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OK, fair enough explanation. I can accept that. Later

OK, I'll accept that since your studies have been thoroughly discussed on this site (various fora). (calming down) But if I had said that this was a friend who's baseball aptitude and evaluation skills I trusted had told me that he had seen the guy play and this was his opinion, don't you have to accept that as much as any other source? Would you ask for a tape recording of the conversation? Or just accept it as an opinion? And what makes his opinion more or less credible that anyone else's? In fact, I gave you his credentials with his scouting report. Or if someone says IIRC, do you ask for a link to their memory? I'm getting philosophical here, not personal. So please don't take it that way. I'm trying to understand your way of accepting/ not accepting information. And BTW- I was Directory of Quality for a major telecom company and sat on their software quality review board. So please don't patronize me calling yourself an "information specialist". I've project managed the implementation of systems that I'm certain have provided for the security of you and your family as you have gone through Newark Airport. Later

Of course there was no link. As I said at the time, it was his personal evaluation sent to me and a few others. But after I told you that, you still asked for the link. When I told you I couldn't send you one, you dismissed it out of hand. When I re-read it after all this time, it still rankled me that this younger generation doesn't accept anything that isn't posted on a public website. Later

themetfairy wrote: And any of that would explain where he is now? Whatever. No, but it was a scouting report I sent you when you posted here that you were adopting him. It was appropriate at that time. I personally don't care where he is now, nor waswhat I sent you intended to answer that question. Later

themetfairy wrote: I saw the report, but I'm reluctant to post it here because it doesn't cite source material. The source was a Mets fan living in Germany who was the commissioner of a German baseball league. You want his name? Andres Dubai. He used to post on some baseball sites as Dr. Dooby. And I've known him for over ten years. and I TOLD YOU THAT! I try to do you a favor by sending you something, a personal scouting review that you probably could not have gotten elsewhere, about one of your kids and you ask me for the source after I gave it to you? Incredible. Oh, you're welcome. Later

The 16 year old prospect played his first pro game last night. Got his first home run. I'm beaming. Later

Rockin' Doc wrote: I thought of that as I was preparing to hit the submit button, but I decided to throw caution to the wind. Besides, who wouldn't want to sign with the Mets? Roger Clemens and Matt Williams, to name two Mets draftees who didn't sign with them. Later

I didn't know whether to sigh or chuckle. Good luck to your kid. Check the scouting report I posted to the thread about his signing. You may want to link or copy it here. Later

You love those catching prospects, eh? Later

Kidnapper: http://cranepoolforum.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=4741 Hands off him or I'll call the cops. Later

Francis Marion University is in Florence, S.C. Up to now, the most famous thing from that area (Georgetown, S.C.) was the rice museum. Yes, they actually have a museum dedicated to showing visitors everything they ever wanted to know, and more, about rice. I hope this kid becomes the most famous thing from there in the future. Good luck with your adoptee. Later

Can't provide any stats, since he was a late season International signee. IIRC, when they signed the 6'2" lefty-hitting shortstop it was said that his body type projects him to weigh as much as 24 0 pounds. It's real early. He has a big frame for someone 6'2" and 180 lbs. He can add 30-40 lbs to that frame. The other issue is that he turned 16 on or about August 8th, so he's very young. He could grow 2-4 inches. Part of the reason for the high ranking is that he plays SS. There is no more than a 50-50 chance that he'll remain at SS and not because Reyes is ahead of him. There haven't been many 6'4" +, 240 lbs. + shortstops. And the prospect of possibly seeing a 240 lb shortstop is interesting enough for me to want to adopt him. B'sides, this is a virtual adoption. I won't have to feed him. Later

Commando is one of those movies that if I'm clicking to see what's on and it is, I'll watch it to the end. I can't take my eyes off it, sorta' like a train wreck. Later

If you haven't clicked on the list yet, and were hoping to see Witness For the Prosecution, it isn't there. Bad omission. Later

Hail! I got my Masters from the GWU B School in 2000. Later

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

67. (Plus clips of many of the others) And If I could swap two movies (and their spots) it would be African Queen for Lawrence of Arabia. Later

Update on my kid: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Worthington%2520&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=457427 Interesting splits. He handles lefties better than righties. Later

Thanks, Monk. Did she get the dad's name? I've never been able to find out if Tim is related to ex-SF relief pitcher Alan "Red" Worthington. Red was a very religious person, and doing charity work rebuilding New Orleans sounds like something he would get involved in. Later

Actually, he's in High A (St. Lucie): http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Worthington%2520&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=457427 Later

Just noticed his name in a minor league box score (Mets A ball team). He last pitched in the organization in 2005, where he was a very effective reliever. I followed his numbers for a while. Then, he dropped off the map. Welcome back, kid. Later

Uh oh. We was put on the DL with arm problems. Don't have any details. Later

These include at least two adoptees: ]March 30, 2007 - The Mets released several long-time minor leaguers today including IF Chase Lambin, OF Bobby Malek, and P Blake McGinley (as mentioned in the Blake the Fake thread), all members of the 2003 St. Lucie Mets championship team. Others released include OF Alhaji Turay and IFs Jay Caligiuri and Kevin Rios. Later