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Mos' def'. Good one.

Robert Carson joins a small club in joining the Mets after jumping from AA without a prior stop in AAA. Mets I can recall doing this are Lee Mazzilli, Kelvin Chapman, Jaime Cerda, and Dan Murphy and Nick Evans together. Ron Hodges jumped all the way from A-ball, and Dwight Gooden kind of jumped from A-Ball, but made a two-game stop for the AAA playoffs in between. Any others spring to mind? I'm sure there are several. (Oh, Kevin Elster, of course.)

One of Edgy Prospectus' predictions for #1000: Wesley Wrenn. Well, he's out of baseball.

Davis down to .136. I should make him do laps.

Frayed Knot wrote: "Hi, I'm Mike Wallace from '60 Minutes' and I'd like to talk to you about your company's finances" Yeah, I can't tell you how much that would creep me out. John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Geez. This all started with that shitty start by Johan. And it ends with a really good one.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Did you know they assigned Zach Lutz 19? Yeah, that's what triggered this very important poll. Don't really associated it with thirdbasemen. More typically with going-nowhere white middle infielders.

I count eight guys on the 40-man roster on the DL or on rehab assignment. Plus Chris Young who was signed hurt and therefore not rostered. Transferred From Bullpen Added to Disabled ListPromoted From BinghamtonStarting PitchersRelief Pitchers =#0000FF]47 Miguel Batista DoB: 2/19/1971 =#0000FF]34 Mike Pelfrey DoB: 1/14/1984 =#0000FF]73 =#FF8000]Robert Carson DoB: 1/23/1989 2012 Mets (Orange Indicates Players Have Options) Starting Pitchers =#0000FF]47 Miguel Batista DoB: 2/19/1971 =#0000FF]43 R.A. Dickey DoB: 10/29/1974 =#0000FF]35 =#FF8000]Dillon Gee DoB: 4/28/1986 =#0000FF]49 Jonathon Niese DoB: 10/27/1986 =#0000FF]57 Johan Santana DoB: 3/13/1979Relief Pitchers =#0000FF]46 Manny Acosta DoB: 5/1/1981 =#0000FF]40 Tim Byrdak DoB: 10/31/1973 =#0000FF]73 =#FF8000]Robert Carson DoB: 1/23/1989 =#0000FF]48 Frank Francisco DoB: 9/11/1979 =#0000FF]39 Bobby Parnell DoB: 9/8/1984Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders =#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]30 Josh Thole DoB: 4/28/1986 =#0000FF]29 =#FF8000]Ike Davis DoB: 3/22/1987Infielders =#0000FF]65 =#FF8000]Zach Lutz DoB: 6/3/1986 =#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 =#0000FF]21 =#FF8000]Lucas Duda DoB: 2/3/1986 =#0000FF]12 Scott Hairston DoB: 5/25/1980 =#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]75 =#FF8000]Jeurys Familia DoB: 10/10/1989 In Buffalo =#BF8040]. =#0000FF]53 =#FF8000]Jeremy Hefner DoB: 3/11/1981 In Buffalo =#BF8040]. =#0000FF]32 =#FF8000]Jennry Mejia DoB: 10/11/1989 In Buffalo =#FF0000]On DL =#0000FF]63 =#FF8000]Chris Schwinden DoB: 9/22/1986 In Buffalo =#BF8040]. =#0000FF]34 Mike Pelfrey DoB: 1/14/1984 =#FF0000]On DL =#BF8040].Relief Pitchers Infielders =#0000FF]27 =#FF8000]Pedro Beato DoB: 10/27/1986 =#FF0000]On DL =#BF8040]. =#0000FF]77 D.J. Carrasco DoB: 4/12/1977 =#FF0000]On Rehab =#BF8040]. =#0000FF]13 Ronny Cede�o DoB: 2/2/1983 =#FF0000]On DL =#BF8040]. =#0000FF]71 =#FF8000]Wilmer Flores DoB: 8/6/1991 In St.Lucie =#BF8040]. =#0000FF]74 =#FF8000]Reese Havens DoB: 10/20/1986 In Binghamton =#FF0000]On DLInfieldersOutfielders =#0000FF]3 =#FF8000]Josh Satin DoB: 12/23/1984 In Buffalo =#0000FF]44 Jason Bay DoB: 9/20/1978 =#FF0000]On DL =#0000FF]76 =#FF8000]Juan Lagares DoB: 3/17/1989 In Binghamton =#0000FF]67 =#FF8000]Cesar Puello DoB: 4/1/1991 In St. Lucie =#0000FF]56 Andr�s Torres DoB:1/26/1978 =#FF0000]On Rehab =#BF8040]. Coaching Staff ManagerBench CoachBatting CoachPitching CoachThird 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: 7/7/1958First Base CoachBullpen CoachBullpen CatchersHead Trainer =#0000FF]26 Tom Goodwin DoB: 8/27/1968 =#0000FF]25 Ricky Bones DoB: 4/7/1969 =#0000FF]78 Eric Langill DoB: 4/9/1979 =#0000FF]79 Dave Racaniello DoB: 10/15/1981 =#0000FF] Ray Ramirez =#BF8080].Assistant Trainer =#0000FF] Brian Chicklo

Pelfrey & Bay 21 million on the shelf.. Howya doin Fred! Again, it seems it's two guys a lot of people didn't want on the field anyway. All contracts carry injury risks. That's baseball. Ask Bill Giles or David Montgomery how they're doing paying Utley and Howard.

Jeremy Hefner thinks this move sucks, by the way.

Four moves in two days. Enough to make a feller hate them Giants.

New team in town. New light. New life. New Mets in uniform. It's gonna be great. OE: Or, if you're of a mind, Reyes in town means new reasons to bitch. New injuries. New opportunities for Ike to fail. YEAH!

Vest-obsessed folks around the net.

Non-displaced. Could be a hairline thing. We'll see. Folks were sure rooting for this not a few short weeks ago.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: And... I thought Tim Foli wore 11 the second time around? Without checking, I'm going to guess no, and that you've got Foli II blurred with Tom Veryzer.

I was torn between Lenny Harris and Tim Foli, but the girth and corn rows reinforces the image of Harris. Foli's case gets augmented by a minor conflation with Ron Gardenhire --- both being white shortstops wearing 19 and sporting wispy mustaches. Sort of bookended the Torre era, too.

Close your eyes, picture a Met wearing number 19. Now open your eyes and tell me that Met's name. (And puh-leeze don't make up some John Stephenson story if he's not really your first guy.) Looks to be a good number for recidivist careers.

I guess nobody expects to see Danny Herrera again, outside of my avatar.

Our roster thread indeed bumps Valparaiso to the outfield. It's Zach, not Zack. And lest it be forgotten, his dad is named Yogi Lutz.

And it would appear that there is room for Torres and Nieuwenhuis after all. Note to the world: Too many capable players is never a problem.

Buffalo shuttle is starting to get busy. Promoted From BuffaloAdded to Disabled ListTransferred From InfieldInfieldersOutfielders =#0000FF]65 =#FF8000]Zach Lutz DoB: 6/3/1986 =#0000FF]44 Jason Bay DoB: 9/20/1978 =#0000FF]1 =#FF8000]Jordany Valdespin DoB: 12/23/1987 Your 2012 Mets (Orange Indicates Players Have Options) Starting Pitchers =#0000FF]43 R.A. Dickey DoB: 10/29/1974 =#0000FF]35 =#FF8000]Dillon Gee DoB: 4/28/1986 =#0000FF]49 Jonathon Niese DoB: 10/27/1986 =#0000FF]34 Mike Pelfrey DoB: 1/14/1984 =#0000FF]57 Johan Santana DoB: 3/13/1979Relief Pitchers =#0000FF]46 Manny Acosta DoB: 5/1/1981 =#0000FF]47 Miguel Batista DoB: 2/19/1971 =#0000FF]40 Tim Byrdak DoB: 10/31/1973 =#0000FF]48 Frank Francisco DoB: 9/11/1979 =#0000FF]39 Bobby Parnell DoB: 9/8/1984Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders =#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]30 Josh Thole DoB: 4/28/1986 =#0000FF]29 =#FF8000]Ike Davis DoB: 3/22/1987Infielders =#0000FF]65 =#FF8000]Zach Lutz DoB: 6/3/1986 =#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 =#0000FF]21 =#FF8000]Lucas Duda DoB: 2/3/1986 =#0000FF]12 Scott Hairston DoB: 5/25/1980 =#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]73 =#FF8000]Robert Carson DoB: 1/23/1989 In Binghamton =#BF8040]. =#0000FF]75 =#FF8000]Jeurys Familia DoB: 10/10/1989 In Buffalo =#BF8040]. =#0000FF]53 =#FF8000]Jeremy Hefner DoB: 3/11/1981 In Buffalo =#BF8040]. =#0000FF]32 =#FF8000]Jennry Mejia DoB: 10/11/1989 In Buffalo =#FF0000]On DL =#0000FF]63 =#FF8000]Chris Schwinden DoB: 9/22/1986 In Buffalo =#BF8040].Relief Pitchers Infielders =#0000FF]27 =#FF8000]Pedro Beato DoB: 10/27/1986 =#FF0000]On DL =#BF8040]. =#0000FF]77 D.J. Carrasco DoB: 4/12/1977 =#FF0000]On Rehab =#BF8040]. =#0000FF]13 Ronny Cede�o DoB: 2/2/1983 =#FF0000]On DL =#BF8040]. =#0000FF]71 =#FF8000]Wilmer Flores DoB: 8/6/1991 In St.Lucie =#BF8040]. =#0000FF]74 =#FF8000]Reese Havens DoB: 10/20/1986 In Binghamton =#FF0000]On DLInfieldersOutfielders =#0000FF]3 =#FF8000]Josh Satin DoB: 12/23/1984 In Buffalo =#0000FF]44 Jason Bay DoB: 9/20/1978 =#FF0000]On DL =#0000FF]76 =#FF8000]Juan Lagares DoB: 3/17/1989 In Binghamton =#0000FF]67 =#FF8000]Cesar Puello DoB: 4/1/1991 In St. Lucie =#0000FF]56 Andr�s Torres DoB:1/26/1978 =#FF0000]On Rehab =#BF8040]. Coaching Staff ManagerBench CoachBatting CoachPitching CoachThird 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: 7/7/1958First Base CoachBullpen CoachBullpen CatchersHead Trainer =#0000FF]26 Tom Goodwin DoB: 8/27/1968 =#0000FF]25 Ricky Bones DoB: 4/7/1969 =#0000FF]78 Eric Langill DoB: 4/9/1979 =#0000FF]79 Dave Racaniello DoB: 10/15/1981 =#0000FF] Ray Ramirez =#BF8080].Assistant Trainer =#0000FF] Brian Chicklo

Four years ago, we reflected in this space over a symbolic war between the old school print journalism and the blogosphere as represented by the persons of Buzz Bissinger and Will Leitch. The two rivals, naturally, become bedfellows as Bissinger grumpily goes to work for Deadspin.

Dylan Owen homered in support of himself yesterday in a 5-1 win over the Pigs of Iron. If you're looking for catcherly help, neither Rob Johnson (.231 / .256 / .359 // .615) nor Lucas May (.147 / .171 / .382 // .554) are hitting much yet. Most others are, though.

So we really could be robbing the devil.

Torres is on rehab as well. Was 3-3 with St. Lucie and was supposed robbed in his fourth at-bat of a bases-loaded double.