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d'Kong76 wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: I wish the Mets had a player of stature who has it in him to challenge this Mets ban, someone who likes attention I have to ask, do you think the players sit around and pine to do interviews with Mike Francessa? I didn't give this a second's thought when I posted. I was wondering mainly about the enforceability of such a ban. I mean, if Matt Harvey struck a deal to shill for Qualcomm, for example, and arrangements were made for Matt to do Francesa's show to talk about Qualcomm, you know, what do you think the Mets would do? Could do? 6tqXaz5bD4Q

Mets aren't allowing players, other personnel on WFAN http://risingapple.com/2015/02/05/mets-arent-allowing-players-personnel-wfan/ http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2015/02/mike_francesa_mets_said_no_to_me_doing_spring_trai.html I wish the Mets had a player of stature who has it in him to challenge this Mets ban, someone who likes attention, so I get to see what happens. Is this supposed ban even enforceable?

MFS62 wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: There goes the all Fiddler on the Roof themed Mets song parody contest I was planning. Now what am I gonna do? You could go to Plan B - Yentl. Later I'd prefer to wait a little while until Prince whips up some top notch Yentl themed Mets song parodies. This way, I can gladly scrap Plan B.

Edgy MD wrote: Matt Harvey fell from 5.5 WAR in 2013 to 0.0 in 2014, and the team improved by five games. Dwight Gooden fell from 12.1 WAR in 1985 to 4.4 in 1986, and the team improved by 10 games (and the 10 games between 98 wins and 108 are a hard 10 games to take). I'd hesitate to link the outcome one way or another to the fate of any one starting pitcher at this point. I agree. I wouldn't even bother trying to guess which non-pitcher would be the key, because the truth is that nobody really knows what's gonna happen, and when a team improves markedly, it's often someone coming out of left field* that provides the key spark. *Though not necessarily a left-fielder.

There goes the all Fiddler on the Roof themed Mets song parody contest I was planning. Now what am I gonna do?

"It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ring". [fimg=333]http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/3/files/2013/10/jeffwilponnym.jpg[/fimg] "I see that motherhood never gets a day off". [fimg=444]https://nbchardballtalk.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/jeff-wilpon-photo.jpg[/fimg] "Oh Leigh, will you be my Valentine"? [fimg=444]https://cbsnewyork.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/jeff-wilpon.jpg?w=420&h=316&crop=1[/fimg]

Alderson: Mets capable of nearly 90 wins http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/97246/alderson-mets-capable-of-nearly-90-wins

There might be something to the Mets players pay to work out thing if the NYT is reporting on it about a month after the story first broke: the money quote: Asked why the Mets had not subsidized the entire program so that players would not have to pay Barwis at all, Alderson said the club felt that would be counterproductive. �We didn�t cover all the costs because we want the players themselves to be invested in their careers and in their off-season development,� Alderson said. �We want them to have something at risk as far as their commitment is concerned. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/sports/mets-players-pay-for-off-season-training-at-team-complex.html?_r=0

Topps to honor Sy Berger in a 2015 throwback Red Back/Blue Back mock '51 set: [fimg=333]https://cbsnewyork.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/sy-berger-card-2.jpg?w=518&h=725[/fimg] [fimg=333]https://cbsnewyork.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/seaver-sy-berger-2.jpg?w=518&h=725[/fimg][fimg=444]http://topps.pixafy.netdna-cdn.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/small_image/500x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/A/R/ARTLE-SYB-15019.jpg[/fimg] Topps 2015 base card preview: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/02/03/schwartz-topps-honors-jeter-berger-in-2015-baseball-card-sets/

Met 2015 payroll is currently at approximately $100 million. Or a tick over $96M, depending ... http://risingapple.com/2015/02/02/mets-current-payroll-tick-96-million/

Edgy MD wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: I limited the WAR count to the end of the term of control the player had when the deal occurred. What I care about is whether the Santana trade-and-sign worked out for the Mets. It's debatable, but I'd say no. Me too. Like you, I'd take a Mets-centric view of the trade. And so it wouldn't matter how many seasons Gomez, for example, spent with the Twins. If in the end, Gomez puts up Hall of Fame numbers, that should be a factor in assessing the trade from the Mets POV. No?

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: I'd make it again.... Knowing what you know now? Or now know?

I wasn't as ecstatically over the moon as others were over getting Johan, but I still thought it was a great deal. The Mets were closer than one player away from contention seven years ago and were able to land baseball's then best pitcher for superfluous players. I was sure the deal wouldn't work out long term. Johan had already won two Cy's, and deserved a third. How many more great seasons did he have in him? I doubted that he would continue pitching at that level for far longer. But I'd say that about any pitcher's mid-30's years. Warren Spahn woulda proved me wrong, but almost nobody else. Edgy: Why would you limit your WAR post to simply Mets v Twins? Who cares whether the Mets bested the Twins or vice versa in that trade? Is that the issue? Isn't that taking a narrow view?

No. 7 subway line down; MTA says no timeline for restoration Posted: Monday, February 2, 2015 1:03 pm By Michael Gannon, Editor | 0 comments A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said there is no estimate as to when service along the No. 7 subway line will be restored after a Monday morning power outage stopped one train and left others stranded in tunnels. According to the MTA, a Manhattan-bound train was just approaching Queensboro Plaza at about 9 a.m. when it lost power, confining people on board and blocking subsequent trains behind it in a tunnel. SONC-066146_300x250.jpg A second train was backed out of Queensboro and coupled to the disabled train to tow it into the station. The spokeswoman said at 12:30 that all No. 7 trains were in stations by 11:30, and that no passengers requested medical assistance. The spokeswoman said No. 7 service into and out of Queens was stopped, and said the MTA could not say whether there would be a restoration of service before Monday�s evening rush hour. Riders are being encouraged to seek alternate transportation on the E, F, N and R subway lines and the Q60 and Q32 buses. The Long Island Rail Road also will be cross-honoring MetroCards at its Flushing, Mets-Willets Point and Woodside stations. http://www.qchron.com/editions/central/no-subway-line-down-mta-says-no-timeline-for-restoration/article_cae18078-ab05-11e4-bcde-47fbb8f568a2.html

Met 2015 payroll is currently at approximately $100 million.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'd be absolutely shocked if Harvey were a Met in 2019. Scott Boras will take him into free agency after 2018, and he'll be gone. I think the wise move will be to trade him after the 2016 season. Sounds reasonable to me. Maybe that's why the Mets appear so reluctant to trade some of their surplus high-ceiling pitching right now --- because they already figure Harvey's gonna be the one to cut loose.

sharpie wrote: Couldn't find a general rule changes thread so putting it here. Better idea than outlawing defensive shifts. Would make it tougher for LOOGIEs to get jobs http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/54831/should-relievers-have-to-face-two-batters Whaddya do if a reliever gets injured, or experiences discomfort before the first at bat is resolved? Sounds like a rule that would be better suite to Strat-O-Matic or some other board game.

Then: [fimg=333:2ehpahcq]http://cdn1.sbnation.com/assets/3432245/1969n.jpg[/fimg:2ehpahcq][fimg=343:2ehpahcq]http://www.7th-inningstretch.com/YankeesWorldSeriesProgram.jpg[/fimg:2ehpahcq][fimg=338:2ehpahcq]https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSXfQFyTWNe7Uc3ST6vPbPHCaJwTFjfnOVeBdmSmI43r2sGc5A7wg[/fimg:2ehpahcq] Now: [fimg=333:2ehpahcq]https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRbMY02IrzdVAitH_l4ysRGmz4N-y7_tbQV1ykU-W1XkqQEFe_-Ow[/fimg:2ehpahcq][fimg=337:2ehpahcq]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bf/2002_World_Series_Program.gif[/fimg:2ehpahcq][fimg=333:2ehpahcq]http://www.baseball-almanac.com/images/2012_World_Series_ProgramHD.jpg[/fimg:2ehpahcq]

These modern logos aren't exactly easy on the eyes either. They all look too busy and kind of cramped.

I'm gonna pass on all of these newfangled logos. When you see them en masse, you could see how they suffer from sameness, and a lack of imagination. They all look so corporate. Same goes for MLB post-season tickets, and World Series programs, which used to be designed by the participating teams, until MLB took over those functions, as well.

The Los Angeles Angels (of the Pacific Coast League) logo:

They don't make 'em like they used to. "Owgust", the beer barrel man of the minor league Milwaukee Brewers (1940's). [fimg=566:1uhqblk2]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1d/MilwaukeeBrewers(minor_league_baseball_team)Logo.PNG[/fimg:1uhqblk2]

The only thing I remember about Carson is that his appearances always reminded me of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. [fimg=655]http://www.hwdyk.com/q/images/goodbadugly_12.jpg[/fimg]

Here's how long it took the Mets to appear in the World Series after a Met won the ROY award: Tom Seaver - 1967 ROY -- next Mets WS appearance: two years after; Jon Matlack - 1972 ROY -- next Mets WS appearance: one year after; Darryl Strawberry - 1983 ROY -- next Mets WS appearance: three years after; Dwight Gooden - 1984 ROY -- next Mets WS appearance: two years after; Jacob deGrom - 2014 ROY -- next Mets WS appearance: ??????????? Two years whenever a right-handed pitcher won the award.

Here's how long it took the Mets to appear in the World Series after a Met won the ROY award: Tom Seaver - 1967 ROY -- next Mets WS appearance: two years after; Jon Matlack - 1972 ROY -- next Mets WS appearance: one year after; Darryl Strawberry - 1983 ROY -- next Mets WS appearance: three years after; Dwight Gooden - 1984 ROY -- next Mets WS appearance: two years after; Jacob deGrom - 2014 ROY -- next Mets WS appearance: ???????????