Benjamin Grimm

Ceetar wrote: I could be imagining it, but especially with relievers it seems like he tries to get them right out there. That's because he seems to use every relief pitcher in every game.

Yeah, we can't read much from the results. Just that he was able to throw 75 pitches.

Hey, why not?

Voting for the three games played last weekend against the Nationals will close on Wednesday afternoon, some time after 2 p.m. Schaefer POTG 4/19/13 - Mets 7, Nationals 1 Schaefer POTG 4/20/13 - Nationals 7, Mets 6 Schaefer POTG 4/21/13 - Mets 2, Nationals 0

Since this thread was last updated, Carson has replaced Laffey. All roster moves since the season has begun have involved pitchers, but if Adam Rubin is correct, that will soon change. He says that Juan Lagares may be promoted from Las Vegas as soon as today. If so, at whose expense? Baxter or Cowgill, I'd guess?

Adam Rubin wrote: Juan Lagares promotion appears looming Adam Rubin | ESPNNewYork.com April, 22, 2013 Outfield prospect Juan Lagares, who is tearing up the Pacific Coast League, likely will join the Mets as soon as Tuesday, baseball sources told ESPNNewYork.com. Lagares, 24, is hitting .346 with three homers and nine RBIs through 78 at-bats with Triple-A Las Vegas. All 17 of his appearances with the 51s have been in center field. He also has experience in both corner outfield spots. He already is a member of the Mets' 40-man roster. Lagares initially was a shortstop in the Mets' system after signing out of the Dominican Republic in 2006. �He�s a ... kid who can play all three outfield positions," Wally Backman told ESPNNewYork.com late in the 2011 season, while managing Lagares with Double-A Binghamton. "He�s got speed. He�s a good outfielder. He throws to the right bases. And he can swing the bat a little bit.� Lagares was leading the Florida State League in batting with a .339 average when he was promoted to the Double-A B-Mets on July 23, 2011. One scout who watched Lagares in Double-A compared him body-type-wise to Raul Mondesi. �Compact,� the scout said. �Short, hitter�s legs.� Backman said there�s a smoothness to Lagares at the plate. �He has a very �quiet� approach,� the manager said. �He has a knack for getting the barrel on the ball. He looks like he�s a real good hitter. I mean, if you just watch him, you say, �This kid is going to be able to hit.�� Signed in 2006 out of the Dominican Republic, Lagares committed 40 errors in 82 games at shortstop the following season with Savannah, and had a .911 fielding percentage. �My first year it�s a lot of errors,� Lagares said while in Double-A. �After that, I felt good.� Still, in 2009, the organization moved him to the outfield, where he has shown an aptitude. Lagares said line drives were initially challenging, but the transition was relatively smooth. �In the beginning, it was not that easy,� Lagares said. �But with time I learned how to play outfield comfortably.� Injuries really slowed Lagares more than anything early in his pro career. He suffered a broken right ankle on July 28, 2010 while playing for St. Lucie, but did not require surgery. Lagares actually played two weeks in pain after initially getting hurt holding up at third base on a teammate�s hit. He eventually had to be shut down after he ran in pain to first base on a strikeout that eluded the catcher. The previous season, Lagares was limited to 47 games by a wrist injury. In 2008, the start to his season was delayed by an arm issue.

Is this thread weird enough yet?

Nor is it Jeff Wilpon! This thread is old enough that it's gone well beyond its initial theme.

And yes, Buck would have to get the assist on that play, no matter how it was (or wasn't) scored.

Hawkins 0.5 Davis 1 Baxter 1 Parnell 0.75 Gee 3 Rice 0.75 Buck 2.25 Lyon 0.75

Sorry! Voting for Thursday afternoon's loss to the Rockies will close on Tuesday morning. I'll post the "official" notice tomorrow, but the three games against Washington will close on Wednesday afternoon. Schaefer POTG 4/17/13 - Rockies 11, Mets 3

Byrd 0.5 Cowgill 2 Hawkins 0.75 Lyon 1 Murphy 2 Turner 2 Wright 0.5

Harvey 5 Duda 1.75 Davis 1.75 Buck 1.5

Or, if we decide to be optimistic and consider that the estimate might be accurate, the soonest we'd see him with the Mets would probably be late July.

Torture myself to enjoy in person Unless you're a masochist, you probably won't enjoy being tortured.

Also, the year before he joined Keith and Gary on SNY, Ron Darling was in the Nationals tv booth. I think that may have been his only season in Washington, but I'm not at all sure of that.

I'm sure that there's a whole generation who has little idea of who Mary Tyler Moore is. To them, she's probably are remote as Mae Marsh or Dorothy Gish.

Atchison definitely looks more like a coach than a player.

Ike Davis certainly still has potential to be a big impact player. It's just that recent events have been putting that potential more and more in doubt. But as Edgy says, there's no point giving up on him until there's someone better to replace him with. And whether that happens sooner or later depends on Ike. If he starts on a tear tonight and finishes the season with 45 homers, nobody will be talking about replacing him.

Good luck to him, but he has a steep hill to climb. Expansion seems unlikely any time soon. A team may relocate (Oakland? Tampa?) but I doubt that they'd choose Montreal. He might be better off setting his sites on a AAA club. MONTREAL BASEBALL PROJECT Montreal Baseball Project�s goal is to bring Major League Baseball back to Montreal. Part of the city�s fabric for more than a century, baseball is a wholesome family entertainment option that grows in worldwide popularity every year. With a metropolitan area population of nearly 4 million people, Montreal is currently the largest North American city without a baseball franchise. Montreal Baseball Project seeks to build upon the recent groundswell of demand for baseball in Montreal and deliver a team back to the community. The history of baseball in Montreal is long and rich, dating back to the Montreal Royals� first season in 1897. In the 1940s and '50s, Delorimier Stadium was home to the likes of Don Drysdale, Roberto Clemente, Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, and the unforgettable Jackie Robinson while the Royals served as the Brooklyn Dodgers' farm club. In 1969, the Montreal Expos became Major League Baseball�s first non-U.S. franchise and went on to thrill the city for 36 seasons. A passionate fanbase fondly recalls the exploits of Hall of Famers Gary Carter and Andre Dawson, as well as Cooperstown-bound stars like Tim Raines, Pedro Martinez, and Vladimir Guerrero. In recent months, a new attitude toward baseball has developed in Montreal. Optimism and forward-looking thinking have replaced frustrations over past disappointments. Montrealers want to once again experience the thrill and excitement of baseball with their families. Montreal Baseball Project aims to turn desire into action by taking the necessary steps to see the game return to the city. WARREN CROMARTIE FOUNDER & PRESIDENT OF MONTREAL BASEBALL PROJECT Cromartie_49_2012.jpgWarren Cromartie suited up for over a thousand games with the Montreal Expos between 1974 and 1983. �Cro,� a fan favourite to this day, famously waved the Canadian flag at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia after recording the final out in the Expos� victory over the Phillies to capture the 1981 NL East Division Championship. In 1984, Cromartie became perhaps the most prominent American ballplayer still in his prime to sign with a Japanese baseball team. Cro led the Yomiuri Tokyo Giants in RBIs three times, twice in homeruns and batting average, and was named Central League MVP in 1989 en route to a Japan League Championship for the Giants. In 1991, Cromartie returned to North America for a final Major League season, hitting .313 for the Kansas City Royals. A native of Miami, Florida, Cromartie has kept close ties with the Montreal community since the end of his playing days through charitable work, speaking engagements, and involvement with local businesses. In 2012, Cromartie founded Montreal Baseball Project, transferring the same passion and hustle he employed on the playing field to the ongoing campaign to bring baseball back to Montreal.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: The number font on those old Expo jerseys was just terrific. I think so too.

You'll understand when you're older.