Benjamin Grimm

SCHAEFER METS PLAYER OF THE MONTH RESULTSApril: Cliff Floyd (pitcher of the month: Pedro Martinez)May: Mike Cameron (pitcher of the month: Pedro Martinez)June: Cliff Floyd (pitcher of the month: Pedro Martinez)And the Schaefer Mets Player of the Month for July is...JOSE REYES!And it wasn't even close.Also, for the fourth consecutive month, the leading vote-getter among pitchers is Pedro Martinez. Pedro's margin for July was fairly slim, with Victor Zambrano just missing out on an upset victory.Totals for July 2005 (27 games): NameTotal1Reyes31.042Wright23.713Beltran20.494Martinez20.095Zambrano19.006Benson18.377Cameron17.258Glavine16.229Piazza14.3810Floyd13.8811Anderson8.8412Castro7.4013Woodward6.4714Cairo6.2715Ishii6.2016Padilla5.84Hernandez5.8418Mientkiewicz5.4319Heilman5.3920Looper5.1821Bell3.2622Offerman3.0823Santiago2.5824Koo1.9525Ring0.6726Williams0.5427Graves0.5028Daubach0.14

Season totals through July 31 (105 games):Cliff's lead is no longer as overwhelming as it once was.Benson finally makes it into the top ten. NameTotal1Floyd94.072Reyes87.153Wright86.024Martinez84.725Beltran70.246Piazza63.097Cameron54.738Glavine52.01Zambrano52.0110Benson44.4311Mientkiewicz40.6312Heilman29.5613Diaz26.2814Ishii26.2115Anderson25.5816Matsui23.0717Looper20.1018Hernandez20.0819Castro17.2220Cairo15.9021Bell15.7922Woodward15.7823Koo12.7724Seo10.3025Aybar8.5326DeJean7.3227Padilla5.8428Ring5.7729Offerman5.1230Daubach4.7931Graves3.4632Heredia2.6133Santiago2.5834Valent2.1735Matthews1.5136Williams0.54

Totals for July 25 (5 votes):NameTotal PointsAverage(PointsAwarded)Reyes 14.50 2.90Santiago 8.50 1.70Floyd 8.50 1.70Cameron 7.50 1.50Wright 3.90 0.78Glavine 3.20 0.64Piazza 2.90 0.58Beltran 1.00 0.20Totals for July 26 (6 votes):NameTotal PointsAverage(PointsAwarded)Wright 21.00 3.50Reyes 13.00 2.17Heilman 7.00 1.17Padilla 5.50 0.92Ishii 3.75 0.63Williams 3.25 0.54Cairo 3.00 0.50Offerman 2.25 0.38Floyd 1.00 0.17Totals for July 27 (9 votes):NameTotal PointsAverage(PointsAwarded)Zambrano 33.40 3.71Anderson 22.60 2.51Castro 17.05 1.89Wright 5.10 0.57Cairo 4.95 0.55Reyes 3.70 0.41Beltran 1.70 0.19Floyd 0.50 0.06Totals for July 28 (4 votes):NameTotal PointsAverage(PointsAwarded)Martinez 24.00 6.00Cairo 9.00 2.25Floyd 3.00 0.75Reyes 2.50 0.63Piazza 1.00 0.25Cameron 0.50 0.13Totals for June 29 (4 votes):NameTotal PointsAverage(PointsAwarded)Padilla 7.50 1.88Beltran 6.50 1.63Floyd 5.50 1.38Piazza 4.00 1.00Santiago 3.50 0.88Wright 3.50 0.88Benson 3.00 0.75Cairo 2.50 0.63Cameron 2.00 0.50Reyes 2.00 0.50Totals for July 30 (5 votes):NameTotal PointsAverage(PointsAwarded)Glavine 29.45 5.89Reyes 13.73 2.75Wright 2.91 0.58Woodward 2.91 0.58Looper 1.00 0.20Totals for July 31 (6 votes):NameTotal PointsAverage(PointsAwarded)Beltran 13.10 2.18Floyd 11.90 1.98Cameron 11.50 1.92Wright 7.25 1.21Castro 6.50 1.08Mientkiewicz 3.50 0.58Hernandez 2.45 0.41Heilman 1.95 0.33Padilla 0.85 0.14Anderson 0.50 0.08Reyes 0.50 0.08

Voting for July is closed. Final monthly standings, and the Schaefer Player of the Month to be announced soon.Stay tuned.

I had no idea that Mr. Met was at Iwo Jima.

I wonder, though, when it comes out on video and DVD, how many clueless parents will buy it for their kids thinking it's this movie:

Just scanning down 62's list, I spot two that I disagree with:I'd put Gwynn in and leave Biggio out.

I'm okay with dealing Cairo and promoting Hernandez.Even if Hernandez doesn't work out, you still have Woodward.

]I think we're on completely different wavelengths here. You're coming from the practical end: "What improvements can we make" and I'm coming from the historical end: "Whose lack of performance had a bigger impact on our season so far." I share Johnny's wavelength. I think it's too early to do a postmortem on the season. Let's get us a 1B and/or a 2B and see if the games stay meaningful for another month or two.

I'm not sure which would be more helpful, but it's probably the latter because we're talking about two positions instead of one.But if the question is which should be easier to accomplish: replacing Beltran with a more productive superstar or putting average players at first and second base, it's certainly the latter.

It was a million years ago. The cold virus that killed them in the 21st Century wouldn't have evolved yet.

The dying of the common cold thing is right out of the Wells novel. And it was a clever plot twist. Outbreaks of infectious disease are a byproduct of alien civilizations coming together for the first time.I think the biggest plot hole is one that didn't (I don't think) come from H.G. Wells. Why would the aliens have come to earth a million years ago to bury their giant machines? They could have easily done whatever they wanted to do with the earth back then, without even the need for giant war machines. Why wait until a civilization grows, a civilization that would require the use of giant war machines to conquer it?

It's still the best Fantastic Four movie ever made.

Put me down as in favor of promoting Anderson Hernandez and installing him at second base.I think Johnny, in another thread, wondered why the Mets haven't done so yet. My guess is they might be waiting until August 1; there might be a deal or two that's on the table, and they might want to wait until the dust settles after the trade deadline before giving Anderson the job. For example, why give him the job today if Jeff Kent might be taking it from him on Saturday?

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I'm only opposed to a deal if it involves guys like Milledge or Petit.I'd be happy with a deal that sends a starting pitcher for an infielder who can hit.I doubt that the Dodgers would do it, but if Glavine for Kent was on the table I'd give it a green light.

Totals for July 22 (5 votes):NameTotal PointsAverage(PointsAwarded)Beltran 15.00 3.00Mientkiewicz 9.75 1.95Padilla 9.50 1.90Hernandez 9.00 1.80Wright 2.80 0.56Reyes 2.25 0.45Bell 1.00 0.20Cameron 0.50 0.10Piazza 0.20 0.04Totals for July 23 (8 votes):NameTotal PointsAverage(PointsAwarded)Reyes 31.00 3.88Martinez 18.00 2.25Wright 7.00 0.88Beltran 6.50 0.81Looper 6.00 0.75Cameron 5.00 0.63Hernandez 4.50 0.56Anderson 1.00 0.13Floyd 0.50 0.06Castro 0.50 0.06Totals for July 24 (12 votes):NameTotal PointsAverage(PointsAwarded)Benson 64.60 5.38Piazza 44.90 3.74Floyd 4.65 0.39Beltran 2.85 0.24Anderson 1.50 0.13Cameron 1.00 0.08Wright 0.50 0.04Totals for July, through July 24 (20 games):Jose looking like he has a pretty good shot at winning July. NameTotal1Reyes21.602Benson17.623Beltran16.294Wright16.195Zambrano15.296Martinez14.097Cameron13.208Piazza12.559Glavine9.6910Floyd7.8411Anderson6.2512Woodward5.8913Ishii5.5714Hernandez5.4315Looper4.9816Mientkiewicz4.8517Castro4.4318Heilman3.8919Bell3.2620Padilla2.9021Offerman2.7022Cairo2.3423Koo1.9524Ring0.6725Graves0.5026Daubach0.14Season totals through July 24 (98 games):Floyd maintains a nice lead.The battle for second place remains tight. NameTotal1Floyd88.032Martinez78.723Wright78.504Reyes77.715Beltran66.046Piazza61.267Cameron50.688Zambrano48.309Glavine45.4810Benson43.6811Mientkiewicz40.0512Heilman28.0613Diaz26.2814Ishii25.5815Matsui23.0716Anderson22.9917Looper19.9018Hernandez19.6719Bell15.7920Woodward15.2021Castro14.2522Koo12.7723Cairo11.9724Seo10.3025Aybar8.5326DeJean7.3227Ring5.7728Daubach4.7929Offerman4.7430Graves3.4631Padilla2.9032Heredia2.6133Valent2.1734Matthews1.51

I was thinking that Tom Cruise's New Jersey neighborhood was under the Pulaski Skyway.Scarlett, your Grover's Mill policy would rule out the novel by H.G. Wells!

Totals for July, through July 21 (17 games): NameTotal1Reyes17.272Zambrano15.293Wright14.714Cameron12.395Benson12.24Beltran12.247Martinez11.848Glavine9.699Piazza8.7710Floyd7.3911Anderson5.9912Woodward5.8913Ishii5.5714Castro4.3715Looper4.2316Heilman3.8917Hernandez3.0718Bell3.0619Mientkiewicz2.9020Offerman2.7021Cairo2.3422Koo1.9523Padilla1.0024Ring0.6725Graves0.5026Daubach0.14Season totals through July 21 (95 games): NameTotal1Floyd87.582Wright77.023Martinez76.474Reyes73.385Beltran61.996Piazza57.487Cameron49.878Zambrano48.309Glavine45.4810Benson38.3011Mientkiewicz38.1012Heilman28.0613Diaz26.2814Ishii25.5815Matsui23.0716Anderson22.7317Looper19.1518Hernandez17.3119Bell15.5920Woodward15.2021Castro14.1922Koo12.7723Cairo11.9724Seo10.3025Aybar8.5326DeJean7.3227Ring5.7728Daubach4.7929Offerman4.7430Graves3.4631Heredia2.6132Valent2.1733Matthews1.5134Padilla1.00

Totals for July 19 (13 votes):NameTotal PointsAverage(PointsAwarded)Benson 48.00 3.69Woodward 32.75 2.52Looper 21.50 1.65Floyd 13.75 1.06Hernandez 8.00 0.62Piazza 4.25 0.33Wright 1.25 0.10Reyes 0.50 0.04Totals for July 20 (12 votes):NameTotal PointsAverage(PointsAwarded)Piazza 32.50 2.71Glavine 29.75 2.48Beltran 24.00 2.00Reyes 15.00 1.25Padilla 8.75 0.73Floyd 3.00 0.25Heilman 2.25 0.19Cameron 2.00 0.17Wright 1.50 0.13Cairo 1.25 0.10Totals for July 21 (9 votes):NameTotal PointsAverage(PointsAwarded)Ishii 31.50 3.50Reyes 15.75 1.75Castro 13.25 1.47Wright 10.00 1.11Mientkiewicz 10.00 1.11Cameron 4.20 0.47Bell 1.80 0.20Koo 1.40 0.16Beltran 1.05 0.12Floyd 1.05 0.12

The 1959 White Sox were American League champions.They obviously broke the .500 pattern, and in a good way, late in the season.

I can't imagine anybody going into "panic mode" when Rey Sanchez got hurt.

I don't think getting Matsui was a dumb move. (The dumb part was having him displace Reyes at shortstop.) I think it was a reasonable risk. His offense in 2004 was fine; it's the bad defense that was the surprise and what led to the bad outcome.

I think the Mets had money to give to Vladimir Guerrero. They just didn't want to, because of their fears over his back.