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Ron Schandler, a Fantasy baseball writer, has Vientos at 94. He also has Alvarez at 14, Baty at 35 and Mauricio at 70. Later

Baseball Prospectus has the Mets prospects rated higher than BA: Alvarez - 10 Baty - 13!! Mauricio - 51 Nice to see. Later

TCD section. Which meaning? https://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/TCDhttps://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/TCD I hope it isn't Transcranial Doppler. Later

We wanted a Roy and we got a ......... Corey. I felt if we had given him a place in the rotation and kept him there for a while he would have become an effective contributor. But he was moved back and forth, starter to reliever, majors to minors, and he never found his niche or rhythm. Wish him well, just not against the Mets. Later

According to Baseball America, Oswalt signed a minor league deal with San Francisco. Later

From another (membership required) baseball board: Travis Snider announced his retirement from baseball on Thursday. The former top prospect hadn't played in the majors since way back in 2015 and struggled to a .174 batting average and .610 OPS over 63 games (167 plate appearances) last summer with the Triple-A affiliate of the Braves. Set to turn 34 years old early next month, Snider finishes with 435 total hits, 54 home runs, and a career .244/.311/.399 slash line in parts of eight major league seasons. i remember when he was going to be the next big thing. Later

Since there was no draft in those days, what if the Mets had out-bid Houston and signed Rusty Staub instead of Ed Kranepool? What would this site be called? Later

Premature exultation. Soto's brother cannot be signed before 2023 - he's only 15. (lost the link) Later

Premature exultation. Soto's brother cannot be signed before 2023 - he's only 15. https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-baseball-news-mlb-lockout-news-new-york-mets-given-upsetting-reality-check-on-elian-soto-juan-sotos-brother/?fbclid=IwAR251rVRISe0mb8LJ9nji3CY7QXNvZW3kLk88yflTy_zpuJ9LQmyfvOQmIMhttps://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-baseball-news-mlb-lockout-news-new-york-mets-given-upsetting-reality-check-on-elian-soto-juan-sotos-brother/?fbclid=IwAR251rVRISe0mb8LJ9nji3CY7QXNvZW3kLk88yflTy_zpuJ9LQmyfvOQmIM (Please move this if necessary. I don't know if this is the correct thread.) Later

=Centerfield post_id=84221 time=1641569968 user_id=65] What's a Manningcast?

Eric Chavez from the MFYs to the Mets, Luis Rojas from the Mets to the MFYs. From SNY, including Feinsand's story.: https://www.audacy.com/wfan/sports/mets/eric-chavez-bolts-yankees-to-become-mets-new-hitting-coach?utm_campaign=www.audacy.com%252Fwfan&utm_content=1641477286&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_term=WFAN-AM&fbclid=IwAR1PG8m2ze47tklOYJkCH2LScJATqeTxh9a6GHXsNuYRTvZmB7Q80i8gJtohttps://www.audacy.com/wfan/sports/mets/eric-chavez-bolts-yankees-to-become-mets-new-hitting-coach?utm_campaign=www.audacy.com%252Fwfan&utm_content=1641477286&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_term=WFAN-AM&fbclid=IwAR1PG8m2ze47tklOYJkCH2LScJATqeTxh9a6GHXsNuYRTvZmB7Q80i8gJto Traded a manager for a coach? Did they throw in a minor leaguer to balance out the trade? Oh, wait. Any decent hitting coach would help this team more than Rojas did as manager. Never mind. Later

He wasn't here long enough for us to take stock of his abilities. Later

Isn't the bench coach someone who guides the (sometimes inexperienced) manager in in-game tactical moves? It should be someone with at least minor league managerial experience to guide the newbie. But Showalter has tons of experience so that isn't really needed. So it could go to someone who could be trained to take over from Buck. The showy name would be David Wright, but the best one from that list IMHO is Edgardo Alfonso. Later

=Fman99 post_id=84065 time=1641327873 user_id=86] Could any Mets fan associate Vince Coleman with anything besides the firecrackers?

I remember him as being a good hitter and bad fielder. One writer described him as "two i's, two t's, no hands." RIP Later

I've been aware of Eurovision for several years. One of my favorite actresses, Danielle Ruah(from Portugal), has hosted it several times, and one of my favorite singers, Saara Aalto (Finland) finished second one year. For Americans who don't follow it, it is a BIG deal, watched by hundreds of millions every year. That said, I'm a little reticent to see the movie because I'm not a big Will Farrell fan( to put it delicately), and he will ruin Eurovision for me. Later

May the next year bring you the ideas for more great stories. Later

Arlene Francis was American, born in Boston. I was turned off by the intro. She was speaking with a British accent. Nice find, though. Later

=G-Fafif post_id=83802 time=1640816343 user_id=55] to use a technical term, fucked up,

Edgy MD wrote: Beyond Syndergaard, I'm not sure NOAHs would be a particular easy category. Webster. Later

comin' to town: Legendary New York Mets announcer to visit New York Mets play-by-play announcer Gary Cohen is returning for the 2022 installment of the Ridgefield Library's Hot Stove League program. The program will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Ridgefield Playhouse. General admission seating begins at 11 a.m. The Ridgefield Playhouse is located at 80 East Ridge Road. The library is offering fans a special VIP package that guarantees seating in the first three rows of the Playhouse, a commemorative 2022 Hot Stove with Gary Cohen t-shirt, 10 raffle tickets, and preferential access for a post-event Meet and Greet with Cohen. There will also be the raffle drawings for signed Mets books, and memorabilia, and collectibles. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets early because the event normally sells out quickly. A donation of $35 for adults and $20 for children is suggested. Attendance will be limited to 300 people. Tickets are available online at ridgefieldlibrary.org. Masks and proof of a COVID-19 vaccination are required. Contact Ridgefield Library Director of Development Lauren Bubniak at lmbubniak@ridgefieldlibrary.org, or 203-438-2282, ext. 104 for more information. https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Mets-announcer-to-speak-in-Ridgefield-other-16711246.php?sid=591c902424c17c3e4b8c85fd&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headlines&utm_campaign=CT_NT_NewsNowhttps://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Mets-announcer-to-speak-in-Ridgefield-other-16711246.php?sid=591c902424c17c3e4b8c85fd&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headlines&utm_campaign=CT_NT_NewsNow Later

1,300 eye catching displays? A ballpark-wide IPTV system that will carry nearly 100 channels of sports and entertainment content Is that to take our attention away from the product they're putting on the field? Of course it should be better than the hegdish we've been subjected to, but what about the game we're there to see? I don't like the objective, but am holding my judgement until I see how well it is executed. Later

Jose Bautista (Joey Bats) https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bautijo02.shtmlhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bautijo02.shtml They finally got him back when he was 37. AND Jose Bautista (the pitcher) https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bautijo01.shtmlhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bautijo01.shtml Later

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Good guess, Rogers But incorrect. Much more important to the Mets than Al Pedrique. Much. More guesses? That part gave it away - Steve Phillips. Later

Edgy MD wrote: The presence of Reynolds throws some serious cold water on any notion of Ronny Mauricio opening at AAA, which, after only eight trips to the plate in AA, is just fine. According to Baseball-Reference.com Reynolds hasn't played shortstop since 2017, so I don't think he will be bumping Mauricio off short next year if the kid makes it to AAA. Later