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Edgy MD wrote: Just trying to shake out the bushes and see who was around. Sneaking an occasional peek while working. Later

He's a decent fielder at first base and maybe he'll catch some of prospect third baseman Mark Vientos' errant throws. (he has close to double digit errors so far this year). I think Mark's fielding may be causing his recent hitting funk. (And I have no numbers to back that up) I hope when Dom comes back up, he'll bring a revitalized Mark with him. Later

Benjamin Grimm wrote: If Fonzie was so cool, why did he spend all his time hanging out with Richie, Potsie, and Ralph Malph? To get closer to Joanie. Later

=Ceetar post_id=94189 time=1654026409 user_id=102] exercising. went for a bike ride. Newton's third law says that for each action, there's an equal and opposite reaction, and I guess the ground hit me back pretty hard. Proximal humerus fracture of my right arm, titanium plate, screws, the whole deal.

=Ceetar post_id=94174 time=1654020114 user_id=102] keep an eye out for the guy with a broken arm and a blue Lindor jersey if I make it over that way.

From today's Amazin Avenue: https://www.amazinavenue.com/2022/5/31/23147484/mets-minor-league-players-of-the-week-week-seven-c-fransisco-alvarez-rhp-connor-greyhttps://www.amazinavenue.com/2022/5/31/23147484/mets-minor-league-players-of-the-week-week-seven-c-fransisco-alvarez-rhp-connor-grey Alvarez got off to an incredible start to the season. In his first 13 games, he hit an impressive .292/.375/.667 with 6 doubles, 4 home runs, 6 walks, and 16 strikeouts, all while running a reasonable .345 BABIP. In his next 13 games, he hit .184/.305/.225 with 2 doubles, 0 home runs, 8 walks, and 13 strikeouts, all of which was coupled with a suppressed .243 BABIP. Checking the box scores, there were weak fly outs and ground balls aplenty. In his last 13 games, he is hitting .309/.339/.509 with a slightly inflated .378 BABIP. Pitchers, seemingly, adjusted to Alvarez. He seemingly started seeing less stuff that he could make solid contact with and drive, which resulted in the backstop drawing a few more walks but expanding the zone and making poor contact. He has since adjusted to the adjustments and is back to his mashing ways for now. This is a good sign, on Alvarez' part. He is still just 20-years-old. He is still just in his second full season of professional baseball. Even Barry Bonds and Mike Trout and Barry Bonds had cold spells. What makes those two players all-time greats (among other reasons) was and is their ability to regroup and return to their elite ways. That Alvarez seemingly has been able to fight out of the slump he was in bodes well for his future. Later

He also looks like he's swing first. He's walked about once every four games in his major league career. That explains his sub 70 OPS+. But he does show occasional power. Later

=vtmet7 post_id=93849 time=1653772559 user_id=80] .is that really necessary? Phil Rizzuto, Jorge Posada, O'Neil, Pettite, Bernie Williams?

Joc Pederson isn't just a pain in the butt to the Mets, Tommy Pham accused him of cheating in fantasy football. https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/05/28/joc-pederson-details-altercation-slap-tommy-pham-fantasy-football-leaguehttps://www.si.com/mlb/2022/05/28/joc-pederson-details-altercation-slap-tommy-pham-fantasy-football-league And, a link to Gabe Kapler's anti-gun essay is in the school killing thread. Later

They'd better play quickly(yeah, right) , because there's more bad weather coming later tonight (according to ABC-TV) Later

=Marshmallowmilkshake post_id=93664 time=1653616966 user_id=119] The Hammer is acceptable for any occasion.

Waitaminnit! You had a newspaper THAT old? And didn't look at it to see why you had kept it that long before you used it? This leads to so many other questions. Later

The New York Mets acquired outfielder Daniel Johnson from the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday for cash. They will be sending him to Syracuse. He has shown flashes of speed and power in the minors. Maybe this has to do with McNeil hitting the wall today and being taken out of the game. Later

The New York Mets acquired outfielder Daniel Johnson from the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday for cash. They will be sending him to Syracuse. He has shown flashes of speed and power in the minors. Maybe this has to do with McNeil hitting the wall today. Later

bWAR, gWAR, fWAR All I am saying is "give peace a chance". Later

Why go all the way from Citi to 78th street? Take that train in the other direction. Main Street Flushing, one stop away, is the home to some of the best Asian food in the world. The food court has been featured many times on the Food Network. https://www.yelp.com/biz/new-world-mall-food-court-flushinghttps://www.yelp.com/biz/new-world-mall-food-court-flushing Later

Edgy MD wrote: What year did you grad? 1991... So did my daughter. Later

Attendance was over 7,700 for an 11 AM start. Was it a significant day in Redding history (a Patriots Day or marathon kinda thingie), or did they just want to give this a try? Later

I didn't realize he was still alive, but his picture linked in another thread reminded me that the only ex-Met allowed to give out pills is Dr. Ron Taylor. Bauer may be a despicable person, but in Harvey's case, someone later died. Later

Didn't remember him from his brief stay with the Brooklyn Dodgers. But I remember him as one of the munificent seven - the catchers on the 1962 Mets. RIP Piggy. Later

And, in case you're wondering what spiedies are (I had to look it up), they're apparently a Binghamton-specific type of sandwich: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017420-spiedieshttps://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017420-spiedies My daughter went to college there for four years and never mentioned them. Later

Edgy MD wrote: Scheduling a doubleheader for Saturday leaves a Sunday doubleheader as a backup on the off chance that one but not both of the Saturday games is lost. Mets perhaps have flown non-roster personnel into town, but I suspect won't announce any transactions until the schedule clarifies what they need. It's all part of their new "Bassitt/Carrasco/Weather Fiasco" pitching rotation strategy. Szapucki was pulled from last night's start after one clean inning. Amazing Avenue opined this morning that it is because he'll be joining the team in Denver. Later

Roger was the writer of baseball for us all. RIP Later

I'd give him part of one of my lats if they thought it would help. Later

I'm scared of the Braves. They are consistently good, and they make good midseason moves to right the boat when they have to. But I intensely dislike losing to the others because the Mets are better than they are. Later