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Edgy MD wrote: But since that gun isn't pointed at me now... Actually, no. Turn around slowly. Even more slowly than that. This gun is, in fact pointed at your head. You must answer now and live. OK, Kemp. Later

G-Fafif wrote: Still lapping Butch Hobson, however. And Butch (as in Butcher) Huskey. I didn't know the data at the time, but seeing Todd play the outfield still inspired me. Remember this? ************************************************************* REO Speedwagon and I liked Todd Hundley when he was a catcher. But when he was moved to the outfield? Well, I �Can�t Fight This Feeling� anymore. I can't watch Todd Hundley any longer And I can�t wait for him to go Since he came up, he�s kept on looking stronger But then we learned that those new muscles were just for show. I told myself that watching him would be a pleasure I thought there was no reason for us to fear And Mets fans could root together A good left fielder would be an exception Compared those of prior years. And then we saw him playing It was not a pretty sight His same indifferent chasing Fly balls through Shea�s dark night Never getting closer than we even hoped he�d might And I can't watch Todd Hundley anymore I can�t remember what we ever moved him for It's time to find out who we can trade him for Or release him and pay his contract, forever Cause I just can't watch Todd Hundley anymore He doesn�t know the meaning of ball four And if I have to crawl the GM�s floor Come crashing through his door I�d tell him I can�t watch Todd Hundley anymore My team�s been in turmoil since we moved him He�s swung at pitches like he�s blind And he can�t take advantage of his talents There�s nothing I can say that�s kind As we watch him stumble through the night Turning every fly ball into a fight We know only a trade would set things right And I can't watch Todd Hundley anymore I can�t remember what we ever moved him for It's time to find out who we can trade him for Or release him and pay his contract, forever Cause I just can't watch Todd Hundley anymore He doesn�t know the meaning of ball four And if I have to crawl the GM�s floor Come crashing through his door I�d tell him I can�t watch Todd Hundley anymore ************************************************** Later

smg58 wrote: Haven't decided. Either is a much safer bet, but a healthy Kemp makes us contenders. This, especially the "haven't decided" part. I think either of them are expensive redundancies. There are other holes to fill. Gun to head, I'd go for Kemp. But since that gun isn't pointed at me now, I'll wait to see Sandy's other moves, then see which of them compliments that team better. Later

Too bad about Marvin Miller. Cox and LaRussa, who also made it, were good, smart managers. Torre had Mariano Rivera, who made him look smart. When he managed in the NL, he was neither good nor smart. Later

Copious quantities of ca-ca. Many statements about their situation that we've heard before. No news now. Later

Or, it could be to formally announce the Granderson signing. Don't think there has been an official announcement yet. The follow-up questions could be worth the wait. Later

[code:3pkuh9sz] Jorge Castillo ? @ jorgeccastillo Sandy Alderson will address the media at the Winter Meetings tonight at 6. # Mets [/code:3pkuh9sz] Another FA signing? A trade? Stay tuned. Later

Good hitter, good defender, class act, Fills a need. Not a terrible contract. What's not to like? Later

Beltran to the Yanks (3 years) and Scott Feldman to Houston. As for Carlos, Why would a nice guy like Carlos go over to the Dark Side? Shame. But if this means that they will have to move Soriano to second base, it will bring joy to MFY-haters everywhere. I thought Feldman would be a good Plan B if Arroyo became too expensive, Since Feldman signed for what I thought Arroyo would ($10/ yr) it looks like the price for Bronson could go even higher. Later

Marlins signed Fecal. So it looks like the remaining SS FA options not named Drew are Clint Barmes Jayson Nix Yuniesky Betancourt......if he even plays the position anymore or the Cuban guy. Later

Edgy MD wrote: I've been weighing Millan for two days. But I can't see where he played with Carter. I got confused by all those hints. Missed that one. But he did have lots of dWAR. Later

Felix Millan. Later

Please don't toy with our emotions. Later

And another one bites the dust: Ken RosenthalVerified account ? @ Ken_Rosenthal # Brewers announce trade of OF Norichika Aoki to # Royals for LHP Will Smith. Later

I see Boston being competitive in this now that they don't have to pay Ellsbury and need a center fielder. Later

Thon, stop torturing us. If you don't give us the answer, we will torture YOU. We will lock you in a warm, humid, room and play a continuous loop of Suzyn Waldmann Yankee comments. You have been warned. Later

With the Ellsbury signing, there are going to be a lot of people whispering in Sandy's ear (press, fans) to get something done quickly. But I don't think he'll listen/ feel/ respond to any pressure. You can always tell a Marine. You just can't tell him too much.

Fangraphs, with another "rumor": http://www.fangraphs.com/not/hot-stove-rumors-trojans-greeks-in-talks-about-hector-achilles-megatrade/#comment-310346 Later

Matthew Cerrone ? @ matthewcerrone @ Mets & Granderson see eye-to-eye on a 3-yr deal, but he's still looking to find a team willing to give to go to four. Later

Rockies signed Justin Morneau, so that could eliminate Colorado as a potential trade partner involving Ike Davis. Saltalamacchia(sp?) to the Fish - 3 years. Later

Edgy MD wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: But I think we ALL can agree that HOLY SHIT 20 MILLION DOLLARS-PLUS BACKLOADED FOR JACOBY FUCKING ELLSBURY. And what's the mofo deal with that guy? Hits 32 homers in 660 at bats in 2011. Hits 33 in 2,252 the rest of his career. And what's with Cashman's little fetish? Every time the Sox win a championship, you've got to go out and make a stupid offer to steal their sweet-assed centerfielder? Really? Both times it's been a guy with a name that actually sounds like a Boston neighborhood, too. Yes, but he will go from a very good career to a Hall of Fame career because, as we all know, Jeter will make him better. I just threw up in my mouth when I typed that. Later

Well, this leaves enough room on the 40 man roster for Sandy to add players. The next few weeks will be interesting to see how he goes about doing it. Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: If you look at Bard than maybe also Kevin Jepsen (rush chairman, damn glad to meet ya) who's also had an inconsistent career but throws really hard and strikes guys out. So... call him, maybe? LOL! Later

8:47 am: The Mets are not super high on Arroyo, and a meeting may never take place, according to a team official (Rubin). 8:40 am: The Mets are interested in meeting with Arroyo, but they have yet to set up a meeting with him or his agent (Cafardo). Dueling Bloggers. Wasn't that the theme song from Deliverance? Later

Edgy MD wrote: Tommy Hanson, on the other hand, sounds like... a good guy to take a flyer on? Maybe. But I'd have to find out if that drop-off in games and innings was a result of an arm injury. Later