MFS62

G-Fafif wrote: "The Big Bollox Clemens" is so much better a nickname than the Rocket. Not bad. But I still prefer my personal favorite - Fat coward, bat tossing, motherfucker. Later

Didn't we once have a poll about whether we preferred the round knishes or the square ones? If not, we should have. But, I'd prefer that Misch pitches a great game today. The thought of seeing Ollie killed my appetite for either kind of knish. Later

My brain says SmaSamSz-- I mean, after 114 PAs or so, Murphy looked like our starting LFer, no?-- but my gut says that it's got to be an approach thing. (Well, either that, or that I shouldn't have had tuna for breakfast.) Funny you should mention Murphy. I thought about him earlier in the week and looked up some numbers in baseball-reference. They show that Ike really hasn't given the team more than a healthy Dan Murphy would have. Davis: .320/.423/.744 Murphy (career): .331/ .437/ .768 In fact, less. Later

Vic Sage wrote: Some of these guys have been gone years don't underestimate the ability of a fan to hold a grudge. After all, many Mets fans are descended from former Brooklyn Dodger fans who used the word "O'Malley" like an epithet. Another example. There's a guy on a Red Sox website who uses the screen name "Still Cursing Buckey". Later

There are baserunners at a brothel? Man, you really know how to party. Later

This team would have a tough time scoring at the Chicken Ranch. And it doesn't matter how many runners are on base. Later

The gun in Buffalo had him throwing 98-99 MPH earlier this year, so an occasional pitch of 102 isn't that far out of question. Were those readings consistent throughout his stay on the mound? And that puzzles me. Earlier in his career, the minor league reports about Parnell as a starter were that his fastball velocity increased toward the end of games. Those reports indicated that he took time to get himself going, and becoming a short man would be out of the question. But after last night, I may be thinking he can become an effective reliever. Later

And the beat goes on. Familia the last 3 games: 20 1/3 IP 30 Ks 16 H 3 ER 6 BB That is ace type stuff especially when you consider he's only 20 until October. The kid just needs to keep that walk rate, or even something close, and everything else will fall in line. Later

After hearing his post game interview last week, I now think R A stands for Really Articulate. There were few, if any, hesitations (um, er) or "you know"s. He actually used some words and sentence structure and sense of humor I hadn't heard from an athlete in a long time, and used them properly. When his Mets playing career is over (hopefully not for at least 5 more years), he would be a welcome addition to the broadcasting crew. Later

Frayed Knot wrote: MFS62 wrote: I would like to see the specific wording in the contract that allowed them to unilaterally change the nature of it to non-guaranteed. Well, the specific wording seems to give them the power to unilaterally void the thing altogether - although history tells them that things aren't always as they seem. I think this is probably their most sensible strategy even if it's not the ideal one in the minds of a lot of fans. I agree. "Seems to" isn't a " definitely can". And who knows how an arbitrator might interpret it? This could get interesting. Later

I would like to see the specific wording in the contract that allowed them to unilaterally change the nature of it to non-guaranteed. Later

batmagadanleadoff wrote: It was rumored that Kent injured himself while riding a motorcycle. I don't remember if the Giants opted to forgive Kent, or if the team lacked the evidence it would need to succesfully void Kent's contract. A team might decide to look the other way for fear of some future backlash from free agents or players with the right to veto a trade. IIRC there was a clause in his contract that specifically prohibited him from riding one. I don't recall if his contract was challenged based on it. If they didn't pursue it, maybe it was because: * They couldn't prove it. * He was a very good player, for whom they had no suitable replacement * They wanted someone to duke it out with Bonds in the clubhouse. Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Is this where he got the idea to write about all those stories about dwarves and such? You nailed that one Hans down. Later

I said Godzilla is the worst because the plot is utterly ludicrous, the special effects are mediocre and Matthew Broderick, starring as Dr. Niko Tatopoulos, turns in a performance that evokes the pleasure of a festering boil. "Nothing happens!" I said. "The movie goes on for two hours, and absolutely... nothing... interesting... happens." My friend nodded. A Steven Spielberg die-hard, in 2001 she waited on a four-hour line to buy tickets for A.I. "I knew everything about the production, about the plot, about the characters," she said. "A.I. had a $100 million budget, and if Spielberg is spending that sort of dough on a project, you know it'll be fantastic. But A.I. wasn't fantastic. I fell asleep." I am unmoved. Godzilla universally bombed. Kids hated it, adults hated it, critics hated it. Factually, it was a worse film than A.I. That quote causes me to question Pearlman's judgement on anything. He must not be a New Yorker. The movie was a paean to the Big Apple. There's a scene in which four people are in a taxi, trying to escape the 50 foot tall monster chasing them, and someone says "Nobody takes the FDR Drive in the rain". How can anyone who has driven that road in the rain not roar with laughter? The people in the audience where I saw the film did. That line alone elevates it above being "the worst". B'sides, the Brooklyn Bridge needed renovation anyhow. Later

Edgy DC wrote: He's trying to make sense and play to populism in the same column. It's a tough balance but I'm convinced it's the best way to keep your profile high. If he wants to do that, maybe he should just stand on an egg crate. Later

I hope Yhency has a cannon, and not just a derringer. That one was for the old time tv addicts among you. Later

seawolf17 wrote: Not Jake, 62. Peavey the draft pick. Oops. Realized that after my post. I had been reading rumors about Jake being traded to the Mets and ........ Error of enthusiasm. But JCL could have pointed that out as well. Later

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: You could try reading the Crane Pool Forum I kinda think I would have remembered reading that here. And his name would have been mentioned in more than one thread/ post if he were truly a member of the Mets. So, can you please provide a CPF link to this completed transaction? Later

Edgy DC wrote: [*]They sign Peavey. 'Splain, please. There have been trade rumors out the kazootie about him recently, but I couldn't find anything saying the Mets got him. Later

I plead guilty of falling for the trap. BTW- was listening to the end of the MFY game on radio tonight. It ended with Oh Captain My Captain grounding into a double play. John Sterling sounded like someone had shot his dog in front of his eyes. Then he kept saying how close the play at first was, like a gambler who keeps looking through his cards, hoping he can find some winners in the hand he just lost. Later

Bigot? In what way? Do you have any sources you can provide? Later

My Inside Pitch guy sent me this link: At least it doesn't seem as serious as his prior foot injuries: http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20100814/SPORTS02/8140337/1118/B-Mets-cautious-with-gimpy-Lutz He also said he'd be attending the Bingy game on Tuesday to learn more. Later

seawolf17 wrote: I know it's a romantic, old-timey idea, but really, Tim? It's easier to cut them and tape them and lug them in a big huge book than to have them on your iPad? Holy moley, you're an old codger. Watch those age comments, you young whippersnapper. Later

Well, the author should be happy that his favorite player does hold at least one major league record. IIRC, Kuiper went over 1,000 major league at bats before he hit his first (and only) major league home run. Of course, it seems that the award is for someone who consistently outplays his natural ability. So, if Jeter is the perfect baseball player*, how can he exceed perfection? Later * = My sarcasm meter just burst into flames.

G-Fafif wrote: Self-effacing, bittersweet goodbye to an obsession, by Tim Kurkjian, here For the first time since 1989, I no longer clip every box score of every baseball game from the nearest newspaper and tape each one into a spiral notebook, a daily task that I've estimated, at roughly 15 minutes per day, has cost me 40 days of my truly pathetic life. I knew about Tim's "streak" from reading his charming Is This a Great Game, or What?. Am sorry to know he joins the rest of us in (finally) acknowledging the passing of the primacy of print as a box score delivery system. The first ramp on that slippery slope was when the Sporting News stopped printing box scores. Later