Chad ochoseis

Kevin McReynolds

Ceetar wrote: The last trade between two teams was the infamous Oliver Perez deal. The Oliver Perez deal was brilliant. Omar had his back to the wall after the Duaner Sanchez crash and managed to not only get a competent replacement in Roberto Hernandez, but also brought in Perez as an extra starter. And he pitched well in the 2006 playoffs when he was desperately needed. We all know how that ended, but that wasn't Ollie's fault. What was infamous was the contract that followed the trade.

Ouch. Though it sounds more like "hanging out with a jagoff who instigates fights by throwing beer bottle bashing" than "gay bashing". Never mind Piazza. How did this thread get this far without mention of this saucy, dress-wearing Met?

batmagadanleadoff wrote: m.e.t.b.o.t. wrote: in this case, metropolitan centerfielder jordanny valdespin hit a walk away big bang home run which resulted in a metropolitan win in the bottom of the tenth inning. superficially, this would appear to have generated a tremendous amount of WPA. however, the bases were loaded with one out, and the metropolitans faced only a one-run defecit.... Is it about contributing to a team win, or about individual accomplishments irrespective of team outcome? And how do you even begin to separate the two? Why did Santana practically* max out the scoring for his no-hitter? By your logic, because the Mets won by eight, Johan could've given up seven runs on 12 hits without jeopardizing the team win. Why then, was he credited fully for a brilliant, but according to your rationale here, superfluous performance? And then why does any Met, for that matter, ever get any Schaefer points in a team loss? * But see my ballot. The difference is that there was no point where Santana could have clinched the win by doing less than what he actually did - every out he got increased the Mets' win probability, however infinitesimally. So his performance wasn't really superfluous. Valdespin's home run increased the Mets win probability to 1. A simple poke into short center would have done the same. What if he'd lined the ball off the RF wall - an easy double and possibly a triple under ordinary circumstances, but a single in a walk-off situation? Would he then get Schaefer credit for a single, or for an XBH? I'd guess a single. Why treat a GS differently? I very rarely Schaefer, but if I were Schaefering on June 1, 2012, I probably wouldn't have given Santana the full six points. Sentimentality aside, it was an 8-0 shutout, and there was plenty of offensive and defensive credit (Baxter!) to go around.

Lucas Duda, your NL leader in OPS.

If they gave out BOCs for thread titles...

Fun fact - Giancarlo Stanton is younger than Travis d'Arnaud and only about seven months older than Zack Wheeler. I'm generally a fan of rebuilding a weak team with prospects, but I'd trade Wheeler and d'Arnaud for Stanton in a heartbeat.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Don�t get the Minnesota Twins� president, Dave St. Peter, started on the decision to build an open-air stadium in a city known for its brutal winters and fickle springs. The Twins have benefited from favorable April weather in their first three seasons at Target Field, but St. Peter figured they would eventually have a problem. I said hey, hey, hey, St. Peter I've got a tale to tell I just flew in from New York town And it's snowing like hell And it's snowing like...hell

I'm liking the Dickey for Buck trade.

metirish wrote: It's not T-ball... Yeah, because if it were, it would be time for the mercy rule.

Zvon wrote: Sit down Ike. Shut up and sit down. Strike or not, you whining will not change a thing. Davis has been rather Kingmaniacal so far this season.

Rubenesque Damn Wright Buckish Rusty Franconian McGravian

Edgy MD wrote: I'll preview the Orioles when we get to the World Series. Cockeyed optimist. You really think the O's can get past the Rangers and the Jays?

Most of the Nats series are still open. I think bmfc usually likes to do the Nats.

Ceetar wrote: I'll do one. feel free to pick for me. ARRR! May 9.

What makes it really tough to guess position players is that it just lists the positions without regard to frequency. So if a player played two games at 1B and 152 at LF, he's listed as 1B, LF. This drove me nuts when the program gave me Cleon Jones. I suck at it. Selected post-1975 position players with at least 2000 career at bats. I tried fifteen players, and the only ones I got right were Jones, Beltran, and John Wathan. I missed a whole bunch of middle infielders from the early 1980s.

TheOldMole wrote: Give me an assignment. 40th game of the year, in honor of Opus 40. That's the Cardinals series in May. Other Cardinals series are still open.

Edgy MD wrote: I'll take the Rockfish and Reds. Rockfish = Rox and Fish, or just Rockies who happen to be good swimmers?

Mets � Willets Point wrote: Give me the White Sox series. There's actually a home and an away series against them. Welcome to regular interleague. Want both?

Just in case Gwreck isn't planning to do all the remaining KTE's. And, way to step up, Gwreck. Or, path 2 step balloon, if you prefer. Series BeginsEnemyKnowerMon,4/1PadresGwreckFri,4/5MarlinsFKMon,4/8at PhilliesLWFSFri,4/12at TwinsTransMonkMon,4/15at RockiesEdgyFri,4/19NationalsFmanTue,4/23DodgersGwreckFri,4/26PhilliesLWFSMon,4/29at MarlinsFKFri,5/3at BravesSwanTue,5/7White SoxWilletsThu,5/9PiratesCeetarMon,5/13at CardinalsMoleFri,5/17at CubsFAFIFMon,5/20RedsEdgyFri,5/24BravesSwanMon,5/27YankeesFmanWed,5/29at YankeesFmanFri,5/31at MarlinsMGIMTue,6/4at NationalsEdgyFri,6/7MarlinsMGIMTue,6/11CardinalsFri,6/14CubsFAFIFMon,6/17at BravesSwanFri,6/21at PhilliesLWFSTue,6/25at White SoxWilletsFri,6/28NationalsMon,7/1D-backsSeawolfFri,7/5at BrewersTM (penciled)Mon,7/8at GiantsLWFSFri,7/12at PiratesFmanFri,7/19PhilliesLWFSMon,7/22BravesSwanFri,7/26at NationalsMon,7/29at MarlinsFKFri,8/2RoyalsTue,8/6RockiesEdgyFri,8/9at D-backsSeawolfMon,8/12at DodgersGwreckThu,8/15at PadresTue,8/20BravesSwanFri,8/23TigersMon,8/26PhilliesLWFSFri,8/30at NationalsMon,9/2at BravesSwanFri,9/6at IndiansChad 86Mon,9/9NationalsFri,9/13MarlinsFKTue,9/17GiantsLWFSFri,9/20at PhilliesLWFSMon,9/23at RedsEdgyThu,9/26BrewersTM (penciled)

Go, Marlon! IN PLAY, RUN(S)!!!!! I hat Gameday...

Hitting 1. Get a hit Murphy 2. Score a run Tejada 3. Steal a base Wright 4. Get caught stealing/picked off Cowgill 5. Hit a double Murphy 6. Hit a triple Cowgill 7. Hit a home run Davis 8. hit into a double play Duda 9. drive in a run Murphy 10. draw a walk Tejada 11. get hit by a pitch Valdespin 12. sacrifice bunt Harvey 13. pinch hit Valdespin 14. Get pinch hit for Niese 15. Reach on an error Cowgill Pitching/fielding 16. Record a strikeout Niese 17. Surrender a walk Niese 18. Hit a batter with a pitch Francisco 19. surrender a home run Gee 20. Get credit for a win Niese 21. Get a save Francisco 22. Make a relief appearance Lyon 23. Commit an error Murphy 24. Record a putout Byrd 25. Turn a DP (name every player involved) Davis-Tejada-Davis 26. Field the first batted ball in fair territory Byrd 27. Record an assist Tejada 28. Surrender a run Niese 29. Get a "Blown save" Parnell 30. Get credit for a "hold" Lyon * Bonus/tiebreaker 31. Taste the deliciousness of the first Schaefer of the year Most points in first game or April PotM? First game - Niese PotM - Davis

sharpie wrote: I said retired players. Wright could play out the contract and then have some broken-down DH appearances for the Indians. The "All-Mets" idea is a neat bit of trivia, but if Wright ends his career batting .260 in 100 at bats as an AL DH, it wouldn't make him less Metly in any meaningful way. Letting a star go near the end of his career beats the alternative. I wouldn't say Hank Aaron's Braveness was diminished by the fact that he ended his career as a Brewer.

120 PA. 5 HR, 27 RBI, .273/.317/.410. Traded to a contender before the deadline, becoming the rich man's Joe McEwing. Gets the coveted Nutty Buddy endorsement, with the tagline "I'm still the man now."

Yeah. I really should read the whole article sometimes.