Benjamin Grimm

Lotsa hits for Bobby Bonilla over the last few days. Gotta be due to the recent attention his long-term payout has been receiving.

I'd love it if he said it right HERE! Wouldn't it be a panic to have Keith in the pool?

Edgy DC wrote: I agree. (What's a first calls prick?) You know, it didn't even occur to me that that might be a typo. I thought it was just one of those things that they say in Ireland.

Maybe I should have worded it, "This more-pathetic-than-usual lineup would be less pathetic if Bay didn't suck."

That lineup would look a bit better if Bay didn't suck.

Gwreck wrote: Yes, because Turner will be playing third. Is that official, or conjecture? Either way, I approve.

That's assuming that Bay dies before the end of the 2013 season. He's definitely untradeable. Perhaps he'll play himself to tradeability, but perhaps not. I guess Evans is more likely to hit than Tejada is, but if not, they could play Turner at third, Murphy at first, and Tejada at second. I really hope Ike Davis comes back on May 26.

All time Mets leaders in Runs scored We have a two-way tie for the all-time lead, and with David Wright idled, we're likely to make that a three-way tie before long. 1. Darryl Strawberry 662 David Wright 662 3. Jos� Reyes 658 4. Howard Johnson 627 5. Edgardo Alfonzo 614 6. Mookie Wilson 592 7. Cleon Jones 563 8. Ed Kranepool 536 9. Mike Piazza 532 10. Carlos Beltran 511 All time Mets leaders in Hits No one's catching Ed Kranepool any time soon, but Cleon Jones' perch in the number 2 slot is under assault. 1. Ed Kranepool 1418 2. Cleon Jones 1188 3. David Wright 1182 4. Jos� Reyes 1175 5. Edgardo Alfonzo 1136 6. Mookie Wilson 1112 7. Bud Harrelson 1029 8. Mike Piazza 1028 9. Darryl Strawberry 1025 10. Howard Johnson 997

Maybe most of the best Asian players stay in Asia, and those who come to America are more likely to be hapless?

Voting for all three games played against the Colt .45's this past weekend in Houston will close on Wednesday morning. If you still haven't voted for any of these games please do so today. Schaefer POTG 5/13/11 - Mets 6, Astros 4 Schaefer POTG, 05/14/2011: Astros 7 Mets 3 Schaefer POTG 5/15/11 - Mets 7, Astros 4

The total of 0.02 points awarded to Chin-Lung Hu averages down to a zero, so he does not appear among the results.

Isringhausen 0.7 Niese 0.3 O'Connor 1 Pelfrey 5 Reyes 1 Rodriguez 1 Turner 1

Here's something that at least sounds like good news... Optimistic Davis set to begin rehab on ankle By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com | 05/16/11 7:46 PM ET NEW YORK -- Ike Davis was no longer walking with a heavy limp Monday, nor sporting a heavy plastic boot on his left foot. Briefly reuniting with his teammates at Citi Field, Davis was scheduled to fly down to Florida on Monday evening to begin his rehab from a sprained left ankle, with the goal of returning to the Mets when he is eligible on May 26. "He told me he'll be ready on the 26th," manager Terry Collins said. "But only time will tell. Once he starts resuming his baseball activities, we'll see how that ankle responds." After the ankle began healing and the fears of a more serious injury subsided, Davis became confident in a speedy return following his infield collision with David Wright last week. The first baseman said Monday that he is "going to be playing for sure" when he is eligible to come off the DL next week in Chicago, and Collins expressed similar optimism. "Being in your apartment by yourself all day is not fun," Davis said. His next step involves a rehab program at the team's Spring Training complex in Port St. Lucie, Fla., which may or may not include Minor League games. Given that Wright appears headed to the disabled list with his own back injury, Davis' speedy recovery has become even more important for the Mets, who need his thump in the middle of their lineup. Prior to the injury, Davis was hitting .302 with seven home runs and 25 RBIs. "I knew it wasn't that bad," Davis said of his injury. "I just don't like missing time. It's not what I'm here to do."

Maybe they can activate Wayne Garrett.

Holy crap.

Voting for Thursday afternoon's win in Colorado (Carlos Beltran's Big Day) will close on Tuesday morning. This game appears to be fully voted, but I'm posting this notice anyway, as required by statute. It looks like some of the games that were played in Houston this weekend are still lacking some votes. I'll post official notice tomorrow; the games will close on Wednesday. If you have votes to cast for any of those games, please try to get them in today or tomorrow. Schaefer POTG 5/12/11 - Mets 9, Rockies 5

Bay 1.5 Capuano 1.5 Murphy 1.5 Pridie 1 Turner 4.5

Murphy 1 Pridie 0.5 Reyes 1.5 Turner 0.5

Vanis takee!

Soupcan has my vote.

Bay 1 Buchholz 0.5 Martinez 2 Misch 1.25 Pridie 0.75 Rodriguez 1 Turner 1.5 Wright 2

Those are five ugly women.

Bubba Bell has almost as good a name as Boof Bonser. I don't know anything else about him, but I'm inclined to think I'd rather have him on the bench during Ike's absence than Fernando Martinez, only because I'd rather see Fernando get his playing time.

Really? He's Batman?! I didn't know that!

Me too. I met him once and he seemed like a really nice guy.