Edgy MD

Yeah, Reyes went into his option year coming off two seasons where he put up OPS's of about .750 and played little more than a season's worth of games between the two. He had every motivation to play out the option and try to improve upon that. Fans will little remember what a big part of the 2007 and 2008 (to a lesser extent) collapses he was.

Well, they claim to be targeting them this offseason, so they can make such a decision after they're negotiations are through, with a year left to go.

Seven wins in eight games --- sure beats the alternative.

Jason Bay says "Y'know?" a lot.

Very sweepy!

Come on youse METS!

Let's celebrate that maybe in another inning.

Terry goes to the pen early, pulls his first reliever after one inning despite him throwing only five pitches, and now he's scratching to finish the game.

September happening. A few guys now, and a few wait until Buffalo's season winds down after September 3. Promoted From BuffaloCatchersInfielders =#0000FF]4 =#FF8000]Mike Nickeas DoB: 2/13/1983 =#0000FF]65 =#FF8000]Zach Lutz DoB: 6/3/1986 2012 Mets (Orange Indicates Players Have Options) Starting Pitchers =#0000FF]43 R.A. Dickey DoB: 10/29/1974 =#0000FF]33 =#FF8000]Matt Harvey DoB: 3/27/1989 =#0000FF]53 =#FF8000]Jeremy Hefner DoB: 3/11/1981 =#0000FF]49 Jonathon Niese DoB: 10/27/1986 =#0000FF]55 Chris Young DoB: 5/25/1979Relief Pitchers =#0000FF]46 Manny Acosta DoB: 5/1/1981 =#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]39 Bobby Parnell DoB: 9/8/1984Relief Pitchers Catchers =#0000FF]52 Ram�n Ram�rez DoB:8/31/1981 =#0000FF]60 John Rauch DoB:9/27/1978 =#0000FF]4 =#FF8000]Mike Nickeas DoB: 2/13/1983 =#0000FF]6 Kelly Shoppach DoB: 4/29/1980 =#0000FF]30 Josh Thole DoB: 4/28/1986Infielders =#0000FF]13 Ronny Cede�o DoB: 2/2/1983 =#0000FF]29 =#FF8000]Ike Davis DoB: 3/22/1987 =#0000FF]65 =#FF8000]Zach Lutz DoB: 6/3/1986 =#0000FF]28 Daniel Murphy DoB: 4/1/1985 =#0000FF]11 Ruben Tejada DoB: 10/27/1989InfieldersOutfielders =#0000FF]2 Justin Turner DoB: 11/23/1984 =#0000FF]5 David Wright DoB: 12/20/1982 =#0000FF]23 =#FF8000]Mike Baxter DoB: 12/7/1984 =#0000FF]44 Jason Bay DoB: 9/20/1978 =#0000FF]21 =#FF8000]Lucas Duda DoB: 2/3/1986Outfielders =#0000FF]12 Scott Hairston DoB: 5/25/1980 =#0000FF]56 Andr�s Torres DoB:1/26/1978 Also on 40-Man Roster Starting Pitchers =#0000FF]75 =#FF8000]Jeurys Familia DoB: 10/10/1989 =#008000]In Buffalo =#0000FF]35 =#FF8000]Dillon Gee DoB: 4/28/1986 =#FF0000]On 60-Day DL =#0000FF]36 =#FF8000]Collin McHugh DoB: 6/19/1987 =#008000]In Buffalo =#0000FF]32 =#FF8000]Jennry Mejia DoB: 10/11/1989 =#008000]In St. Lucie =#0000FF]34 Mike Pelfrey DoB: 1/14/1984 =#FF0000]On 60-Day DLStarting PitchersRelief Pitchers Catchers Infielders =#0000FF]57 Johan Santana DoB: 3/13/1979 =#FF0000]On 15-Day DL =#0000FF]40 Tim Byrdak DoB: 10/31/1973 =#FF0000]On 15-Day DL =#0000FF]62 =#FF8000]Elvin Ramirez DoB: 10/10/1987 =#008000]In Buffalo =#0000FF]16 Rob Johnson DoB: 7/22/1982 =#FF0000]On 15-Day DL =#0000FF]71 =#FF8000]Wilmer Flores DoB: 8/6/1991 =#008000]In BinghamtonInfieldersOutfielders =#0000FF]74 =#FF8000]Reese Havens DoB: 10/20/1986 =#008000]In Binghamton =#0000FF]76 =#FF8000]Juan Lagares DoB: 3/17/1989 =#008000]In Binghamton =#0000FF]9 =#FF8000]Kirk Nieuwenhuis DoB: 8/7/1987 =#008000]In Buffalo =#0000FF]67 =#FF8000]Cesar Puello DoB: 4/1/1991 =#008000]In St. Lucie =#0000FF]1 =#FF8000]Jordany Valdespin DoB: 12/23/1987 =#008000]In St. Buffalo 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: 8/27/1968Bullpen CoachBullpen CatchersBullpen CatchersHead TrainerAssistant Trainer Mascot =#0000FF]25 Ricky Bones DoB: 4/7/1969 =#0000FF]78 Eric Langill DoB: 4/9/1979 =#0000FF]79 Dave Racaniello DoB: 10/15/1981 =#BF8080].=#0000FF] Ray Ramirez =#BF8080]. =#BF8080].=#0000FF] Brian Chicklo =#BF8080]. =#BF8080].=#0000FF] Mr. Met =#BF8080]. .

Lutz lines into a double play. Parnell could've done that.

Parnell wasn't double switched in, so now he's due to come to the plate next inning (and likely going to be pinch-hit for) after a five-pitch inning. Let him bat, Terrence!

Young lifted after five innings and 94 pitches? Come on!

Well, it's an opinion, and not a terribly nuanced one (and I would say not a terribly informed one) at that. But even in his opinion, without realizing it, he's not implying they're as good as any other, but that they're better than many or most. Of course prospects don't come with guarantees. As Jason Bay proves every day except today, big ticket veteran outfielders don't either.

Bay has only his fourth two-hit game of the year. (Really?) He was good in September last year also.

I don't think he has a clue what the Mets prospect situation looks like, or what they'll turn into. And even the logic he uses speaks well for the Mets but he doesn't realize it --- if they have some prospects as good as "every team" has, plus two that few teams have, that's good. I also don't think it's a question of going whole hog into the free agent market or whole hog into trading off their highest-end veteran assets. Plenty of meaningful strategic options exist between these two extreme poles.

Shoppachtion photgraphy.

Hey, look! Here's the game! Hefner 2.21 Shoppach 1.99 Acosta 1.75 Francisco 1.25 Wright 0.97 Thole 0.84 Bay 0.63 Murphy 0.29 Baxter 0.06

Deliriously Optimistic Standings Report: Tonight we gained a game on: Washington, Atlanta, Pittsburgh and either the Dodgers or the Diamondbacks, who are tied 1-1 in the fourth Tonight we kept pace with: Philadelphia, St. Louis, Milwaukee and either the Dodgers or the Diamondbacks, who are tied 1-1 in the fourth. We started the day 31.0 net games out of Wild Card contention, and will finish 27.0 out. Not a bad day's work for a team with a month left to pull of a miracle. I look forward to tomorrow to see if our playoff odds will be up to 0.1% yet.

Come on... let's re-take third! LET'S ACHIEVE A PLAYOFF LIKELIHOOD THAT IS MEASURABLE BY TENTHS OF A PERCENT! (Actually, in order to do that latter, we need to root for Philly tonight.) NL EastTeamWL%GBNet GBM#/E#BP % ChampsWashington8051.611------2595.7%Atlanta7458.5616.56.5254.3%Philadelphia6369.47717.528.5140.0%New York6270.47018.531.5130.0%Miami5973.44721.543.5100.0% NL WildcardTeamWL%GBNet GBM#/E#BP % WCWashington8051.611Div.Lead.---4.3%Cincinnati8152.609Div.Lead.---0.4%San Francisco7458.561Div.Lead.---3.3%Atlanta7458.561------3184.4%St. Louis7161.538------3163.7%Pittsburgh7061.5340.50.53133.9%Los Angeles7063.5261.52.5298.7%Arizona6667.4965.514.5251.2%Milwaukee6368.4817.522.5240.1%Philadelphia6369.4778.025.0230.0%New York6270.4709.031.0220.0%San Diego6271.4669.534.5210.0%Miami5973.44712.054.5190.0%Colorado5377.40817.099.5150.0%Chicago5180.38919.5124.5120.0%Houston4092.30331.0251.000.0%

Hairston 3.37 Baxter 2.21 Ramirez 1.25 Wright 1.24 Carson 1.14 Turner 0.59 Niese 0.19

Wins in a Season, Mets Pitchers 1) Tom Seaver,1969: 25 2) Dwight Gooden, 1985: 24 3) Tom Seaver, 1975: 22 T4) Jerry Koosman, 1976: 21 T4) Tom Seaver, 1972: 21 R.A. Dickey, Projected to End of Season: 20.86 T6) Frank Viola, 1990: 20 T6) Tom Seaver, 1971: 20 T6) David Cone, 1988: 20 T9) Jerry Koosman, 1968: 19 T9) Dwight Gooden, 1990: 19 T9) Tom Seaver, 1973: 19 T12) Bob Ojeda, 1986: 18 T12) Tom Seaver, 1970: 18 T12) Dwight Gooden, 1988: 18 T15) Jerry Koosman, 1969: 17 T15) Dwight Gooden, 1984: 17 T15) Dwight Gooden, 1986: 17 =#0000FF]T15) R.A. Dickey, 2012: 17 T15) Al Leiter, 1998: 17 T15) Jon Matlack, 1976: 17 T15) Ron Darling, 1988: 17 Best Winning Percentage in a Season by a Mets Pitcher (MInimum 15 Decisions) 1) David Cone, 1998: .870 (20-3) 2) Dwight Gooden, 1985: .857 (24-4) =#0000FF]3) R. A. Dickey, 2012: .810 (17-4) 4) George Stone, 1973: .800 (12-3) 5) Bob Ojeda, 1986: .783 (18-5) 6) Tom Seaver, 1969: .781 (25-7) 7) Bret Saberhagen, 1994: .778 (14-4) 8) Dwight Gooden, 1986: .739 (17-6) 9) Al Leiter, 1998: .739 (17-6) 10) Sid Fernandez, 1989: .737 (14-5)

Dickey 5.79 Davis 3.14 Tejada 0.82 Wright 0.24 Bay 0.02

Amazin' Avenue looks at his case since the Russell Martin Game.

I saw this thread pop to the top and thought for the life of me this was going to be about the one-take film he performed in last night.

Yeah. Goals help you focus and all, but it seems a little petty, don't it? "I have one goal in mind: reaching my performance bonus clause figures. Less than that is going to be unacceptable." "I have one goal in mind: Michelle Williams. Less than that is going to be unacceptable."