MFS62

How old is he? Has he suffered through adversity and eventually come out on top? Has he been subjected to bullying from obnoxious classmates, who dwell on his every failure? Does he have a sense of honor and tradition, knowing that the Mets play in a league that plays baseball the way it was meant to be played (sans DH)? Does he have a sense of humor? Does he know that Citifield is near one of the largest Asian communities in the USA? (Bribery with home cooking usually helps) Try whatever you think will work. I'm still trying to stop my grandson from wearing a Red Sox hat. Good luck. Later

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Besides, Hernanderson was/is a shitty shortstop. A brief, but accurate, description. Later

I linked this in my thread called "The Orphanage" in this forum: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/mets/2009/10/instructional-league-rosters.html#ixzz0VExw90e5 Oh, Vaughn would be a good pick. Later

Did any of the tv or radio announcers question why Feliciano was being used in this game? Did any of you? Later

This help? http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=228&f=1380&t=6134331 They even cite the UMDB. Later

Here are their numbers A/O a few days ago: Rod Barajas 230 ABs .235 avg .272 obp 11 HR 32 RBI .698 OPS Henry Blanco 74 ABs .284 avg .345 obp 2 HR 7 RBI .764 Josh Thole 20 ABs .500 avg .565 obp 0 HR 5 RBI 1.115 OPS What would you do? Keep them? If not, who goes? Why? Later

Since he was sent back down last week, J Feliciano has 2 hits in 18 AB, with no XBH and 1 RBI. He's still hitting over .360. Later

Edgy DC wrote: The Indians, who claimed Anderson Hernandez from the Mets at the end of Spring Training, have DFA'd him, so if you are unsatisfiied with Justin Turner, we may get a chance to claim him back for a third trip around the park. Its a possibility. With Castillo about to rejoin the Mets, someone will have to be sent down. Tejada is the only other true shortstop on the Mets to backup Reyes. But if they want to send him back down for more seasoning, Hernandez might be the guy they'll sign. Later

Louisville Bats, loving their Sargelet. And he's still being remembered my his ex fellow major leaguers: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/joba-chamberlain-is-the-most-overrated-player-say-other-players.php Later

I don't remember Paul O'Neill getting hurt when he punched things. Maybe steroids toughen the hands. Later

Took a call from an elderly customer yesterday. When I asked him to verify his address, he said "Glendale, California, the home of Casey Stengel". Later

G-Fafif wrote: Jeter said both Mr. Sheppard and Mr. Steinbrenner left this organization in a better place than when they arrived. Sheppard came when they had won three World Series in four years. I just got home from work and was going to post about that. Well, that may be true about George, but when Sheppard joined the Yankees in 1951, there were 5 future Hall of Fame players on the team (Dimaggio, Berra, Rizzutto, Mantle and Mize) and a future HOF manager in Casey Stengel. In addition to the World Series you just mentioned, they were about to win 7 (or was it 8) of the next dozen fall classics. Revisionist history? Or just pap for the fans to applaud at? Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Fuck the Midwestern sensibility... my problem is that he often makes no sense. At the risk of flattering myself (which I already do a couple of times a night, once the baby goes to sleep), I'm a pretty good listener-- pretty good at subtext, and not so bad at figuring out what someone wants when they are speaking a foreign language. There are moments in each game-- in a good game, a handful or two; in a bad game, every half-inning, at least-- that Wayne Hagin calls where I don't know what is going on. I literally don't understand what he is saying or what is happening; at these moments, if not for crowd noise, I wouldn't have any clue. Sometimes it's hilariously bad (as Lukas chronicles). Most of the time, it's as painful as having someone take 100 words-- most of them ill-chosen-- to describe a successful sacrifice bunt. Do you know how I have that in my analogue repertoire? It's thanks to Wayne Hagin. Hagin gets you in the general vicinity of the play that's developing, then leaves you in the middle of a cross-walk with details speeding at you, 100mph. Words being thrown in that shouldn't be there; the play developing and finalizing as he continues to ramble -- the staple has always been the crowd reaction, prior to him getting halfway through his call. I�ve enjoyed a few of the parodied Hagin calls that I've seen on a few other message boards. (IIRC, one was Scout. com) These are from memory, but close enough. "And the 1-2 pitch to Wright, ripped down the left field line and the left fielder is coming over and he strides towards the ball and he goes down and he reaches out his glove. Into his glove goes the ball, as it just avoids touching the grass to become a base-hit. David Wright with a lineout to the leftfielder, who went over and stretched out to make a wonderful play." "Groundball up the middle. The shortstop Reyes shuffles to his left, scoops it up with the glove contained within his left hand, transfers to his throwing arm to prepare for what surely will be a close play (crowd applauds out), glares towards the first base bag, fires across the diamond to a waiting Daniel Murphy. And with a stern stretch, Daniel Murphy sees the ball into his waiting mitt in which he looks to the umpire in anticipation of his arm gesture which will indicate whether the runner is safe or out, and with a glimmer in his right eye, the umpire raises his right arm in a motion that indicates that the ball has reached the first baseman's mitt before the runner has touched the base. What we have just witnessed is out number one." Later

I attended the 1960 ASG in Yankee Stadium with a friend who was a Pirate fan. The NL won 6-0, Pirate Vern Law was the winning pitcher and Whitey Ford was the loser. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ALS/ALS196007130.shtml We went home happy. Later

Edgy DC wrote: Wait, which team? more Yankee BS. Later

The team is going to honor him by wearing his initials on their uniforms for the rest of the season. Just what we need this week - more Yankee BS. Later

Picked up the Daily News today. It had over 30 pages devoted to Steinbrenner. Tomorrow I'll pick up a bird and birdcage. Later

According to what I've heard from Braves fans, Cox felt that Escobar had even more talent that he had shown; he didn't always have his head in the game. But what do Braves fans know? Later

metirish wrote: Escobar who? This guy: http://leaptoad.com/mets/profile.php?PlayerCode=7359 Later

BLUE JAYS have acquired ESCOBAR and JO-JO REYES from Braves in exchange for ALEX GONZALEZ, TIM COLLINS & INF TYLER PASTRONICKY. (per MLBTrade Rumorscom) Escobar has tormented the Mets in the past. But Reyes is a so-so pitcher. Gonzalez has 15 homers so far this year. Collins is a high- strikeout reliever now playing in the Eastern League. Couldn't find anything on Pastronicky. Later

metsguyinmichigan wrote: metirish wrote: Wright is clearly taunting Cano, mocking his garish uniform, sloppy fielding and dumbass double-play partner. Its a wonder he could recognize Cano because his name isn't on the back of that cheesy uniform. Later

Thanks, Later

The link is blocked by the security software on the PC I'm using. Where do they place the ESPN crew? Later

Benjamin Grimm wrote: This three-catcher thing isn't going to last, and I don't think Thole ought to be the one to leave. The more he shows that he can catch the knuckler, the longer he should stay. The hitting hasn't been to shabby, either. Later