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Looks like whatever magic Dan is tossing out today is working Same scout says Johan got velocity back up to 88-89 mph in 3rd. He's retired nine straight since first four batters reached. AdamRubinESPN Meanwhile, Johan still has somehow struck out 5 thru 2.1 with velocity down. Another changeup for a K, this time to Carlos Beltran.

Edgy DC wrote: Johan's start > Walk. > Walk. > Single. > Walk. > Warthan... what could Dan possibly tell him on the visit?

Edgy DC wrote: I wonder if striking a modest handful of gold in the Dickey signing wasn't such a wonderful turn of good fortune amidst so much bad that some can't bring ourselves to trust it to any more than a begrudging degree, and so hold onto our <3's ever more tightly, lest the gold suddenly reveal itself to be the fool's variety most turns out to be. Justified!

themetfairy wrote: Great name, but I don't have much else to remember him by. yeah, this is what I think when I see the name.

G-Fafif wrote: "Tales" is now available on Amazon, et al. did you even climb a mountain?, any Hemingway inspired nuggets you wish to share?, gotta work hard for the sale now.

Not only that but I forget that he is only 30 and not 43 or something like I used to think. IP - 54 - 3.05 ERA - SO - 51 - HITS - 49 a good year for Manny ....hard thrower too

Good news with David.......go Mets..

1. Where they will finish in the NL East - last 2. What the final record will be - 74-88 3. If you predict a wild card spot, say so - none 4. If you predict a playoff appearance, how far will they go?

Harvey's wallbangers today Anthony Rieber ? Harvey is done after one inning and 43 pitches. 7 hits, 5 runs, 3 home runs.

Just pre-ordered it for the Kindle ......looking forward to reading it on the 29th...hey just noticed that Wayne Coffey is the co-author ,this is the guy that was writing the Randoph book when the Mets fired him right? I remember he was a bitter fella after that,

So, is he like a Carlos Gomez when he came up?

Yeah, kind of a reflection on things though i think to be looking to a kid who was in single and double A last year.

Kind of a scary thought thay Den Dekker could be the opening day centerfielder. Injuries put den Dekker in centerfield mix PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets started a prospect in centerfield Thursday who went to the University of Florida at the same time as Tim Tebow and had a few classes with him. But if Matt den Dekker makes the Mets' Opening Day roster, it won't be because of his fleeting Tebow connection. It'll be because the banged-up Mets are almost out of options in centerfield less than two weeks before the April 5 opener against the Braves. Den Dekker, 24, went 0-for-3 with two runs scored in the Mets' 8-2 win over the Astros at Digital Domain Park. The Fort Lauderdale native, whose father was born in the Netherlands, is one of five players the Mets are considering as emergency centerfielders in the event that injured Andres Torres and Scott Hairston are not ready to open the season. Torres, the 34-year-old starter, strained his left calf Tuesday and has been shut down, although he hopes it won't be for too much longer. Hairston, the 31-year-old backup, has been out all spring training with a strained oblique and has not been cleared to take batting practice. He's close, but so is the need to get at-bats before the season starts. The outfield injuries have the Mets scrambling. Their options include den Dekker, a fifth-round pick in 2010 who hit a combined .265 with 17 home runs last season in Class A and Double-A; converted first baseman Mike Baxter; converted pitcher Adam Loewen; middle infielder Jordany Valdespin, who made his first career appearance in center Thursday when he replaced den Dekker; and Jason Bay, who volunteered to play centerfield "in a pinch" if the Mets need him. They hope not to need him. The best-case scenario has Torres returning soon and staying healthy the rest of spring training. "I feel better," Torres said. "I'm hoping in a few more days I can get back to the field. At least I'm better. Day-to-day. See how it feels. But I don't want to rush it." The Mets would consider playing top prospect Kirk Nieuwenhuis, but he has a strained oblique, too. So they are giving a look to den Dekker after reassigning him to the minor-league camp March 15. He had a postgame meeting with Terry Collins and general manager Sandy Alderson Thursday and is on the travel roster for Friday's game against the Braves in Lake Buena Vista. Den Dekker is considered major league-ready as a defender. Of the group being considered as possible fill-ins down here, he is the only true centerfielder. "I've played there my whole life, since middle school," den Dekker said. "I'm comfortable there. Whatever they ask me to do, I'm ready for that." As for the Tebow connection, den Dekker played baseball at Florida and overlapped for three years (2007-09) there with the Jets' new backup quarterback. "I like Tebow, but I don't like getting caught up in so much Tebowmania," he said. "Plus, I'm a Dolphins fan, too. I was kind of hoping Peyton Manning would go to the Dolphins." Den Dekker was described on Thursday's SNY Mets broadcast as "buddies" with Tebow, but he said, "That's probably a little bit of a stretch. I've had classes with him and stuff. He's a good guy, a good person." http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/injuries-put-den-dekker-in-centerfield-mix-1.3618590

The old " best thing for him might be to get out of NY" line is great analysis.

WOW, that's just really awful, feel awful for him and his son.....Christ.

Yeah, he's a MFY but a part of me feels for the fool.....he was still rehabbing the TJ right?

Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four forecast for Hollywood remake An American consortium that includes director Ron Howard is set to make a new film of George Orwell's highly influential novel Ben Child guardian.co.uk, Thursday 22 March 2012 11.35 GMT Hollywood is planning a new version of Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell's classic dystopian science-fiction novel which warned of the dangers of totalitarian government and spawned the term Big Brother. Set in a world where three warring superstates battle each other eternally without any hope of victory, Orwell's 1949 novel has already had two big-screen adaptations. The 1956 version, starring Edmond O'Brien, Michael Redgrave and Jan Sterling, changed the storyline radically from the source material and is these days hard to find, as it was withdrawn from circulation by Orwell's estate following the expiry of a distribution agreement. The best-known version is Michael Radford's critically acclaimed 1984 retelling, starring John Hurt as everyman Winston Smith, the restless party worker who dares to dream of independent thought and possible romance. Richard Burton, in his final role, played the perfidious O'Brien, with Suzanna Hamilton as Julia, the object of Smith's doomed affections. The new version is being put together by a consortium of Hollywood production companies including Imagine Entertainment, which is partly owned by Oscar-winning film-maker Ron Howard. Shepard Fairey, the street artist who produced the iconic Barack Obama "Hope" poster, was instrumental in bringing the project to the attention of the producers. The consortium has secured rights from Orwell's estate and is currently searching for screenwriters, so the project is at an early stage. It's not known whether Howard himself is considering a director's role. Nineteen Eighty-Four takes place entirely in the Oceania province of Airstrip One, formerly the United Kingdom, and while the new producers are firmly US-based there is nothing at this stage to suggest that they plan to relocate the action. The blockbuster success of films such as the Harry Potter series has proved beyond doubt that American audiences are no longer � if they ever were � put off by British accents. As well as the two theatrical versions, Nineteen Eighty-Four has been a huge influence on cinema over the past half-century. Among the most notable are Terry Gilliam's flawed 1985 masterpiece Brazil, which takes many of its cues from Orwell's vision of a society governed by state-licensed mind control, and the 2006 comic-book adaptation V for Vendetta (based on Alan Moore's cult graphic novel), which also posits a British future under a fascist dictatorship. The latter has picked up something of a cult status in recent years after hackers' groups such as Anonymous adopted the iconic Guy Fawkes mask worn by vigilante V as a symbol of rebellion against tyranny. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/mar/22/orwells-nineteen-eighty-four-new-film

Great player in his prime, great hitter and probably underrated glove man , and durable for most of his years..... http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonesch06.shtml probably no player I hated seeing at bat more than him in his prime......him and Brain Jordan.....

Frayed Knot wrote: Not yet, but Chipper sez this year is his last. I can't imagine too many people will be surprised by this. I'd imagine too that the Braves are happy, and not just with the option going away.

Funny stuff Vic Somehow I think Davis would be worse out in RF.......

Cool.......i think we all hope for a big year but what do you predict?

I really hope someone will tally up all these threads after the season, there's gold in them.

.275 - 25 hr - but only 70 RBI - SO - 146 - no outfield assists - 12 errors

Lacey is orange just like pops.

The unmistakable Angel Hernandez