Edgy MD

All dollars spent on relief are bad? Even if you get somebody at a bargain? I mean, somebody's got to pitch there. And a failing bullpen is demoralizing for everybody. Fangraphs has Bill James projecting him at 62 innings and a 3.63 ERA, and they also suggest he was worth $3.4 million last year. Let's see what he gets paid. I don't know what I think of him. Let's see the money. My general feeling though is that young guys shouldn't be handed jobs, but should have older guys in place for them to fight against for work. If those old guys are on one-year contracts, all the better.

Everybody is crappy sometimes. The argument hasn't seemed to be betwen spending on an outfielder or spending on a reliever, but why bother spending? -- whoever you sepnd it on is garbage anyway, and you're going to be a bad team no matter what. That's not your argument, but you started this thread, and the concsensus seemed to be going there. I'm glad you're confident in the arms at hand, but the team was 15th of 16 teams in the NL in bullpen ERA last year.

I don't get it. Is Brandon Lyon really trash? I'm lost. The Mets are ripped for not spending money, but ripped also when they spend a little. Brandon Lyon makes them a target for getting a crappy player, but also because they intend to spend a few dimes when they shouldn't be spending any. And he's not crappy.

Pee-Wee is still my favorite film of his. And that's a film that he couldn't end either.

Securing enough power to present your show at an indoor stadium and guaranteeing clement weather at an outdoor one seem like two different expectations.

And this is perhaps my favorite SI cover of all time: Guy looks like a baseball god. I got the idea that if you put that magazine cover on the mound with the A's behind it, you had better 'n' a 50% chance of getting the win.

Farmer's Day double header promotions seemingly have.

I assume by "as usual," you mean "as usual with Burton." I agree. His films also have a problem figuring out how to end themselves. I think this is the film he originally did as an unreleased short feature with Disney, but somehow Paul Reubens saw it and said, "THAT'S the guy I want doing a Pee-Wee movie!" and so launched his goofy career.

Jay Horwitz ?@Jay_HorwitzPR Ex Met Dyar Miller holds a club record that never will be broken. In the 1980 season he posted a 4-0 record in cow-milking contests.

Good Times story on his slide from Rookie of the Year to untouchable.

Jeremy Renner played a clip on the Letterman show that made it look like Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters might be a fun tongue-in-cheek kind of movie. Of course, it's very hard to judge a movie from a 20-second clip. Really? I judged it by the posters, and in fact by the title, and sure, by the date of release, and I ain't looking back.

It was a crappy year --- at least from where I stood. It was a two-bit popcorn movie whose best parts were stolen from other films, and has one of those headscratching hooray everything's great now post-climax wrap-ups that every jingoist action movie seems to have, but it went down better than, for instance, The Hobbit --- which, as you noted, was technically excellent, but largely heartless, despite being derived from a book overflowing with heart. It was comparable to John Carter (and hey! starred the same dude!). Goofy and absurd but with colorful and well drawn, if shallow, characters moving quickly. When you can't find nutritious viewing, sometimes the best you can do is shop in the cheese aisle. I'm apparently the only one who saw this lumpy summer cheesefest. Don't make too much of my ranking, as I only gave it 2 1/2 out of five stars. I just didn't like much of anything I saw this year.

Travis Hafner can hit homeruns with one arm at Yankee Stadium III.

Bet you didn't see this coming when you signed Wigginton, huh, Phillies? You take something of mine, I take something of yours. That's just how I do. Added bonus: They could save money by repurposing the letters from the back of Byrdak's jersey. OutfieldersSigned Away From Boston To Minor League Contract And Invited To Spring Training =#FF8000]26 =#0000FF]Marlon Byrd DoB: 8/30/1977 Your Projected Opening Day 2013 Mets (Orange Indicates Players Have Options) Starting Pitchers =#0000FF]35 =#FF8000]Dillon Gee DoB: 4/28/1986 =#0000FF]33 =#FF8000]Matt Harvey DoB: 3/27/1989 =#FF8000]18 =#0000FF]Shaun Marcum DoB: 12/14/1981 =#0000FF]49 Jonathon Niese DoB: 10/27/1986 =#0000FF]57 Johan Santana DoB: 3/13/1979Relief Pitchers =#FF8000]40 =#0000FF]Greg Burke DoB: 9/21/1982 =#0000FF]73 =#FF8000]Robert Carson DoB: 1/23/1989 =#0000FF]66 =#FF8000]Josh Edgin DoB: 12/17/1986 =#0000FF]48 Frank Francisco DoB: 9/11/1979 =#0000FF]32 =#FF8000]Jenrry Mejia DoB: 10/11/1989Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders =#0000FF]39 Bobby Parnell DoB: 9/8/1984 =#0000FF]62 Elvin Ramirez DoB: 10/10/1987 =#FF8000]34 =#0000FF]John Buck DoB: 7/7/1980 =#FF8000]20 =#0000FF]Anthony Recker DoB: 2/13/1983 =#0000FF]29 =#FF8000]Ike Davis DoB: 3/22/1987Infielders =#FF8000]18 =#0000FF]Brandon Hicks DoB: 9/14/1985 =#0000FF]28 Daniel Murphy DoB: 4/1/1985 =#0000FF]11 Ruben Tejada DoB: 10/27/1989 =#0000FF]2 Justin Turner DoB: 11/23/1984 =#0000FF]5 David Wright DoB: 12/20/1982Outfielders =#0000FF]23 =#FF8000]Mike Baxter DoB: 12/7/1984 =#FF8000]12 =#FF8000]Collin Cowgil DoB: 5/22/1986 =#0000FF]21 =#FF8000]Lucas Duda DoB: 2/3/1986 =#0000FF]9 =#FF8000]Kirk Nieuwenhuis DoB: 8/7/1987 =#0000FF]1 =#FF8000]Jordany Valdespin DoB: 12/23/1987 Also on 40-Man Roster Starting Pitchers =#0000FF]27 =#FF8000]Jeurys Familia DoB: 10/10/1989 =#FF8000]76 =#FF8000]Gonzalez Germen DoB: 9/23/1987 =#FF8000]20 =#FF8000]Darin Gorski DoB: 10/6/1987 =#0000FF]53 =#FF8000]Jeremy Hefner DoB: 3/11/1981 =#0000FF]36 =#FF8000]Collin McHugh DoB: 6/19/1987Starting Pitchers Catchers Infielders =#FF8000]72 =#FF8000]Hansel Robles DoB: 8/13/1990 =#FF8000]45 =#FF8000]Zack Wheeler DoB: 5/30/1990 =#FF8000]16 =#FF8000]Travis d'Arnaud DoB: 2/10/1989 =#0000FF]71 =#FF8000]Wilmer Flores DoB: 8/6/1991 =#0000FF]74 =#FF8000]Reese Havens DoB: 10/20/1986InfieldersOutfielders =#0000FF]65 =#FF8000]Zach Lutz DoB: 6/3/1986 =#FF8000]79 =#FF8000]Wilfredo Tovar DoB: 8/11/1991 =#0000FF]76 =#FF8000]Juan Lagares DoB: 3/17/1989 =#0000FF]67 =#FF8000]Cesar Puello DoB: 4/1/1991 Also in Camp Starting PitchersRelief Pitchers =#FF8000]32 =#0000FF]Aaron Laffey DoB: 4/15/1985 =#FF8000]44 =#FF8000]Cory Mazzoni DoB: 10/19/1989 =#FF8000]61 =#FF8000]Rafael Montero DoB: 10/17/1990 =#FF8000]58 =#0000FF]Scott Atchison DoB: 3/29/1976 =#0000FF]40 Tim Byrdak DoB: 10/37/1978Relief Pitchers Catchers =#FF8000]25 =#0000FF]Pedro Feliciano DoB: 8/25/1976 =#FF8000]34 =#0000FF]LaTroy Hawkins DoB: 12/21/1972 =#FF8000]67 =#FF8000]Scott Rice DoB: 9/21/1981 =#FF8000]59 =#0000FF]Carlos Torres DoB: 10/22/1982 =#FF8000]63 =#FF8000]Juan Centeno DoB: 11/16/1989CatchersInfielders =#FF8000]38 =#0000FF]Landon Powell DoB: 3/19/1982 =#FF8000]10 =#0000FF]Brian Bixler DoB: 10/22/1982 =#FF8000]6 =#0000FF]Omar Quintanilla DoB: 10/24/1981 =#FF8000]3 =#FF8000]Josh Rodriguez DoB: 12/18/1984 =#FF8000]3 =#FF8000]Josh Satin DoB: 12/23/1984Outfielders =#FF8000]13 =#FF8000]Andrew Brown DoB: 9/10/1984 =#FF8000]26 =#0000FF]Marlon Byrd DoB: 8/30/1977 =#FF8000]22 =#FF8000]Matt den Dekker DoB: 8/10/1987 =#FF8000]55 =#FF8000]Jamie Hoffman DoB:8/20/1984 Free Agents Starting PitchersRelief Pitchers =#0000FF]55 Chris Young DoB: 5/25/1979 =#0000FF]45 =#FF8000]Justin Hampson DoB: 1/23/1989 =#0000FF]52 Ram�n Ram�rez DoB:8/31/1981 =#0000FF]60 John Rauch DoB:9/27/1978 Coaching Staff ManagerBench CoachBatting CoachPitching CoachThird Base CoachFirst Base Coach =#0000FF]10 Terry Collins DoB: 5/27/1949 =#0000FF]7 Bob Geren DoB: 9/22/1959 =#0000FF]51 Dave Hudgens DoB: 12/5/1956 =#0000FF]59 Dan Warthan DoB: 12/1/1952 =#0000FF]18 Tim Teufel DoB: 7/7/1958 =#0000FF]26 Tom Goodwin DoB: 8/27/1968 Bullpen Coach Bullpen CatcherBatting Practice Pitcher Head Trainer Assistant Trainer Mascot =#0000FF]52 Ricky Bones DoB: 4/7/1969 =#0000FF]79 Dave Racaniello DoB: 10/15/1981 =#0000FF]78 Eric Langill DoB: 4/9/1979 =#BF8080].=#0000FF] Ray Ramirez =#BF8080]. =#BF8080].=#0000FF] Brian Chicklo =#BF8080]. =#BF8080].=#0000FF] Mr. Met =#BF8080].

Congratulations! That's the one millionth ironic celebration in response to the acquisition of somebody without a successful track record. YOU WIN!

There is a wisdom in signing a reliever after a down year. We sure as hell bought into Rodriguez at the wrong time. Problem with Valverde is that he lost a lot of strikeouts last year, suggesting it could be more than a down year.

Bike movie --- not good enough to enter a lean top ten. Lincoln Moonrise Kingdom Safety Not Guaranteed John Carter Brave Battleship The Amazing Spider-Man The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey The Avengers Salmon Fishing in the Yemen * * * Plus: Trouble with the Curve Premium Rush The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Ruby Sparks

Noted above, the Mets added Royals washout prospect Jake Kuebler, though a quick look at his record suggests it'll take a lot more cases of Valley Fever before he ever suits up for the big team, but maybe his lean 6'5" frame makes him look like as good a bet as any to be more than roster filler for Bingo. Fact: Is the cousin of fellow-Royals product and two-time Gold Glove winner Alex Gordon. Both, indeed, are native Kansans.

MFS62 wrote: When they used to compare DiMaggio with Mays, the term used at the time was "DiMaggio makes the hard pplays look easy. Mays makes the easy plays look hard". Edgy MD wrote: Black dudes can't catch a break in the hustle department.

Definitely looks like he'd be a good guy to explain to me the differences among several different models of Coleman Coolers at Home Depot. Shawn Marcum's Tiger Beat days are also behind him. Last I saw that guy, he was kamakaze-ing his fighter jet into the enemy mothership in Independence Day.

There's a certain sub-genre of films (and yes, usually aimed at 13-year-olds) about the denizens of a thrill-seeking and adrenaline-rich, but utterly useless hobby suddenly thrown by the contrivances of a benevolent fate into a situation where their allegedly stupid and self-centered and self-destructive past-time is actually revealed to be a great tool for fighting crime! Take that, Mom and Dad and Uncle Pete!

Sophie B. was her usual standoffish self.

He played in 130 of 142 games for Binghamton, so he couldn't have been hurt too bad.

Meet Anita Hawkins, cover model for Girlfriends Health Guide.

End of January, early February... good time to add a few old guys, See who's got something in the tank. Enter LaTroy. It's also a good time to add some cookie-makin' elves, so the Mets signed punchless minor league firstbaseman Jake Keubler, but I don't see anything about a spring training invite and those numbers certainly don't suggest one is forthcoming. CatchersSigned To Minor League Contract And Invited To Spring Training =#FF8000]34 =#0000FF]LaTroy Hawkins DoB: 12/21/1972 Your Projected Opening Day 2013 Mets (Orange Indicates Players Have Options) Starting Pitchers =#0000FF]35 =#FF8000]Dillon Gee DoB: 4/28/1986 =#0000FF]33 =#FF8000]Matt Harvey DoB: 3/27/1989 =#FF8000]18 =#0000FF]Shaun Marcum DoB: 12/14/1981 =#0000FF]49 Jonathon Niese DoB: 10/27/1986 =#0000FF]57 Johan Santana DoB: 3/13/1979Relief Pitchers =#FF8000]40 =#0000FF]Greg Burke DoB: 9/21/1982 =#0000FF]73 =#FF8000]Robert Carson DoB: 1/23/1989 =#0000FF]66 =#FF8000]Josh Edgin DoB: 12/17/1986 =#0000FF]48 Frank Francisco DoB: 9/11/1979 =#0000FF]32 =#FF8000]Jenrry Mejia DoB: 10/11/1989Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders =#0000FF]39 Bobby Parnell DoB: 9/8/1984 =#0000FF]62 Elvin Ramirez DoB: 10/10/1987 =#FF8000]34 =#0000FF]John Buck DoB: 7/7/1980 =#FF8000]20 =#0000FF]Anthony Recker DoB: 2/13/1983 =#0000FF]29 =#FF8000]Ike Davis DoB: 3/22/1987Infielders =#FF8000]18 =#0000FF]Brandon Hicks DoB: 9/14/1985 =#0000FF]28 Daniel Murphy DoB: 4/1/1985 =#0000FF]11 Ruben Tejada DoB: 10/27/1989 =#0000FF]2 Justin Turner DoB: 11/23/1984 =#0000FF]5 David Wright DoB: 12/20/1982Outfielders =#0000FF]23 =#FF8000]Mike Baxter DoB: 12/7/1984 =#FF8000]12 =#FF8000]Collin Cowgil DoB: 5/22/1986 =#0000FF]21 =#FF8000]Lucas Duda DoB: 2/3/1986 =#0000FF]9 =#FF8000]Kirk Nieuwenhuis DoB: 8/7/1987 =#0000FF]1 =#FF8000]Jordany Valdespin DoB: 12/23/1987 Also on 40-Man Roster Starting Pitchers =#0000FF]27 =#FF8000]Jeurys Familia DoB: 10/10/1989 =#FF8000]76 =#FF8000]Gonzalez Germen DoB: 9/23/1987 =#FF8000]20 =#FF8000]Darin Gorski DoB: 10/6/1987 =#0000FF]53 =#FF8000]Jeremy Hefner DoB: 3/11/1981 =#0000FF]36 =#FF8000]Collin McHugh DoB: 6/19/1987Starting Pitchers Catchers Infielders =#FF8000]72 =#FF8000]Hansel Robles DoB: 8/13/1990 =#FF8000]45 =#FF8000]Zack Wheeler DoB: 5/30/1990 =#FF8000]16 =#FF8000]Travis d'Arnaud DoB: 2/10/1989 =#0000FF]71 =#FF8000]Wilmer Flores DoB: 8/6/1991 =#0000FF]74 =#FF8000]Reese Havens DoB: 10/20/1986InfieldersOutfielders =#0000FF]65 =#FF8000]Zach Lutz DoB: 6/3/1986 =#FF8000]79 =#FF8000]Wilfredo Tovar DoB: 8/11/1991 =#0000FF]76 =#FF8000]Juan Lagares DoB: 3/17/1989 =#0000FF]67 =#FF8000]Cesar Puello DoB: 4/1/1991 Also in Camp Starting PitchersRelief Pitchers =#FF8000]32 =#0000FF]Aaron Laffey DoB: 4/15/1985 =#FF8000]44 =#FF8000]Cory Mazzoni DoB: 10/19/1989 =#FF8000]61 =#FF8000]Rafael Montero DoB: 10/17/1990 =#FF8000]58 =#0000FF]Scott Atchison DoB: 3/29/1976 =#0000FF]40 Tim Byrdak DoB: 10/37/1978Relief Pitchers Catchers =#FF8000]25 =#0000FF]Pedro Feliciano DoB: 8/25/1976 =#FF8000]34 =#0000FF]LaTroy Hawkins DoB: 12/21/1972 =#FF8000]67 =#FF8000]Scott Rice DoB: 9/21/1981 =#FF8000]59 =#0000FF]Carlos Torres DoB: 10/22/1982 =#FF8000]63 =#FF8000]Juan Centeno DoB: 11/16/1989CatchersInfielders =#FF8000]38 =#0000FF]Landon Powell DoB: 3/19/1982 =#FF8000]10 =#0000FF]Brian Bixler DoB: 10/22/1982 =#FF8000]6 =#0000FF]Omar Quintanilla DoB: 10/24/1981 =#FF8000]3 =#FF8000]Josh Rodriguez DoB: 12/18/1984 =#FF8000]3 =#FF8000]Josh Satin DoB: 12/23/1984Outfielders =#FF8000]13 =#FF8000]Andrew Brown DoB: 9/10/1984 =#FF8000]22 =#FF8000]Matt den Dekker DoB: 8/10/1987 =#FF8000]55 =#FF8000]Jamie Hoffman DoB:8/20/1984 Free Agents Starting PitchersRelief Pitchers =#0000FF]55 Chris Young DoB: 5/25/1979 =#0000FF]45 =#FF8000]Justin Hampson DoB: 1/23/1989 =#0000FF]52 Ram�n Ram�rez DoB:8/31/1981 =#0000FF]60 John Rauch DoB:9/27/1978 Coaching Staff ManagerBench CoachBatting CoachPitching CoachThird Base CoachFirst Base Coach =#0000FF]10 Terry Collins DoB: 5/27/1949 =#0000FF]7 Bob Geren DoB: 9/22/1959 =#0000FF]51 Dave Hudgens DoB: 12/5/1956 =#0000FF]59 Dan Warthan DoB: 12/1/1952 =#0000FF]18 Tim Teufel DoB: 7/7/1958 =#0000FF]26 Tom Goodwin DoB: 8/27/1968 Bullpen Coach Bullpen CatcherBatting Practice Pitcher Head Trainer Assistant Trainer Mascot =#0000FF]52 Ricky Bones DoB: 4/7/1969 =#0000FF]79 Dave Racaniello DoB: 10/15/1981 =#0000FF]78 Eric Langill DoB: 4/9/1979 =#BF8080].=#0000FF] Ray Ramirez =#BF8080]. =#BF8080].=#0000FF] Brian Chicklo =#BF8080]. =#BF8080].=#0000FF] Mr. Met =#BF8080].