He had three hits in his last start and I hope he has more to contribute this season. But I really salute the ongoing fluidity in Rojas' lineups this season, and I'm glad for the opportunities it has given everyone.
So RECOVERY is already in the bag. What are the standards? It seems like: a) Players should be in their Mets colors. If they aren't, they should be active as Mets. c) If they aren't, they should be Tom Seaver. d) If they are retired players, they should be nonetheless on the team's payroll. e) No official team publications. I'm not sure if card/collector magazines count.
Phils open by getting a two-out hit by Harpie, followed by two stolen bases. Gregorius drove one to the wall but was punk'd by a terrific over-the shoulder grab by Firefighter Conforto.
[TABLE][TR][TD]Philadelphia[/TD][TD]New York[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Andrew McCutchen (R) LF Rhys Hoskins (R) 1B Bryce Harper (L) RF Didi Gregorius (L) SS Jean Segura (R) 2B Alec Bohm (R) 3B Andrew Knapp (S) C Neil Walker (S) DH Adam Haseley (L) CF[/TD][TD]Brandon Nimmo (L) CF Michael Conforto (L) RF J.D. Davis (R) 3B Dominic Smith (L) 1B Robinson Cano (L) 2B Pete Alonso (R) DH Jeff McNeil (L) LF Wilson Ramos (R) C Andres Gimenez (L) SS[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]
1. Johnny Gage, ss 2. Dixie McCall, cf 3. Roy DeSoto, c 4. Kelly Brackett, rf 5. Chet Kelly, 1b 6. Joe Early, 3b 7. Marco Lopez, 2b 8. Mike Stoker, lf 9. Captain Hank Stanley, sp
Ben, can we get a display of all the magazine covers that have made it into the Magazine Cover Derby so we can search high and low for the outliers and the latter-day additions? [fimg=300]https://henschelhausbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/recover-today-december-issue-2017-ID-61ad429f-669f-4308-8e66-c2ba6dbea927-1.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=300]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O6tdNXn9EbI/U2PB6M_fYyI/AAAAAAAAAc8/ja9Fl2xmeMk/s1600/1959338_10152388595723713_3617469236649786220_n.jpg[/fimg] [FIMG=300]https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/jKoAAOxymiVRBPEg/s-l400.jpg[/FIMG]
Apparently, Stearns never shook Jerry Grote's hand. https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/09/04/dr-tom-house-tom-seaver-usc-trojans-baseball/Tom House talks Seaver, USC, and comparing his doo-doo to Seaver's pow-pow.
Baseless speculation, but I can imagine Pedro Payano going, "You're calling up Erasmo Ramirez and not me?! Fuck this shit — I want my release!" Transactions, 9/4/2020 [td90]Direction[/td90][td90]GOING[/td90][td90]Transaction[/td90][td90]Designated for Assignment[/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][td90][/td90][td90]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/payano-pedro-2019.jpg[/img][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Pedro Payano http://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/img][/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]9/27/94[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]High Level in '19[/td90][td90]MLB[/td90]
Benjamin Grimm wrote: I wish I had known about this one for last year's Magazine Cover Derby I think we will need another contest for the ones that arrived to late to get in the field, as well as latter-day covers.