Edgy MD

I'm OK-ski with Tejada, since they're opening on the road, and he won't get the boos a million frustrations raining down on him. He may even get a chance to do something during the first two series that puts a nice shine on him before opening day. I'm guessing not a lot folks are going to be paying tribute to his .325 / .370 / .525 // .895 September last year. If I'm Terry, Ruben starts at short, and Wilmer at second.

Going June 12, Braves @ Mets. My 14-year-old nephew will be working the game as a ballboy. (Spellcheck corrected "ballboy" to "bellboy." Now I want to see him work the sideline in a pill-box hat with a chinstrap.)

I'm not convinced Daniel Murphy won't answer the bell. But say he doesn't, who's your opening day second baseman? Starting Eric Campbell or bumping Flores from shortstop to the keystone don't seem to be serious options considered by Terry Collins, but I include them here because in this poll, you are in control of Terry's mind, not him. Talk it over with your infield brain trust and get back to me.

Frayed Knot wrote: tossing on an extra night game in Wrigley in early April is just asking for weather trouble Have you read any articles about the current disastrous condition of Wrigley?

The post was a paraphrase. A longer one: The team, at David Wright's initiative, has elected to travel en masse to road games during the last week of spring training, bringing all players whether or not they are scheduled to appear in that day's game. David learned this is what the Cardinals have been doing for some time, and spoke to Terry and his fellow vets to get their buy-in. The idea is to establish some esprit d'corps and to get the young players integrated into the competitive culture of the team and how they need to lean on and support each other in battle. The Cardinals have done this during Yadier's culture, leaving only the pitchers scheduled for a rest day behind. But in the Mets' case, the pitchers all came too. The only ones who stayed behind were those scheduled for rehab work. I just realized I worked two borrowed French phrases in that paraphrase. I should probably work in a third, but it wouldn't be � propos to force it.

1988 was a lot like this year, in that the new acquisitions they were banking on were guys returning from missing all or part of the year with injuries and suspensions. At least at the top. Whether they'll have to re-load once or twice during the season remains to be seen.

Wow, good catch. Thanks.

105-57 Parade.

Mets sending entire team on road trips, trying to emulate Cardinals.

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The funny thing is that, while neither Byrdak nor Rice knocked the world on its ass, they sure gave the Mets more than you might've ever expected, considering they both fell off the proverbial turnip truck, so I'm feeling some temptation to trust them on this. I can see them going with Rice and Gilmartin and using them selectively through the first six weeks while trying to get Leathersich around the final developmental turn and bringing him up when one or both both of the other two falter, sorta like in 2012 when they identified Edgin during Spring Training as someone they liked, but kept him on the farm during the first half pushing him through his last developmental stages.

First place in the Cactus League standings, and a game out of first among all National League clubs in the spring.

Gil Martin strikes out two right-handers � the second a switch � before yielding the mound to Goeddel looking to get the final out.

One thing the Mets may be able to offer the Orioles is the right to retain Logan Verrett should they want to keep him but farm him out. Maybe not enough on its own, but its something.

http://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/upl0/1/13255/10_2008/Picture%2028.png Takin' to the ninth! (Takin' it! Takin' it!) Mets up 3-2 and looking to close it out. Lucas Duda our Buweiser PotG. Gilmartin on for the Mets.

Holy crap!! #impressed

If Duda can hit Choate, I'll be impressed.

David Wright outfield in' over there. Don't know if this is the usual Cardinal team. I recall hating hearing them, but the pbp guy is OK. Brings a poor-man's Vin Scully act to the booth. The color guy just sounds like an ol' backslapper.

Duda 2-2 vs. the lefty and the Mets lead 1-0.

Bases jammed for Gee-$.

Probably need to get the signals down.

DP liner, and the Mets get out of it.

Cards start the game with three consecutive singles. Lock it down, Gee.

I see Heyward on Cards and I think "Wayward Heyward."