Mets Spring Training Thread

[Benjamin Grimm]

Is Victor Zambrano staging a workout anywhere?

[Edgy MD]

Hopefully, he's busy hunting down the still-at-large [crossout:nyyh6twc]un[/crossout:nyyh6twc]wanted asshole who kidnapped his mother.

[metirish]

Kazmir could be a good fit,I imagine his first start would generate excitement. Mets need starting pitching, right now who are the backup guys if someone goes down or isn't ready for opening day?

[Edgy MD]

Theme wet blankets were planning on going with:

They didn't even bother scouting or considering making an offer to Scott Kazmir. This reflects how cheap this organization has become along with how embarrassed they still remain over the deal that sent Kazmir to Tampa Bay for Victor Zambrano in 2004.

Theme wet blankets are scrubbing off as a backup plan:

Why would they even bother scouting or considering making an offer to Scott Kazmir? This reflects how cheap this organization has become along with how embarrassed they still remain over the deal that sent Kazmir to Tampa Bay for Victor Zambrano in 2004.

[Benjamin Grimm]

metirish wrote: ...right now who are the backup guys if someone goes down or isn't ready for opening day?

I think it would be Miguel Batista and/or Chris Schwinden.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Adam Rubin says that Buster Olney says that the Mets are one of six finalists for Kazmir.

[metirish]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Adam Rubin says that Buster Olney says that the Mets are one of six finalists for Kazmir.

this is why twitter is great!.........

[Edgy MD]

As long as our forum --- and I'm more guilty than most --- doesn't just become a vehicle for re-tweets.

[metirish]

Awesome pic


Mets pitcher Daniel Herrera throws a bullpen session in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (Feb. 21, 2012) Photo Credit: Alejandra Villa

even more awesomer pic


Mets pitcher Dillon Gee throws a bullpen session in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (Feb. 21, 2012) Photo Credit: Alejandra Villa

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

2012 Mets: It's all about the hair.

[Fman99]

Yeah I was wondering where I had put all of those pubes.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

That Gee hair kinda makes sense for me, since I kinda wish he were with the Phillies.

[TransMonk]

What is this? A team of Brian Wilsons?

[Guest attgig]

here's another retweet...

unfortunately, it seems like that's the only source of Kazmir news:

https://twitter.com/#!/TheKevinPoppe/status/173068322055794689


Catching scott kazmir today at noon. Decision will most likely be shortly after.


today is his showcase for the mets. lets see how much we like it.

[TransMonk]

This is quite a "hairy" bunch. Not sure I approve.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Somebody needs to stage an intervention with Dillon Gee about his beard.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

TransMonk wrote: This is quite a "hairy" bunch. Not sure I approve.

See, this one's kind of funny. STUPID funny, but funny.

(And for my money? The hats beat the living poo out of the black-ear-panel nonsense.)

[Edgy MD]

He's definitely got to get that Horwitz removed from his shoulder, though. Just my opinion.

[Edgy MD]

[Edgy MD]

Thole's catching glove and his catching Dickey glove.

[MFS62]

Updated, but reminds me of when Paul Richards developed an oversized mitt for catching Hoyt Wilhelm.

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

Dillon Gee looks like Tom Hanks in Cast Away.

[Edgy MD]

Backman teaches the secret of the bunt.

[dinosaur jesus]

I dreamed last night that the Mets had given the first base job to a giant piece of lasagna. I was considering whether to draft it in my fantasy league. Baseball Prospectus wasn't too high on it, but with the fences coming in at Citi, it should be good for fifteen or twenty homers.

[Ceetar]

dinosaur jesus wrote: I dreamed last night that the Mets had given the first base job to a giant piece of lasagna. I was considering whether to draft it in my fantasy league. Baseball Prospectus wasn't too high on it, but with the fences coming in at Citi, it should be good for fifteen or twenty homers.

could you imagine all the cheesy headlines if they did that?

[Edgy MD]

Give a guy a contract extension, he becomes a freak.

[TransMonk]

Well, if they're not a good baseball team, they can try to sell tickets by impersonating a circus.

Edited for grammar. How embarrassing!

Edited February 28, 2012 by Guest

[Ceetar]

TransMonk wrote: Well, if their not a good baseball team, they can try to sell tickets by impersonating a circus.

Or Byrdak can come charging out of the bullpen, body slam Roy Halladay and tag in Francisco to pitch.

[Guest attgig]

for an actual baseball pic.

Tejada & Murph gettin in some reps. hopefully, by the time April comes around, it'll be smooth as buttah.

[metirish]

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