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DJ Carrasco is .... a righthander. For some reason, when he was signed, I thought he was a lefthander. Later

Yep. Payment starts in 2011. Later

Fman99 wrote: 27-1, 1.05 ERA, 315 Ks in 240 IP, plows a hot broad all year. It's the year of Capuano. I mean, I can see all that happening. But only plowing her? Haven't you heard of the swallows of Capuano? Later

Frayed Knot wrote: The Mets cut - or traded for something akin to useless while eating most of the money - Bonilla, Ordonez, Matusi, and Roger Cedeno while owing them about as much or in some cases more than what they owe Luis. Ding! Ding! Ding! Thanks, FK, for coming up with the win/win solution. If he proves he can't play anymore during spring training, a Castillo "retirement" followed by a Bonilla-type buyout that doesn't kill this year's budget, yet removes Luis from the current roster. Pure genius y'are. Later

Edgy DC wrote: I'm not suggesting it's a shocker, only that it's an example of an insider source allegedly reporting on private conversations. And I'm saying that he may not have any insider info, but its something that Olney can say without that info and still probably be correct. Later

Edgy DC wrote: Buster Olney writes that the Mets braintrust has had private converstions with regard to releasing Luis Castillo. So much for the Era of Unlleakiness. I can't imagine those guys getting together for more than five minutes to talk about the team,and NOT bringing up Castillo, and Ollie, too. And if that conversation carried over to a mens' room break, that's where the "private" comes in. You can bring up "leak" in any way you want. Not a shocker. Just another journalistic breakthrough from a guy named Buster. Later

Memories of Ryne (without looking at the article): He would scare batters with his "lack of control" by tossing at least one warmup pitch all the way back to the screen when he came into the game. Then when he took the mound, he'd peer down at the figures at home through his thick glasses, pushing them back on his nose, as though he couldn't see clearly without doing that. I remember a game against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. Bases loaded, extra innings. The batter was power-hitting first baseman Vic Wertz. Duren apparently found his control after the count went to 3-2. He threw at least a half dozen strikes that Wertz kept fouling back to the screen. Then Vic found one he could handle, and hit a Grand Slam into the back of the right-center bleachers. Great mano-a-mano duel that even a youngster like I was at the time could appreciate. Later

metsguyinmichigan wrote: I suspect that ..... Randy Johnson would be either a Mariner or D-back. They were going to take his picture in a Yankee cap, to use as a model in case he was to go in that way, but he slugged the photographer. Later

metirish wrote: Lefty Specialist wrote: Thank you for your continued support and I look forward to seeing you at the ballpark. Sincerely, Sandy Alderson Great! I'll meet you at the Beer Kiosk! You're buying. I'd not be one but surprised if fans do meet him in situations like that. Bill Veeck used to sit in the bleachers and drink brewskis with the fans. No report on whether he bought, but knowing what we've read about the guy, I wouldn't have been surprised. Later

Frayed Knot wrote: I don't believe the DL exists - 60 day or otherwise - at this time of year Could you imagine all the phantom injuries that would pop up during roster-stashing time if it did? The Rule 5 draft pool would be reduced to just the clubhouse boys. Yes, that's why I posted the question. To (help) prevent those kinds of false DL claims, all players on the 60 day dsabled list must be added back to the 40 man roster prior to the Rule V draft. But after the draft, I was wondering if there is a specific date after which players can be placed back on the 60 day DL. Later

They cut Igrashi to add Capuano. If they need to add someone else, instead of cutting anyone, why can't they move Santana back to the 60 day DL now that the Rule V Draft is over? He isn't supposed to be "ready" until July anyhow. Later

Edgy DC wrote: His foot has apparently never felt so good. Just ask Yogi Lutz. And he never once asked the dad how he got that nickname? (Or did I miss it?) Thanks, Later

Benjamin Grimm wrote: And in that final chamber, you'd have something impressive, like some statues, or light effects, or angels singing, or something hokey like that. I nominate the person to design it who designed the light show on the walls of the underground passageway between the terminals at O'Hare Airport. I describe it as Disneyland on crack. Later

I wonder how many of the "I'll never vote for a steroids user" voters voted for Bob Gibson. Yes, he used steroids. And he admitted it. Even did a commercial for them. Y'see, Bob had asthma. And he did a TV ad for a nasal inhalant asthma medicine. They all contain steroids. That's the key ingredient. Of course, its probably on the list of ok steroids for which you can get a medical waiver from the MLB office. But I place that in evidence in the category of "never say never" for those writers who are saying "never". Later

Edgy DC wrote: I guess I'm missing something about Joe DiMaggio's career. I guess I've always missed it. To me, he's the orginal Jeter --- a fine player elevated by Yankee mythologists unfairly and unnecessarily to a cosmic status well out of proportion with his stature, and indeed with any realistic statures. Agreed. With Jeter the word often used is "intangibles". With DiMag it was "graceful". The writers and fans would embellish it with things like (I remember this one) "Mays makes the easy play look hard, Joe makes the hard play look easy". You can't quantify graceful because its, ..... well, intangible. Then there was the "I wonder how many home runs he would have hit if he'd played half his games in Fenway Park" speculation. But, now a confession. I saw him play, albeit at the end of his career. Darn if he really wasn't graceful. Later

Fman99 wrote: .363 BA, 48 HR, 130 RBI, 22 SB, 1 baby rescued from towering inferno, millions of women impregnated simply by witnessing his sheer awesomeness. Careful there, Fman. There's only room for one Derek Jeter in town. I go for the McReynolds comparison, too. He'll overcome his Citi-itis, just as David did, in his second year there. Later

Edgy DC wrote: Hard to fathom, huh? Part of it is attributable to the exposure you get from moving around, coming from a famous family, getting your name in blockbuster trades, and a lot of post-seasoniness. (Try and explain his brother's six All-Star appearnces someday.) But Larkin OPS'd .862 in the post-season, and .950 in his only World Series, and that World Series was an All-Time stunning upset. Eleven All-Star games and three Gold Gloves while fighting an uphill battle against the force of nature that was Ozzie Smith. If he's not one of the top ten all-time shortstops, I don't know what he is. The only thing I can figure out about that is that the voters are holding the "Next shortstop elected to the Hall" spot open for Jeter. And when he gets in, they will pass a law saying that no more shortstops will ever be admitted to the Hall again. Later

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Philadelphia fans, of course, can root for Michael Vick, so they can root for anybody.) Well, anybody but Santa Claus. Later

metirish wrote: Iconic Don Spivey gets the plum PA announcer job because.......Rick Spivey is the president It's good to be King. Later

I wouldn't want to be the person who has to fire an ex- Secret Service guy. Just sayin'. Later

Speaking of spending money: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AvOy8QbwpZ1I5zaTBfS8voURvLYF?slug=ap-steinbrenner-fbifile I wonder if Chass will write about that. Later

That's my boy! Thanks. Later

He looks like pictures we've all seen of serial killers. I can't believe he wouldn't be successful in New York. (Yes, I actually looked at him as well as her) Later

Prince must have been a Mets fan. enjoy, Later -------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- Dig if u will the picture The Yanks made an offer, got dissed The sound of their anguish pleases me I say to all of you Mets fans Can u picture this? Dream if u can a picture Of Yankee fan doom and gloom Dewy eyes and running noses They have been beat In the Lee sweepstakes, through and through. How could he leave the Yanks standing? And take the Phills� offer, so bold ? (So bold) Maybe his wife was demanding Maybe he wanted a shortstop not too old One offer�s not like another His wife wasn�t satisfied (Wasn�t satisfied) She remembered the Yankee fans� treatment Of her, and when she did She told Cliff, he shouldn�t even try. The fans were just too much to stomach Especially when they made spittle fly Amaro had all the strings tied up The Lee signing decision was easy He didn�t have to swallow his great pride How could he leave the Yanks standing? Not come into the pinstripes� fold? (Pinstripes� fold) Now their shill writers are working Telling us he is too old But you know if he�d taken Cashman�s offer A different story we�d be told But then the fans screamed bloody murder You know Mets fans like it When Yank fans cry

metirish wrote: Here's a view from Greg that I like http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/ I like that view, too. But there is something else that I'm thinking about. If the team is going to build a contender from within the organization, I notice that the next wave of minor league position players who may fight their way into the Mets lineup over the next year or two are mostly left handed hitters. They include Duda, Nieuwenhuis, Ratliff (and finally, please, a healthy Martinez) in the outfield and Havens in the infield. The Philly addition of Lee won't make their entry into the NL East any easier. Later