Gwreck

="Benjamin Grimm":2umsyo5f]I think it's more that voters tend to be more generous in wins. Like in last night's game, which so far only has two votes, neither voter awarded ten points. If it had been a 7-6 win instead of an 8-7 loss, I'm sure all ten points would have been awarded.[/quote:2umsyo5f] I agree, and I think it's a good thing that wins get more generous allocations of points. It combats other skews of point distribution. Fman99 Jul 03 2008 09:37 AM Wow I like the Santana pose on that card. Looks like he's waiting for a visit from Captain Intangibles himself. AG/DC Jul 03 2008 09:54 AM ="John Cougar Lunchbucket":3pnw70pf]Great work as always, though Duaner's win illustrates the value of higher voter turnout in wins. Love the Sanchez card, 74s were my favorites cuz thst's the first year I really went after 'em.[/quote:3pnw70pf] The out-of-focus crowd in the daytime background looks like photography from the 1974 set also. AG/DC Jul 03 2008 09:57 AM ="Gwreck":37nf3u83]="Benjamin Grimm":37nf3u83]I think it's more that voters tend to be more generous in wins. Like in last night's game, which so far only has two votes, neither voter awarded ten points. If it had been a 7-6 win instead of an 8-7 loss, I'm sure all ten points would have been awarded.[/quote:37nf3u83] I agree, and I think it's a good thing that wins get more generous allocations of points. It combats other skews of point distribution.[/quote:37nf3u83] I think it's a bad thing. It's frustrated me and I'm down to voting one game in three these days. I've got to get back on the horse.

It's one thing to cut a journeyman who you're paying nothing to (your Trot Nixons, Brady Clarks, etc) but it's a bigger swallow to cut loose Anderson, who is under contract through 2009.

We already used Heilman. We already used Smith. We already used Feliciano. Sanchez unavailable. Would you have used Schoeneweis instead?

Speaking of going to the game....and I know selling tickets here is somewhat distasteful, but... I have a couple pairs of games coming up that we can't make: Tue July 8 vs. San Francisco. Mezz Reserved 12, Row E. $35/ticket is face, CPF discount of 60 for the pair; Sat Jul 12 vs. Colorado. Upper Reserved 8, Row H. $25/ticket is face, CPF discount of 40 for the pair.

A day off before going to Citizens' Bank Park just might be the key for Carlos. I'm more than fine with the day off for him.

Wild pitch = good. C'mon Delgado.

Maybe he watched the flight of the ball just a touch. He might have been able to score on the play, maybe, if he ran hard the entire way and was waved in.

AG/DC wrote: Wow, Myers was demoted? I kind of hope it was to the Sally League. I was hoping the prison league, personally. More to come in the Philly KTE.

at STL Wed Jul 2 - Martinez v. Joel Pineiro Thu Jul 3 - Pelfrey v. Mitchell Boggs at PHI Fri Jul 4 - Santana v. J.A. Happ/Carlos Carrasco * Sat Jul 5 - Maine v. Jamie Moyer Sun Jul 6 - Perez v. Kyle Kendrick Mon Jul 7 - Martinez v. Adam Eaton vs. SF Tue Jul 8 - Pelfrey v. Kevin Correia Wed Jul 9 - Santana v. Tim Lincecum Thu Jul 10 - Maine v. Jonathan Sanchez * Per Adam Rubin's blog the Mets miss Hamels and get a call-up for the Friday game due to Brett Myers' demotion to the minors. Edits: by mistake.

Castro 1 Wright 1 Sanchez 1 Feliciano 1

Perez 4 Castillo 1 Chavez 1 Church 1 Feliciano 1 Wagner 1 Reyes .5 Delgado .5

Chavez .75 Phillips .25

Castro 2.25 Delgado 1.25 Wright 1.25 Church 1.25 Sanchez 1 Wagner 1 Armas .5 Chavez .5 Heilman .67 Feliciano .33

Put it in the books.

Trivia answer is Wilson Delgado and Roger Cedeno? We need to buy Keith and Gary a map. I remember this same geography problem from either last year or '06. Keith: "Well, Missouri, I think it's the only state that is surrounded by 8 other states..." Gary: "I think it's 11..." Gwreck: "Jeez. Both Missouri and Tennessee are bordered by 8 states each."

That's stretching it a little, as Mota's suspension wasn't over at the time of Chan Ho's one-and-only start.

This is his 6th season in the major leagues. We don't need to give him another five to mature. Maturity was due and owing they day he signed his long term contract. I hope he hears it from Jerry again.

Delgado 5 Beltran 2 Wright 2 Castillo 1

I don't necessarily agree with the idea that we can't vote "0" in the polls, but rules are the rules. Accordingly, I am putting my vote of "0" here for the Mets-MFYs Friday night debacle. I didn't forget to vote; I just am voting 0 points.

There was nothing redeeming whatsoever about this game. I can hardly remember more painful Shea Stadium experience that didn't involve playoff implications.

Gamecast is horrible. I wish they would go back to the 2006 (and earlier) version.

New York Mets Reyes SS Castillo 2B Wright 3B Beltran CF Delgado DH Nixon RF Anderson LF Tatis 1B Schneider C --- Pelfrey P Yankees Melky Cabrera CF Derek Jeter SS Bobby Abreu RF Alex Rodriguez 3B Jason Giambi DH Jorge Posada C Robinson Cano 2B Wilson Betemit 1B Justin Christian LF --- Dan Giese P

You're making $11 million dollars this year, Mike. Somehow I think you'll be able to cope.

Tony Randazzo. I remember him being a villainous umpire who blew a call against the Mets in the last year or two but cannot remember the rest of the details.

Stupid rules.