Edgy MD

PLEEZE don't GiDP, Canoe.

Sounds like Garrett doesn't want to say what he wants to say about Yogi.

Yeah, Garrett's eye was never fully appreciated. Hell, Garrett was never fully appreciated. I thought Acuña was going to catch that double by McNelt.

BOMBinic Smith.

Three sniffle. Mazza has joined the bullpen party and now has one of those infinite ERAs.

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It's such a typical score for Major League Baseball in Britain.

The Mets doing a terrific job loading 'em up.

Didn't Albies' hit seem like a good DP opportunity off the bat? But Rosario was nowhere near it.

Why was Rosario playing to pull in such a DP situation?

Pop a squat, Freddie Freebird.

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Edgy MD wrote: I'm just deliriously happy whenever I get to work "Heathcliffe Slocumb" into a sentence. It's like cooby and "Rocco Baldelli." What?? You once confessed to just enjoying saying that guy's name. A thing like that is hard to forget.

Well, I think when a team is in the midst of a losing streak, and they use their putative relief ace once in 10 days because they haven't got a lead to protect in the ninth, they shouldn't be shocked when (a) lesser pitchers are digging deeper holes, and ( the ace doesn't have it when they finally turn to him. I'm not blaming his failure outright on rust, but I suspect it is a factor. It seems that just about every manager I can think of, if they go three or four days without using their ace, resolve to get him into a next game no matter the circumstances, just to keep him sharp.

I can be angry or I can dance to "Rio." I'm not apologizing for sipping from the sweeter cup.

I'm just deliriously happy whenever I get to work "Heathcliffe Slocumb" into a sentence. It's like cooby and "Rocco Baldelli."

Nido looks like a smelly, chain-smoking denizen of a French café. Reading philosophy in a mass-market paperback, he's generally obnoxious, misanthropic and attention-seeking at the same time, and on the verge of getting tossed at all times, but somehow always able to insinuate himself into relationships with delicate women who are equally repulsed and fascinated by him. Men too, but his gay trysts are a more rage than romance. He's a dangerous man, Jean-Michel. He's got nothing but has a way of coming out on top.

The Phillies series, beside sucking all kinds of ways, was a very rare series in which Alonso did not homer. I'd go back to check if it was the first four-game set he didn't homer in, but I'm just too sad. Anyhow, I don't get the science behind hitting him second. Yes, it gives him a 22.2% chance of getting an extra trip to the plate relative to fourth. But putting, more or less the two worst OBPs in the lineup, plus McNeil, seems a waste when they could have the three best in front of him. In fact, it's wasteful in a secondary manner, too, because in the first inning, he can't under any circumstances come up with more than a single runner on base. #batalonsocleanup [TABLE][TR][TD]Home Runs in a Season by a Mets Rookie Pete Alonso Projected to End of Season (2019): 54.65 ✭✭✭=#0040FF]1) Pete Alonso (2019): 28✭✭✭ 2) Darryl Strawberry (1983): 26 t-3) Ike Davis (2010): 19 t-3) Ron Swoboda (1965): 19 t-5) John Milner (1972): 17 t-5) Jay Payton (2000): 17 7) Johnny Lewis (1965): 15 t-8) David Wright (2004): 14 t-8) Benny Agbayani (1999): 14 t-10) Jeromy Burnitz (1993): 13 t-10) Travis d'Arnaud (2014): 13[/TD][TD]Home Runs in a Season by a Mets Hitter of Any Stripe Pete Alonso Projected to End of Season (2019): 54.65 t-1) Carlos Beltran (2006): 41 t-1) Todd Hundley (1996): 41 3) Mike Piazza (1999): 40 t-4) Darryl Strawberry (1987): 39 t-4) Darryl Strawberry (1988): 39 t-6) Mike Piazza (2000): 38 t-6) Howard Johnson (1991): 38 t-6) Carlos Delgado (2006): 38 t-6) Carlos Delgado (2008): 38 t-10) Darryl Strawberry (1990): 37 t-10) Dave Kingman (1976): 37 t-10) Dave Kingman (1982): 37 ... t-33) Darryl Strawberry (1989): 29 t-33) David Wright (2010): 29 t-33) Kevin McReynolds (1987): 29 t-36) Michael Conforto (2018): 28 =#0000FF]t-36) Pete Alonso (2019): 28 t-36) George Foster (1983): 28[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Home Runs in a Season by an MLB Rookie Pete Alonso Projected to End of Season (2019): 54.65 1) Aaron Judge (2017 Yankees): 52 2) Mark McGwire (1987 Athletics): 49 3) Cody Bellinger (2017 Dodgers): 39 T-4) Frank Robinson (1956 Redlegs): 38 T-4) Wally Berger (1930 Braves): 38 T-6) Albert Pujols (2001 Cardinals): 37 T-6) Al Rosen (1950 Indians): 37 8) José Abreu (2014 White Sox): 36 T-9) Mike Piazza (1993 Dodgers): 35 T-9) Hal Trosky (1934 Indians): 35 ... t-29) Dick Allen (1964 Phillies): 29 t-29) Joe DiMaggio (1936 Yankees): 29 t-29) Reggie Jackson (1968 Athletics): 29 t-29) Willie Horton (1965 Tigers): 29 t-29) Bobby Thomson (1947 Giants): 29 t-29) Dave Kingman (1972 Giants): 29 t-29) Mark Trumbo (2011 Angels): 29 t-36) Cal Ripken (1982 Orioles): 28 t-36) Luke Easter (1950 Indians): 28 =#0000FF]t-41) Pete Alonso (2019 Mets): 28 t-36) David Justice (1990 Braves): 28 t-36) Prince Fielder (2006 Brewers): 28 t-36) Wilin Rosario (2012 Rockies): 28 [/TD][TD]Home Runs in a Season by an MLB Hitter of Any Stripe 1) Barry Bonds (2001 Giants): 73 2) Mark McGwire (1998 Cardinals): 70 3) Sammy Sosa (1998 Cubs): 66 4) Mark McGwire (1999 Cardinals): 65 5) Sammy Sosa (2001 Cubs):64 6) Sammy Sosa (1999 Cubs): 63 7) Roger Maris (1961 Yankees): 61 8) Babe Ruth (1927 Yankees): 60 t-9) Babe Ruth (1921 Yankees): 59 t-9) Giancarlo Stanton (2017 Marlins): 59 t-11) Jimmie Foxx (1932 Athletics): 58 t-11) Hank Greenberg (1938 Tigers): 58 t-11) Ryan Howard (2006 Phillies): 58 t-11) Mark McGwire (1997 Athletics/Cardinals): 58 t-15) Alex Rodriguez (2002 Rangers): 57 t-15) Luis Gonzalez (2001 Diamondbacks): 57 t-17) Ken Griffey Jr. (1997 Mariners): 56 t-17) Hack Wilson (1930 Cubs): 56 t-17) Ken Griffey Jr. (1998 Mariners): 56 Pete Alonso Projected to End of Season: 54.65 t-20) Babe Ruth (1920 Yankees): 54 t-20) Babe Ruth (1928 Yankees): 54 t-20) Mickey Mantle (1961 Yankees): 54 t-20) Alex Rodriguez (2007 Yankees): 54 t-20) Ralph Kiner (1949 Pirates): 54 t-20) Jose Bautista (2010 Blue Jays): 54 t-20) David Ortiz (2006 Red Sox): 54 ... t-1,473) Rickey Henderson (1990 Athletics): 28 t-1,473) Tommy Holmes (1945 Braves): 28 t-1,473) Joe Mauer (2009 Twins): 28 t-1,473) Brooks Robinson (1964 Orioles): 28 t-1,473) Magglio Ordonez (2007 Tigers): 28 t-1,473) Grady Sizemore (2006 Indians): 28 t-1,473) Johnny Mize (1939 Cardinals): 28 t-1,473) Alan Trammell (1987 Tigers): 28 t-1,473) Chuck Klein (1933 Phillies): 28 t-1,473) Graig Nettles (1971 Indians): 28 t-1,473) Bill Terry (1932 Giants): 28 t-1,473) Chase Utley (2005 Phillies): 28 t-1,473) Earl Averill (1936 Indians): 28 t-1,473) Johnny Bench (1975 Reds): 28 t-1,473) Jim Edmonds (2002 Cardinals): 28 t-1,473) Stan Musial (1950 Cardinals): 28 t-1,473) Reggie Sanders (1995 Reds): 28 t-1,473) Doug DeCinces (1978 Orioles): 28 t-1,473) Joe Gordon (1939 Yankees): 28 t-1,473) Al Rosen (1952 Indians): 28 t-1,473) Adrian Beltre (2010 Red Sox): 28 t-1,473) Rickey Henderson (1986 Yankees): 28 t-1,473) Scott Rolen (2003 Cardinals): 28 t-1,473) Matt Holliday (2010 Cardinals): 28 t-1,473) Jorge Posada (2000 Yankees): 28 t-1,473) Edgar Martinez (1997 Mariners): 28 t-1,473) Richard Hidalgo (2003 Astros): 28 t-1,473) Yogi Berra (1950 Yankees): 28 t-1,473) Ken Boyer (1959 Cardinals): 28 t-1,473) Elston Howard (1963 Yankees): 28 t-1,473) Charlie Maxwell (1956 Tigers): 28 t-1,473) Nomar Garciaparra (2003 Red Sox): 28 t-1,473) Dolph Camilli (1936 Phillies): 28 t-1,473) Ron Cey (1979 Dodgers): 28 t-1,473) Ian Kinsler (2016 Tigers): 28 t-1,473) Brian Downing (1982 Angels): 28 t-1,473) Matt Carpenter (2015 Cardinals): 28 t-1,473) Paul O'Neill (1991 Reds): 28 t-1,473) Luis Gonzalez (2002 Diamondbacks): 28 t-1,473) Ron Cey (1980 Dodgers): 28 t-1,473) Sixto Lezcano (1979 Brewers): 28 t-1,473) Robinson Cano (2011 Yankees): 28 t-1,473) Lou Whitaker (1989 Tigers): 28 t-1,473) Trot Nixon (2003 Red Sox): 28 t-1,473) Rico Petrocelli (1971 Red Sox): 28 t-1,473) Carl Yastrzemski (1977 Red Sox): 28 t-1,473) Gary Ward (1982 Twins): 28 t-1,473) Ernie Banks (1956 Cubs): 28 t-1,473) Willie Mays (1970 Giants): 28 t-1,473) Rondell White (1997 Expos): 28 t-1,473) Travis Hafner (2004 Indians): 28 t-1,473) Jackie Jensen (1959 Red Sox): 28 t-1,473) Davey Lopes (1979 Dodgers): 28 t-1,473) B.J. Surhoff (1999 Orioles): 28 t-1,473) Cal Ripken (1982 Orioles): 28 t-1,473) Billy Williams (1967 Cubs): 28 t-1,473) Larry Hisle (1977 Twins): 28 t-1,473) Billy Williams (1971 Cubs): 28 t-1,473) Freddie Freeman (2017 Braves): 28 t-1,473) Gary Gaetti (1988 Twins): 28 t-1,473) Jesse Barfield (1987 Blue Jays): 28 t-1,473) Darryl Strawberry (1991 Dodgers): 28 t-1,473) Jose Bautista (2013 Blue Jays): 28 t-1,473) Lance Parrish (1985 Tigers): 28 t-1,473) Andre Thornton (1977 Indians): 28 t-1,473) Ivan Calderon (1987 White Sox): 28 t-1,473) Tim Wallach (1982 Expos): 28 t-1,473) Harmon Killebrew (1971 Twins): 28 t-1,473) Bob Johnson (1935 Athletics): 28 t-1,473) Jose Valentin (2003 White Sox): 28 t-1,473) Kirby Puckett (1987 Twins): 28 t-1,473) Donn Clendenon (1966 Pirates): 28 t-1,473) Juan Samuel (1987 Phillies): 28 t-1,473) Roy Sievers (1960 White Sox): 28 t-1,473) Frank Robinson (1971 Orioles): 28 t-1,473) Andrew McCutchen (2017 Pirates): 28 t-1,473) Cliff Floyd (2002 Marlins/Expos): 28 t-1,473) Kirk Gibson (1986 Tigers): 28 t-1,473) Don Lock (1964 Senators): 28 t-1,473) Eddie Murray (1988 Orioles): 28 t-1,473) Wil Myers (2016 Padres): 28 t-1,473) J.T. Snow (1997 Giants): 28 t-1,473) Luke Easter (1950 Indians): 28 t-1,473) Jeff King (1997 Royals): 28 =#0000FF]t-1,473) Pete Alonso (2019 Mets): 28 t-1,473) Melvin Upton Jr. (2012 Rays): 28 t-1,473) Steve Garvey (1979 Dodgers): 28 t-1,473) Casey Blake (2004 Indians): 28 t-1,473) Troy O'Leary (1999 Red Sox): 28 t-1,473) Tino Martinez (1998 Yankees): 28 =#0000FF]t-1,473) Bobby Bonilla (1995 Mets/Orioles): 28 t-1,473) Willie Horton (1969 Tigers): 28 t-1,473) David Justice (1990 Braves): 28 t-1,473) George Bell (1985 Blue Jays): 28 t-1,473) Tony Perez (1974 Reds): 28 t-1,473) Mike Young (1985 Orioles): 28 t-1,473) Eric Davis (1998 Orioles): 28 t-1,473) Jim Rice (1984 Red Sox): 28 t-1,473) Torii Hunter (2007 Twins): 28 t-1,473) Vic Wertz (1957 Indians): 28 t-1,473) Geoff Jenkins (2003 Brewers): 28 t-1,473) Vernon Wells (2005 Blue Jays): 28 t-1,473) Mike Marshall (1985 Dodgers): 28 t-1,473) Brian Dozier (2015 Twins): 28 =#0000FF]t-1,473) Michael Conforto (2018 Mets): 28 t-1,473) Carl Everett (2003 Rangers/White Sox): 28 t-1,473) Adrian Gonzalez (2015 Dodgers): 28 t-1,473) Jim Presley (1985 Mariners): 28 t-1,473) Mike Pagliarulo (1986 Yankees): 28 t-1,473) Yasiel Puig (2017 Dodgers): 28 t-1,473) Leon Wagner (1965 Indians): 28 t-1,473) Fred McGriff (1996 Braves): 28 t-1,473) Albert Pujols (2014 Angels): 28 t-1,473) Garret Anderson (2001 Angels): 28 t-1,473) Al Smith (1961 White Sox): 28 t-1,473) Travis Fryman (1998 Indians): 28 t-1,473) Tom Brunansky (1983 Twins): 28 t-1,473) Bill Skowron (1961 Yankees): 28 t-1,473) Ellis Burks (2001 Indians): 28 t-1,473) Earl Williams (1972 Braves): 28 t-1,473) Mike Moustakas (2018 Royals/Brewers): 28 t-1,473) Carlos Pena (2011 Cubs): 28 t-1,473) Jack Clark (1991 Red Sox): 28 t-1,473) Yonder Alonso (2017 Athletics/Mariners): 28 t-1,473) Chili Davis (1996 Angels): 28 t-1,473) Hideki Matsui (2009 Yankees): 28 t-1,473) Tino Martinez (1999 Yankees): 28 t-1,473) Jason Kubel (2009 Twins): 28 t-1,473) Larry Parrish (1986 Rangers): 28 t-1,473) Tony Armas (1982 Athletics): 28 t-1,473) Tony Conigliaro (1966 Red Sox): 28 t-1,473) Greg Vaughn (2000 Devil Rays): 28 t-1,473) Shawn Green (2004 Dodgers): 28 t-1,473) Rob Deer (1987 Brewers): 28 t-1,473) Alfonso Soriano (2004 Rangers): 28 t-1,473) Willie McCovey (1977 Giants): 28 t-1,473) Jim Gentile (1964 Athletics): 28 t-1,473) Cecil Fielder (1994 Tigers): 28 t-1,473) Ernie Banks (1965 Cubs): 28 t-1,473) Paul Konerko (2009 White Sox): 28 t-1,473) Leon Wagner (1961 Angels): 28 t-1,473) Derrek Lee (2000 Marlins): 28 t-1,473) Butch Hobson (1979 Red Sox): 28 t-1,473) Jay Gibbons (2002 Orioles): 28 t-1,473) Roger Maris (1958 Indians/Athletics): 28 t-1,473) Andres Galarraga (2000 Braves): 28 t-1,473) Lee May (1973 Astros): 28 t-1,473) Frank Thomas (2002 White Sox): 28 t-1,473) Gordy Coleman (1962 Reds): 28 t-1,473) Mark Reynolds (2008 Diamondbacks): 28 t-1,473) Jay Payton (2003 Rockies): 28 t-1,473) Carlos Pena (2010 Rays): 28 t-1,473) Jorge Cantu (2005 Devil Rays): 28 t-1,473) Steve Finley (1997 Padres): 28 t-1,473) Bobby Bonilla (1996 Orioles): 28 =#0000FF]t-1,473) George Foster (1983 Mets): 28 t-1,473) Dave Winfield (1991 Angels): 28 t-1,473) Prince Fielder (2006 Brewers): 28 t-1,473) Ben Grieve (1999 Athletics): 28 t-1,473) David Ortiz (2009 Red Sox): 28 t-1,473) Joe Pepitone (1964 Yankees): 28 t-1,473) Dick Stuart (1965 Phillies): 28 t-1,473) Craig Monroe (2006 Tigers): 28 t-1,473) Matt Kemp (2010 Dodgers): 28 t-1,473) Kendrys Morales (2017 Blue Jays): 28 t-1,473) Jermaine Dye (2007 White Sox): 28[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

But Jeff was in the team store, as (holy crap!) was Jake, And the former was a lulu and the latter was a flake; Then upon that stricken multitude, grim sadness did resound, For there seemed but little promise, once relievers reached the mound.

I'm not sure what the difference between "ya never know" and "Freak show" is. And obviously I addressed more than volatility. Teams go out and get a top, All-Star-quality closer and he stinks up his new home all the time. Mark Davis. Heathcliffe Slocumb. Francisco Rodriguez.

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Rosario swinging 2-0 in the ninth down by four. Worst play in the world.

Sheesh, with the headsets.

Notably, no walks for the Mets this eve.

And the the Pauls are down 3-1 through five.