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Can't think of any other rookie card where both players on the card have had their uniform numbers retired. Can youse? [FIMG=444]https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1yVUpt8QML._AC_SL1500_.jpg[/FIMG]

That quote makes sense. Not.

Brandon Nimmo's OBP's the last four seasons: 2018 - .404 (535 PA's) 2019 - .375 (254 PA's) 2020 - .404 (225 PA's) 2021 - .405 (295 PA's entering today's game).

Looks like nobody cares, anyways. Woulda been fine by me if somebody else started this thread when it became apparent that I neglected this.

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I'm not sure I'm following you. Are you saying that that web site also hosts DIY or custom cards from individuals, in addition to the licensed cards one would expect to find?

A thorough tour of Kooz's career, with Kevin Czerwinski guiding No. 36 from its commencement to its conclusion. Koosman won went 21-10 with a 2.69 ERA in 1976 but this time Jones [22-14, 2.74 ERA] won the Cy Young Award. “'76 was my best year as far as concentration,” Koosman said. “My dad died during Spring Training and it was a big shock to me. He was my number one fan. We were very close and when he died my concentration, it was like his spirit was on my right shoulder every pitch I made. I was never able to get that deep concentration like that again. The last 10 years I pitched I could tell you every pitch I threw in order, that was the kind of concentration I had but '76 was way above that. “I thought I deserved the Cy Young but it's out of my control. Seaver had won the year before and the same thing happened with Rookie of the Year. I know there were some writers that didn't think one organization should win two in a row. I've heard that comment.” https://ballnine.com/2021/08/27/kooz/https://ballnine.com/2021/08/27/kooz/ This quote's for FK: Koosman doesn't watch much baseball these days, preferring golf and football. He said he doesn't have the patience to watch a baseball game any longer. “I was a fast pitcher,” he said. “My games averaged 2:10, 2:15. Today you're in the fourth or fifth inning at that point and it just wears you out. Everyone has gloves and guards they adjust and the pitchers take too long. It's just slow all the way around in most games.”

Jerry Koosman as a Met on cardboard https://www.tcdb.com/List.cfm/lid/10202/New-York-Mets-Hall-of-Fame-Honorees-Jerry-Koosmanhttps://www.tcdb.com/List.cfm/lid/10202/New-York-Mets-Hall-of-Fame-Honorees-Jerry-Koosman Good find! Well, that was curated by myself on that site I like how the 1970, 1973 and 1974 have virtually the same pose, but definitely taken at different times and places. Just noticed the same with the ‘78 and ‘79 card. Rare shot of Koosman on a card wearing the orange and blue shirt and sleeve collars. Way too many Koosman as a Phillie cards exist for my tastes BTW. Thankfully no post career card of him as a Twin, White Sox or Phillie exist, yet anyway…at least according to that site What? No Typewriters? [FIMG=444]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51408985008_47251dfb1e_k.jpg[/FIMG] [FIMG=444]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51409691450_eb8d605235_k.jpg[/FIMG] [FIMG=444]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51408984998_1567b4eff7_b.jpg[/FIMG]

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The Mets are ramping Jacob deGrom back up. Why they made that decision and what it means for the ace The Mets got the best news they could on Wednesday, when an MRI cleared Jacob deGrom to begin throwing again. DeGrom played catch in the outfield at Citi Field before the game, his first time throwing since being shut down on July 30. “This is great news we got today,” manager Luis Rojas said. “It would be huge to have him back. … To see Jake late in the season would be ideal.” The Mets haven't set a timeline for deGrom's return. He's on the 60-day injured list, which means the earliest he could return is Sept. 13. On Tuesday, acting general manager Zack Scott suggested it wouldn't be quite that soon. “It's something we have to take day by day,” Scott said. “The whole point of ramping him up is to see if he can get back to where he needs to be before he could get activated while remaining asymptomatic.” “We've got to see how he progresses playing catch, and if there's a flag at some point we're probably going to be smart about it,” Rojas said Wednesday. The general rule in the sport is that a pitcher's ramp-up period is congruent to the time he was shut down. Applying that here would mean deGrom wouldn't be ready to return to the majors until Sept. 20; that would leave him three major-league starts this season. Of course, the Mets have fudged that rule before this season with Carlos Carrasco, who made three rehab starts after being shut down for months. Scott said they'd be ready to do the same with deGrom. “It just logically makes sense,” Scott said Tuesday about deGrom potentially finishing his ramp-up in the majors the way Carrasco did. “It's too early to have those conversations. But it's obvious where we are in the calendar. With guys like Noah (Syndergaard) and guys like Jake, we think they can impact the game in different ways. So we just need to figure out what makes the most sense given the time that we have remaining in the season.” Scott has said that the Mets' competitive context would not affect deGrom's timeline. The club views him as a healthy pitcher at this point, working his way back to being major-league ready. On Tuesday, Scott said he had no long-term concern about deGrom's health, even before an MRI result that the team viewed as encouraging. “We'll learn about how he's doing physically. It's important for him to be in a good place going into the offseason,” Scott said. “That can influence how we set up his offseason plan — what he's going to do in terms of working out, a throwing program, all those types of things. You learn a lot about the player whenever he's pitching in competition. There's value there, even if he never gets in a game, just getting up to that point to see how he responds physically. I think we'll learn something that'll help us going forward.” So if you're trying to eyeball a potential return for deGrom, that week between Sept. 13 and Sept. 20 — a homestand against St. Louis and Philadelphia before a trip to Boston — might make the most sense. DeGrom is the most important Met. He was in the midst of a historically good season when he last pitched on July 7, carrying an ERA just over one into the All-Star break. He's been the best pitcher in baseball for the last four years, and he has an opt-out clause in his contract at the end of the 2022 season. If there were zero questions about deGrom's health, this offseason would be a time to consider another extension. The pitcher's status as the team's most important player is what makes these next 39 days so delicate for New York. There is always the risk of a setback. Syndergaard and Carrasco both experienced them while working back on a cautious schedule. DeGrom himself appeared set for a rehab assignment in late July when he was shut down. In the Mets' mind, the potential rewards of deGrom's return outweigh that risk. Having deGrom back even for a few starts would certainly help New York in the standings if it's still in the race in the second half of September. Even if their 2021 chances are done by then, the Mets can benefit from getting a solid read on deGrom's health going into the offseason. It will influence their thinking not just on another long-term arrangement with the ace but also how they fill out their rotation for 2022. Both Syndergaard and Marcus Stroman will be free agents. One thing the Mets are contemplating is whether deGrom can and should take a step back with his velocity. DeGrom, of course, was throwing as hard as any starting pitcher in history earlier this season. And while the pitcher has attributed his earlier minor injuries to overzealous swings while batting, this latest and longest physical malady relates to pitching. DeGrom had his best season in 2018 averaging just over 96 on his fastball. He was averaging nearly 3 mph more this year, and some with the team wonder whether he'd be better served averaging less on his fastball while still retaining the triple-digit max speed he's flashed the last two seasons. https://theathletic.com/2790681/2021/08/25/the-mets-are-ramping-jacob-degrom-back-up-why-they-made-that-decision-and-what-it-means-for-the-ace/https://theathletic.com/2790681/2021/08/25/the-mets-are-ramping-jacob-degrom-back-up-why-they-made-that-decision-and-what-it-means-for-the-ace/

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Yeah it's a mystery to me, just something we noticed. If the seats in medium left were in fair terroitory the Mets would lead the league in hitting is all I remember a quote from Orel Hershiser when he was at his peak with the Dodgers about some hitter that hit a 425 foot blast off of him -- but the shot was foul by like 25 or 30 feet. Hershiser wasn't fazed and said he'd take that result every day of the week. He said that the way the pitch was located, it was impossible to hit it fair and that the hitter was a sucker for even swinging at it.

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I know fouls are sort of looked at as benign at worst but you got to wonder. It seems like while this team is busy not getting hits they seem to foul off at least 1 hittable pitch in every turn-- often, the best one they will see.... Are foul balls good bad or indifferent, overall? If they're fouling off hittable pitches, I think that's bad. But wadoooeyeknow? Maybe it takes a pitch to time the pitcher? If they're fouling off bad pitches, that's also bad because they're swinging at balls.

IIRC, Johnny Cueto had some well pitched starts against the Mets back when he was with the Reds. I'm not optimistic about seeing an offensive explosion against him. [FIMG=333]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51403784040_b785031861_b.jpg[/FIMG]

Holy shades of 2019! Holy News flash! The Mets don't give a shit whether or not youse gave up. Have a four-pack. Batman wouldn't give up. [FIMG=555]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50952848878_70de6b9e85_b.jpg[/FIMG] [FIMG=555]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50269484156_bf7a1ae7a2_b.jpg[/FIMG] [FIMG=555]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49723684028_a729788bdc_b.jpg[/FIMG] [FIMG=555]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49698136146_ecb5da0aa0_b.jpg[/FIMG] http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28485&hilit=kersh&start=50http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28485&hilit=kersh&start=50

Holy shades of 2019! Holy News flash! The Mets don't give a shit whether or not youse gave up. Have a four-pack. Batman wouldn't give up. [FIMG=555]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50952848878_70de6b9e85_b.jpg[/FIMG] [FIMG=555]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50269484156_bf7a1ae7a2_b.jpg[/FIMG] [FIMG=555]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49723684028_a729788bdc_b.jpg[/FIMG] [FIMG=555]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49698136146_ecb5da0aa0_b.jpg[/FIMG] http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/posting.php?mode=reply&f=1&t=30703#previewhttp://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/posting.php?mode=reply&f=1&t=30703#preview

Gary Cohen knows his classic 60s rock -n- roll ... riffing on Charlie Watts, Ginger Baker and Keith Moon.

Good column on Jake Reed: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/jake-reed-has-arrived/https://blogs.fangraphs.com/jake-reed-has-arrived/ That piece was great.

Does T..C.G. Anglicize for the Latin American market as well? Si y no. [FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51393323459_1b383aee36_h.jpg[/FIMG] Plus, you know, we tried to give this subset a real 1962 vibe. [FIMG=333]https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-yjjq4t/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/14709/29565/0000313436__85165.1506825275.JPG?c=2[/FIMG]

=bmfc1 post_id=75199 time=1629660323 user_id=73] Jose Martinez homered for SYR today so I imagine that we'll see him at CF on Tuesday.

Lefty Specialist wrote: He needs to get another opinion (and maybe he has). Because this kind of soreness doesn't occur in a vacuum. Typical Mets would be telling him to rest all winter and then after one spring training session it's determined he needs surgery. That's what I was thinking. It's even worse than it appears because no one even knows what exactly it is that's ailing deGrom. (Unless they do know but aren't saying. Which is even worse than the paragraph above.)

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Are TCG 2021 cards out yet? Haven't you been following? And the 7 Up Rookie Stars are now out, too! Seven cards, so far ... maybe more to follow, depending on how many more Mets rookie debuts there are this season. Seven from 7 Up. Collect them all. Here's a sampler: [FIMG=333]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51393967468_f6d01ba2a9_h.jpg[/FIMG] [FIMG=333]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51394437939_a0b0b741d1_h.jpg[/FIMG] ... and a special shout-out to Patrick Mazeika, who's featured in several T.C.G. 2021 sets: [FIMG=333]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51393706946_1be50fc981_h.jpg[/FIMG] [FIMG=333]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51393706966_af93dbd440_h.jpg[/FIMG] [FIMG=300]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51392940022_af0a896c74_h.jpg[/FIMG]

Does T..C.G. Anglicize for the Latin American market as well? Si y no. [FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51393323459_1b383aee36_h.jpg[/FIMG]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: same. Are TCG 2021 cards out yet? How about a subset (Code Name: Play Ball '62) based on an old Topps design which we here at Typewriter shamelessly lifted? Collect all 66, including the short-printed checkist featuring Casey Stengel and Luis Rojas at a store near you! [FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51393140599_56b78584d7_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51393140629_e9e06a55d2_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51393204959_d6db4383ac_h.jpg[/fimg][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51392409056_209d4b4e0a_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51393140719_0aae273b5c_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51392668183_903906e52f_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51393142464_153b72391e_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51391648907_3cd567b612_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51393142519_90e1cdb915_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51393424975_11656470f3_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51391648942_6521a5e6f8_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51393425005_fbe46b02cc_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51392412701_57af3b1b3c_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51393427275_a04f63f34c_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51392672013_abd6ce6edc_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51392672038_26e8283074_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51393144639_6ef728856e_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51392672073_97514a8159_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51392414556_aa167eb2cf_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51392673823_95605cec3a_h.jpg[/FIMG][FIMG=222]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51392414616_7f9cdf6295_h.jpg[/FIMG]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I can't believe they didn't give the contract to Typewriter Chewing Gum Nobody else can believe that, either. But seriously, this move doesn't bother me in the least. And who knows? Maybe the new company will come out with a better line of cards. But say goodbye to the Topps Heritage line, among others. What does bother me is that the MLB baseball card producer has a monopolistic hold on the baseball card market. I suppose it's MLB's right. I wonder if, under present market conditions, there's an antitrust lawsuit somewhere in there. Maybe not because if there was, some company would've taken a shot by now , you'd figure.

=MFS62 post_id=75002 time=1629415351 user_id=60] [Trevor Bauer] was in court all day, testifying in his sexual harassment case. According to WCBS Radio, he won the case, and the Judge did not grant a restraining order against him.