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Les Keiter recreated SF games back to New York for a few years after they moved West. He was reading the ticker recount pitch-by-pitch and making them sound as though he was broadcasting live. Two of his catch phrases were: "Here come ____________ (usually Willie Mays), here come the ball. He BEAT the ball. He BEAT the ball!" and every extra base hit was "BOOM, off the top of the wall" (Usually followed by the catch phrase call above. BTW- When I read the title of this thread, I thought it was going to be ways different announcers describe a catch - e.g.- "a can of corn" to describe an easy catch. Maybe another thread? Later

A hearty welcome from a one-time Brooklyn Dodger fan. Stay a while. You'll like this place. Later

When the camera settled on Selig, he was standing but not applauding. It was tough to figure out exactly how he would react from his last few interviews. Good for him. A nice middle ground. Later

Edgy DC wrote: Where were those boo-birds during that curtain call? Maiking sure their coats were turned to the right side, then cheering for his curtain call. Later

Just heard that Brian Lawrence is scheduled to start Thursday's game. I wonder who will be leaving. And how (DFA, DL, other?) Later

Thank you. Hope you enjoyed the story, anyhow. Later

Nope on the cause/ effect. Just curious. B'sides, I always thought it was a funny story about how psychology once worked with a young player, and always enjoy telling it. Later

When Leo Durocher was the manager of the Cubs, he had a young outfielder with lots of potential named Adolfo Phillips. He put Phillips in the number eight spot in the batting order and told him (IIRC) "Adolfo, you're going to be my second cleanup hitter". Phillips responded with his best year in the majors. Later, when Phillips was moved higher in the order and I don't recall his ever having a comparable year. That said, can someone please post the stats for how Lastings does batting in the eighth spot compared to how he performs elsewhere in the order? Thanks, Later

Sit down. Take a deep breath. There is some exciting news. Last night... After over 1,200 at bats. Ex- number one Mets draft pick Jason Tyner hit his first professional home run. Maybe he's found his stroke and wil start climbing this list soon. Later

You win some, lose some. I was hoping that ex-Met Petit could get the win. He had been pitching pretty well for the Snakes recently. But the Braves hit him hard last night. Later

bmfc1 wrote: If this happened in NY, it would mean stories about "Typical NY Fans." I thought LA fans were "laid back." This shows that people can be jerks everywhere you look. Not really LA. This is Anaheim, where they named their airport after John Wayne. Thank goodness the guy didn't have a grenade. Later

As has been said of some reporters, he never lets the facts get in the way of a good story. Later

Edgy DC wrote: And you think John Sterling is the detective who has caught them? Of course not. he made his comments before the attendance was announced. I just found the lack of fans in of 10,000 of the "best seats in the house" odd while the outfield was (according to Sterling) filled. And of course I believe the KC management. But I am still curious about how/ if gate figures are audited. Anyone care to answer that question? Later

That's why I specified "business". From a baseball POV they have left a lot to be desired. (I'm being polite) But they built a beautiful ballpark, pay top dollar to keep it looking great, have the water show for entertainment, etc. But, you're right. To the baseball fan that's all just bread and circus. Later

Probably right. I've never heard anything negative about the KC front office. (From a business point of view) But I'm still curious about how attendance figures are audited. Later

Oh, Thanks. I thought I had seen Napoleon on a prior list. Must have been a different list. Later

Last night I got into my car and turned on the radio. It happened to be tuned to the MFY station. Sterling and Georgie's Girl were waxing rhapsodic about how the ballpark in KC was full. They went on and on about how the last rows of the outfield upper deck were full and folks were even standing on the greensward in the outfield "next to the water fountain". They love to say how big a draw the Yanks are around the league. I was waiting for the score when the official attendance was announced over the PA in the pressbox. It was a little over 30,000. Sterling couldn't believe it. Then, he said he was told by the KC public relations person that "there are many seats above and behind us that aren't good ones, and that there aren't too many of those seats taken". Huh? 10,000 empty seats? And all of them behind home plate? Aren't the upper deck seats behind home plate a great place from which to see a ballgame? Y'mean fans would rather stand in the outfield and sit in the upper deck than sit there? Isn't Kaufmann Stadium one of the best in which to see a baseball game? Aren't the Yankees the "biggest draw in baseball"? Or (conspiratorial whisper here): Is the management of KC holding back in attendance figures so they will again qualify for Salary tax money? Anyone know if/how attendance figures are audited? Something doesn't sound right here. Later

="Yancy Street Gang"] Belliard would be a great guy to get for the next few months. He's not the second baseman of the future that the Mets need (he's 35) but I suspect that Gotay isn't either. It's the time of the year, and the type of year, where you have to sacrifice some youth to try to solidify the run for the pennant. So Gotay for Belliard might be worthwhile. On the other hand, Gotay is 25, and I'd hate to trade Melvin Mora for Mike Bordick all over again. I have no idea whether or not Gotay is going to turn into anything like Melvin Mora. That's why I'm glad I don't have to make these kinds of decisions. Which is why I'm kind of leery of trading a Milledge for a Loretta once Alou returns and having it possibly turn into an Amos Otis for Joe Foy (young outfielder with good minor league numbers for an aging infielder) Later

There are several silent movies on the list. But it puzzles me why some of the greatest silents ever made have fallen off this list; Potemkin - Sergei Eizenstein Napoleon - Abel Gance (a 7 hour masterpiece with its own great orchestral score) Thunder Over Mexico - also by Eizenstein - possibly the most cinematically beautiful movies ever - each frame can stand alone as a classic piece of art. And what about The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari - the first great horror film? I can't believe how anyone who has seen them could have replaced them with movies such as Easy Rider, Tootsie and some others on this list. Later

Just heard on the radio that Anderson Hernandez was recalled from AAA. He was actually hot there, raising his average about 30 points to .280 in recent weeks. Later

Meet your new second baseman. Just heard on the radio that Anderson Hernandez was recalled from AAA. He was actually hot there, raising his average about 30 points to .280 in recent weeks. Later

I interpreted the question to mean who will be playing second base this year rather than who would we like to be playing second base this year. I'd rather it be Gotay, but I feel we'll be seeing a lot of Mr. Anderson there. Later

Edgy DC wrote: Aaron is represented by Mark Rodgers. Thank you. I wonder if Mark is part of the "permeation" of which Mr. Stark speaks. (see the first post in this thread) Later

The other night on the Mets telecast, one of the announcers (Hernandez? Darling?) mentioned that when Heilman joined the Mets and was in the minors, "someone" changed the arm angle of his delivery with which he had been successful as a college player, and he was pounded. I'd heard that before, but nobody has ever said (to my knowledge) who that person was. The announcer said that when Peterson got him back to throwing the same way he had thrown in college, he began to pitch well again. Could it have been one of Heliman's agent's folks who suggested the change? Is Boras his agent? Later

Edgy DC wrote: Who is describing Chip Ambres as toolsey? I forget where I saw it - may have been a pre- minor league season article on each of the Mets minor league afiliates. If I had remembered I would have posted the link. Later