St. Nick

[Edgy MD]

Ike Davis (our first Jewish Santa?) is getting the call this year as the Mets' Father Christmas. Adam Rubin reports that Reindeer Antlers Dickey will be riding sidesaddle, somehow breaking Anna Benson's mark as the sexiest elf in Mets history.

If you're of a mind to believe "home for Christmas" = "home for the year," you are free to conclude that hard-partying Ike and lame-duck R.A. will survive the offseason.

[Edgy MD]

Clarification seems to suggest I have the lineup wrong

Santa: John Franco
Elf: Ike Davis
Elf: R.A. Dickey

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Beatwriters (!!) under the impression that appearance as elf is indication that Dickey won't be traded. It's as though they're as dumb as fans. Also, forgot Kris Benson was traded after playing Santa (some might say because of playing Santa)

[Edgy MD]

Ho, ho, yes!! Take it with a grain of salt and a stocking of coal, certainly.

[MFS62]

Then everyone sings:

Sandy Baby

Sandy Baby, slip a catcher under the tree, For me.
been an awful good fan, Sandy baby,
so hurry down the chimney tonight.
Sandy baby, a reliable clutch hitter too,
in Mets blue.
I'll wait up for you dear,
Sandy baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight.


Think of all the fun we've missed,
Think of all the years that we�ve felt pissed,
Next year I could be just as good,
So just check things off my wishing list,
Sandy baby, I wanna pitching stud,
And not one just good,
Been an angel all year,
Sandy baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight.


Sandy baby, forgot to mention one little thing,
Some bling.
You know I�m talkin� some World Series rings.
Sandy baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight,
Hurry down the chimney tonight,
Hurry, tonight.


Later

[Edgy MD]

[Edgy MD]

And Deadspin hacks out a rip piece just for the occasion.

Happy holidays.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I don't know why anyone reads that rag. It's just a slicker, snarkier, less informed NY Post.

[G-Fafif]

R.A. not so merry at holiday party.

[Zvon]

G-Fafif wrote: R.A. not so merry at holiday party.

Great piece G.

[ashie62]

Dickey is pissed..shit he might throw meatbeals on purpose next year.

[Guest themetfairy]

Ashie62 wrote: Dickey is pissed..shit he might throw meatbeals on purpose next year.

No way - that's not how R.A. rolls.

[MFS62]

Ashie62 wrote: Dickey is pissed..shit he might throw meatbeals on purpose next year.

Betcha' they'd still be hard to hit. The sauce would get in the batters' eyes.

Later

[Guest The Second Spitter]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Also, forgot Kris Benson was traded after playing Santa (some might say because of playing Santa)

...and his wife depicted two of Santa's elves that year.

[Edgy MD]

Funny to see this thread still active. The joke going around is that they told Dickey to dress as an elf, and he came as Elrond. That was the last straw for the Mets.

[Edgy MD]

And it's presumably R.A.'s last appearance in a Met jersey --- the blue one, but still.