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  1. MFS62
    The first catcher I remember hitting second (a lot) in the lineup since Del Crandall for the Milwaukee Braves of the late 50's. Later
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    Rod Gaspar

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    I'll edit it down for his (and my) protection. Thanks. Later
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    Rod Gaspar

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    Edgy DC wrote: Not ofor nothing, but are you sure he's cool with you posting this here, especially before it's been published? He used to post "teasers" on other baseball sites. That's where we first "met". So if it sells more books, he won't mind. And it is a draft (his words). But I see what you mean. I won't post any others. Later
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    Remember the author who got one of my rememberances into the book "Tales From The Mets Dugout"? He and some other writers are putting together a book on the 1969 Mets. He sent me a draft of the chapter he has written about Rod Gaspar. Here is a brief excerpt: ]ROD GASPAR Though his major league career was limited to parts of four seasons, Rod Gaspar was anything but a footnote player. While he played in only one full year in the majors, it was as a World Champion. Gaspar led National League outfielders in double plays while scoring a pivotal run in the 1969 World Series. Wherever he played, Gaspar was known for his spectacular outfield play and his late inning heroics. Retiring from baseball at the age of 30, Gaspar successfully made the transition to a second career . Rodney Earl Gaspar has been employed in the financial services industry since retiring as a player, specializing in asset management, insurance, and business planning. Later
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    I can't believe Vince intentionally threw the firecracker into the crowd. I saw him play. He just probably missed the cutoff man. Later
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    Based on their Rule V draft selection, I hope we'll be seeing a lot of: Mets Register a Victory. Later
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    Yes. But I'm rootin' for him. He promised me tickets if he gets the job. Later
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    He may not make it to the major league roster, but: ] The Mets also signed catcher Raul Casanova to a minor-league contract. Casanova, 35, hit .253 in 29 games for Tampa Bay last season and would serve in a Mike DiFelice/Sandy Alomar Jr. role. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/2007/12/07/2007-12-07_mets_move_on_but_still_eye_an_ace-1.html?ref=rss Who says you can't go home again? Later
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    Don't know about full career, but I'm still hanging in there with my prediction that Humber will pitch the first no-hitter for the Mets. Later
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    There's a guy named Poe who broadcast for the Jacksonville team this past year. He had interviewed for the Mets job before, and made the short list. He has also been considered for the Marlins' open post. This past year he won the broadcaster of the year award in his AA league. (Southern Association?), so that just adds to his resume. And he as already been in contact again with the Mets for this opening. If he gets it, I'll tell you my source. Later
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    ="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]Mets select RHP reliever Steve Register of the Rockies. No Met products selected in 1st round. 24 year old righty starter. Tough to tell how really effective he is because he pitched his home games in a tiny Tulsa ballpark. (IIRC the CF fence is closer than 390') Later
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    Edgy DC wrote: The Mets have been in and out five times in those rumors. Does their system stink/not stink/stink/smell great/stink? The usual lines are: (C'mon, gang. I know you know the words. Recite them with me) 1) The best talent is in the lower levels 2) The numbers don't look good because the Mets challenge their prospects by promioting them quickly to see if they're ready for the higher level. 3) Look at all the good young players who have recently come through the organization and are now either with the big club or have been used in trades. 4) The Mets are active in the international free agent markets, so you may not know much about their signees. (did I miss any?) OK, bottom line, Edgy, it depends on how you look at it. But if you look at it from the standpoint of having big club position player prospects ready now, I'd say slightly odiferous. Later
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    Met Limbo

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    And I think I heard at the end of last season that Conine was going to retire rather than seek a 2008 contract . Later
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    Wolf, you have Sharpie on your list twice. Later
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    ="Frayed Knot"] Miller is also a player who hasn't been quite as good as the tools should indicate. Six-foot-six lefties whose velocity sit in the mid-90s He has the skills to be a frontline starter, but in the end, he's yet to pitch to one. Sounds like David West redux. Later
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    Rod Kanehl was scrappy. Later
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    I'm out. Later
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    Edgy DC wrote: If its hyperbole, you state it over and over and over, without taking the time to clarify your meaning. Sorry. I did explain my feelings about that rule quite clearly the first time it came up after I started posting on the CPF. Unfortunately, many of the posts from those days were lost during the move of the board to the new home; only some of the old posts were apparently kept. Later
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    And that's what I meant. My "never playing defense" comment was just some hyperbole. I've posted against the DH rule often(with many of those same rational points), so this was just another chance to mention my feelings. Later
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    The third other starting outfielder may be Willy Mo Pena, who certainly has a 'tude. Remember his insistence on signing a major league deal on his first contract? But I wouldn't call him a criminal. Later
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    Edgy DC wrote: Don't be stubborn --- the two of you. Open your hearts and minds. It's a techinicolor world and you're looking through black-and-white glasses. There hasn't one guy on a Hall of Fame players ballot who hasn't played defense, so you're just being stubborn for the sake of it. No, I'm being anti-DH. Just because I am. Later
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    iramets wrote: ="metsmarathon"]naturally, i prefer the more weasely way around the teambuilding thing. build a strong character team such that you can add in a troubled soul and it will not tear the team apart but might actually inspire more greatness out of the player. basically, what the patriots are doing with randy moss. Ah, the old "24-and1" philosophy of team-building. You could add Babe Ruth to the Convent baseball team, and they're still not going to win the World Series. Later
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    Seems to me the eligible voters who avoided Miller got hung up on a technicality. They'll claim the category was owners, managers and executives. They will alibi that Miller didn't fit with any of those labels. I wonder what they'll do with the "player and pitcher" category when it comes to voting for a DH (who is "technically" not a player IMO because they didn't play defense). Later
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    I've been hearing on the radio from the "baseball experts" that LoDuca never was a great "handler of pitchers" (whatever that means). Could that also mean that the Mets may keep many of their their young hurlers, rather than include them in deals? Later
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    O'Malley in. A shonda (tragic shame) A dark pall has been cast over Cooperstown. Later
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