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He's now below .200, but his peripherals are still good. Seems like he's hitting the ball, but the hits aren't dropping in for him. He's 17 and he has played in a lot of games this year. Maybe its just fatigue setting in. I still love ya', kid. Later

Amen to dat. I felt the very same feelings last night. But I think that football team was from South West Mississippi A & I Male Nurses College. Later

Some writers get an impression of a player and never let it go. When Green was in Toronto, he was a plus fielder with a very good arm. Later, he hurt his throwing arm, which necessitated his move to first base. Now, it has healed enough for him to play the outfield again. Maybe they think his arm is still bad. Later

Obvuously, Aspirin must not be a performance enhancing drug. Later

ScarletKnight41 wrote: I hate that thing. I don't care that it's homage to Sportsman Park - it's still stupid. Here's Annie's Previous KTE That's interesting. I knew that Crosley Field in Cincy had a hill in center. But I have never heard that Sportsman's Park (if its the one in St. Louis they're talking about) did as well. Later

Willets Point wrote: Ouch (not the Onion but close enough). Once you get to that site, this linked story was pretty funny, too. Barry Bonds To Try Hand At Drug Trafficking Later

="Yancy Street Gang"]Mets lose, but Phillies lose too. The magic number is 15. Kentucky, the 15th state Oh, I'm Melvin Rose of Texas And my friends all call me Tex When I lived in old New Mexico They used to call me Mex When I lived in old Kentucky They called me Old Kentuck I was born in old Shamokin Which is why they call me Melvin.....Rose Later

[quote="Yancy Street Gang":3njtw6ij]If that's the case, then when the playoffs start, isn't the first-half team represented by a bunch of guys who had nothing to do with winning that title?[/quote:3njtw6ij]YesLater

The announcers mentioned during his first at-bat that Green came into the game with a big lifetime o-fer against the starter. Once I saw his first swing, I knew that was true. Man, he took some ugly cuts against the guy. He wasn't even close to the ball. I still feel the Mets can be very vulnerable to decent lefty pitching. Later

Thanks, then it makes some sort of sense. Later

vtmet wrote: Lefty pitcher going tonight, and WIllie has been hesitant on playing Valentin a few games in a row since his hammy injury...so I wouldn't be too surprised to see AHern get a start tonight... ]Anderson Hernandez-2B-Mets Aug. 31 - 5:52 pm et Mets recalled infielder Anderson Hernandez from Triple-A Norfolk. Hernandez hit just .249/.285/.295 in 414 at-bats for Norfolk, a line that should keep him out of the mix for a job as a regular second baseman next year. He's probably not ever going to have the bat to play anywhere other than shortstop, so the Mets could trade him this winter. He won't have any fantasy value while serving as a reserve. Is hitting from the right side his better side? With those numbers he might not have a better side. And, no fantasy value? It seems he has no reality value, either. BA DA BUM! LAter

http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=228&p=2&c=562951 Later

Yikes, and they won the World Series with that starting staff? They must have all had their best years at the same time. I'm beginning to feel a lot better about the Met chances. Note: IIRC, Bob Moose pitched well against the Mets Later

An A-bomb from A-Rod STFU, John Sterling made it 5-2 Yanks. And on radio, Georgie's Girl made it a point to say that "On the top step of the dugout, leading the cheers, was Derek (pause) Jeter". Gee, I wish the Mets had a Captain like him. Where's that bucket when you need it? Later

duan wrote: And he certainly out hits Mike Defelice. So does most of the World's population. Later

cooby wrote:Stupid thing kept waving his tail in my face. I had to do somethingThere are a lot of them at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport. They let them run around all over the place, and they will follow you to the parking lot.Considering its Bridgeport, I'm surprised one of them hasn't been mugged yet.Later

Actually, Singleton is the best of that bunch (when Jim Kaat isn't there to do color). He has a good voice, and clearly tells you what is happening on the field with no histrionics, pet phrases or nicknames. He is a very professional sportscaster, unless drawn into weird discussions by his booth mates. For some stupid reason, I promised myself that today is the one day of the year that I wouldn't go off on a rant about Kay. And its gnawing at me. EDIT: WP, that was quite a memorable scene, wasn't it? Later

Yancy Street Gang wrote: If the World Series goes seven games, pitchers will bat in three of them. Other than that, why distinguish between the number of pitchers you'd need in the NLDS and the NLCS? The second series is longer, but you still have your "travel" days to refresh the bullpen. My number stays the same (11), but, based on how long the first series goes, you might want to revise the starter/ reliever mix. Later

Johnny Dickshot wrote: I don't think you can say there's a right number, especially given the opponents/parks and the DH possibility which'll change and allow roster re-sets between serieses. JD nailed it. The team is allowed to modify their roster as they move on to the next series of playoffs. In the first round, you need 11 pitchers and 14 position players. That provides the maximum flexibility. (If you pinch hit for a pitcher, you need one to replace him) Then depending on how many games are necessary to win the first round, you can determine whether ot not you have to add a starter or whether the first round early game starters have had enough days of rest so they can start the second series. Eleven looks good here, too, but a first round reliever may have to be replaced with a starter. In the World Series, the pitchers don't bat (d'oh), so they can (hopefully)stay in the game longer. And with the requirement for another bat in the lineup, that player may be added to replace one of the pitchers. That said, I'll go with 11 pitchers for the first round, and Rotblatt's list looks pretty good to me: ] S: Petey, Glavine, Hernandez, Maine/ Traschell R: Wagner, Heilman, Bradford, Feliciano, Robo, Mota, Oliver, Trachsel/ Maine Later

Yancy Street Gang wrote: The uniforms the Rockies were wearing last night were the ugliest I've seen since the Astros wore those rainbow colors. Those white rings around the shoulders were especially girly. Did you think they were uglier than the (ok. so they're manlier) San Diego camos? Later

Wright 3 Williams 3 Valentin 2 Beltran 1 Delgado 1 Later

Willets Point wrote: Edgy, did you start this thread intentionally with a double entendre or am I the only one seeing it? The key to a great thread title is to make you want to read the thread. It worked, didn't it? As for the double entendre of this one. IMO It wasn't really a true double. I'd say it was a 99% (non) and 1% (I interpreted it that way) split. You must have a dirty mind. LOL! Later

="soupcan"]"One (1) Grand Prize Winner and three (3) guests will receive: a meal with Willie Randolph (Approximate retail value is $400)..." Well if it is Subway then it's definitely going to be a lot of meat. I dunno. Does it cost extra to have your sandwich toasted? Later

Frayed Knot wrote: ]Is There a Way to Check This? Is there a reason to? To satisfy my curiosity. And thank you Edgy, for doing that. This was baseball related, so I didn't post it in the "Stuff You Maybe Didn't Know" (or whatever it was called) thread on the non-baseball forum. Later

soupcan wrote: It's actually kind of cool. Think I can buy one somewhere or do I have to commit a crime? No, you can probably find a da-glo orange jacket (and matching pants) in stores that sell work clothes. That color seems to be popular for people who work outside in bad weather (such as school crossing guards, telephone and electrical linepersons) who want to be visible to motorists on a rainy day. Wearing it is only a crime to the fashion police. Later