metirish

Hidalgo - 2004

Felix Heredia - 2005

NL East: - NY Mets NL Central: -Chicago Cubs NL West: - LA Dodgers NL wild card: - Atlanta raves AL East: - Tampa Rays AL Central: -Minnesota Twins AL West: - LA Angels AL wild card: - Chicago White Sox League finals: NL: - NY Mets beat Chicago Cubs AL: - Tampa Rays beat Minnesota Twins World Series: NY Mets beat Tampa Rays NL MVP: - Carlos Beltran NL Cy Young: - Johan Santana AL MVP: - Derek Jeter AL Cy Young: - Phil Huges Mets win total: - 92

That was a bad job right there by Rubin.

Wankers - $41.40 to $72.97 - suckers

Triple crown winners

Dumped

This is starting to get annoying on FB.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: wow. wow about Takahashi or wow about coming back from 8 down or just wow for wow's sake?

A bit insulting that they dumped him to make room for Andru Jones.

Head groundskeeper Pete Flynn marks the baselines and grooms home plate at Citi Field. (Newsday / Audrey C. Tiernan / March 25, 2009) Pinball machines in the Mets' new clubhouse at Citi Field. (Newsday / Audrey C. Tiernan / March 25, 2009) Pepsi porch I like the detail in the carpet.

Does he need to be a big strike out pitcher to have success? With his power stuff can't he pitch to contact and get ground balls?

How do we explain this to the Iraqis ?

It's getaway day , Pelfrey will be fine.

="G-Fafif"]="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]Now, if Green wanted to change his number I got no problem with that, but he ought to concoct some story about his Mom's birthday or something. "My mom was born on April 8 -- same as Gary Carter. I was just goofing around about Heilman. I have great respect for Aaron and would love to accomplish as much in my career as he has in his. But really this is about my mom -- and Gary Carter." Free of charge, Sean. Green could go the Carter route and say he spoke to Heilman and assured him he was joking and doesn't want his job....

Green gives a rat's ass for sure.

="duan":26kh9ous]can I do St LOUIS. I promise to do it as long as the mrs doesn't go into labour 5 days earlyl[/quote:26kh9ous] Congrats to you both , certainly we will understand if the KTE is late or if we are informed that it's been written from The Rotunda Hospital... Edgy DC Apr 02 2009 08:09 AM Nice stealth announcement, Duan. smg58 Apr 02 2009 08:28 AM I'll take the Rockies, since those two series appear to be open. Gwreck Apr 02 2009 08:30 AM ="John Cougar Lunchbucket":24lguc6e]I volunteer to pinch hit for the 35% of these assignments that will go uncompleted.[/quote:24lguc6e] Part of the problem last year was that nobody even signed up for some spots. I did a quick check and there were 3 or 4 series that we went completely unprepared for, plus another 7 where somebody put together an emergency KTE. Not so bad. If you (or anybody else) really wants what's already taken (especially if you really wanted Marlins, Braves, Phillies, etc. -- there are 6 series per each of those teams this year) feel free to speak up and we can split things up. DocTee Apr 02 2009 08:35 AM Livin' in the Bay area, I'd like a Giants series, but can only take the second one (work preempts the first). what say you LWFS? LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 02 2009 11:35 AM ="DocTee":2bpa3090]Livin' in the Bay area, I'd like a Giants series, but can only take the second one (work preempts the first). what say you LWFS?[/quote:2bpa3090] Sounds fine to me. Home to SF over to DocTee, if you please; I'll hold onto the first. Staying out west, I'll also try my hand at razin' Arizona (both series). GYC Apr 02 2009 01:12 PM If anyone wants a KTE on the Phillies, feel free to take some. I don't want to seem like I'm being an ass by hogging them or something. Nymr83 Apr 02 2009 06:42 PM Give me the Cincinatti series right before the all-star break. i couldnt see the chart properly at work this morning Gwreck Apr 09 2009 09:38 PM Seawolf: Educate us on the Marlins. metsguyinmichigan Apr 09 2009 09:59 PM I can take a series. SteveJRogers Apr 09 2009 10:00 PM ="GYC":18ovp8dh]If anyone wants a KTE on the Phillies, feel free to take some. I don't want to seem like I'm being an ass by hogging them or something.[/quote:18ovp8dh] I'll take the Phucking Phillies. Gwreck Apr 10 2009 10:39 AM Steve -- howsabout we give you the @PHI series and we give GYC the vs. PHI series? MGIM -- you already signed up for Tampa. Did you want something else in addition? (We have a few open spots -- Houston, a Cubs series) or if you wanted a series or two for some NL east opponents, that could be arranged too). SteveJRogers Apr 10 2009 11:51 AM No problemo. duan Apr 11 2009 01:48 PM ="metirish":unfrmjri]="duan":unfrmjri]can I do St LOUIS. I promise to do it as long as the mrs doesn't go into labour 5 days earlyl[/quote:unfrmjri] Congrats to you both , certainly we will understand if the KTE is late or if we are informed that it's been written from The Rotunda Hospital...[/quote:unfrmjri] well it'll be the coombe but that's the general picture! Fman99 Apr 18 2009 08:51 PM Can an admin sticky this thread? I almost missed my assignment... TheOldMole Apr 20 2009 01:52 AM Pencil me in for whatever. Frayed Knot Apr 27 2009 07:37 AM Looks like at Wrigley dates in late August plus both Houston series (there in late July and the season ender at Citi) are the only ones still unclaimed. Mole? Lunchbucket? Kong76 May 03 2009 05:43 PM Is this going to be a sticky for the whole season? Edgy DC May 03 2009 05:56 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 03 2009 06:27 PM How about we leave it up until the last four series are claimed? Kong76 May 03 2009 06:21 PM Just being a pita, the KTE's have been excellent this year. OlerudOwned May 04 2009 09:20 AM I'll have something up close to gametime. I've got finals to work around. LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 05 2009 12:42 PM As I'm a touch absent-minded, I wouldn't mind seeing this as a season-long sticky. Am I in the minority? themetfairy May 05 2009 02:35 PM ="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":1zwd8yrh]As I'm a touch absent-minded, I wouldn't mind seeing this as a season-long sticky. Am I in the minority?[/quote:1zwd8yrh] I'd be cool with that. Kong76 May 05 2009 06:21 PM I think the KTE police can just remind people. It's a long season for one thing to dominate the top of the main forum. Are there teams left? I'll even take one to make it go away. Kong76 May 05 2009 06:26 PM I'll take the two Houston series, that leaves the at Wrigley series. (assuming FK was correct a number of posts back) I volunteer to be the KTE police. C'mon, at Wrigley, posters should be jumping from buildings to do the at Wrigley KTE! Swan Swan H May 05 2009 06:35 PM I'll take the @Wrigley series. It will give me a change to mock the preposterous items Chicagoans call snack food, plus there is a chance that Edmonds might re-sign with them and I can shit on his smug grimace a bit. Kong76 May 05 2009 06:39 PM Thanks Swan Swan H May 05 2009 06:42 PM I'll probably sneak the Cubs in there as well. Edgy DC May 11 2009 07:24 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 11 2009 07:40 AM Ollie Owned, any Brave New Updates? Looks like all our series are covered unless anyone wants to give an All Star preview. I'll unsticky. DateOpponentKTE AuthorApr 6-9@ CINGwreckApr 10-12@ FLAseawolf17Apr 13-16SDFrayed KnotApr 17-19MILTransMonkApr 21-23@ STLFman99Apr 24-26WASEdgy DCApr 27-29FLAseawolf17May 1-3@ PHISteveJRogersMay 4-5@ ATLOlerudOwnedMay 6-7PHIGYCMay 8-10PITG-FafifMay 11-13ATLOlerudOwnedMay 14-17@ SFLeiterWagnerFasterStrongrMay 18-20@ LADsharpieMay 22-24@ BOSGwreckMay 25-27WASEdgy DCMay 29-31FLAseawolf17Jun 1-4@ PITG-FafifJun 5-7@ WASbmfc1Jun 9-11PHIGYCJun 12-14@ NYYFrayed KnotJun 16-18@ BALGwreckJun 19-21TBmetsguyinmichiganJun 22-25STLduanJun 26-28NYYFman99Jun 29-Jul 1@ MILTransMonkJul 3-5@ PHISteveJRogersJul 7-9LADSharpieJul 10-12CINNymr83Jul 13-15ASBseawolf17Jul 16-19@ ATLOlerudOwnedJul 20-22@ WASbmfc1Jul 24-26@ HOUKong76Jul 27-30COLsmg58Jul 31-Aug 3ARZLeiterWagnerFasterStrongrAug 4-5STLduanAug 6-9@ SDFrayed KnotAug 10-12@ ARZLeiterWagnerFasterStrongrAug 14-17SF DocTeeAug 18-20ATLOlerudOwnedAug 21-24PHIGYCAug 25-27@ FLAseawolf17Aug 28-30@ CHCSwan Swan HSep 1-3@ COLsmg58Sep 4-6CHCFman99Sep 8-10FLAseawolf17Sep 11-13@ PHISteveJRogersSep 15-17@ ATLOlerudOwnedSep 18-20WASEdgy DCSep 21-23ATLOlerudOwnedSep 25-27@ FLAseawolf17Sep 28-30@ WASbmfc1Oct 2-4HOUKong76 seawolf17 May 11 2009 07:30 AM I don't have any series in the middle there. I'll take the ASG. Edgy DC May 11 2009 07:40 AM Egg-celent. Frayed Knot May 14 2009 10:55 AM LWFS, Sharpie, and GWreck up for the road trip Frayed Knot May 25 2009 12:51 PM Edgy & Seawolf up for the homestand GFaFiF & bmfc1 on deck Edgy DC Jun 01 2009 02:11 PM G-FaFiF, I hope your arm is loose because the phone is ringing. Frayed Knot Jun 09 2009 02:32 PM Frayed Knot (ooh, that's me. I almost forgot I took this one) plus GWreck & MGiMichigan need to kick their KTEs in gear for the upcoming series against the bastardized-DH league opponents. Swan Swan H Jun 12 2009 01:51 PM This thread may not be sticky-worthy, but maybe it should be moved to the KTE Archive for easier findage. SteveJRogers Jun 22 2009 03:35 PM Going to be a bit tied up with several issues around that time, so the Independence Day Weekend series is up for grabs. So to the Phillies, I must say SteveJRogers Jun 29 2009 10:16 AM Bump, see last post on previous page. Benjamin Grimm Jul 07 2009 01:57 PM Do we still need KTE's, or is it sufficient to say that they're the team that will score runs, while the Mets are the team that won't? metirish Jul 07 2009 02:36 PM Seo is probably busy doing a Mets KTE over at Dodgers Blues fan forum. John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 07 2009 02:42 PM I think the tough one is tonight's game v Kershaw. I'm looking for Nick Evans to provide the big stick we need. Tomorrow we deal with Kuroda and the return of Ollie Perez (sorry haters, way better than Redding even when Redding's good, then we get Livan against the beatable if ornery Randy Wolf. Yes, I see a sweep. TransMonk Jul 07 2009 03:03 PM Didn't you say that about Milwaukee? sharpie Jul 07 2009 03:23 PM Just back from outta town driving my daughter to Virginia. No KTE but as Ben said, we don't need them. Everything from my first Dodger KTE applies except that Manny Ramirez is back, they are still winning and their sweep of the Mets was the beginning of the end of The Era of Good Feeling (at least with respect to the notion that we could get along without our star players). Vic Sage Jul 07 2009 03:39 PM ="John Cougar Lunchbucket":x80ct4uk]I think the tough one is tonight's game v Kershaw. I'm looking for Nick Evans to provide the big stick we need. Tomorrow we deal with Kuroda and the return of Ollie Perez (sorry haters, way better than Redding even when Redding's good, then we get Livan against the beatable if ornery Randy Wolf. Yes, I see a sweep.[/quote:x80ct4uk] Jonny, yer a bright light in the dark night of my Metsian soul. Fman99 Jul 07 2009 07:28 PM ="Vic Sage":iucjv01f]="John Cougar Lunchbucket":iucjv01f]I think the tough one is tonight's game v Kershaw. I'm looking for Nick Evans to provide the big stick we need. Tomorrow we deal with Kuroda and the return of Ollie Perez (sorry haters, way better than Redding even when Redding's good, then we get Livan against the beatable if ornery Randy Wolf. Yes, I see a sweep.[/quote:iucjv01f] Jonny, yer a bright light in the dark night of my Metsian soul.[/quote:iucjv01f] Wow. I tried to conjure up some optimism but all I could muster was another alcohol-themed beverage. Edgy DC Jul 15 2009 01:23 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 16 2009 08:24 AM OlerudOwned, how about them Braves? I hear they have a new outfield. seawolf17 Jul 15 2009 01:36 PM Right, but we know all about him already. We should call Jeff Francoeur and ask him to do a special guest KTE. Edgy DC Jul 15 2009 01:41 PM You, by the way, never turned in your KTASE essay. Frayed Knot Jul 16 2009 07:51 AM 2nd Half Assignments DateOpponentKTE AuthorJul 16-19@ ATLOlerudOwnedJul 20-22@ WASbmfc1Jul 24-26@ HOUKong76Jul 27-30COLsmg58Jul 31-Aug 3ARZLeiterWagnerFasterStrongrAug 4-5STLduanAug 6-9@ SDFrayed KnotAug 10-12@ ARZLeiterWagnerFasterStrongrAug 14-17SF DocTeeAug 18-20ATLOlerudOwnedAug 21-24PHIGYCAug 25-27@ FLAseawolf17Aug 28-30@ CHCSwan Swan HSep 1-3@ COLsmg58Sep 4-6CHCFman99Sep 8-10FLAseawolf17Sep 11-13@ PHISteveJRogersSep 15-17@ ATLOlerudOwnedSep 18-20WASEdgy DCSep 21-23ATLOlerudOwnedSep 25-27@ FLAseawolf17Sep 28-30@ WASbmfc1Oct 2-4HOUKong76 Kong76 Jul 22 2009 05:53 PM If anyone wants to pinch hit in Houston for me, feel free. If I don't see anything by late morning, I'll whip up something during lunch if I can. My time during the weekdays is pretty stretched lately. Rockin' Doc Jul 22 2009 10:14 PM We have seen the enemy and it is us. Kong76 Jul 23 2009 04:07 AM For some reason I was thinking there was a Thursday game ... cool, more time to procrastinate! smg58 Jul 23 2009 11:35 AM I won't get the Rockies post up before Monday, but I should have it up by this time Monday afternoon. Edgy DC Jul 31 2009 10:54 AM LindsayWagnerFasterStronger, you're up. Edgy DC Aug 04 2009 02:54 PM DocTee, do you hear me?

I'm not an architect , hell I'm not even a doctor but I don't know why these new stadiums have any such seating like above.

Wally - " even the Mets Spring Training facility flies under the radar , they should thank Tampa for that" except of course when we had two ex MFY louts there pissing in the parking lot and fighting with the pizza fella.

Lets not veer of track here , stick to the serious questions posed.

="Edgy DC"]First Met booed. - Castillo First Met mocked by Wally. Reyes First Met who calls out a teammate. Church First Met opponent who calls out Reyes as a hot dog.Dukes First Met whose wife makes a publicity grab.Livan's First Met to leave the team to attend the birth of his child.Feliciano First Met to complain the team isn�t using him right/coaches aren�t dealing with him right.Cora First Met called out by Keith.Feliciano First celebrity in the booth.Seaver First white Met praised in print for a work ethic beyond reproach.Murphy First non-white Met praised in print for supreme athleticism.Reyes First Met with a case of blisters.Putz First Met with a case of flu-like symptoms.Beltran First Met to invoke the Lord in a TV interview.Tatis First Met to use in an interview a curse word or slur.Church Date of third party�s first claiming that Jeter taught Wright how to carry himself.April 6 Date of David Wright�s first in-season tribute to Derek Jeter and the classy way he�s modeled classy classiness.April 6 @ 10:15 EST Date of first Met use of the word �gansta.�April 8 First Met caught in a sex scandal of any degree of seriousness.O'day Date where somebody has to first has to gently comfort a visibly distaught Oliver Perez. April 9

That big fat contract that NBC gave Tiki Barber is looking bad , he's a total block head too, I really don't like him at all.

Chris Wragge is a former sports guy that has moved to news , Jenna Wolfe who used to be on MSG when that had sports now does news and fills in on the Today show. I think thats' the way to go these days , gotta be versatile.

People like him are redundant now days , I think the local CBS fired all their sportscasters and has the news anchors do it.

="Edgy DC":1r8d8mzt]Welcome abordick gerard00.[/quote:1r8d8mzt] the new member is probably an April fools joke. John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 01 2009 11:06 AM I wonder if he's any relation to Girard 11 Edgy DC Apr 01 2009 11:16 AM That's what we said about you. Drop your guard and welcome the dude. G-Fafif Apr 01 2009 11:23 AM Welcome! New blood! LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 01 2009 11:51 AM Re: The really funny part ="gerrard00"]This would actually have been an awesome promotion. Who wasn't reaching for their wallet before the AFD radar kicked in? No longer the new guy... does this mean I get to haze him? I want Combos, every flavor of Big League and Carmex lip balm-- the cream and the clear-- in your bullpen bag, rook. (Pleased to have you aBordick.) themetfairy Apr 01 2009 12:00 PM Welcome Abordick! batmagadanleadoff Apr 01 2009 03:00 PM ="G-Fafif":q8yid208]We wuz gonna give Marv a bobblehead. But we wuz afraid he'd drop it.[/quote:q8yid208] ... or at least bobble it. MFS62 Apr 01 2009 03:12 PM Welcome abordick. Now. Time for rookie hazing. Climb up on that virtual table in the middle of the room and sing your school's fight song. (One of these days, someone might actually do it) Later