stevejrogers

No matter what it is called Met haters will still come up with crude, and maybe even not so crude puns for the stadium name. Hell, Shea has been called "The Purple Palace" yet last I checked, this is blue, not purple: I wouldn't be surprised if through the years it was called Shit Stadium as well. The name of a venue being the cause of ridicule should be the least of your concerns about the new ballpark.

Fair point, but who says you need anything Metly to be discussed? You could go on nonsensical rants on topics based on "talking points" you don't really believe yourself just to try and get yourself to believe said talking point. That might make for entertaining radio... Or not... The point is there is more stuff that can be discussed rather than debate the merits of a trade that was shot down hours before.

Frayed Knot wrote: ]Sadly they weren't the only ones, down the dial on 1050 Don LaGreca needed some time to kill so he ran with it for a couple of segments So what? Once it's been brought out into the open they're going to discuss it for the same reasons we were. As long as they are reporting it as speculation (and not pretending that it's their scoop which IS something ESPN tends to do) they'd almost be wrong NOT to talk about it. Yeah, but there is a difference between a broad topic sports show and a Met focused message board. FWIW he brought it up around 5:40 or so, the rumor was shot down hours before and the local reporters were all telling the update guy that there was nothing to the speculation. Also a sports show is a controlled environment. This board isn't really in terms of that. I could throw up a thread saying I heard the Mets were going to trade Pelfrey to Atlanta to get Glavine back. Some back and forth goes on between posters, then confirmation that I got real bad information arrives an half hour later, and that ends the posting. Even if it means that posts continue to trickle in the thread, for all intent and purposes, once confirmation that there is no validity to the deal, topic over. A talk show host can control what goes on during the show. Something broke a few hours earlier and had since turned out to be not true, is still a topic of discussion for no real reason other than to kill some time.

Frayed Knot wrote: To be fair to M&MD (and the FAN website) this was never reported as a done deal, they were just reacting to Eddie C calling in while working at the ballpark to say that this rumor "had been gaining steam throughout the day". Their reaction (at least the part I heard) wasn't a whole lot different than mine; not a bad deal on the surface but doesn't really fill a need IMO. Sadly they weren't the only ones, down the dial on 1050 Don LaGreca needed some time to kill so he ran with it for a couple of segments. Thing I find amusing is how it got treated as an actual story rather than idle speculation. Doesn't happen too much on WFAN, but 1050 does lead the league in following unattributed stories in newspapers, or suggestions made by columnists (i.e. they would do a segment or two on a column suggesting that Team A make a move with no real context or thought, but rather just an impulsive need to write a column) and making that a major topic for a talk show segment. Speaking of LaGreca, this reminded me of one afternoon he was doing updates when it appeared that Lou Piniella was all but a done deal for the Mets, though everyone was denying it, LaGreca kept hammering in the fact in his report that despite the denials ESPN was reporting that it was a done deal and Lou Piniella was in fact the new Met manager. Despite no source and everyone denying it.

Fitz is in with a Imus themed team name.

See you Sunday! May 31st is still on the fence.

That Movie of the Week character based on a Mitch Albom book played by Michael Imperioli. The Mets were the team the Cubs had to face in the climax of Rookie Of The Year.

Still waiting on that Fitzsimmons kid.

The Sheen is a cousin of mine, not the same one from last year. Oddly enough is a Yankee fan out in Point Lookout, Long Island.

Rockin' Doc wrote: David Wright is the only player on the projected 25 man roster that is still sporting a black hat. Well, he's healthy and can hit so I'll try to overlook his nonconformity. Probably missed photo day or something.

Somewhere in Loge 4 apparently.

themetfairy wrote: That said, what's wrong with MSG? It's closer to campus, and weatherproof to boot. You know, I was about to suggest MSG as well, with the caveat that if it was MSG would NYU soon-to-be grads that are Celtic/Net/Laker/Bull/Heat/Cav/Islander/Devil/whatever fan be bemoaning the fact that they would be graduating in a hated venue? Much to do about nothing, and more Yankee-bashing. Yes Kase that would make me SteveJYankeeApologist in this thread = OE: HOLY Crap, I'm the Not-So-Great Kazuo!

Put me down for maybe on both.

Well he did wear # 1 at Dodger Stadium in 1975 Paul McCartney

I didn't realize there were rules to this. 34 in honor of JFK Ronald Regan

17 in honor of Keith Hernandez Michael Moore?

Ditto this one

From Yahoo Not the blue cap, but not a bad one for Yancy to use for Johan's mug shot.

69 Frank Sinatra

I saw Game 5 off of iTunes, was Amazed that Nelson suited up in a solid colored blazer, please tell me the plaid was on him for Game 4?

seawolf17 wrote: I always wonder about this during spring training. Are there no doctors in Florida that can help? In a state that 90% retirees, there isn't a single reputable MRI machine? Yet you see guys fly back to New York for these things from time to time. If the guy's got a bum hip, why stick him on a plane for three hours? Wouldn't it make more sense to just do it locally? My only guess would be is that it is some sort of thing set up where only the Mets official doctors can do stuff like that.

My retort is that how is that so different than rooting for a player and their current team based on their race, home town or home country?

Do you want to get on the scores of African-Americans in 1947 who suddenly became Brooklyn Dodger fans because of Jackie Robinson? Do you want to get on the Dominican Republican comunity of Queens for being essentially groupies of Pedro Martinez rather than simply rooting for the Mets? Do you want to get on any Brooklyn born Met fans for loving Lee Mazzilli, Joe Torre, or whomever other Brooklyn born Met more so than other Mets? Do you want to get on whatever fan base we have in Norfolk, Virginia rooting for the Mets simply because they have a native son playing for the Mets, rather than root for a team closer to them, or whomever the Tides are afflilated with at this time?

Nymr83 wrote: draft is 5:45 that day. i suppose you could find an internet cafe or something along those lines if you didnt live in manhattan AND were intent on doing both. Do internet cafes still exist? That being said, I'm sure there are scores of WiFi hot spots at various coffee shops and bookstores.

Gwreck wrote: ="KC"]If there's interest in a ST Manhattan meeting I guess I'll leave it for someone else to try and corral the troops. It also occurs to me that perhaps a September game might be a good idea too for those who can't make May and it is the last freakin' year at Shea. We need camp counselors, not campers ... don't be bashful. Ok. Sunday, March 16. 12:30 PM. ESPN Zone. 1472 Broadway New York, NY 10036 (212) 921-3776 http://espnzone.com/newyork/ Who's in? Uh G, now I don't know how far from Times Square you live, but that is the same date as the Cranepool League draft.