Edgy MD

Bill and Bobby debuted a few weeks apart from each other with the Dodgers in September 1969, and I assume were teammates on several minor league rosters.

Nancy's driving hat kills me. I'd swap out the monocle necklace and the mixed-pattern scarf, but that hat and Nancy were made for each other.

The recent spate of DL assignments and minor league signings have thrown teams up and down the Mets system into disarray this past week, but none so much as The Syracuse Mets. They'll be happy to have Peterborough and Sea Deuce back. The most immediate news now is that it takes those two off the Syracuse-to-Queens merry-go-round, leaving Bashlor, Flexen, Gagnon, Oswalt, Rhame, and Zamora in heavy rotation. Transactions, 5/26 [td90]Direction[/td90][td90]GOING[/td90][td90]GOING[/td90][td90]Transaction[/td90][td90]Cleared Waivers And Demoted To Syracuse[/td90][td90]Cleared Waivers And Demoted To Syracuse[/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][td90][/td90][td90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/623402.jpghttp://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/623402.jpg[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Tim Peterson[/td90][td90]Paul Sewald[/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]2/22/91[/td90][td90]5/26/90[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90] YOUR 2019 Mets Coaching Staff [th]Position[/th][th]=#FF4000] Manager[/th][th]=#FF4000]Bench Coach[/th][th]=#FF4000]Pitching Coach[/th][th]=#FF4000]Hitting Coach[/th][th]=#FF4000]Third Base Coach[/th][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]http://mlb.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/427427.jpghttp://mlb.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/427427.jpg[/td90][td90]http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/113782.jpghttp://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/113782.jpg[/td90][td90]http://mlb.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/113099.jpghttp://mlb.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/113099.jpg[/td90][td90]http://mlb.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/113387.jpghttp://mlb.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/113387.jpg[/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Mickey Callaway[/td90][td90]Jim Riggleman[/td90][td90]Dave Eiland[/td90][td90]Chili Davis[/td90][td90]Gary DiSarcina[/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]5/13/75[/td90][td90]11/9/52[/td90][td90]7/5/66[/td90][td90]1/17/60[/td90][td90]11/19/67[/td90][th]Position[/th][th]=#FF4000]First Base Coach[/th][th]=#FF4000]Bullpen Coach[/th][th]=#FF4000]Ass't Bat. Coach[/th][th]=#FF4000]Head Trainer[/th][th]=#FF4000]Assistant Trainer[/th][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Chuck+Hernandez+Atlanta+Braves+Photo+Day+N4XsufvCa5Cl.jpghttp://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Chuck+Hernandez+Atlanta+Braves+Photo+Day+N4XsufvCa5Cl.jpg[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Glenn Sherlock[/td90][td90]Chuck Hernandez[/td90][td90]Tom Slater[/td90][td90]Brian Chicklo[/td90][td90]Joseph Golia[/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]7/7/58[/td90][td90]11/13/65[/td90][td90]4/6/68[/td90][td90]7/17/72[/td90][td90]circa 1978[/td90][th]Position[/th][th]=#FF4000]Quality Control Coach[/th][th]=#FF4000]Strength Senior Advisor[/th][th]=#FF4000]Strength & Conditioning Coach[/th][th]=#FF4000]Bullpen Catcher[/th][th]=#FF4000]Bullpen Catcher[/th][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/430002.jpghttp://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/430002.jpg[/td90][td90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/534948.jpghttp://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/534948.jpg[/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Luis Rojas[/td90][td90]Mike Barwis[/td90][td90]Dustin Clarke[/td90][td90]Eric Langill[/td90][td90]Dave Racaniello[/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]9/1/81[/td90][td90]6/6/73[/td90][td90]circa 1987[/td90][td90]7/7/58[/td90][td90]6/3/78[/td90] YOUR 2019 New York Mets [th]Position Group[/th][th]=#FF40BF]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF40BF]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF40BF]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF40BF]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF40BF]Starting Pitcher[/th][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/450306.jpghttp://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/450306.jpg[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Jacob deGrom[/td90][td90]Steven Matz[/td90][td90]Noah Syndergaard[/td90][td90]Jason Vargas[/td90][td90]Zack Wheeler[/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]6/19/88[/td90][td90]5/29/91[/td90][td90]8/29/92[/td90][td90]2/2/83[/td90][td90]5/30/90[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]R/L[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#FF40BF]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF40BF]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF40BF]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF40BF]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF40BF]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]rp[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]rp[/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][td90][/td90][td90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/641341.jpghttp://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/641341.jpg[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Tyler Bashlor[/td90][td90]Edwin Diaz[/td90][td90]Jeurys Familia[/td90][td90]Wilmer Font[/td90][td90]Drew Gagnon[/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]4/16/93[/td90][td90]3/22/94[/td90][td90]10/10/89[/td90][td90]5/24/90[/td90][td90]6/26/90[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]sp[/td90][td90]sp[/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90]Has Options[/td90][td90]Has Options[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Has Options[/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#00BF00] Catcher[/th][th]=#00BF00] Catcher[/th][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]http://www.milb.com/images/623354/generic/180x270/623354.jpghttp://www.milb.com/images/623354/generic/180x270/623354.jpg[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Robert Gsellman[/td90][td90]Héctor Santiago[/td90][td90]Daniel Zamora[/td90][td90]Tomás Nido[/td90][td90]Wilson Ramos[/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]7/18/93[/td90][td90]12/16/87[/td90][td90]4/15/93[/td90][td90]4/12/94[/td90][td90]8/10/87[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/L[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#00BF00]Catcher[/td90][td90]=#00BF00]Catcher[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90]sp[/td90][td90]rp[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]1b[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90]Has Options[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Has Options[/td90][td90]Has Options[/td90][td90][/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][td90][/td90][td90]http://www.milb.com/images/624413/t507/180x270/624413.jpghttp://www.milb.com/images/624413/t507/180x270/624413.jpg[/td90][td90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/453943.jpghttp://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/453943.jpg[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Peter Alonso[/td90][td90]Todd Frazier[/td90][td90]Adeiny Hechevarria[/td90][td90]Amed Rosario[/td90][td90]Dominic Smith[/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]12/7/94[/td90][td90]2/12/86[/td90][td90]4/15/89[/td90][td90]11/20/95[/td90][td90]6/15/95[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]First Base[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Third Base[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Shortstop[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Shortstop[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]First Base[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]1b[/td90][td90]3b[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]lf[/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90]Has Options[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Has Options[/td90][td90]Has Options[/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]=#4080FF] Outfielder[/th][th]=#4080FF] Outfielder[/th][th]=#4080FF] Outfielder[/th][th]=#4080FF] Outfielder[/th][th]=#4080FF] Outfielder[/th][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Aaron Altherr[/td90][td90]Michael Conforto[/td90][td60]J.D. Davis[/td60][td90]Carlos Gomez[/td90][td90]Juan Lagares[/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]1/14/91[/td90][td90]3/1/93[/td90][td60]4/27/93[/td60][td90]12/4/85[/td90][td90]3/17/89[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td60]R/R[/td60][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#4080FF]Center Field[/td90][td90]=#4080FF]Center Field[/td90][td90]=#4080FF]Left Field[/td90][td90]=#4080FF]Right Field[/td90][td90]=#4080FF]Center Field[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90]rf, lf[/td90][td90]lf, rf[/td90][td90]3b, 1b, rp[/td90][td90]cf, lf, 2b, rp[/td90][td90]rf, lf[/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Has Options[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90] Also on 40-Man Roster [th]Position Group[/th][th]=#FF40BF]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF40BF]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF40BF]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF40BF]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]http://www.milb.com/images/642584/generic/180x270/642584.jpghttp://www.milb.com/images/642584/generic/180x270/642584.jpg[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/621261.jpghttp://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/621261.jpg[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Chris Flexen[/td90][td90]Franklyn Kilomé[/td90][td90]Walker Lockett[/td90][td90]Corey Oswalt[/td90][td90]Luis Avilán[/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]7/1/94[/td90][td90]6/25/95[/td90][td90]5/3/94[/td90][td90]9/3/93[/td90][td90]7/19/89[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#FF40BF]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF40BF]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF40BF]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90]rp[/td90][td90]rp[/td90][td90]rp[/td90][td90]rp[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90]With Syracuse[/td90][td90]On 7- Day IL[/td90][td90]On 10-Day IL[/td90][td90]With Syracuse[/td90][td90]On 10-Day IL[/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][td90][/td90][td90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/621098.jpghttp://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/621098.jpg[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]http://www.milb.com/images/594951/generic/180x270/594951.jpghttp://www.milb.com/images/594951/generic/180x270/594951.jpg[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/622098.jpghttp://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/622098.jpg[/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Eric Hanhold[/td90][td90]Seth Lugo[/td90][td90]Ryan O'Rourke[/td90][td90]Jacob Rhame[/td90][td90]Drew Smith[/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]11/1/93[/td90][td90]11/17/89[/td90][td90]4/30/88[/td90][td90]3/16/93[/td90][td90]9/24/93[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/L[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]sp[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]sp[/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90]With Syracuse[/td90][td90]On 10-Day IL[/td90][td90]With Syracuse[/td90][td90]With Syracuse[/td90][td90]On 60-Day IL[/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][th]=#4080FF] Outfielder[/th][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/641645.jpghttp://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/641645.jpg[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Justin Wilson[/td90][td90]Robinson Canó[/td90][td90]Luis Guillorme[/td90][td90]Jed Lowrie[/td90][td90]Yoenis Céspedes[/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]8/18/87[/td90][td90]10/22/82[/td90][td90]9/27/94[/td90][td90]4/17/84[/td90][td90]10/18/85[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]S/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Second Base[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Shortstop[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Second Base[/td90][td90]=#4080FF]Left Field[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]1b, 3b[/td90][td90]2b, 3b[/td90][td90]ss, 3b, 1b[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90]On 10-Day IL[/td90][td90]On 10-Day IL[/td90][td90]With Syracuse[/td90][td90]On 60- Day-IL[/td90][td90]On 60-Day IL[/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]=#4080FF] Outfielder[/th][th]=#4080FF] Outfielder[/th][th][/th][th][/th][th][/th][td90][/td90][td90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/643446.jpghttp://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/643446.jpg[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Jeff McNeil[/td90][td90]Brandon Nimmo[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]4/8/92[/td90][td90]3/27/93[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#4080FF]Left Field[/td90][td90]=#4080FF]Left Field[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90]2b, 3c, cf[/td90][td90]cf, rf[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90]On 10- Day IL[/td90][td90]On 10- Day IL[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90] In DFA Limbo [th]Position Group[/th][th]=#4080FF] Outfielder[/th][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Rajai Davis[/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]1/19/80[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#4080FF]Center Field[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90]lf, rf[/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90][/td90]

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I'm sorry to hear that. It makes sense, sadly. Gibson was a football player first and second. An All-American. He only played a single year of college baseball at the suggestion of his football coach, and he killed it. And, as anybody who saw him recalls, he played baseball like a football player, treating it as a full-contact sport. Does this not look like a footballer accidentally dropped onto a baseball diamond?: https://cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-73n9o9he/products/142553/images/319911/SI_800324__39850.1514777189.1280.1280.jpg?c=2> His comments on the 1984 Tigers were interesting. They won so often that they became scared of losing. 1986 Met Keith Hernandez could relate.

For posterity's sake, we've transcribed the interview below: [fimg=600]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/screen-shot-2019-05-26-at-9.51.32-pm.png[/fimg] Sunday, May 26. Tigers @ Mets. Top of fourth. Gelbs: Gary, you know, there are very few people we get this excited about … Oliver: OH! (Laughs) Gelbs: … but John Oliver is sitting to my right, host of the … Oliver: You're writing checks I can't cash here, but … thank you. Gelbs: We'll see, we'll see. Um, host of the incredible Last Week with John Oliver on HBO, obviously. And now, listen, first of all, before we get to that: You're from England, you grew up in England, but you're a big Mets fan, we've heard, since 2006 — coinciding, I'm assuming, with when you joined The Daily Show with John Stewart. Oliver: That's right. I think John made it pretty clear that being a Mets fan was mandatory. But also, as a real sports fan in England, I knew that it's just … not acceptable to come to America and support the Yankees. It's just not OK. So, uh, yeah, hence, by default, I was a Mets fan, because I knew being a Yankee fan was the wrong thing to do, morally. Gelbs: Ha-ha! What do you, um, what do you like about the game? Oliver: It's just … I like, you know, the pace of it. It was the first American sport I really got into, because it … you know, has some characteristics of some sports in England, and, uh, I just love the whole occasion. So, I brought my son. It's my son's first baseball game. I have a three-and-a-half-year-old and it's his first baseball game today. Because he also … cannot be a Yankee fan. There are other choices in his life. That's not going to be one of them. Gelbs: You're really endearing yourself to the fan base right here. Um, John, about your show: It's so brilliantly done, obviously. You have the comedic side, but there's the journalism side, too. How do you view yourself? Do you view yourself as a journalist? Oliver: Oh, no. Very much as a comedian. I'm not a … I don't have the skills or the training for journalism. But we have people trained in journalism who work for us. But it's a comedy show first, second, and last. Gelbs: What is the split on your staff of comedians and journalists? Oliver: It's pretty … It's a pretty good mix. Uhhh, we have five researchers who all have journalistic backgrounds We have British producers that have journalist backgrounds, also. But our comedy writers all come from the world of comedy. Gelbs: How long does it take for you to really put a show together? Because those things cannot come together in one week? Oliver: No, we used to do it, uh … We used to do one story every week, until we realized we were going to kill everybody in the building, So now, um, now we usually take a month on each of those long stories. So we're in four-week cycles. We're working .. we're working on four or five long stories at any one moment. Gelbs: How do you go about choosing them? — as Dixon grounds out here. Two away. How do you. … What is that process of finding stories that your really want to dig into? Oliver: It's whatever … whatever we feel we can bring something new to. It's like, we try to show people things that they nec... probably haven't seen before. There's a lot of eating from the same trough at the moment, so we try and investigate, and, um, focus on stories that perhaps people don't know much about. Hence, doing stories on lethal injection, which literally nobody wants to hear about. Gelbs: What is your favorite one ever? Oliver: The … the favorite story? Gelbs: Yeah. Oliver: Uh, I mean, my … my wife's a veteran, so we did a story about Iraqi and Afghan translators who work with the US military, so I was personally close to that, but also, whenever we do something, like, mind-blowingly stupid, that's normal. And buying Russell Crowe's jockstrap was not something I thought I wanted to do, but … boy, oh boy, it turned out to be a dream come true. Gelbs: Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Oliver: It's just a dream I didn't know I had. Gelbs: Yeah, that's one I thought would have come naturally, to be quite honest with you. Um, when you go about putting these together — now, especially when you're doing something that will be controversial — how much fact-checking and double-fact-checking goes into making sure you're presenting everything correctly? Oliver: An absolute monumental amount. So we have … our scripts are pretty heavily lawyered, and, um, we're always in some degree of trouble. So, uh, they … our researchers and our lawyers don't let us make a mistake ‘cuz if we make a mistake, it's probably the end. Gelbs: Well, this is the end of the interview. I wish we could talk to you the entire game. Oliver: OH, what a SMOOTH link-out THAT was! Wow! Gelbs: John Oliver, thank you very much. We're through three and a half here. Mets trail Detroit, three-nothing.

Did anybody else think Kirk Gibson sounded medicated? It's hard to believe he's a broadcaster with those cadences.

Yay! A 5-1 homestand! Boo! Five of the wins were by one-run! The opposition took the early lead, like, every game! The big hits all came from three outfielders who weren't with the team a week ago! And an infielder who wasn't with the team a month ago! They weren't even supposed to be playing! But other guy got hurt!! The opponents may not have even had up-to-date scouting on them!!! THIS ISN'T SUSTAINABLE!! I mean, sure, so what? The wins still count. The team is at .500 and there are a lot worse places to be at the end of May (although, not for the Twins). But a lot of adjustments and rehabilitating still need to happen going forward. And it's a long ride out to LA without an off day, the Dodgers's playing .660 ball this year, and deGrom opening the series locked up with Kershaw in the evening shadows. This will be a heck of a test.

Game saved by a benevolent ump.

Strikes out Hixx with the game on the ropes. One more.

Only two outs, but that may be Familia's best appearance of the year.

Mickey is in conflict with himself.

Was it me or did Hech just get rung up on crap swinging call?

Runner on first and Ramos up. Get you bets down now.

Smith's charm wears off, as he rips the cover off the ball, pulling it to the right. Into the shift for two outs. Left side was left wide open. LEARN YOUR OWN LESSON, METS.

Smith is living something of a charmed life today.

THAT'S WHAT BUNTING AGAINST THE SHIFT CAN DO FOR YOU, DUMBASSES!!

Cost us a lot there. Hey, look! John Oliver, MLBS!

Interesting that they went to Ramos for a DGAaNG, even a DGAaNG in which he caught 11. It pretty much announces by implication that Nido-as-deGrom's personal catcher is a thing. Maybe this should have been the game to debut J.D. Davis at catcher.

I'm not sure I understand this post.

Wheeler looks great in the first, but then a jam job leads to an opposite-field homerun. Gary instantly calls bullshit on the ball.

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https://robafry.typepad.com/.a/6a0115711a3a77970b01bb0904806f970d-320wi> I know. More tabloid than newspaper.

We'll have to check with the folks at Elias, but the Mets appear to have set a franchise record by having three players floating in DFA limbo at once. 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Rhame[/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]4/16/93[/td90][td90]11/1/93[/td90][td90]11/17/89[/td90][td90]4/30/88[/td90][td90]3/16/93[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/L[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]sp[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90]With Syracuse[/td90][td90]With Syracuse[/td90][td90]Has Options[/td90][td90]With Syracuse[/td90][td90]With Syracuse[/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][td90][/td90][td90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/622098.jpghttp://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/622098.jpg[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/641645.jpghttp://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/641645.jpg[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Drew Smith[/td90][td90]Justin Wilson[/td90][td90]Robinson Canó[/td90][td90]Luis Guillorme[/td90][td90]Jed Lowrie[/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]9/24/93[/td90][td90]8/18/87[/td90][td90]10/22/82[/td90][td90]9/27/94[/td90][td90]4/17/84[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]S/R[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Second Base[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Shortstop[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Second Base[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90]sp[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]1b, 3b[/td90][td90]2b, 3b[/td90][td90]ss, 3b, 1b[/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90]On 60-Day IL[/td90][td90]On 10-Day IL[/td90][td90]On 10-Day IL[/td90][td90]With Syracuse[/td90][td90]On 60- Day-IL[/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th][/th][th]=#4080FF] Outfielder[/th][th]=#4080FF] Outfielder[/th][th]=#4080FF] Outfielder[/th][th][/th][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/643446.jpghttp://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/643446.jpg[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Yoenis Céspedes[/td90][td90]Jeff McNeil[/td90][td90]Brandon Nimmo[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]10/18/85[/td90][td90]4/8/92[/td90][td90]3/27/93[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]=#4080FF]Left Field[/td90][td90]=#4080FF]Left Field[/td90][td90]=#4080FF]Left Field[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]2b, 3c, cf[/td90][td90]cf, rf[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]On 60-Day IL[/td90][td90]On 10- Day IL[/td90][td90]On 10- Day IL[/td90][td90][/td90] In DFA Limbo [th]Position Group[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#4080FF] Outfielder[/th][td90][/td90][td90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/623402.jpghttp://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/623402.jpg[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Tim Peterson[/td90][td90]Paul Sewald[/td90][td90]Rajai Davis[/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]2/22/91[/td90][td90]5/26/90[/td90][td90]1/19/80[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#4080FF]Center Field[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]lf, rf[/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90][td90][/td90]

The Mick is engaged in so much over-thinking. "He knows he's got the ninth. He's going to go out there and pitch well in the ninth for us. He knows what to expect going in." This is such fatuous nonsense. Does he come into the eighth with the tying run on and get disoriented? Is he unsure of whether or not to pitch well? Did bringing Font into a tie game in the ninth make sense because, somehow, Font knows more than others what to expect going in. You have a tie game going into the ninth. Your job, as manager, is to stretch your best available pitcher as long as you can. It's not that hard.