Beat Crazy

[Edgy MD]

Mike Kerwick: I'll show you how to rock a fedora,
Martino.

[Edgy MD]

That Adam Rubin can be quite the provocateur.

Mo Gift from Mets? After Chipper, Why Not?

Um, cuz. Now go write about baseball.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Andy Martino reports that: March 7, 2013 7:45 AM
NY Mets could have moved Jon Niese instead of R.A. Dickey;

excerpt:

Here�s a good New York baseball debate for you: Would you have rather traded Jon Niese, instead of R.A. Dickey, to Toronto for Travis d�Arnaud and Noah Syndergaard? Turns out that the Mets had that choice. While Niese faced Team Venezuela Wednesday in Port St. Lucie, two people with direct knowledge of last December�s deal told me that the Blue Jays were willing to send the same package to New York in exchange for Niese. �Toronto has loved Niese for years,� one source said. �They absolutely would have done that.�

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/baseballinsider/2013/03/ny-mets-could-have-moved-jon-niese-instead-of-ra-dickey-yankees-hal-steinbre

[metirish]

I'm not buying that for a second, anyway our own Greg responds wit this beauty.

http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2013/03/07/the-road-not-taken/

[Guest themetfairy]

That was actually by Jason.

But yes - well rebutted.

[Farmer Ted]

I really miss Pulitzer quality shit like this.

or this guy...

http://bombersbeat.mlblogs.com/author/mlblogsbombersbeat1/

[metirish]

themetfairy wrote: That was actually by Jason. But yes - well rebutted.

My bad, I'm just so used to it being Greg.....

[Guest themetfairy]

Especially during the offseason/preseason.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Assuming Martino's story is accurate, it's hard to tell if the Mets did the right thing. You'd need to know what the Mets could've then gotten for Dickey from another team. If, for example, some other team was willing to part with an elite prospect (or two) for Dickey, then the Mets migh'tve been well served to send Niese to Toronto.

[metirish]

There's that, but it looks like Toronto is "going for it now" as they say then Dickey is who you want right?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I know it's not exactly the same but what I always come back to is that we received 2 solid prospects and a serviceable ML catcher for Dickey at the same age he was when Tom Fucking Seaver cost Charlie Puleo and 2 minor league scrubs.

As for Niese vs. Dickey, it's probably similar value, just spread out differently. I wouldn't move him either without a great haul coming back.

[Edgy MD]

Well, I kind of think we got the serviceable major league catcher in exchange for a partly serviceable major league catcher (Thole) and an un-serviceable one (Nickeas).

Don't forget the Wuilmer Becerra sauce, too, though,

This trade is challenge enough to weigh without Martino trolling the waters with Niese. His source being two un-named foks, without even hinting as to their affiliations, doesn't give me confidence. Even the one quote he gets from the two sounds highly speculative.

[G-Fafif]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I know it's not exactly the same but what I always come back to is that we received 2 solid prospects and a serviceable ML catcher for Dickey at the same age he was when Tom Fucking Seaver cost Charlie Puleo and 2 minor league scrubs.

Yeah, but look what we got from the White Sox for Seaver!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I didn't see if this has been acknowledged already and I won't start buying papers again for a few weeks probably but Tracky has officially graduated to the role of "MLB Insider" at the Snooze and Kristie Ackert has taken over official Beat duties.

[Edgy MD]

I think she's switching beats mid-spring.

What I've seen her doing on the Yankee side has been pretty solid, I think.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I didn't see if this has been acknowledged already and I won't start buying papers again for a few weeks probably but Tracky has officially graduated to the role of "MLB Insider" at the Snooze and Kristie Ackert has taken over official Beat duties.

I'd seen her retweeted, but had no idea why.

@Kristieackert on Twitter.



She apparently was once a reporter for the Modesto Bee.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Tweet illustrates that she requires a good editor:

Kristieackert ?@Kristieackert Matt Harvet gave up three runs, two earned on three hits, incld a home run. He walked on and struck out five. 66 pitches 45 strikes. #Mets Expand

[Edgy MD]

Anthony DiComo @AnthonyDiComo Bartolo Colon ate #Mets team doctors today, thereby passing his physical. He's officially a Met.

[G-Fafif]

Edgy MD wrote: Anthony DiComo @AnthonyDiComo Bartolo Colon ate #Mets team doctors today, thereby passing his physical. He's officially a Met.

Why not "passed a buffet today and as a result passed his physical"? Or "passed his physical and immediately went on the 15-day DL. He's officially a Met"? "Ate team doctors," even in the realm of stupid-ass nonsense is stupid-ass nonsense.

[Edgy MD]

There are probably few beat reporters who don't fancy they have a side-career working the one-liner circuit. And therefore Twitter is almost too ideal a venue for them. I apologize for reposting here, but heck, we had a whole thread of that junk.

[Fman99]

Yabbut ours were all way funnier. I'm hucking (virtual) tomaters at this guy.

[Edgy MD]

I HEAR YA!

[G-Fafif]

As individuals, they may be a scream. As a class, these guys generally hide their hilarity well, particularly when they try to show how much they have. No crime in that except maybe when you rub your hands together with glee before hitting the key that tells the world that -- get this! -- Bartolo Colon ate multiple doctors.

[Ceetar]

reminder that Jared Diamond is probably the best beat writer follow on Twitter. Friendly, doesn't seem to take himself too seriously, and seems to write some fairly intelligent stuff, or at least stuff that he's put thought behind.

[metirish]

The one liners are ok, silly yes. what I can't stand is the condescending and snarky tone several beat writers take regarding the Mets......Puma being one in particular. It is as if being on the Mets beat is a hateful job.Every Mets move or non-move or rumor gets greeted with shitty one liners. It's lame.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Funny with a little bit more than a little bit of insight? Marc Carig, if you please.

[batmagadanleadoff]

metirish wrote: The one liners are ok, silly yes. what I can't stand is the condescending and snarky tone several beat writers take regarding the Mets......Puma being one in particular. It is as if being on the Mets beat is a hateful job.Every Mets move or non-move or rumor gets greeted with shitty one liners. It's lame.

Believe it or not, but even I get bored of ragging on the Wilpons. But the Mets deserve every single ounce of snark they're getting. This is a debacle ... a fiasco ... an embarrasenent .... on a grand scale, in the greatest city in the world, in America's largest market. On most days, it would seem as if this franchise can't do anything right.

[metirish]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: metirish wrote: The one liners are ok, silly yes. what I can't stand is the condescending and snarky tone several beat writers take regarding the Mets......Puma being one in particular. It is as if being on the Mets beat is a hateful job.Every Mets move or non-move or rumor gets greeted with shitty one liners. It's lame. Believe it or not, but even I get bored of ragging on the Wilpons. But the Mets deserve every single ounce of snark they're getting. This is a debacle ... a fiasco ... an embarrasenent .... on a grand scale, in the greatest city in the world, in America's largest market. On most days, it would seem as if this franchise can't do anything right.

Perhaps, I would think the beat writers would hold themselves to a higher standard, obviously not though.

[Edgy MD]

Not for nothing, but playing to the greatest-city-in-the-world/most-knowledgeable-sports-fans/we-deserve-the-best sense of entitlement has led more than a few sportswriters to go off the rails and take a chunk of the fan base with them.

[ashie62]

Its easier to just ignore the reporters and bloggers and define the team on your own terms.