G-Fafif

Bay indeed breaks the RISP collar barrier, 1-0 visitors.

Here's hoping that with all those gray 42s on base, Mets batters break the collar barrier.

TRANSACTIONS New York Mets: Placed SS Jose Reyes on 15-Day Disabled List with strained neck (one of those fucking hot dog totes). In real life, Francoeur's back is bothering him but he plays on.

Meanwhile, feeling as if they'll be audited by Mike Pelfrey: S. Smith LF Fowler CF Giambi 1B Tulowitzki SS Stewart 3B Olivo C Spilborghs RF Mora 2B De La Rosa P

David straightens up and flies WRIGHT! or perhaps DAVID goes GOLIATH!

When my baby smiles at me, I go CASTILLO -- and little Louie goes KABLOOEY!

Bay SCALLOPS that pitch and reels in a HOME RUN!

Frenchy FRIES that tater WELL DONE!

Our lineup of Certified Public Asswhoopers hoping to provide many unhappy returns for Mr. De La Rosa: Reyes SS Castillo 2B Wright 3B Bay LF Francoeur RF Tatis 1B Blanco C Pagan CF Pelfrey P

Suzyn was OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUSing all over Sam Militello 18 years ago.

Wright 0.5 Francoeur 0.5 Barajas 0.5 Igarashi 0.5 Valdes 0.5 Feliciano 0.5 Nieve 0.5 Castillo 0.5 Matthews 0.5

In addition to the rosterful of 42s in Denver today, the Mets are doing their Jackie tribute Monday night at home, so one guesses they'll all be renumbered once more. Ed Charles and Al Jackson will be on hand.

Let's get the Mets an exemption today and write off the Rockies.

Niese & Desist this losing streak.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: G-Fafif wrote: If you can endeavor to become a Mets fan, as an adult, in a season shaping like this, well, congratulations, I guess. She's buying low. It's a savvy team-investment choice. (The Pirates or Orioles would probably be savvier choices, but still...) Talk about your penny stocks.

If you can endeavor to become a Mets fan, as an adult, in a season shaping like this, well, congratulations, I guess.

Box Score Wright 1.0 Valdes 1.0 Reyes 0.5 Bay 0.5 Mejia 0.5

When Maine threw that ball down the right field line, it was like an usher had just shown 2009 to its seat.

David's first team career record?

This must be the first team record David claims (beyond all-around good guy-ness). That beta UMDB feature is Da Bomb. Would have come in very handy when tracking the evolution of Eddie's team hit record when there was all that fuss about it last September.

Cliff Cook Doing fine in Texas, according to daughter Sharon on UMDB (2008). Worked in a sporting goods store in Arlington in the early '90s. Not a baseball coach in Ohio, though there's a Cliff Cook who's done that. Roger Craig The man who taught Mike Scott's pitches to dance and later manager of the '89 pennant-winning Giants. Last managed in 1992. Turned 80 in February. Ray Daviault Coached junior league ball in Montreal (UMDB). A FAFIF post regarding literal Rays and Phils who were Mets during the 2008 World Series elicited a note from a big fan of Mr. Daviault. I met the guy (the fan, not Ray) at a reading this winter. Ray did grace a 2005 meeting of SABR's Quebec chapter where he shared "his catalogue of stories" from the '62 Mets. "He has only the fondest memories of that one season in the major leagues when the Mets brought new meaning to words like mediocrity. Well he remembers his own record (1-6; 6.22 ERA), the batters who had his number, and his one big league hit. John DeMerit Perfect member of a team that gathered 120 demerits. Retired from the Port Washington, Wisc. Parks and Recreation Department (per Janet Paskin, Tales From the 1962 New York Mets, published 2004). Told Ryczek he didn't think the Original Mets would be THAT bad, except "the people who were old got older." He also remembered many of the players didn't care for the host of the Mets' pre- and postgame radio show, an overbearing fellow named Howard Cosell. Sammy Drake Passed away January 27, 2010. Taught Sunday school at his brother Solly's (ex-MLBer) church in Los Angeles. Was one of five Mets to have played in the Negro League (singular by the time they came along)

I do believe I brought this up after reading it, but I highly recommend in light of this discussion, The Amazin' Mets, 1962-1969 by Bill Ryczek, covering with welcome depth the composition of the post-Original, pre-Miracle Mets (though those teams are included as well). Included are studies of the remarkable intellectual strength of the '62 pitching staff, the resurrection of Duke Snider, what it was really like to play for Casey Stengel, the forgotten youth movements, the improvement and inevitable fallback of the Wes Westrum Mets, visits with the likes of Don Bosch, Bill Denehy and Joe Christopher and the Yogi Berra/Warren Spahn interludes. A lot of stories I'd never read before, well beyond the myths we know. Ryczek also wrote the definitive portrait of the early Jets, Crash of the Titans, recently updated.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: How flattered are you to be confused with Steve Rogers? Clearly I'm moving up in the world.

Inspired by Greg's masterful update of the 1999 Mets (or 2000? I forget) It was 2000, and it was Steve, with help from the 2010 yearbook.