Frayed Knot

So my initial reaction is -- again having not actually seen any of these yet but seeing them often hinders your predictions more than it helps: - Roma wins the picture + director exacta - Bale for best actor. Yeah he's won before (supporting) but here he's making Dick Cheney look bad and everyone likes that. - Glenn Close has never won despite several nominations so here she gets her first/lifetime achievement award - Probably Adam Driver for Klansman and Regina King/Beale Street in the supporting categories as the two chicks from Favourite cancel each other out - Not sure yet about the screenplays, so I'll say Klansman in adapted before they dig deep for First Reformed in the original

Saw it shortly after it first came out. But aside from the obvious parallels to apartheid, I can't really say I recall much beyond that.

Frayed Knot wrote: On the positive side, this past season was the Mets' 57th straight with no outbreaks of Ebola in the clubhouse. DAMMIT you jinxed it. Maybe. But you're ignoring the little talked-about addition to the Mets medical staff this year which will nip any potential Ebola outbreaks* in the bud: Dr. Gregory House * Also: the Plague, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Sleeping Sickness, West Nile, and Kuru

Things have not gone well for either half of JCL's proposed 'challenge' trade from a year ago: Harvey for Pomeranz 26 games in 2018 for Pomeranz but just 11 of those were starts, 6.08 ERA; 1.77 WHIP, a pretty ugly figure that's not helped out at all by his rate of nearly 4 BB/9 He just turned 30. Harvey gets to that milestone in late March

=Gwreck post_id=1659 time=1548268213 user_id=56] Each year these ballots come out, I am surprised to see Roger Clemens getting slightly more votes than Barry Bonds. It's happened every year (this year Clemens was only +2; it's ranged from +1 to +8). I understand (even if I disagree) why voters omit both from their ballots. But I can find no legitimate basis to find one but not the other worthy.

On the positive side, this past season was the Mets' 57th straight with no outbreaks of Ebola in the clubhouse.

What's the Over/Under on the number of injuries, diseases, or medical conditions that we've never ever heard of before?

Also, since the standard for lead actor/actress vs supporting has long been the above the title/below the title billing, how did they decide that Viggo Mortensen is nominated for best actor while Mahershala Ali is designated in the supporting category? https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjMyNzExNzQ5OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNjM2MjIxNjM@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,631,1000_AL_.jpg> I haven't seen the movie so I'm not sure how things like screen time or amount of dialog plays out, but it certainly seems to be billed and sold as a two star flick. And, yes, the image is much bigger than it needs to be but I can't change it

Also, since the standard for lead actor/actress vs supporting has long been the above the title/below the title billing, how did they decide that Viggo Mortensen is nominated for best actor while Mahershala Ali is designated in the supporting category? https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjMyNzExNzQ5OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNjM2MjIxNjM@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182,268_AL_.jpg> I haven't seen the movie so I'm not sure how things like screen time or amount of dialog plays out, but it certainly seems to be billed and sold as a two star flick.

Edgar Martinez career numbers vs his fellow 2019 HoF inductees: 42 for 112 including 10 doubles, 2 triples, 8 HRs, 9 walks (+ 2 IW) .375/.416/.714

=Fman99 post_id=1607 time=1548241857 user_id=86] I don't care about the percentages, that's just numerical jerking off (which is, trust me, only like the 93rd best type of jerking off, having reviewed many others). Whether you got 75.0% or 100% doesn't really matter except to bored sportswriters (and forum discussion panels).

=Fman99 post_id=1607 time=1548241857 user_id=86] I don't care about the percentages, that's just numerical jerking off (which is, trust me, only like the 93rd best type of jerking off, having reviewed many others). Whether you got 75.0% or 100% doesn't really matter except to bored sportswriters (and forum discussion panels).

[conspiracy]One thing going against Al and the NYM HoF is the time he marched into Wilpon's office and demanded that they immediately dispose of Scott Kazmir[/conspiracy]

Rivera, Edgar, Halladay, and Mussina And, yes, Rivera hit on all ballots. A little surprised that Halladay went in first time, but I have no problem with any of the results. Schilling was the highest non-electee and around 60%

Rivera, Edgar, Halladay, and Mussina And, yes, Rivera hit on all ballots. A little surprised that Halladay went in first time, but I have no problem with any of the results. Schilling was the highest non-electee and around 60%

Usually I just don't get around to seeing most of the nominated flicks, at least not in time to have a pre-award opinion. And that's certainly on me. But it's tough to remember a year in which I just plain had so little interest in seeing most of them. “Black Panther” -- heard it's good, but I always hear superhero movies are good and I always like them less than seemingly the rest of the planet “BlacKkKlansman” -- Actually have the DVD at home so this will be the first one I get to. True story, interesting subject ... so why do I get the opinion it's going to be simplistically one dimensional “Bohemian Rhapsody” -- oooh, a bio-pic about a guy who died young. And to make it authentic we gave the actor fake teeth! “The Favourite” -- high society ladies being mean and manipulative towards each other. Next! “Green Book” -- put two strangers in a confined area over a period of time and they'll both iron out their polar opposite differences and solve racism at the same time. OK, it's probably better than that but that was my opinion upon first seeing the trailer some six months ago and I'm having a hard time shaking it. “Roma” -- ton of critical acclaim although I don't know the first thing about it “A Star Is Born” -- if you see just one fourth remake this year ... “Vice” -- looks cartoonishly and gratuitously nasty

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Al should be a Met HoFer I agree. 7th all time in innings pitched. Far more appearances/games with NYM than with any other club (more than TOR, NYY, FLA combined in fact) And if nothing else you've got the '99 & '00 playoff teams and a signature moment in each: the '99 play-in gem, and the nearly as good WS Game 5 even as that one was ultimately unsuccessful. Not a number retired guy, but, sure, team HoF. And now that he's broken ties with the evil side of town ...

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Al should be a Met HoFer I agree. 7th all time in innings pitched. Far more appearances/games with NYM than with any other club (more than TOR, NYY, FLA combined in fact) And if nothing else you've got the '99 & '00 playoff teams and a signature moment in each: the '99 play-in gem, and the nearly as good WS Game 5 even as that one was ultimately unsuccessful. Not a number retired guy, but, sure, team HoF. And now that he's broken ties with the evil side of town ...

In other ex-MFY pitcher news, Al Leiter has informed them that he will not be back in their booth for this coming season. In addition to his work with MLBN, his son Jack is a HS senior this year and is apparently one of the top pitching prospects in the country although, unlike dad, he's a righty. Already committed to Vanderbilt, which has produced a ton of ML draft picks in recent years [David Price, Dansby Swanson, and even Sonny Gray], whether he winds up going there or straight into the pros might depend on his draft status come June.

=kcmets post_id=1550 time=1548186208 user_id=53]I don't really follow Yanks story lines, why were so eager to get rid of Gray?

=kcmets post_id=1550 time=1548186208 user_id=53]I don't really follow Yanks story lines, why were so eager to get rid of Gray?

The late British writer Christopher Hichens was solidly in the anti-Mother Teresa camp and wasn't shy about saying so.

Yanx deal Sonny Gray (and a minor leaguer) to Cincy. Yanx get a prospect who they then flipped to Seattle for different prospect. Gray immediately signs a three year extension with the Reds

=seawolf17 post_id=1471 time=1548020409 user_id=91] Mr. Koo might just be the LOOGY on my all-time Mets team.

Really, That's what concerns you about that picture?!?