Met-Loving Big Shots of 2009

[Guest Edgy DC]

I realized we were still working on the 2008 thread, and I'd thought I'd reboot. Rich Porcello, Baseball Prospectus top ten prospect, who started against the Yankees last night? He's an MLBS.

Soak up the drool as Mitch Albom runs through the Yankee lineup:

http://www.freep.com/article/20090430/COL01/904300630/1048

[Fman99]

Oh my God! He retired the YANKEES! IN ORDER!!!!

For fuck's sake. This kind of reverent pandering makes me want to grab Albom by his giant, weird tapir-style ears and drag him up and down the Shea rubble pile till he cries.

Then, kick -> ****, punch -> neck, and leave him cryin upside down in the dirt mound, like Dynamo in The Running Man.

[metirish]

OMG

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Oh my God! He retired the YANKEES! IN ORDER!!!!

For fuck's sake. This kind of reverent pandering makes me want to grab Albom by his giant, weird tapir-style ears and drag him up and down the Shea rubble pile till he cries.

Then, kick -> ****, punch -> neck, and leave him cryin upside down in the dirt mound, like Dynamo in The Running Man.[/quote:3e7hm0td]

I just wanted to read the words again.

[Guest Edgy DC]

giant, weird tapir-style ears[/quote:4ngks1kq]














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[Fman99]

[metirish]

I stopped watching "The Sports Reporters" because his ears were so distracting .

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

I met Albom in the Tigers press box once. He had flunkies runnign around doing all his leg work while he sat back pondering.

He was in trouble a couple years back for writing a column about an event before the event actually happened. Something like former MSU basketball players watching the game from behind the bench and being worried or upset or something. Except that they never made it to the game.

Mitch blamed his early deadlines. I just think he lied.

[DocTee]

He and Lupica have heads that are disproportionately large for their pencil necks. Don't know how they can stand upright.

[Met Hunter]

I saw Lupica once at Shea. The man is so small that if he went to Belmont, people would be shaking his hand, thinking he was a retired jockey.

[Guest Edgy DC]

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-109/med/jsc2001-02670.jpgAstronaut Mike Massamino, currently repairing the Hubble and taking care of Shea Stadium's home plate in earth's upper orbit.

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/massimin.html

Met-lovin' moon shot.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

He's got like ten post-graduate degrees. Proof positive that smart people are Mets fans. Or Mets fans are smart people. Except me.

[metirish]

Orlando Hudson talking with Burlhardt on the pre-game saying how he's a huge Mets fan even though where he grew up they were all Braves fans....but I think we knew this information

[Gwreck]

Shouldn't we be seeing a shot of Hillary Swank in her Mets cap now that we're in LA?

[ashie62]

Shouldn't we be seeing a shot of Hillary Swank in her Mets cap now that we're in LA?[/quote:3bsrl893]

eeewww

[Fman99]

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-109/med/jsc2001-02670.jpgAstronaut Mike Massamino, currently repairing the Hubble and taking care of Shea Stadium's home plate in earth's upper orbit.

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/massimin.html

Met-lovin' moon shot.[/quote:29hzwuyh]

Either a giant suit or a tiny head.

[seawolf17]

And if any of you are on Twitter, @astro_mike is too.

[Guest Edgy DC]

about 15 hours ago from web From orbit: My only regret when viewing the Earth is that my wife & children are not with me to see it (along with all of you following me)

And Dr. Smith and the robot also. Dude, blasting into space is dangerous.

about 15 hours ago from web From orbit: We see 16 sunrises and sunsets in 24 hrs, each one spectacular as the sun lights up the atmosphere in a spectrum of colors

That's pretty cool.

about 15 hours ago from web From orbit: Listening to Sting on my ipod watching the world go by � literally

Puketastic. That should help build up Sting's tiny ego.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Were we aware of John Goodman's Mets background?

He was on with David Letterman last week, and he told of how when he was younger he'd gather up his nickels and take the 7 train to Shea to get the cheap Upper Deck seats, and then he'd sneak down to the better seats during the game.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Goodman always struck me as a Chicago guy, but I'm glad to have him on our side.

Mark it zero.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Can he play first?

[stevejrogers]

Goodman always struck me as a Chicago guy, but I'm glad to have him on our side.

Mark it zero.

[Gwreck]

Edit: posted in error.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I lived on 9th & 51st too. I wonder if we had the same roaches.

[Elster88]

Carmela Soprano threw out the first pitch today. I only caught the end of her interview but it sounded like she was saying "It was all Mets growing up in my house. Mets, Mets, Mets."

[Willets Point]

From the uniform in the background, apparently this kid likes the Mets.

[Met Hunter]

Tweeze those brows.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Hey, Ramon, could you maybe dip after posing with a big shot actress? It looks like you're about to spit on her.

[seawolf17]

What does it say on Ramon's collar, before his uni #?

[Gwreck]

BMNM?