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Jeter talking to Lupica.... ] "I keep telling everybody, the baseball season doesn't start until it starts here." yeah right.

No Cobby but I have this amazin feeling about this team this year, any team would love to have Heilman in the pen, he's the shit really. http://www.baseballreference.com/b/backmwa01.shtml

Heilman is just great, could be an All-Star this year.

Bannister 4 Beltran 2 LoDuca 2 Reyes 2

] Jeter homers and immediately receives an on-the-air blow job from Suzyn. Brilliant quote Elster....I might have to steal that line...

Yeah they should count, not sure how MLB couldn't count them.

Yeah could be a great series, the Nationals lost today in extra innings to the Astros....... Nice job *62.

] Kanemoto ties Ripken with 903rd full game The Yomiuri Shimbun Tomoaki Kanemoto entered the record books on Saturday, matching Cal Ripken's streak of playing every inning in 903 straight games as he helped the Hanshin Tigers to their second straight 5-2 victory over the Yokohama BayStars at Osaka Dome. Kanemoto, who turned 38 on April 4, will surpass Ripken's mark this afternoon if he plays every inning of the Tiger's series finale with the BayStars. Trailing 1-0 in the second, Kanemoto led off the bottom of the inning with the Tigers' first hit and scored on Makoto Imaoka's second home run of the season. Osamu Hamanaka followed with his third homer. Tigers right-hander Yuya Ando (1-0) allowed two runs in 8-1/3 innings for the win. Kanemoto joined the Tigers in 2003 as a free agent from the Hiroshima Carp. Ironically, Kanemoto began his streak against the Tigers on July 21, 1999. He started the day before in left field against Hanshin, but Kojiro Machida was sent in to pinch-hit for him. Machida, too, has since moved to Hanshin. Since then, Kanemoto has played 8,295 consecutive innings--easily surpassing the 8,234 notched by Ripken in his streak with the Baltimore Orioles from June 5, 1982 until Sept. 14, 1987. Sunday he played in game 904.Ripken sent him a bat that was presented by the Hashin team that said "Congratulations, keep playing".

] Nats' Robinson, Rodriguez suspended THE ASSOCIATED PRESS April 10, 2006, 2:13 PM EDT HOUSTON -- Washington reliever Felix Rodriguez was suspended for three games and Nationals manager Frank Robinson for one for their roles in last week's game against the New York Mets in which five batters were hit by pitches. Rodriguez and Robinson were both ejected at Shea Stadium last Thursday after the reliever hit Paul Lo Duca with a pitch in the eighth inning. Rodriguez and Robinson also were fined, as was outfielder Jose Guillen. Robinson served his suspension during Monday's series finale against Houston. The Nationals were to return home after the game for Tuesday's home opener -- against the Mets. Bench coach Eddie Rodriguez ran the team Monday. "I wanted to get it out of the way," Robinson said. "That way, it's not hanging out there." Rodriguez's suspension was to begin Wednesday unless the players' association files an appeal. A total of seven batters were hit during the series with the Mets. Guillen, hit three times, pointed his bat at Pedro Martinez and approached the mound Thursday after Martinez nailed him for the second time. Plate umpire Ted Barrett and Lo Duca held back Guillen as the benches and bullpens emptied. Players ran onto the field quickly, but no punches were thrown. Both dugouts were warned before Rodriguez plunked Lo Duca with first base open. Bob Watson, baseball's vice president for on-field operations, met with Robinson Saturday in Houston. He said the fines and suspensions were automatic since both dugouts received warnings. Robinson wanted to avoid serving his punishment during the Nationals' upcoming three-game series with the Mets. Robinson wasn't planning to talk about last week's problems with his team before they played the Mets again. "I don't think I'm going to tell them they have to be careful or anything like that. They should know that," Robinson said. "I still think we have to go out and play like we would play normally." Robinson hopes Rodriguez's suspension is reduced on appeal. "What you really want to accomplish is to have your side heard," Robinson said. "What we will benefit from right now is we will have his services for now, until the hearing itself." Guillen has been hit five times by Martinez in his career. Robinson said he would talk to Guillen about curtailing his emotions this week -- especially if he faces Martinez, scheduled to pitch on Wednesday. "He'll listen to anything I tell him," Robinson said. "But I don't know how someone will react in the heat of the battle. All I can do is reason with him and tell him what I think." Subscribe to Newsday home delivery | Article licensing[code:1] [/code:1]

Yeah I know ......I just excited is all.

What SK said, David should be an All-Star this year, NL MVP?...Pujols will win that if healthy I suppose.

Wright - 4 Glavine - 3 Beltran - 1 Sanchez - 1 Wagner - 1

Congrats Cooby, you deserve to be the first.

] Note to Mets fans: you can forget about SHEA getting any sort of play in new stadium-- I watched Jeff Wilpon on SNY the other night saying that Bill Shea will be honoured at the new stadium, in what way is not yet known, but a concourse or something like will be named after him... EDIT - enjoy the game with your family DocTee.

]Agreed- I miss his insight-- reminds me of Filet MiIan. Where'd (s)he ever go?? WOW, I've not seen Filet Milan in over a year I would guess, as for Val I liked him too, perhaps when college gets out he'll be back.

Good point DocTee, Val spent his time coining nick names for Mets and not doing his study work.....hope to see him back here though.

With the game Saturday getting rained out Glavine will take his turn Sunday, same matchup versus Willis.

I think he will be ABG, Glavine takes his turn Sunday with Bannister going Tuesday in the DC opener, Pedro is up wednesday, enjoy the game. ON EDIT...Zambrano was supposed to pitch Sunday so I have heard nothing official about who's pitching come the Nat series.

Probably nothing will happen but Guillen is mouthing about Pedro getting hurt. ] Pedro Guillen II: It's must-see TV BY ANTHONY RIEBER Newsday Staff Writer Pedro Martinez has said for two days that he considers Thursday's bench-clearing incident with Jose Guillen over. Guillen made it clear Friday that he doesn't. It could lead to some tense moments when Martinez pitches in Washington on Wednesday. Guillen told The Washington Post on Friday that he believes Martinez was throwing at him intentionally when he hit him twice in the Mets' 10-5 win at Shea Stadium. He said Martinez is "going to get hurt" if he continues to plunk batters. "Pitching inside, that's part of the game," the Washington outfielder said. "But throwing at people, that's different. And that's what he was doing. He's trying to intimidate people. And sooner or later, he's going to get hurt. I can guarantee you that." After getting hit on the elbow in the fifth inning, Guillen walked toward the mound, yelling and pointing at Martinez with his bat. He was restrained by plate umpire Ted Barrett and Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca as Martinez stood his ground. The benches and bullpens emptied, but no punches were thrown. Martinez denied Thursday and again Friday that he was throwing at Guillen, who entered the game with a .419 career average (13-for-31) against him. Martinez has hit Guillen, a fellow Dominican, five times. Asked about Guillen's comments yesterday, Martinez said: "I have no reaction. I'm not talking about that anymore." There was plenty for Martinez to not react to. Guillen, who once was suspended by the Angels after a confrontation with manager Mike Scioscia and later traded to Washington, wasn't as vociferous in the immediate aftermath of the incident Thursday, even smiling as he talked to reporters. But he was much more vocal Friday in Houston, where the Nationals played the Astros. Asked if he was intimidated by Martinez, Guillen said: "You think he can intimidate me? I'm not afraid of no one when I cross those white lines. And let me tell you something: We'll see on Wednesday night how tough he is. I want him to come in there [pitch inside]. And we'll see if he's that tough like he thinks he is." Guillen also told the Post: "We're two competitors. But I think this is going to need to stop, and I'm going to make sure I put a stop that. You know what? If I get hit again, it's going to get real ugly if he's pitching." Referring to Martinez's assertion that Guillen shouldn't have walked toward him with the bat still in his hands, Guillen said: "He thinks I was going out there with the bat? Why would I need a bat for a 150-pound guy when I'm 230?" Martinez, who is no stranger to brushback wars, said Friday he doesn't see the need to seek out Guillen or speak to him. "It's a non-issue," Martinez said. "In my heart, I know that I didn't mean to do anything like that. If he doesn't want to understand it or anyone doesn't want to understand it, then it's fine. Let it go. It's over." Guillen said he and Martinez had been friends but that he considers the friendship over. On Friday, Martinez said: "If he feels the relationship is broken over that, I shouldn't feel too bad about it. It wasn't that strong then." Because neither Martinez nor Guillen was ejected, it was unclear whether either faces a suspension or fine for his actions, although Guillen might face the wrath of baseball because of Friday's comments. Nationals reliever Felix Rodriguez and manager Frank Robinson were ejected after Rodriguez hit Lo Duca with a pitch in the eighth inning. Washington first baseman Nick Johnson also was hit twice in the game.

For the last few days Cablevision is showing MLB extra innings for free, pretty cool, today with the Mets rained out I tuned into the Giants TV home to watch them play the Braves, now it's the Rockies at the Padres,still I wouldn't pay for it, it's $150+ for the season.

Kaz Matsui will apparently come off the disabled list today.

From the Braves site.. ] 4/6/06 Horacio Ramirez Placed on the 15-day disabled list. 3/31/06 Macay McBride Placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left forearm, retroactive to March 24. Kelly Johnson Placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right elbow, retroactive to March 24. Mike Hampton Placed on the 15-day disabled list recovering from Tommy John surgery, retroactive to March 24. John Foster Placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left elbow, retroactive to March 24. I didn't know he had that surgery.

I read this morning that Jim Burt Jr. was whacked. Sorry man. _________________ Whaked as in dumped by the mets?...not sure if much was ever expected of him anyway..

Hope your darling girls name is not Clarice.

That's a great picture of Swoboda, looks almost not real or something.