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OMG. LET'S FUCKING PLAY TONIGHT. ENOUGH ALREADY. I COULD HAVE HAD TOMMY JOHN SURGERY ON THE LAST DAY BEFORE THE BREAK AND BEEN HEALED BY NOW.

Frayed Knot wrote: http://metsblog.com/metsblog/mets-looking-for-ss-and-lf-help-via-trade/ All MetsBlog is doing there (Hell, all they EVER do really) is merely repeating and linking the original Adam Rubin line which I'm sure is the one that got this thread started in the first place: - namely that as we approach the July 31st deadline the Mets "will listen on trade proposals involving Bartolo Colon" (no surprise there) ... - and that they "MAY ultimately end up dealing him" (or maybe not) ... - and that if they do deal him they'd be looking for close-to-ready type players (Sandy has said as much publicly) - and that their preference would be either a SS upgrade or a bat for LF (logical assumptions). Wait, so you are looking for a Mets-related blog that does not re-link others' material, and offers, instead, original, entertaining, sometimes heartfelt material about our beloved team? Good luck with that. And if you do happen to find such a site, also find me a site that lists all the numbers ever worn by any Met, or better yet, a site that has every Met statistic ever, including the box score of every game in Met history.

After the flood, the only way to save Ashie's model was to paint it blue and attach neon figures.

I didn't like the second year at the time. I would have preferred to give more money (say $12 million) for a shorter commitment. But in fact that second year may be the reason we get some value for him now. If they are able to turn Colon into a good LF or SS, they should jump at it now. And if they do that, this will have been a great move. Not a good move, a great move. It is exactly the type of maneuvering I was hoping for when Alderson was hired.

I can't believe how bad Colorado is. They looked unbeatable when we saw them.

He should just get the surgery. Of course, it would be great for MFY rivals if he tried to rehab it unsuccessfully for about 3 year prior to getting TJ, but to each his own.

seawolf17 wrote: You wonder if this was the point -- standing on the field, just outside the fray -- that he thought to himself "I'm too old for this shit." If by "shit" you mean "baseball", then yes. George Foster was too old for that shit.

Astros 7, Mets 1 http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=1869 Mets were going for the three game sweep (Seaver, Matlack, Koosman) but Jerry couldn't hold up his end of the bargain. Why this game? The wife of CPF poster Centerfield born on this date!

MFY fan sues everyone. Not likely to win say experts. http://time.com/2967510/sleeping-yankees-fan-lawsuit/

I think the idea is that he could benefit from the rest anyway so phantom injuries are created. And for what it's worth, it's not just the MFY's that do this. Jon Niese is getting a nice two week paid vacation as we speak.

That's cool. I think that the knight in Indiana Jones would say we chose wisely.

Great thread title! Most enjoyable game of the season last night.

Was Piazza incorrect? I'll guess Al Leiter.

UMDB says the only Buckner we've ever had in the Mets system was well before that fateful play: http://leaptoad.com/mets/profile.php?PlayerCode=3E99

McReynolds for Mitchell was pretty crappy too. Mike Scott for Danny Heep has to be in the mix too. I wonder how much of this is luck, and how different Cashen's legacy might have been if Calvin Schiraldi had managed to get one more out. Right now, he is remembered as the architect of the 86 World Champions. He made all those great moves mentioned in this thread. But he also traded away a future MVP, a future Cy Young winner, a future batting champion and All-Star reliever. He also drafted and failed to sign a Hall of Fame caliber pitcher. If the Mets had fallen short in '86, I wonder if his legacy would focus on these moves instead of the ones that brought them to the World Series.

Press Release from NY Mets Dear Opponents: This is to let all of you know that we have instructed our players to play hard every inning of every game regardless of score. Should we do so in a game where we are up by a considerable margin, do not take this as a slight. We do this out of respect to your ability to come back and win. Also our bullpen sucks. We are relying on guys like Dana Eveland. Who is Dana Eveland? Exactly. Farnsworth, Valverde, Scott Rice, cut us a break here. Even our closer now is doing it for the first time ever, and our 8th inning guy has trouble throwing strikes. So don't be a dick and throw a tantrum when we bunt a runner over when we are up by 5. Ok? Sincerely, the New York Mets.

Think about the rationale behind pitchers "policing" admiring your HR. That opposing player is admiring his HR instead of putting his head down and running around the bases. I find this behavior disrespectful. He is, after all, a professional. He should conduct himself in a professional manner. During his next at-bat, I will let him know I feel this way by throwing a baseball at his ear. This is, as we all know, the generally accepted manner in which I should make my feelings known.

My two cents for what it's worth, if a team is dancing around and having fun amongst themselves I don't see anything wrong with it. If that pisses off the other team, then so be it. As long as they are not taunting the other team, what do they care? Baseball could benefit from a bunch of sticks being removed from up people's asses. ***Thread Hijack Alert*** Things I think are ok in baseball. 1. Towel waving, funny handshakes, dancing to celebrate good plays. 2. Home Run trots. I realize if you leave it unchecked, it can go to the extreme like those ridiculous TD rituals in the NFL, but whatever. They're fun. I loved Rickey's HR trot. And sure, it can piss off a pitcher, but they can retaliate with... 3. Elaborate Strikeout Celebrations. Next time you strike out that asshole mimic his HR trot around the mound. Pound your chest. Point to God. If he really pissed you off, mimic the whole at bat including adjusting the velcro on your non-existent batting gloves. 4. Not stealing, bunting,taking the extra base with a big lead. It's dumb. Play hard at all times. Unless you are up by a lot. But if they catch up a little, then play hard again, until your lead is big enough, and then stop playing hard again. Play hard. All the time. Fuck the other team. 5. Bunting to break up a no-hitter. If your team is down and you need runs, it's a good baseball play. No-hitters are supposed to be hard. Guard against the bunt.

I like it too. And if they keep winning 5 of 6 they can wave around their jockstraps for all I care. It would be great if the fans caught on, brought their own towels and it became a thing for 2014 only, so that it doesn't become played out and half-hearted later on. But you guys are right, and eventually it will become forced. How this plays out as I see it: *IF (big IF) the Mets play ok, the towel waving thing will catch on, and more and more fans will start bringing towels and joining in. *At its peak, towels will be waved and it will be cool like the Boston Garden in the 80's. *Eventually the 2014 season will end, and the towel waving should be retired along with it, but it won't. *In 2015 there will be all sorts of promos, custom-designed towels with Nathan's logo emblazoned on it. The scoreboard will tell you to "GET OUT YOUR TOWELS AND WAVE SOME NOISE". *Players and fans will feel compelled to participate, even though their heart is not into it. It becomes the half-hearted tomahawk chop we see in Atlanta. *New Era will sign an exclusive towel contract with the Mets. Non-sanctioned towels will be banned from CitiField. *CF will complain about how the idiot Wilpons managed to ruin what was once a great tradition. Fuck the Wilpons.

It's easy to think of douchebag Mets. I like the challenge that we have to find a pic of two of them together. I also looked for a picture of Shane Spencer and Karim Garcia together but couldn't find one. I also considered Mike Stanton and, well, anyone else, but figured it would be mean to the other Met.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I don't know if you can produce a photo of 2 Mets I hate more than these douchebags. Challenge accepted!

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Never even hoid of Ant'ny DiScalfani... I swear we had a poster by that name (or something like it) once.

I will point out the obvious that there is a big difference between NY and Vegas. Only solution that I see is that we need more strippers here in NY.

I'm cool with this. Better Taylor than Davis and his low 700's OPS.

Rick Sutcliffe definitely struck out Tony Gwynn.