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I'm bumping the rules in case anyone missed that the topics are revised. The 2014 Liverpool to Crane Pool Song Parody Contest is officially here and underway. And because you've been such a lovely audience, without further ado, here are your first round topics, celebrating the 50th anniversaries of the Beatles stateside arrival and the opening of Shea Stadium. You may choose one of the following players, who either played for the 1964 Mets: [fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/6634d9de-3664-4721-b81a-3323065c80a8.jpg[/fimg][fimg=218]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SiGHiG_PwXs/Use91FrIyyI/AAAAAAAAKzo/YZ1gFLyD2Zc/s400/64tCharlieSmith.png[/fimg][fimg=223]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O0s-fjP3PtQ/UjKKb696fLI/AAAAAAAAECE/NwvBGKM_PS8/s400/64tFrankThomas.bmp[/fimg][fimg=222]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EJYQVXMPpPU/Uso3goS_eiI/AAAAAAAALI4/P1C0ceypwPM/s320/64tRon+Hunt.png[/fimg][fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/86c1885d-2687-446a-898e-1894f0a4d85f.jpg[/fimg] were born in the year 1964: [fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/31ce607d-438f-477c-a60d-eed8befeb966.jpg[/fimg][fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/86893db6-23c3-4c33-b454-abfe5235b71a.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/90626609-f850-43ef-8a8b-84d216dce5d7.jpg[/fimg][fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/488a6c8c-3b79-480e-8774-36084e6d38cd.jpg[/fimg][fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/c3d13f9d-73df-4ecf-b965-6242fa1195fa.jpg[/fimg] or share a Beatles' first name: [fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/681a5940-6d20-4caf-9dec-990b9e1d9bcc.jpg[/fimg][fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/c59b1f46-118d-4a07-9ea8-5e7ebc3f0ea3.jpg[/fimg][fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/421fd62b-03c4-4f07-b6ba-d81ea8e83cbe.jpg[/fimg][fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/6dfe81ed-8722-4019-b8ee-930624cc63fb.jpg[/fimg] The Liverpool Wrinkle - Your song parody must be based on an original Beatles song. Eligible songs are original Beatles songs that appeared on any of the Beatles releases shown here: [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/2011/05/Please-Please-Me-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/2011/05/With-the-Beatles-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/The-Beatles-A-Hard-Days-Night-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Beatles-for-Sale-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Help-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Rubber-Soul-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Revolver-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Sgt-Peppers-Lonely-Hearts-Club-Band-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Magical-Mystery-Tour-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/The-Beatles-white-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Yellow-Submarine-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Abbey-Road-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Let-It-Be-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Past-Masters-Volume-One-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Past-Masters-Volume-Two-album-cover.jpg[/fimg][fimg=245]http://whenyouawake.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/1d024310fca0eb2042669010l.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=240]http://www.beatlesbible.com/wp/media/free-as-a-bird.jpg[/fimg] Your song must parody an original Beatles composition. Other artists' songs covered by the Beatles, like, for example, Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry) or Long Tall Sally (Little Richard) may not be parodied. There are no head to head matchups in this contest. 40% of the field will advance to the second or final round. Any forum member who wants to compete, but hasn't signed up yet, may still do so. Since there aren't any head to head matchups, we can squeeze anybody in at any time. Just submit your song parody to my private mailbox before the deadline and you're in. You know my name. Look up the number. And on behalf of our corporate sponsor, I hope you all pass the audition. Song parodies are due on or before March 17, 2014, 11:59pm. [fimg=255]http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logo.jpg[/fimg][fimg=255]http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logo.jpg[/fimg][fimg=255]http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logo.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=255]http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logo.jpg[/fimg][fimg=255]http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logo.jpg[/fimg][fimg=255]http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logo.jpg[/fimg]

Dyes his hair red and changes his last name to "Flintstone".

Daniel Murphy Jonathon Niese Bobby Parnell Dillon Gee John Buck Mike Baxter

IPP's are more fun with hindsight: Johan Santana Ike Davis Marlon Byrd Lucas Duda Travis d'Arnaud Matt Harvey Ruben Tejada David Wright Colin Cowgill Jordany Valdespin

I predict he takes a heater right in the cock. And it'll serve him right for not wearing a protective cup.

Tomato McGrand, anyone? xmdJ_MQMdh8&hd=1

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Career K per 9 innings rates, Mets stats only: Oliver Perez - 8.55 Dwight Gooden - 7.78 John Maine - 7.75

The 2014 Liverpool to Crane Pool Song Parody Contest is officially here and underway. And because you've been such a lovely audience, without further ado, here are your first round topics, celebrating the 50th anniversaries of the Beatles stateside arrival and the opening of Shea Stadium. You may choose one of the following players, who either played for the 1964 Mets, were born in the year 1964 or share a Beatles' first name: [fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/6634d9de-3664-4721-b81a-3323065c80a8.jpg[/fimg][fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/31ce607d-438f-477c-a60d-eed8befeb966.jpg[/fimg][fimg=218]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SiGHiG_PwXs/Use91FrIyyI/AAAAAAAAKzo/YZ1gFLyD2Zc/s400/64tCharlieSmith.png[/fimg][fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/86893db6-23c3-4c33-b454-abfe5235b71a.jpg[/fimg][fimg=223]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O0s-fjP3PtQ/UjKKb696fLI/AAAAAAAAECE/NwvBGKM_PS8/s400/64tFrankThomas.bmp[/fimg] [fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/90626609-f850-43ef-8a8b-84d216dce5d7.jpg[/fimg][fimg=222]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EJYQVXMPpPU/Uso3goS_eiI/AAAAAAAALI4/P1C0ceypwPM/s320/64tRon+Hunt.png[/fimg][fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/488a6c8c-3b79-480e-8774-36084e6d38cd.jpg[/fimg][fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/86c1885d-2687-446a-898e-1894f0a4d85f.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/c3d13f9d-73df-4ecf-b965-6242fa1195fa.jpg[/fimg][fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/681a5940-6d20-4caf-9dec-990b9e1d9bcc.jpg[/fimg][fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/c9a109cc-57b2-49e9-8776-86555c6c1e17.jpg[/fimg][fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/421fd62b-03c4-4f07-b6ba-d81ea8e83cbe.jpg[/fimg][fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/6dfe81ed-8722-4019-b8ee-930624cc63fb.jpg[/fimg] The Liverpool Wrinkle - Your song parody must be based on an original Beatles song. Eligible songs are original Beatles songs that appeared on any of the Beatles albums shown here: [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/2011/05/Please-Please-Me-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/2011/05/With-the-Beatles-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/The-Beatles-A-Hard-Days-Night-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Beatles-for-Sale-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Help-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Rubber-Soul-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Revolver-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Sgt-Peppers-Lonely-Hearts-Club-Band-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Magical-Mystery-Tour-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/The-Beatles-white-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Yellow-Submarine-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Abbey-Road-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Let-It-Be-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Past-Masters-Volume-One-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Past-Masters-Volume-Two-album-cover.jpg[/fimg][fimg=245]http://whenyouawake.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/1d024310fca0eb2042669010l.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=240]http://www.beatlesbible.com/wp/media/free-as-a-bird.jpg[/fimg] Your song must parody an original Beatles composition. Thus, other artists' songs covered by the Beatles, like, for example, Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry) or Long Tall Sally (Little Richard) may not be parodied. There are no head to head matchups in this contest. 40% of the field will advance to the final round. Any forum member who wants to compete, but hasn't signed up yet, may still do so. Since there aren't any head to head matchups, we can squeeze anybody in. Just submit your song parody to my private mailbox before the deadline and you're in. You know my name. Look up the number. And on behalf of our corporate sponsor, I hope you all pass the audition. Song parodies are due on or before March 17, 2014, 11:59pm. [fimg=255]http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logo.jpg[/fimg][fimg=255]http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logo.jpg[/fimg][fimg=255]http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logo.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=255]http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logo.jpg[/fimg][fimg=255]http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logo.jpg[/fimg][fimg=255]http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logo.jpg[/fimg] Done. Duke out. More in.

Edgy MD wrote: Yeah, I think we should be able to write about any players or subjects named John, Paul, George, or Richard. Possible wrinkle: if we write about George Altman (for instance), it has to be a song originally sung by George. (That may not work.) You had my idea. I was gonna add a batch of John, Paul, George and Richard's.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I may be turned away next time I go to the drive-thru but the Liverpool to Cranepool Parody Classic Presented by McDonalds needs more subjects on the menu. You mean more topics?

sharpie wrote: So, "Free As a Bird" and "Real Love" aren't allowed? Okay, have at it. Disembodied Beatles songs, too. [fimg=333]http://whenyouawake.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/1d024310fca0eb2042669010l.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=333]http://www.beatlesbible.com/wp/media/free-as-a-bird.jpg[/fimg]

Terry Collins might bat the pitcher eighth this season. Why Collins is considering batting Mets pitcher 8th in lineup Whatcha thihnk? And what's, as Collins puts it, an "RBI guy"?

When informed that the Mets will be at home this fourth of July, 7-time defending champ Joey Chestnut ups his training routine.

The 2014 Liverpool to Crane Pool Song Parody Contest is officially here and underway. And because you've been such a lovely audience, without further ado, here are your first round topics, celebrating the 50th anniversaries of the Beatles stateside arrival and the opening of Shea Stadium. You may choose one of the following players, who either played for the 1964 Mets or were born in the year 1964: [fimg=218]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SiGHiG_PwXs/Use91FrIyyI/AAAAAAAAKzo/YZ1gFLyD2Zc/s400/64tCharlieSmith.png[/fimg][fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/86893db6-23c3-4c33-b454-abfe5235b71a.jpg[/fimg][fimg=223]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O0s-fjP3PtQ/UjKKb696fLI/AAAAAAAAECE/NwvBGKM_PS8/s400/64tFrankThomas.bmp[/fimg] [fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/90626609-f850-43ef-8a8b-84d216dce5d7.jpg[/fimg][fimg=222]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EJYQVXMPpPU/Uso3goS_eiI/AAAAAAAALI4/P1C0ceypwPM/s320/64tRon+Hunt.png[/fimg][fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/488a6c8c-3b79-480e-8774-36084e6d38cd.jpg[/fimg][fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/a0ceb009-f795-422b-82fd-fb1fefd990ec.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=222]http://img.comc.com/original/c3d13f9d-73df-4ecf-b965-6242fa1195fa.jpg[/fimg] The Liverpool Wrinkle - Your song parody must be based on an original Beatles song. Eligible songs are original Beatles songs that appeared on any of the Beatles albums shown here: [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/2011/05/Please-Please-Me-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/2011/05/With-the-Beatles-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/The-Beatles-A-Hard-Days-Night-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Beatles-for-Sale-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Help-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Rubber-Soul-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Revolver-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Sgt-Peppers-Lonely-Hearts-Club-Band-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Magical-Mystery-Tour-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/The-Beatles-white-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Yellow-Submarine-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Abbey-Road-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Let-It-Be-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Past-Masters-Volume-One-album-cover.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=242]http://www.bestalbumartwork.com/pictures/Past-Masters-Volume-Two-album-cover.jpg[/fimg][fimg=245]http://whenyouawake.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/1d024310fca0eb2042669010l.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=240]http://www.beatlesbible.com/wp/media/free-as-a-bird.jpg[/fimg] Your song must parody an original Beatles composition. Thus, other artists' songs covered by the Beatles, like, for example, Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry) or Long Tall Sally (Little Richard) may not be parodied. There are no head to head matchups in this contest. 40% of the field will advance to the final round. Any forum member who wants to compete, but still hasn't signed up, may still do so. Since there aren't any matchups, we can squeeze anybody in. Just submit your song parody to my private mailbox before the deadline and you're in. You know my name. Look up the number. And on behalf of our corporate sponsor, I hope you all pass the audition. Song parodies are due on or before March 17, 2014, 11:59pm. [fimg=255]http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logo.jpg[/fimg][fimg=255]http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logo.jpg[/fimg][fimg=255]http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logo.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=255]http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logo.jpg[/fimg][fimg=255]http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logo.jpg[/fimg][fimg=255]http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logo.jpg[/fimg]

I'll post the rules for the Liverpool to Crane Pool tournament tomorrow.

Where's the E. Pluribus Unum?

The Daily News is running an article about an Upper East Side resident whose apartment was mistakenly cleaned out during a botched eviction. The guy gets home from work (he's a software developer for Deloitte and Touche) and notices that his apartment is empty. His lifetime possessions are all gone. Furniture, his entire wardrobe, priceless and irreplaceable photographs. Everything. Even his toilet paper. Here's the link: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/uptown/ues-man-landlord-cleared-wrong-apartment-article-1.1710111 The News decides to print one large photograph depicting one of this hapless dude's lost possessions. Whaddya think that possession might be? A wedding picture of his dead mother? That $10,000 Andy Warhol print he got as a graduation gift? His mint condition Spiderman debut comic book? No. It's this: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The belongings that Nilay Shroff lost included a rare, collectable Mariano Rivera bobblehead doll he received at Yankee Stadium on September 24, 2013

Noah Syndergaard.

Zack Wheeler.

Matt Harvey.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Oh, I think it's the Mets hiring guys who might not be the best. I don't even believe the Mets hired the Alderson guys so much as the Aldersons were installed by their debtors. That's kinda what I meant all around. The hires have no clout because they're not so hot. And Team Sandy was thrust on the Mets.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Zvon wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: Mets exploding in the top o' the ninth!! Very sweet to be listening to this. Steve is great in the booth. He missed his calling. I think he'd probably tell you today that announcing baseball was his calling, at least following his career as a player. I guess it says something about how the Mets have been run these last few years that top-level jobs with them are the last the person serves in the industry. I'd be very surprised if Jerry Manuel, Willie Randolph or Art Howe got hired against as field manager. Phillips, Jim Duquette and Omar Minaya appear to be viewed by the larger baseball world as insufficient candidates for the same job with their squads. ChickenEggChicken. Did the Mets kill their careers or are the Mets in the habit of hiring shucks I'm just glad to be here type guys that don't have the clout and won't stand up to eff Wilpon or Prince Fredo? A zillion things hadda happen for the Mets to sign Sandy.