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soupcan wrote: No evil intentions on my part, just relaying the news. Of course I never thought you had,now that we have established no ill will for Jones this obviously doesn't bode well for the Braves,he was having a fine season,Andruw will have to step things up a few notches.

Not sure how I feel about this,I can't say I dislike Jones all that much,I guess I will wish him a speedy recovery.

Anything I have ever read regarding Armando was that he's a decent sort,quite if anything,gives free haircuts.....

Edgy DC wrote: Really. How about going to the mat for your players? "Boo me, you scapegoating schlubs." Yes I see he said some great things about Benitez but to trade him because of fan opinion,it's confusing to say the least.

That's an astonishing admission by Sabean,I don't know if I have ever heard anything like it. If I'm McGowan I fire Sabean right now,how do you manage your roster that way,caving to the fans opinions,crazy.

Hopefully better than the Brewers have done since coming to NY for a similar tough stretch . Transmonk like LoDuca just picked up his 1000 hit.

Excellent KTE,great pitching match ups,they seem to be a well run organization,not sure if they are still in debt though. I think they must have listed every person that works there... http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/team/front_office.jsp?c_id=ari

Some current and former players with varying views on the "shout"... ] Except Bonds, most scream at 'shout' Barry Bonds had not heard about Alex Rodriguez's stormy trip around third base in Toronto Wednesday night. But as Bonds was asked a baseball question yesterday - was it a dirty play when A-Rod screamed at a Blue Jays infielder as he settled under a popup? - the highlight flickered across a clubhouse television. "It's coming on. I'll be able to look at it if you all get out of my face," Bonds said. The Giants outfielder watched the replay and asked, "And the ball just dropped, right?" Then Bonds, who is perhaps better than anyone at blocking things out and performing splendidly under pressure, said, "It's Toronto's fault. Catch the ball. It's your own ---- fault. What's wrong with you? You got 30,000 people in the stands hollering." Told that the Blue Jays were upset with Rodriguez's apparent call for the ball, Bonds said, "Too bad. Get over it." Bonds wouldn't pass judgment, saying, "Go ask Alex. Leave me out of it." But others in baseball who were asked about it yesterday say that Rodriguez, who may be fashioning something of a reputation for chippy play, was wrong. "You should just play the game and let the game play itself," said Giants infielder Rich Aurilia, who was born in Brooklyn. "Yeah, it worked. Did it look very good? No. Obviously, something is wrong with it if everybody is making such a big deal about it. "If you ask all of baseball whether it's accepted, I'd guarantee you a large majority would say 'No.' I don't think it was right. ... Things are blown up sometimes, but it didn't seem like a lot of the guys on the Yankees had much comment. That speaks for itself." Willie Randolph, Omar Vizquel and Julio Franco, who have a combined 60 years of playing experience in the majors, said they never had it happen to them. Vizquel said he screamed at a fielder trying to pick up a grounder once - the fielder was unruffled - and was told not to do it again by an umpire. Franco said he'd do it if he thought it would win a game, but he's never tried it. "I thought screaming wasn't allowed," Vizquel said. Then he quipped, "Maybe you can get away with that, if you're a Yankee player." Randy Marsh, an umpire who was working last night's Met game, said plays like that were up to an umpire's judgment. If a runner jolts a fielder with a scream, he could be called out, Marsh said. Yelling at players nearing the opposing dugout seemed to be more acceptable than yelling at fielders while passing by, players said. Some say the play is just another in a list of infractions that have pockmarked Rodriguez's otherworldly talent. "The guy can't help himself, it's amazing," said one ex-major league player who spoke on condition of anonymity. "He's got a real resume going now." On the Yanks' most recent home stand, Rodriguez angered the Red Sox for throwing an elbow into Dustin Pedroia while trying to break up a double play at second. Rodriguez was most famously the butt of Boston jokes when he tried to slap the ball away from Bronson Arroyo in the 2004 ALCS - the computers the Red Sox used to watch video of Cardinals pitchers in the World Series that year had a photo of the play as a screen saver - with a purse digitally added on A-Rod's arm. Asked yesterday about the A-Rod play, Boston GM Theo Epstein gave the following answer, though he threw in the caveat of not being specific about Rodriguez: "There are certain things that you just don't do to the opposition on the baseball field." While old-time baseball has a rough-and-tumble, win-at-all-costs reputation, ex-Yankee Moose Skowron said plays such as A-Rod's shout didn't happen in his day. "The first time I heard of it was when I read about it in the paper (yesterday) morning," said Skowron, who played from 1954-1967. Former Yankee third baseman Graig Nettles, who has worked with Rodriguez as a guest instructor at spring training, said, "People yell all the time. It's a matter of concentration. This is not unheard of, put it that way." But Nettles' ex-teammate, Rich Gossage, said the tactic was news to him. "It's a good way to get killed, I'd say. I've seen guys play interference with balls on the ground, stay in front of it to not give the infielder a good look at it," Gossage said. "But I haven't heard of anyone throwing a wrench like that. If someone did it to my guy, it'd be the last time he ever did anything like that." Gossage suggested that A-Rod be careful the next time he bats against the Blue Jays, which will be July 16 at the Stadium. "If I was him, I wouldn't be digging in," Gossage said. "I'd have happy feet." - With Roger Rubin

I'd try it,not sure Willie would though,LoDuca doesn't strike out much so that would be a plus,decent numbers hitting thrird. http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/bsplit.cgi?n1=loducpa01 I guess Wright will hit third and LoDuca fifth?

Games against the Marlins just got tougher.

That would be something if they got Stern to replace Imus.

] May 31, 2007 BREAKING NEWS: FRANCESA TO A.M! . . . for now As an old newspaper guy I hate breaking stories on a blog, but . . . well, what can you do? It's a new world. So here goes: Starting Monday and through the end of June, Mike Francesa will end the parade of guest hosts in morning drive time at WFAN and work Don Imus' old slot - sometimes joined by partner Chris Russo and occasionally perhaps with Russo going solo without Francesa. The twosome will continue to do their afternoon show together, although Russo might be alone at times to give Francesa a break from constant double-shifting. The duo will do some special shows during the month, including their usual remotes and also programming tied to the station's 20th anniversary. "I'm pleased with the guest hosts we’ve had on in recent weeks,'' operations director Mark Chernoff said, "but what we’re doing with Mike and Chris is they’re our marquee players and obviously it’s good exposure for them. So for the next four weeks the schedule will have one or both of them on in the morning.'' Chernoff said nothing has been decided for after June, but it's likely the summer will be the usual mish-mash of fill-ins with Francesa and Russo on vacation much of the time. The move will lead to speculation that Francesa and Russo might be moved to mornings permanently, but all indications are that remains a longshot. Posted by Neil Best at 2:00 PM

I remember Valentine would bristle at suggestions that Benitez was a choker,Bobby was a huge supporter of his and Benitez of him. Like others I seem to only remember when he failed,I do remember him striking out the side against the yankees once,think it was IL play and not the WS .

Money can't buy class,just look at Paris Hilton.

Here's how things went down.... ] Bottom of the 13th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Tony Balsamo facing 4-5-6 --- R Kanehl Single to RF (Line Drive) 1-- G Hodges Walk; Kanehl to 2B O 12- C Cook Strikeout Jim Brewer replaces Tony Balsamo pitching and batting 9th 12- G Bell Walk; Kanehl to 3B; Hodges to 2B Cal Koonce replaces Jim Brewer pitching and batting 9th; Harry Chiti pinch hits for Sammy Taylor batting 8th O 123 H Chiti Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Hodges to 3B; Bell to 2B Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Roger Craig batting 9th R 123 H Landrith Walk; Hodges Scores; Bell to 3B; Chiti to 2B 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 6. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN196205150.shtml

I'm thinking it's this one... http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/profile.php?tabno=4&PlayerCode=0001

This is the game http://leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=23 from the memories section ] Bob P May 13, 2006 Warren Spahn took a 2-1 lead to the bottom of the ninth at the Polo Grounds. Gil Hodges led off with an infield single. After retiring the next two batters, Spahn only had to retire Hobie Landrith, a lefty hitter to come away with the complete game win. But Landrith hit his first and only home run as a Met and New York took game one of the doubleheader, 3-2. It was the first one- run victory for the Mets and the sixth win overall in their short history.

TransMonk wrote: Wow...Hobie Landrith? Yes,well played lads,I would like to plug this blog for the inspiration,pretty cool site with useful information. http://metswalkoffs.blogspot.com/ Some nice memories here of Hobie... http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/profile.php?PlayerCode=0001&tabno=7 How can we check if that Hobie walk-off is true,he had only one HR as a Met.

Bobby Bo is not sponsored by CPF...my trivia player is.

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Is Bonilla the guy who was traded to Baltimore? No,the Mets sent a player to be named later and cash to Baltimore....this player was the PTBNL.

Swoboda is one..born in Baltimore.....

Not Mets of recent vintage. One's baseballreference page is sponsored by the Crane Pool Forum,he was once traded to Baltimore by the Mets. The other one was born in Baltimore.

Delgado is a a walk-off triple and double from the walk-off cycle,has any player ever done that in a season? Trivia - Only 3 Mets have had a walk-off walk and a walk-off home run in the same season: Delgado is one,name the other two.

I thought Gary and Ron handled Mota being back on the team in a proper manner,Gary especially took the Mets to task over a few things they have said since signing Mota,I can't remember exactly what he said so I won't try to here. They spent ample time(spread out over a few innings) discussing the issue and certainly didn't let anyone of the hook.

Glavine - 2 Mota - 2 LoDuca - 2