Twins, and Angels all dropped out of the running? They were the hot Piazza rumors a couple of months ago.

And what about Bengie Molina???

He can probably be had fairly cheaply. Maybe Omar can sign him cheap and let him battle for playing time with LoDuca.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Matt Ginter, possible Red Sock.

Darryl Strawberry, chattin' up a storm.

Crazy stuff about Shamsky. I wish I had enough bread that Fergie's lawyer would think me worth their time.

Can't help it. I like Darryl.

[Guest cooby]

Very nice, I like him too.

And he's a Steelers fan , what da ya know!

[Guest Edgy DC]

metsseaver41p:

In the 10th inning with two outs, Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, did you really think that you still had a shot to win the game?

Strawberry:

Actually, no way. But, only by faith, we were able to pull it out.

There's so much to like in that answer.

[Frayed Knot]

As I recall, Darryl's "faith" involved pouting back in the clubhouse because he had been double-switched out of the game a few innings earlier.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Well, that's one of my things to like, the historical contradiction. But the direct internal contradiction is even better.

[metirish]

Nice bit with Straw, harmless buy cool....

[Guest archive man]

anybody know the where-a-bouts of former METS pitcher JOHN PACELLA? you remember him, his hat used to fall off on every pitch.
im looking to get his 1981 TOPPS baseball card signed..he is one of three METS i need now from that set/team...
also looking for ROY LEE JACKSON and MARK BOMBACK
if anybody knows where i can contact any of these former METS, id appreciate it!

[Elster88]

David_Schnitzer: Did you ever get hot-footed by Roger McDowell?

Strawberry: No. But, he got everyone else. I was one of the lucky ones.

[Guest Edgy DC]

What Ed Lynch and Jorge Fabregas share.

What Ray Burris and Bill Monboquette share.

What Danny Graves shares with nobody.

There was a George Vecsey article in thte Times about the BAT ceremony honoring the 1986 Mets, focusing on Barry Lyons, but I couldnt' read it without TimesSelect privileges.

[MFS62]

="Edgy DC"] There was a George Vecsey article in thte Times about the BAT ceremony honoring the 1986 Mets, focusing on Barry Lyons, but I couldnt' read it without TimesSelect privileges.

They require you to have special priveleges to read the Times?
What elitist pricks!

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

Rick White. Reds. One year.

Unfunny guy dishes on Mike Kinkade.

[Guest cooby]

Re: Mackey AND his son

Straughn�s Chris Sasser signs with Wallace-Dothan
By Nathaniel Frazier
For Coach Mackey Sasser, the recruiting process never stops for his Wallace Gov baseball team. Tuesday afternoon, Sasser signed three players during the early signing period for his 2007 baseball season.
The three players are Chris Sasser of Straughn, Joseph Braswell of Dothan and Brett Chamberlin of Vernon High School.
�These are three very good players,� Sasser said. �All of them have the opportunity to come in and help us immediately.
If the name Chris Sasser sounds familiar, it should. He is actually Sasser�s son. But make no mistake, that�s not the reason he was signed. He�s a very good baseball player. As an outfielder for Straughn, he led a very good baseball team in hitting and stolen bases.
�I�m pretty excited about playing here,� the younger Sasser said. And as for playing for his father, he added, �It should be interesting. I�m both excited and nervous. I think he�s going to push me pretty hard.�
Coach Sasser said his son brings a lot of speed to the team.
�The main thing is Chris needs to get a little stronger. He runs the bases well, is a very good bunter, and he hit over .500 last year.

Braswell doesn�t have to move to play college baseball. That�s one of the things that attracted this left-handed pitcher to Wallace.
�My family and friends will get a chance to see me play since I am staying close to home,� Braswell said. �But it was more than just that. Wallace has a winning tradition, and I have the opportunity to play at the next level.
Last year for the Dothan Tigers, Braswell had an earned run average of 2.21. He struck out 55 batters in only 29 innings, and at the plate he hit for a .388 average.
�I really like Braswell�s change-up,� Sasser said. �He can throw it at different speeds and from different angles. A good change-up is important at this level. But he also has a fastball that he can throw in the low to mid-80s.�
Chamberlin came to Wallace for the same reason a lot of other catchers come to the school.
�Coach Sasser was a catcher, and that played a big role in my coming here,� Chamberlin said. �Being a catcher himself, I know he will be able to help me out.�
Chamberlin hit .393 last season, had four home runs, and as he put it, �I walked a lot.� His throws to second base have been clocked as fast as 1.84 seconds, which will cut down on a lot of would-be base stealers.
�Brett�s bat is probably his biggest asset,� Sasser said. �He�s a threat every time he steps to the plate. That�s why he got walked so much. We�re looking for him to come in and replace Ben Shelley when he leaves.�
Overall, Sasser said he�s looking for his new signees to fit in the Wallace program and help it move forward. The 2066 baseball season begin in about three weeks. The Govs open up on the road against ABAC on February 8

[Guest cooby]

cooby wrote: . . The 2066 baseball season begin in about three weeks. The Govs open up on the road against ABAC on February 8

No wonder my knees have been bothering me, I'm over 100

[Guest Edgy DC]

Marlon Anderson, honored.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Marlon is also participating in the South Alabama alumni game.

Ricky Bottallico, putting on a clinic. (Slow loading, if you're like me.)

[MFS62]

Saw something that said that Matt Ginter has signed with the Sox (didn't say Red or White) on a minor league deal.

And Bob Keppel will be a non-roster invitee to the Snakes' training camp.

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

Rick Reed, previewed with his Marshall squad.

Bobby Valentine, at the World Coaches Convention.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Wayne Graham, preparing for a season coaching one of the truly big-time baseball programs in the country. (No, I didn't know that Phil Humber had an exie for a coach.)

Doug Simons, preparing for a season coaching one of the truly small-time baseball programs in the country.

Mark Elliott, recalling Straw. (Yeah, I know he was no Met. But think about it. If a New York-area guy like Lee Mazzilli or John Franco playing for the Mets is remarkable, and a Norfolk-area guy like David Wright playing for the Tides is much more remarkable, how unusualy is it for a Kingston-area guy to play for the K-Mets. Nah? Ok.

Jose Offerman, not technically an ex-Met yet, went deep in the Dominican Series championship game.

[metirish]

Mike Piazza was officially introduced today as Padre......He'll wear #33..

] Padres officially sign, introduce PiazzaESPN.com news services After all the rumors that one of the all-time greats would go to the American League to become a designated hitter, Mike Piazza is staying in the National League after all. The San Diego Padres on Monday officially signed the power-hitting catcher to a one-year contract worth $2 million. Considered the greatest offensive catcher of all-time, Piazza had spent the last 7 1/2 seasons with the New York Mets and led all NL catchers with 19 homers and 62 RBI while batting .251 in 398 at-bats last season. "I just want to contribute to this team," Piazza said. "I want to help the Padres get back in the playoffs, get to the World Series and bring a championship to San Diego." Because of his declining defensive skills, the 37-year-old was expected to move to the American League, where he could also serve as a designated hitter. However, there was only minor interest from AL clubs, while San Diego and Philadelphia had recently made a serious push for the 12-time All-Star. With Ramon Hernandez signing with Baltimore in the offseason, San Diego was faced with the prospect of opening spring training with journeymen Doug Mirabelli and David Ross competing for the starting job. A 62nd-round pick by the Dodgers in 1988, Piazza is the all-time leading home run hitter among catchers and is three shy of 400 in his 14-year career. In 1,703 career games with Los Angeles, the Mets and Florida -- where he played only five games in 1998 -- Piazza has hit .311 with 1,223 RBI. Piazza said he will wear No. 33 this season, because No. 31 was Dave Winfield's number and that has been retired by the Padres. Information from SportsTicker was used in this report.