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]so it's not like Beltran's judgement on where the hit would wind up was all that good to begin with. Maybe that's why he plays so deep in center. Later

Edgy DC wrote: Yesterday, he was Wellsian. And I'm not sure if I mean David or Orson. ding ding ding Later

While you're concentrating on the Pirates and Royals, don't lose sight of the Braves. They are on a 10 game losing streak and so far in June, they are 2 - 18. Could they be the dark horse challenger to the record? Stay tuned, y'all. Later

That has to be it.LOL!Later

MMYF got me the Lenny Dykstra nickel and patch. Later

Actually, he was pitching quite well until last night's disaster - acting as the closer recently.Maybe he can't handle "success".Later

seawolf17 wrote:Matty's turned it around in '06. Don't know what happened, but he's learned to find the plate, and has been selected to the 2006 All-Star Futures Game in Pittsburgh.And to celebrate, he gave up four runs in less than one inning in last night's relief appearance.Later

Wright - 3 Martinez - 3 Reyes - 1 Beltran - 1 Bradford - 1 Nady - .5 Bell - .5 Later

There's something happening here What it is ain't exactly clear (Buffalo Springfield) Remember all those writeups that showed that Shea was a "Pitcher's park"? Seems to me that there's been a lot of homers and total offense there this year. Maybe its because those stats include the numbers put up by the home as well as the visiting teams, and the Mets offense hasn't been this good in a while. Or the Mets had decent pitching that held opponent offense down. Or do you think its something else? Later

I think one of the sites lists saves and save opportunities. They let you do the subtraction. Isn't that the same thing? (Probably not, but I had to ask) Later

I agree. I'm hoping Willie doesn't try to "build up Wagner's confidence". Later

Informal poll time. Who should pitch the ninth? Later

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Pedro likely ends the day by striking out the side in the 6th inning. I'm glad he got them all swinging. That ump "squoze" Pedro all day. Later

="soupcan"]Nuxhall was 15 when he debuted, no? Yeah, that sounds right. So he's still deserving of full retirement. When Brooklyn lost its team, I started to look for another NL team to root for and became a Reds fan for a while. I liked Frank Robinson and Vada Pinson. I still like the team and wish them well, but not against the Mets. Almost 100 pitches for Pedro through five. Get somebody ready in the pen. Later

SteveJRogers wrote: Low key guy in the Cincy booth, Steve Stewart, Joe Nuxhall I guess is semi retired Semi-retired? The guy was, IIRC, 16 years old in 1944. The guy deserves a full retirement, thank you. Later

Elster88 wrote: I knew next to nothing about him, so it's less of a surprise than someone who I thought reeked. To me, anyways. He ws the closer for the White Sox. Then they brought in a bunch of kids who throw 100MPH (hyperbole) and felt they didn't need him. They felt he was a "once around the league and out" guy with his funky delivery. Later

Reyes en fuego - another hit in the first and two of those stolen bases. Later

The other day I was in WaMart. They had All Star ballots and a box to put them in. After you voted, they gave you an "I voted" sticker with the MLB logo on it. Later

Steve, are you listening in on "The Big 1" out of Cincy? (forget the AM frequency) I used to listen to that station while on business in Dayton. They have some pretty lively sports talk. Later

Thanks. Later

Two catchers named Castro. I don't know what that means, or if its a first, but its interesting. Later

It depends on when Cliff comes back. If its during the next few days when they'll be playing AL teams, the use of the DH means you won't have to pinch hit for the pitchers, so you don't need as many. In that scenario, it looks like Bell gets sent out. If its after that, you don't know. Could be someone else might have to go on the DL (knocking wood), or a trade could be made, so this might become a non-issue. Lets wait and see. EDIT: ]If you keep Lastings when Floyd is activated, you have to demote Marrero, Chavez, Woodward, or a pitcher. Which would you choose? Y'know, I've been thinking about that since you asked me yesterday. My answer would be "none of them". I would demote Ramon Castro. I'm starting to think that last year was his career year. Marrero came up as a catcher, and brings a few things to the table that Castro doesn't - the ability to play other positions fairly well, speed and a lefty bat. A catcher with those things comes around about as often as NY Ranger Stanley Cups. But, as I said, let's see what happens between now and when that decision has to be made. Anudder edit; seems Eli is a righty batter. Oh well.... Later

Elster88 wrote: Is he really needed when Floyd comes back? I think so. With Willie liking to rest his regulars, I could see a rotation in which four regular players (Lastings, Nady, Beltran and Cliff) get sufficient at bats, with Nady subbing for Delgado at first, Wright at third (David has shown he comes back with a vengance after a day off) and as the regular right fielder when Lastings spells Cliff. And Lastings can also play center ( as can Endy) if Beltran needs a rest. That way, Lastings will get a sufficient number of at bats if he stays with the big club, while being mentored in (what some consider) the things he is lacking from Willie, Franco and Cliff. The only one who "loses" in my scenario is Nady. But his time to play full time will come in '07. There should be no reason to play Woodward in the outfield, offensively or defensively. Later

So, the Mets have two highly talented prospects - Lastings and Pelfrey. One is not immediately needed - Pelfrey, but some website fans are crying for him to be brought up, saying he doesn't need more seasoning. The other, Lastings, is needed and is proving that he can play at the major league level, but fans are saying that he should be sent down for more seasoning. Curious. Later

Yancy Street Gang wrote: I don't remember exactly who Pia Zadora was. I'm thinking she was an early version of Paris Hilton. Close enough, although I don't remember Pia Zadora being as blatantly stupid, or as rich. Later