Benjamin Grimm

If you're going to have something from Switzerland, it might as well be Lindor chocolates.

If the batter swings at a pitch, it's going to be a strike even if it's 40 feet out of the strike zone. So I don't see why a batter can't continue to be fooled by a pitch.

Do you recall any from catchers? I guess it may be hard to tell, from the stands, if the request came from a catcher or a pitcher, but you'd know if the disputed call was a ball, it would have been challenged from the defense.

For whatever it's worth, and it probably isn't much, Pat Ragazzo of SI.com is reporting that an unnamed source says there's mutual interest between the Mets and Quintana. I hope it's true, but I'll have more confidence when I hear it from someone who's not a suspected AI bot.

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I remember during those years, when the upcoming inning would have the Mets 7-8-9 hitters due up, with Ordonez the 8 guy, thinking it was just about certain to be a dead inning. Not a good thing for a contending club. I see he hit .245 as a Met, which is higher than I would have guessed. But with a .290 OBP and .304 slugging. I decided to compare him with Bud Harrelson: .234/.324/.287. Those are pretty awful too, but it was a different era, when fewer shortstops were expected to hit. By the time of Ordonez, there was A-Rod and Nomar and Ripken and Larkin and Vizquel and that guy in the Bronx. And we had Rey Ordonez.

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Whenever I'd hear his name, I'd think I was hearing "Onomatopoeia" I see he didn't get into any postseason games in 2024. Was he dropped from the roster? I don't recall.

Interesting that managers and coaches don't have any say in the matter. A selfish player who doesn't like being called out on strikes in the second inning could blow one of his team's only two challenges. This doesn't mean I think the manager should be involved; the delay of game that would result isn't worth it.

Unfortunately, it's only available in the Mets' designated territory. If not for that limitation, I might have considered signing up for it.

There's a security guard standing in the back, near the revolving door. And don't underestimate those ducklings! They're fierce!

I hope they're considering Quintana, now that Montas will be out, probably at least until June. I don't expect, however, that they're going to go in that direction.

All I know is that her name is Sandra. At least, that's what they tell me.

Jerry Seinfeld and Grimace are somewhat well-known, but all of the others are models for whom this, so far, has been their biggest break. Marissa and Shelby, who we see in the final image, from Yosemite, are our longest-serving models.

I'm happy whenever I get a score less than 100. Today I had a 98, so I guess that means I'm happy. Six Mets. [th][/th][th]ASTROS[/th][th]PADRES[/th][th]200+ WINS[/th][th]ANGELS[/th]Don Sutton 4Dave Kingman 2Nolan Ryan 29[th]BRAVES[/th]Mike Hampton 7Greg Maddux 24Warren Spahn 12[th]DODGERS[/th]Jerry Grote 0.2Steve Garvey 15Pedro Martinez 3

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Although the individual numbers add up to 59.2, Immaculate Grid says I got a 58. [th][/th][th]REDS[/th][th]INDIANS[/th][th]100+ RBI[/th][th]WHITE SOX[/th]Tom Seaver 15Steve Carlton 2Jim Thome 2[th]PHILLIES[/th]Tony Perez 5Von Hayes 6Mike Schmidt 23[th]RED SOX[/th]Frank Viola 0.2Bartolo Colon 2Mo Vaughn 4

Well, that didn't take long. I suspect he wouldn't have been that much better than Tylor Megill, who'll likely replace him in the rotation. It does put the first dent in the pitching depth, though. So that sucks.

I remember hearing, perhaps on WFAN, that "the Mets don't need A-Rod because they have Rey Ordonez."

He definitely seems to be a malcontent wherever he goes.

The Mets had too many mediocre years between 1970 and 1976 for that to be a "golden age" compared to 1984-1990, when they contended every year. 1969 may very well be their most golden year, but nobody was considering the Mets to be among the very best teams during the early to mid 1970s.

I see that they'll finally start tracking our stats.

I'm guessing one or two of the guys who were traded for Leiter or Piazza. (I don't remember who they were, however!)

Lefty Specialist wrote: Playoffs are not a given with this team. Braves, Phillies, Mets, Cubs, Brewers, Dodgers, Padres, and D-Backs are all pretty good shots to hit that mid-80's mark. That's 8 fannies for 6 seats. You're right. Last year, the conventional wisdom was that 86 wins would get you in, but the Diamondbacks won 89 and ended up missing out. I think that 92 or 93 wins are more likely to guarantee a playoff spot. And yes, a guy like Cease would make that 93rd win more likely. They can trade for him in July, I suppose, but wins that accumulate in April and May and June also count.