Rico Forever: The Afterlife of Mets, 2011

[Edgy MD]

Ike Hampton, straight into Compton.

[Fman99]

Steve Phillips is now doing a morning show on Chris Russo's satellite radio channel, Mad Dog radio. He's already on his second cohost, and no, it's not this "beauty"





Opie and Anthony were discussing it this morning.... apparently he's real surly around the XM offices and as they described it, has the permanent look on his face of being "the guy who knows that everyone else knows." Also described as being in "radio hell."

Good stuff.

[G-Fafif]

Jay Payton, the last 1998 Met still active in 2010, "officially retiring."

[Edgy MD]

Gary Sheffield, Jr. officially joins this thread as he announces his retirement.

Entering the player representation bidness.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Well, considering all the conviviality he's fostered throughout the league's front offices, that's only natural.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy DC wrote: Entering the player representation bidness.

What a great recommendation, hire a guy to represent you that fired his own agent in order to represent himself in contract negotiations (the FA deal he signed with the Yanx) only to later complain that he was hoodwinked into accepting a bad contract!!

[Fman99]

Cliff Floyd heard in my car, doing fantasy baseball analysis on XM's fantasy sports channel.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

So, like... this Charlie Sheen business is nuttier than a squirrel's living-room decor, right?

Well, if I told you that an ex-Met had suddenly embroiled himself in all this, and that it wasn't Doc, who would you guess it was?

Well, either you're right, or you've got this-guy-quality judgement:

Sheen on Dykstra: Sheen: He's hardcore. And it's with a capital "C" (???????). There's a movie called Hardcore with George C. Scott. So, you can be hardcore and just be George Scott. You can be hardcore and then, you know, you get a lower case "c". My man is an upper case George C. Scott. Hardcore. Dykstra: I don't want him to stop, and Charlie knows me. I don't really tell him what he wants to hear, I just tell him the truth. Sheen: Which is why we love each other unconditionally and with violence. And you're one of the best dudes alive, Bro.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Unbelievable. The conversation between Sheen and Dykstra sounds like something from The Onion.

[Fman99]

Two and a half lunatics.

[Edgy MD]

Dwight Gooden, celebrity rehab.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

So, like... this Charlie Sheen business is nuttier than a squirrel's living-room decor, right? Well, if I told you that an ex-Met had suddenly embroiled himself in all this, and that it wasn't Doc, who would you guess it was? Well, either you're right, or you've got this-guy-quality judgement: Sheen on Dykstra: Sheen: He's hardcore. And it's with a capital "C" (???????). There's a movie called Hardcore with George C. Scott. So, you can be hardcore and just be George Scott. You can be hardcore and then, you know, you get a lower case "c". My man is an upper case George C. Scott. Hardcore. Dykstra: I don't want him to stop, and Charlie knows me. I don't really tell him what he wants to hear, I just tell him the truth. Sheen: Which is why we love each other unconditionally and with violence. And you're one of the best dudes alive, Bro.

"Hardcore" was partially filmed in Grand Rapids and was set here. The director -- Paul Schrader, I think? -- is from the area, and when it was being shot told locals it was going to be called "The Pilgrim" and implied that it was some kind of crusading story. Well, if you've ever seen it, it's about a runaway who gets involved with the porn industry and the Scott character goes to find his daughter. Lots of nudity and other stuff. It's pretty creepy, actually. There was a big opening night celebration here, and, well, people kind of freaked out. Well before my time here, but people still talk about it.

[Edgy MD]

Going to bat for Dwight Gooden, Jeff Pearlman.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Edgy DC wrote: Going to bat for Dwight Gooden, Jeff Pearlman.

what-evs

[metirish]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Going to bat for Dwight Gooden, Jeff Pearlman. what-evs

Yeah really , Doc needs to make money I'm sure and this is another gig for him.

[G-Fafif]

I admire someone who can write quickly and a lot -- not to mention well -- but Pearlman might want to not treat every idea that hits him as gold (no relation to Ann Gold).

Also, Doc was 19 when he was a rookie, not 20 as is written in the article. I'd not pick that nit except a) teenage stardom is intrinsic to the Doc mythology and Jeff's speed to market tends to leave a lot of little mistakes in his wake. Thus, Tom Seaver being traded in 1978 and Billy Hatcher's home run hitting the right field pole in the first edition of TBGW.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

G-Fafif wrote: I admire someone who can write quickly and a lot -- not to mention well -- but Pearlman might want to not treat every idea that hits him as gold (no relation to Ann Gold).

It's astounding how much poorly considered garbage he just pumps out there.

(says the guy with a billion message board posts)

[Edgy MD]

The Montreal Gazette catches up with Mike Jorgenson.

[Edgy MD]

3 executives fired Major League Baseball has fired three executives as part of the restructuring that put Joe Torre in charge of baseball operations. The commissioner�s office said Monday that vice president of umpiring Mike Port, vice president of operations and administration Ed Burns and senior specialist of on-field operations Darryl Hamilton have been let go.

[Edgy MD]

Dwight F. Bernardlooks back.

Not for nuttin', but what an uneventful career.

[Edgy MD]

This goes back about a month, but former Mets have been drinking from the most boring of volcanos.

Charlie Sheen Screens �Major League� With Major Leaguers & Colin Farrell LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- With baseball�s spring training underway, what better way for some current and former baseball stars to get ready for the new season than�. a party at Charlie Sheen�s house. The rehabbing �Two and a Half Men� star had several superstars of America�s favorite pasttime � along with fellow Hollywood superstar Colin Farrell � over to his home on Friday for a viewing of Charlie�s own baseball classic, �Major League,� Access Hollywood has learned. Among the ball players who joined Charlie and Colin at the house were former players Lenny Dykstra, Eddie Murray, Todd Zeile and Kenny Lofton, as well as current San Francisco Giants star Brian �The Beard� Wilson. Charlie played baseball bad boy Ricky �Wild Thing� Vaughn in 1989�s �Major League,� a man who gets out of jail and quickly turns into a major league superstar. The film also starred Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen and Rene Russo. Earlier this month, in his uncensored interview on �The Dan Patrick Show,� Charlie named the aforementioned Lenny Dykstra and Todd Zeile as guys who often stop by his house to hang out. �[Dykstra] makes you look boring,� show host Dan Patrick told Charlie of former baseball star � and notorious wild man � Lenny Dykstra. As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Charlie is expected to return to the set of �Two and a Half Men� on Feburary 28.

[Frayed Knot]

Murray & Zeile sound somewhat out of place in that group.
The rest I assume to be regulars at Chez Sheen.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Sounds just a little more nuts than David Strathairn's annual Opening Sunday "Eight Men Out for a Nice Brunch" event.

[Willets Point]

A portrait of Pedro Martinez will go on display at the National Portrait Gallery tomorrow. No word if there will be a small portrait of a dwarf next to Martinez's portrait.

Edgy or Valadius should host an after-party.

[G-Fafif]

The installation will wow everybody at first, but then it will have to be taken out of circulation for repair. We'll get frequent updates on its rehabilitation, I'm sure.

[Edgy MD]

A press release from "New" Smithsonian stated that this acquisition made landing the subseqeunt Carlos Beltran portrait possible.

[metirish]

[Benjamin Grimm]

Any idea what that logo is on his right sleeve?

[Willets Point]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Any idea what that logo is on his right sleeve?

The flag of the Dominican Republic.

[Edgy MD]

Stands to be the most lovingly rendered portrayal of a resin bag in the entire National Portrait Gallery.

And that's saying something.