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

[Guest cooby]

Mackey Sasser makes appearance on HBO Feb 7

http://www.hbo.com/realsports/stories/2006/episode.107.s2.html

[Guest 86-Dreamer]

Sox drop Petagine from the 40-man roster, but it sounds like they have not cut ties yet:

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2006/02/07/sox_crisp_in_agreement/

[Guest Edgy DC]

There could be a great book about Roberto some day: Can't Catch a Break: The Roberto Petagine Story.

[Guest 86-Dreamer]

I was thinking the same thing when I read the news, but my title was: What do I have to do? The Roberto Petagine Story

[smg58]

He could catch a break out of this, depending on who needs a first baseman. Or he could wind up in Japan, which isn't MLB but at least he'd play and probably get well-paid for his efforts.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Ray Sadecki, retired, playing a lot of golf.

[patchyfogg]

Well, I lost the bet with Janet Jones Gretzky with regards to Mike Glavine being out of the game. I thought for sure that he was cleaning up cages these days. not opening them.

http://www.lowellsun.com/local/ci_3481394


By the way, the title of my Roberto Petagine book would be Do I Have To Wait Until I'm 47?

[Guest cooby]

I always thought Ray Sadecki had a funny smile

[Guest Edgy DC]

Notice the Suzie sighting.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Lenny DiNardo, worst player on the team.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Jeff Kent, getting a day.

David Weathers, getting a fella fired.

Timo Perez, claiming a GM's virginity.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Jermaine Allensworth, ex-Met and ex-Saturday Night Live character, now a Railcat.

I heard Rickey Henderson was doing something but I don't recall what.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Randy Niemann returns to the Tides. Howard Johnson retained as hitting instructor.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060210&content_id=1309910&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

Felix Heredia to Arizona.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Tracy Stallard and Johnny Murphy, remembered in Ocala.

Mel Stottlemyre, getting one more camp.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Timo Perez, going to Washington like Jefferson Smith.

[metirish]

Cool, we get to see Timoniel at Shea this year.

[metirish]

OK I feel like an eegit, I should have read the link before posting, I thought Timo was traded to the Nats, of course the WS visted the Whitehouse today.

[metirish]

] RANGERS NOTESHershiser accepts ESPN jobBy KAT O'BRIENStar-Telegram Staff WriterOrel Hershiser, the Rangers pitching coach from mid-2002 through the 2005 season, has officially accepted a position as an analyst with ESPN. He will be both a game and studio analyst this year. Hershiser had been discussing the move with ESPN for several weeks. Quite popular with players as a pitching coach, the former Cy Young Award winner has long held higher ambitions. Early this off-season, Hershiser interviewed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, his former organization, as they had vacancies for general manager and manager. When nothing came of that, he accepted a position as executive assistant to Rangers president Jeff Cogen. "Orel is bringing his unique legacy and considerable charisma to the national stage," Cogen said in a release. "He has a special ability to evaluate and explain a difficult part of the game -- pitching. His passion for the game is contagious, and baseball fans will definitely benefit from his insights and commentary." Hershiser could not be reached Monday evening. Several people have gone from ESPN jobs to managerial posts, including Rangers manager Buck Showalter and Bobby Valentine

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yogi Berra, Roger Craig, Mike Marshall, Tug McGraw, Rusty Staub, Casey Stengel, Don Zimmer, nominated.

[MFS62]

They have some interesting criteria.
Why do they consider Roger Craig to be special?
Was it because he was able to teach the split fingered fastball to others?

LAter

[Guest Edgy DC]

That's my guess.

[metirish]

] Scott Erickson signs with Yanks BY KEN DAVIDOFF STAFF CORRESPONDENT February 16, 2006, 4:43 PM EST TAMPA, Fla. -- The Yankees have agreed to a minor-league deal with pitcher Scott Erickson today, Newsday has learned. Erickson, 38, threw for 10 minutes at the Yankees' minor-league complex this morning, impressing manager Joe Torre and pitching coach Ron Guidry. If Erickson makes the team, he will earn a $550,000 salary. The righthander pitched in 19 games for the Dodgers last season, starting eight, putting up a 1-4 record and 6.02 ERA. Erickson, who spent his best years with the Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles, started two games for the Mets in 2004, going 0-1 with a 7.88 ERA.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Recognize these guys?

[Guest Edgy DC]

I recognized Krane as soon as the forehead loaded. I had to click to figure the other fella out, though. Wouldn't have guessed.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Gotta be Kooz w/ Krane

[Guest Edgy DC]

Monbo, hangin' them up.

Jae Weong Seo, glad to be a Dodger.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Cammie, looking to explode.

Fernando Vina, looking to start.

Jose Oquendo, managing the Puerto Ricans.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Roberto Petagine, looking to the Mariners to be the latest team to under-utilize him.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

A lot of people are Googling Elio Chacon today. I have no idea why.