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Say to yourself, "MLB is fan friendly. MLB is fan friendly" If you say it enough times, maybe you'll believe it. Or maybe not. Later

Willets Point wrote: Will they be confined to a certain range of the field ... ? It worked for Derek Jeter. It was a physical limitation. Later

He gave the baseball fans in Miami the ultimate gift basket. Later

If they do it, I would hope he hits well enough here to name one of his kids "Citi". Later

=duan post_id=86150 time=1645633289 user_id=99] =ashie62 post_id=86115 time=1645558189 user_id=90] Unlimited options with9n a season?

BRAVO! Again. Later

Frayed Knot wrote: Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Oh great, Traxx is anti-masker Maybe Trax is just slow to grasp their effectiveness. Bah-dum-ching! LOL! Yup. In addition to being a slow worker on the mound, he's a slow thinker. Later

Edgy MD wrote: "http://archives.thecranepool.net/23700/f1_t23723.shtmlMatt Harvey and White Lines" That brings to mind something a CPF-er wrote at the time (And stuck in my mind) "Harvey sniffing coke off a model's ass in the back of an Escalade". Tough to forget a great line (no pun intended) like that. Later

Here's a summary of the issues discussed yesterday (no pay wall): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVFsq9FQBlchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVFsq9FQBlc Later

Thomas Szapucki - Annually testing the limits of his insurance coverage. Later

More erosion to the sport that used to be called "A thinking man's game". I'm very sad, even though I felt this was inevitable. On another baseboard, I have always called it "that silly rule", refusing to call it by the two letter designation. I will continue to do that. Later

I remember when they were both MFY prospects and writers were wondering if they had kept the wrong one (Bernie) when they traded Gerald. RIP Later

Umpire "Country" Joe West announced his retirement. https://thespun.com/more/mlb/longtime-mlb-umpire-announces-his-retirement?fbclid=IwAR23ZmNat_suoj8UZjUsbeRz0-7YauTnAg5eVhdmPQGmGnrDvfq8PSPPcoEhttps://thespun.com/more/mlb/longtime-mlb-umpire-announces-his-retirement?fbclid=IwAR23ZmNat_suoj8UZjUsbeRz0-7YauTnAg5eVhdmPQGmGnrDvfq8PSPPcoE Later Just saw a tweet from Fergie Jenkins: " I called Joe West to congratulate him on his retirement. He missed that call, too." Later

- Owners throw hands up in air and say players can't be dealt with by us and suggest a third-party neutral side to deal with the 'unreasonableness.' - Players say no way Jose*. I read one prediction (SI.COM?) that said the players would reject the third party because in the last lockout doing that "delayed things and did help reach any settlement". And I'm guessing that neither side has the cajones to submit to binding arbitration because they could lose bigtime. I still believe they will be smart enough not to mess this up completely. I believe we will see an agreement reached between February 18th and February 22nd, letting spring training start on about March 1st and a shortened schedule for ST games from Monday March 14th till Tuesday March 29th. Those 2 weeks of games and maybe 3 weeks of practice will be enough for hitters and too short for pitchers, hence a 28-man roster for April due to 2 extra pitchers being needed initially to build up arms. The last week of February would then create a major transaction frenzy, similar to the last week prior to the lockout. While that may be the optimistic scenario, negotiations stalling like this is usually a necessary part of the script. There will be a week of bickering and complaining now and then back to the table around Valentine´s day with public pressure rising to get things done... Later

Umpire "Country" Joe West announced his retirement. https://thespun.com/more/mlb/longtime-mlb-umpire-announces-his-retirement?fbclid=IwAR23ZmNat_suoj8UZjUsbeRz0-7YauTnAg5eVhdmPQGmGnrDvfq8PSPPcoEhttps://thespun.com/more/mlb/longtime-mlb-umpire-announces-his-retirement?fbclid=IwAR23ZmNat_suoj8UZjUsbeRz0-7YauTnAg5eVhdmPQGmGnrDvfq8PSPPcoE Later

Edgy MD wrote: I've got nothing against Quattlebaum. I've got the decline in production of the hitters he coached against him. And his inability to get them out of their slumps. The Mets also saw a number of proven hitters struggle at the plate in 2021, including Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil, James McCann and Dom Smith, who all endured underwhelming campaigns. Whatever he's teaching, I don't want the Mets youngsters to learn it. Later

Oh NOOOOOO! Quattlebaum has been moved back into the position of minor league Director of Hitting. Quattlebaum and Howard were unable to fix the Mets' offense, which ranked No. 20 in baseball and had an anemic .390 slugging percentage and 176 home runs (both sixth-worst totals in MLB). The Mets also saw a number of proven hitters struggle at the plate in 2021, including Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil, James McCann and Dom Smith, who all endured underwhelming campaigns. https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/news/source-hugh-quattlebaum-reverts-back-to-role-as-mets-director-of-hittinghttps://www.si.com/mlb/mets/news/source-hugh-quattlebaum-reverts-back-to-role-as-mets-director-of-hitting Yeah, he's the kind of guy I want to develop our young hitters. Like hiring the Captain of the Titanic to steer your own yacht. Later

=Marshmallowmilkshake post_id=85365 time=1643661352 user_id=119] (Personally, I think Rose should have been treated for what appears to be an addiction, and a year suspension with therapy and ongoing counseling would have been better for him and the sport. I also have no idea whether he would have even agreed to that.)

Letters, old Mets get letters. I still get about ten letters a month sent to me with baseball cards in them asking for an autograph and a lot of them want me to put “first Mets win.” That's 60 years ago. There's no way that anybody would be remembering me if I hadn't done that. Sit (or set) a spell with Jay Hook. https://ballnine.com/2022/01/28/jay-hook-ii/https://ballnine.com/2022/01/28/jay-hook-ii/ Nice article. I guess he used his engineering degree for Chrysler when he retired from baseball. How funny would it have been if a player from the 1962 Mets had gone to Ford and worked on the Edsel? (Yeah, I know, The Edsel was earlier. But we can't let facts stand in the way of what would have been a great punch line.) Later

=bmfc1 post_id=85101 time=1643152717 user_id=73] Suck it, Bonds, Clemens, and Schilling.

=G-Fafif post_id=85059 time=1643128073 user_id=55] Juan Centeno has signed a minor league deal with the D'Backs.

I've read that the leagues expect gambling to be the next big revenue stream, and there will soon be seats with tablets there so you can bet on the game as it is going -- next home run, stolen base....whatever. That reminds me of something in one of Jim Brosnan's books, written over 50 years ago. (I paraphrase) "There were gamblers in Wrigley Field who would bet that the next pitch would be fouled off into the third base stands and hit a Blond on the left wrist." Now, in-game situational bets will be legalized. Later

(Thanks FK for giving me the idea for this topic) How do you feel about sports betting and the ability to bet any time from any where? Do you like it? Do you do it? What limits would you put on it? (e,g, - certain sports, mid game bets, individual player bets, etc.) Just wondering. Later

Frayed Knot wrote: They can't possibly believe they can sell that ... can they? (My sarcasm speaking): No, but they'll be thinking of all the jerseys they will be able to sell with new names on the back. Later

No outlets have been covering negotiations because there haven't been any recently. They're scheduled to meet in person (the last one as a ZOOM call) today. https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-mlbpa-to-meet-in-person-to-talk-cba?partnerId=zh-20220124-533105-mlb-1-A&qid=1026&utm_id=zh-20220124-533105-mlb-1-A&bt_ee=qFRcfH7sYDypHe8PoH%2FlNMwcQqqvHwx26Z1QPFd6B5sp8h1MLBYvFdGrCWCCHIKi&bt_ts=1643033532026https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-mlbpa-to-meet-in-person-to-talk-cba?partnerId=zh-20220124-533105-mlb-1-A&qid=1026&utm_id=zh-20220124-533105-mlb-1-A&bt_ee=qFRcfH7sYDypHe8PoH%2FlNMwcQqqvHwx26Z1QPFd6B5sp8h1MLBYvFdGrCWCCHIKi&bt_ts=1643033532026 Later