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Here's another one from last night, courtesy of Bob Davidson. The fact that it went against the Phillies doesn't mean it wasn't an awful call. http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/06/05/umpire-bob-davidson-botched-one-in-philly-last-night/

Thursday is now Gio Gonzalez. And good news! Bob Carpenter is off this week. His replacement is local legend Johnny Holliday. He has quite an interesting background: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Holliday and he is one of the few DC announcers that I like.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130604&content_id=49559596&c_id=mlb Despite Sandoval being injured for part of the season, despite the ASG being played in New York, Sandoval is leading Wright. Nothing for Murphy. Buck in 3d which is as high as anyone other than Y. Molina and Posey will go.

That's right FK... I'm such a fan of Carpenter and FP that for tonight's game, as I'm stuck with MASN, I will either watch with FAN on even though it won't sync with the TV or watch in silence. Either option is better than hearing those morons.

SI.com has learned Fox Sports has constructed a new NFL announcing team for the 2013 season. SportsNet New York broadcaster Kevin Burkhardt will call play by play with current Fox Sports staffer John Lynch serving as his analyst. (Credit Newsday ace Neil Best for first reporting Fox would likely use Burkhardt, who has done terrific work as a reporter and announcer for the Mets, somewhere on its football coverage.) Erin Andrews is also likely to serve as a sideline reporter on a handful of NFL games this fall and very likely with this group, though her first priority is hosting Fox's college football studio show. When contacted Sunday afternoon by SI.com, Fox Sports president Eric Shanks declined to comment on any NFL broadcasting moves. The broadcasting depth for the NFL on Fox needed upgrading, so the hiring of Burkhardt -- who currently serves as the radio play-by-play voice for the Cowboys' national broadcast on Compass Media Network -- is a smart move. Shanks and other Fox executives have previously said they view every NFL announcing group below Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver as the potential No. 2 team at the network. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/news/20130602/espn-nba-countdown-bill-simmons-vs-tnt-inside-the-nba/?sct=hp_wr_a3&eref=sihp

Frayed Knot wrote: Did Sterling have any clue on Byrd's HR? I could see him calling that one an out, an upper deck HR, a grounder to 2nd, or anything in between. I wasn't in the car then.

I had the misfortune of listening to the MFY broadcast in the car tonight. Waldman said "tomorrow in the final of the game...." You mean the finale of the series? Sterling said that "if the Mets win tomorrow, they have a chance to sweep the series." That's true--if they win, they have a 100% chance of sweeping the series.

What a bunch of whiny bitches are associated with the MFYs. A reporter asked Terry and Girardi about Murphy's enthusiasm after his big hit last night. The Mets charge too much money. I'm surprised that they didn't bitch about the seat locations, too. STFU MFY and MFY-hangers on.

More on Renfroe: http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/05/baseball-americas-2013-draft-preview-has-of-hunter-renfroe-at-no-11.html

Tom Hanks is a national treasure and belongs to all of us. I'm sure that he was rooting for the right team last night, even if he wasn't in '73. http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ycn-11033352

I'm pretty sure that Hanks is an A's fan.

vtmet wrote: apparently tv doesn't care that the Mets are horrible...Yesterday: Fox game of the week; Tonight: ESPN; Tomorrow: MLB Network; Tuesday: ESPN... Thursday: MLB Network.

Stanek was projected as the Mets pick by [u:2xqib0hi]Baseball America[/u:2xqib0hi].

Hey, guess what? Angel Hernandez blew another call last night: http://www.awfulannouncing.com/2013/may/hawk-harrelson-goes-ballistic-after-blown-call.html

I'm w/Grimm. One mock had him going to the Mets and that's fine with me.

http://deadspin.com/how-many-mistakes-are-in-this-graphic-from-last-nights-509666541 Matt Jones.

Gary missed yesterday so if he takes off tomorrow, he gets a little break from the Mets.

See if you are in the FOX viewing area for the Mets-Braves game on Saturday night. That's right--it's a night game, 7:15 start. MLB on FOX 5/25 Pregame: Matt Vasgersian, Harold Reynolds & Cliff Floyd St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers- Joe Buck, Tim McCarver and Ken Rosenthal 32% OF MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, San Diego, St. Louis, Tulsa. Atlanta Braves at New York Mets - Justin Kutcher and Tom Verducci 25% OF MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Birmingham, Buffalo, Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Jacksonville, Knoxville, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Raleigh, Tampa. Miami Marlins at Chicago White Sox- Thomm Brennaman and Eric Karros 14% OF MARKETS INCLUDE: Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Fort Myers, Miami, Minneapolis, West Palm Beach. Oakland A�s at Houston Astros- Rick Waltz and Mitch Williams 12% OF MARKETS INCLUDE: Austin, Dallas, Houston, Portland, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle. Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals Tom McCarthy and Bill Ripken 12% OF MARKETS INCLUDE: Baltimore, Boston, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Providence, Richmond, Washington.http://www.the506.com/temp11.html Those of us in the "DMV" (District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia) will not get the game. Because it's on FOX, the game is blacked out on mlb.tv and Extra Innings (this changes in 2014). FOX cares so little about baseball that it has Ashton Kutcher's brother calling the game! He's not but I've never heard of the guy. He has worked baseball games as a statistician so when Kenny said that he couldn't make it, perhaps Justin said "I'd do it" and now he is calling a primetime game. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Kutcher. Joining Justin is a magazine writer. It used to be an honor to work a televised sporting event on a national network, but now anyone can do it! Sunday's game is on ESPN (this is the game that necessitated the move of Banner Day) so Gary, Keith, Ron and Guys! get two days off.

Anthony Weiner (:25): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x92OWufIWcU&feature=player_embedded

If you don't dislike soccer, or a team in the MLS, now you will: Major League Soccer has told everyone for two years that a second team in New York City would be the league�s 20th franchise � and the determined drive to make that happen didn�t always sit well with fans or media, many of whom wondered if expanding the league�s national footprint wasn�t the more prudent path. After all, wasn�t there already a team in New York? But maybe the masses didn�t understand the powerhouse ownership group being assembled. Major League Soccer today announced that English Premier League club Manchester City, a recently fortified club now flush with oil money, and Major League Baseball�s powerful and influential New York Yankees will own and operate the league�s newest expansion club. Branded as New York City Football Club (NYCFC), the league�s 20thy club is expected to kick its first ball in 2015. �We proudly welcome two of the most prestigious professional global sports organizations to Major League Soccer,� MLS commissioner Don Garber said in a statement issued this morning. �This is a transformational development that will elevate the league to new heights in this country. The New York area is home to more than 19 million people, and we look forward to an intense crosstown rivalry between New York City Football Club and the New York Red Bulls that will captivate this great city.� Assuming NYCFC does get going by 2015, the league�s 20th club will require an interim venue, pending a permanent home. Major League Soccer had attempted to get ahead in the game, working for more than two years to secure land and develop a facility within the city, helping distinguish this club from the New York Red Bulls, who have been with the league since its inaugural 1996 season but has always played in New Jersey. But the land and facility discussions long under way with community and business leaders in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens remain bogged down. That leaves MLS officials continuing to search for suitable sites. http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/21/its-official-manchester-city-and-the-yankees-will-own-and-operate-major-league-soccers-newest-expansion-team/related/ (emphasis added.)

Zvon's "The Catch" posters are so good that a smart, well-run, fan-oriented, team would make it a giveaway item. Which means that we are the only ones who will be lucky enough to see them.

http://www.billy-ball.com/2013/05/introducing-the-campaign-to-startmo/ "There is no finer gentleman in the game...."

SNY is having a "Ask the Booth" segment tonight. Write an inappropriate question and post it here. It can be anything for Gary or Keith that you would not really send. E.g.: "How do you watch this crap without wanting to slit your wrists?" "Keith, when Kevin is doing an interview, do you go take a dump?" "Gary, pick one to join you on a desert island: Keith or Ron." "Is Jay Horwitz senile?" http://metsblog.com/metsblog/ask-a-question-for-tonights-ask-the-booth-pres-by-verizon-6/

Verducci's story: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mlb/news/20130514/matt-harvey-mets-draft/?sct=hp_t11_a3&eref=sihp Too bad for those that get the alternate cover: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/photos/1305/si-covers-2013/?sct=hp_bf5_a5&eref=sihp

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Maybe I missed something, but I'd be surprised if there were three posts in this forum saying that Ankiel would help the team.I did. I wanted him on the Mets for a while. But not now. After failing to getting Bourn or anyone else of note in the spring, I would have gone for Ankiel to start the season but I don't see the point of getting him now.