Edgy MD

Magic gets to do whatever he wants. That's nothing new.

Oh, and by the way, if you just bought a piece of the Mets two weeks ago, congratulations.

This will be the third franchise Stan Kasten has owned a chunk of. He could be like the new Veeck.

He's leading off in today's game.

Yeah man, anti-virals have been what we've all waited for and haven't really been celebrated enough for the triumph they are, because they're an effective therapy and not a cure. But we're saving millions with them. People are living for decades after their diagnoses rather than year or two they were getting back in 1983. And (PSA coming) thanks to our PEPFAR programs, these drugs are available to the poorest of the poor. When the budget-cutters come around in Congress, demand that your Congressmembers keep PEPFAR alive. It's accountable, it's cost-efficient, and the value-added is immeasurable.

Yeah, I get what it could have meant to young Billy. But it seemed to be designed to deliver more weight to the heartbroken older men the film was seemingly aimed at. If I'm 18, I'm like, whatever, dude. Oscar-candidate? Yeah, maybe. If they hold a special category for date movies for forty-somethings.

duan wrote: well i have it in the background in work rather then anything else. just seeing that caught stealing there - do 2b/ss ever wear shin guards? Interesting question. I don't think so. I'm trying to think if it would help.

I was going to link to that today. It's a lovely open metaphor. A lot of folks can take different things from it. Hopefully not only self-affirming things, but yeah. I was also going to kick this one out today: "Dick Tidrow." OE: Holy crap, a response from his legendary brother.

Things switching around for the opening day outlook. Mets Expected Outages [crossout]Torres[/crossout] Braves Expected Outages [crossout]Jones Hudson[/crossout] Atlanta Bourn, cfPrado, 3bMcCann, cUggla, 2bFreeman, 1b=#FF0000]Diaz, lfHeyward, rfPastornicky, ss=#FF0000]Hanson, p=#FF8000]New York =#FF0000]Hairston, cfMurphy, 2bWright, 3bDavis, 1bBay, lfDuda, rfThole, cTejada, ssSantana, p Jurrjens might edge out Hanson for the opening day start, but Hanson seems to have the best seat now, and swapping him in there would be easiest on the typesetters union.

Yeah, I'm at the point where I'm slotting in whoever has a better afternoon today, and none of them are in the lineup except Johnson at C.

I hear you, but, I'm laying off guys who aren't on the roster or in camp. What I'm really trying to prick my ears for is any reason I should continue to include Loewen and Rottino over Baxter, May, Johnson, or even Valdespin. Four spots --- two in the pen, two in the outfield --- looking pretty wide open.

New coachy shots. Hey, Dave Hudgens. At least pretend to care. Don't you have a wife? ManagerBench CoachBatting CoachPitching CoachThird Base Coach 10 Terry Collins DoB: 5/27/1949 7 Bob Geren DoB: 9/22/1959 51 Dave Hudgens DoB: 12/5/1956 59 Dan Warthan DoB: 12/1/1952 18 Tim Teufel DoB: 7/7/1958First Base CoachBullpen CoachBullpen CatchersHead Trainer 26 Tom Goodwin DoB: 8/27/1968 25 Ricky Bones DoB: 4/7/1969 78 Eric Langill DoB: 4/9/1979 79 Dave Racaniello DoB: 10/15/1981 Ray Ramirez =#BF8080].Assistant Trainer Brian Chicklo Your Projected 2012 Mets (Orange Indicates Players Have Options) Starting Pitchers 43 R.A. Dickey DoB: 10/29/1974 35 =#FF8000]Dillon Gee DoB: 4/28/1986 49 Jonathon Niese DoB: 10/27/1986 34 Mike Pelfrey DoB: 1/14/1984 57 Johan Santana DoB: 3/13/1979Relief Pitchers 46 Manny Acosta DoB: 5/1/1981 =#BF8000]. 48 Frank Francisco DoB: 9/11/1979 =#BF8000]. 19 Danny Herrera DoB: 10/21/1984 =#008000]Not on Roster 38 Garrett Olson DoB: 10/18/1983 =#008000]Not on Roster 39 Bobby Parnell DoB: 9/8/1984 =#BF8000].Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders 52 Ram�n Ram�rez DoB:8/31/1981 60 John Rauch DoB:9/27/1978 4 =#FF8000]Mike Nickeas DoB: 2/13/1983 30 Josh Thole DoB: 4/28/1986 13 Ronny Cedeno DoB: 2/2/1983Infielders 29 =#FF8000]Ike Davis DoB: 3/22/1987 28 Daniel Murphy DoB: 4/1/1985 11 Ruben Tejada DoB: 10/27/1989 2 Justin Turner DoB: 11/23/1984 5 David Wright DoB: 12/20/1982Outfielders 44 Jason Bay DoB: 9/20/1978 =#BF8000]. 21 =#FF8000]Lucas Duda DoB: 2/3/1986 =#BF8000]. 12 Scott Hairston DoB: 5/25/1980 =#BF8000]. 20 Adam Loewen DoB: 4/9/1984 =#008000]Not on Roster 33 Vinny Rottino DoB: 4/7/1980 =#008000]Not on Roster Also on 40-Man Roster Starting Pitchers 73 =#FF8000]Robert Carson DoB: 1/23/1989 =#008000]In Minor League Camp 75 =#FF8000]Jeurys Familia DoB: 10/10/1989 =#008000]In Minor League Camp 53 =#FF8000]Jeremy Hefner DoB: 3/11/1981 =#008000]In Minor League Camp 32 =#FF8000]Jennry Mejia DoB: 10/11/1989 =#008000]In Minor League Camp 66 =#FF8000]Armando Rodriguez DoB: 1/28/1988 =#008000]In Minor League CampStarting PitchersRelief Pitchers 63 =#FF8000]Chris Schwinden DoB: 9/22/1986 =#BF8000]. . 27 =#FF8000]Pedro Beato DoB: 10/27/1986 =#008000]Looks to Open Season On DL 40 Tim Byrdak DoB: 10/31/1973 =#008000]Looks to Open Season On DL 77 D.J. Carrasco DoB: 4/12/1977 =#008000]Looks to Open Season On DL 64 =#FF8000]Josh Stinson DoB: 3/14/1988 =#008000]In Minor League CampInfielders 71 =#FF8000]Wilmer Flores DoB: 8/6/1991 =#008000]In Minor League Camp 74 =#FF8000]Reese Havens DoB: 10/20/1986 =#008000]In Minor League Camp 65 =#FF8000]Zach Lutz DoB: 6/3/1986 =#008000]In Minor League Camp 3 =#FF8000]Josh Satin DoB: 12/23/1984 =#008000]In Minor League Camp 61 =#FF8000]Jordany Valdespin DoB: 12/23/1984 =#BF8000]. .Outfielders 76 =#FF8000]Juan Lagares DoB: 3/17/1989 =#008000]In Minor League Camp 56 Andr�s Torres DoB:1/26/1978 =#008000]Looks to Open Season On DL Also in Camp Starting PitchersRelief Pitchers Catchers Outfielders 47 Miguel Batista DoB: 2/19/1971 87 =#FF8000]Josh Edgin DoB: 12/17/1986 16 Rob Johnson DoB: 7/22/1982 62 Lucas May DoB: 10/24/1984 23 =#FF8000]Mike Baxter DoB: 12/7/1984 Outfielders 68 =#FF8000]Matt den Dekker DoB: 8/10/1987 Coaching Staff ManagerBench CoachBatting CoachPitching CoachThird Base Coach 10 Terry Collins DoB: 5/27/1949 7 Bob Geren DoB: 9/22/1959 51 Dave Hudgens DoB: 12/5/1956 59 Dan Warthan DoB: 12/1/1952 18 Tim Teufel DoB: 7/7/1958First Base CoachBullpen CoachBullpen CatchersHead Trainer 26 Tom Goodwin DoB: 8/27/1968 25 Ricky Bones DoB: 4/7/1969 78 Eric Langill DoB: 4/9/1979 79 Dave Racaniello DoB: 10/15/1981 Ray Ramirez =#BF8080].Assistant Trainer Brian Chicklo

Well, Vic hangs out on a different street from you, and has a different story about Torres being ready for opening day.

Nope, but re-assigned to minor league camp.

Top Ten Hitmakers in Mets History Ed Kranepool: 1418 Jos� Reyes: 1300 David Wright: 1248 Cleon Jones: 1188 Edgardo Alfonzo: 1136 Mookie Wilson: 1112 Bud Harrelson: 1029 Mike Piazza: 1028 Darryl Strawberry: 1025 Howard Johnson: 997 Pretty dramatic, right? But oh, the drama is thicker than it would seem at first blush. If Wright gets into games at his career rate, he should appear in 149 regular-season contests this season. Assuming that, if he collects his hits at his career rate, he should move past Jos� Reyes into sole possession of second place on the all-time hit list for the Mets. Assuming Reyes hasn't returned to the Mets and continued to add to his hit total, this occurrence should take place in game 51. This should take place on June 1 (weather permitting) , a Friday night and the first of a four-game weekend set against the Cards. Buy tickets now to the whole weekend and you're giving yourself a decent chance to catch some history. But, assuming he continues, getting into games and getting his hits at his career rate, that could be the last hit milestone he gets to, at least this season. For he would finish the season with 168 hits --- getting him to a career total of 1,416, leaving him two hits short of Kranepool. TWO!

I didn't get that. I mean, it added a touch of drama and gravity to the story, but as something a scout would say to a top prospect he's trying to sign, it didn't make a lot of sense. That wasn't from the book, was it?

Maybe, but I'm not as sure that they're there on Batista. Assigned To Minor League Camp Signed To Minor League Contract Assigned To Minor League Camp Added To Projected RosterLooks To Open Season On Disabled ListStarting PitchersRelief Pitchers Outfielders =#0000FF]58 Fernando Cabrera DoB: 11/16/1981 =#0000FF]55 Chris Young DoB: 5/25/1979 =#0000FF]36 Chuck James DoB: 11/9/1981 =#0000FF]12 Scott Hairston DoB: 5/25/1980 =#0000FF]56 Andr�s Torres DoB:1/26/1978Presumably Done With SuspensionBullpen Catchers =#0000FF]78 Eric Langill DoB: 4/9/1979 Your Projected 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 =#BF8000]. =#0000FF]48 Frank Francisco DoB: 9/11/1979 =#BF8000]. =#0000FF]19 Danny Herrera DoB: 10/21/1984 Not on Roster =#0000FF]38 Garrett Olson DoB: 10/18/1983 Not on Roster =#0000FF]39 Bobby Parnell DoB: 9/8/1984 =#BF8000].Relief 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]13 Ronny Cedeno DoB: 2/2/1983Infielders =#0000FF]29 =#FF8000]Ike Davis DoB: 3/22/1987 =#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]44 Jason Bay DoB: 9/20/1978 =#BF8000]. =#0000FF]21 =#FF8000]Lucas Duda DoB: 2/3/1986 =#BF8000]. =#0000FF]12 Scott Hairston DoB: 5/25/1980 =#BF8000]. =#0000FF]20 Adam Loewen DoB: 4/9/1984 Not on Roster =#0000FF]33 Vinny Rottino DoB: 4/7/1980 Not on Roster Also on 40-Man Roster Starting Pitchers =#0000FF]73 =#FF8000]Robert Carson DoB: 1/23/1989 In Minor League Camp =#0000FF]75 =#FF8000]Jeurys Familia DoB: 10/10/1989 In Minor League Camp =#0000FF]53 =#FF8000]Jeremy Hefner DoB: 3/11/1981 In Minor League Camp =#0000FF]32 =#FF8000]Jennry Mejia DoB: 10/11/1989 In Minor League Camp =#0000FF]66 =#FF8000]Armando Rodriguez DoB: 1/28/1988 In Minor League CampStarting PitchersRelief Pitchers =#0000FF]63 =#FF8000]Chris Schwinden DoB: 9/22/1986 =#BF8000]. . =#0000FF]27 =#FF8000]Pedro Beato DoB: 10/27/1986 Looks to Open Season On DL =#0000FF]40 Tim Byrdak DoB: 10/31/1973 Looks to Open Season On DL =#0000FF]77 D.J. Carrasco DoB: 4/12/1977 Looks to Open Season On DL =#0000FF]64 =#FF8000]Josh Stinson DoB: 3/14/1988 In Minor League CampInfielders =#0000FF]71 =#FF8000]Wilmer Flores DoB: 8/6/1991 In Minor League Camp =#0000FF]74 =#FF8000]Reese Havens DoB: 10/20/1986 In Minor League Camp =#0000FF]65 =#FF8000]Zach Lutz DoB: 6/3/1986 In Minor League Camp =#0000FF]3 =#FF8000]Josh Satin DoB: 12/23/1984 In Minor League Camp =#0000FF]61 =#FF8000]Jordany Valdespin DoB: 12/23/1984 =#BF8000]. .Outfielders =#0000FF]76 =#FF8000]Juan Lagares DoB: 3/17/1989 In Minor League Camp =#0000FF]56 Andr�s Torres DoB:1/26/1978 Looks to Open Season On DL Also in Camp Starting PitchersRelief Pitchers Catchers Outfielders =#0000FF]47 Miguel Batista DoB: 2/19/1971 =#0000FF]87 =#FF8000]Josh Edgin DoB: 12/17/1986 =#0000FF]16 Rob Johnson DoB: 7/22/1982 =#0000FF]62 =#0000FF]Lucas May DoB: 10/24/1984 =#0000FF]23 =#FF8000]Mike Baxter DoB: 12/7/1984 Outfielders =#0000FF]68 =#FF8000]Matt den Dekker DoB: 8/10/1987 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

I tell ya, it's those damn walls Jeffy built.

Farmer Ted wrote: It might be the finest piece of nonfiction baseball writing since Ball Four. Perhaps above all, it's a classic epic quest, a flawed hero's unlikely odyssey to the major leagues and to discovering the mystical pitch that helped him get there. "You know what it is to me?" asks Dickey. "A vision I saw to fulfillment." You're a fast reader.

Contemplated suicide as recently as 2006.

Hey, start your own thread, Mr. I-Can-Read-a-Calendar. Anyhow, Mets go down 7-5, rallying in the ninth, but only plating one run and leaving the bases loaded as Thole goes down looking and Dudie flies to left. I have a feeling slow-starting is part of Thole's MO. And he could find himself getting some boo baths some time this spring.

Ramon Ramirez coughing a run up. Strange how we focus on the back end and the front end has all had lousy springtimes.

Throwing scoreless innings today: Parnell (again), Edgin, Ramirez. Touched for a single run were Rauchy. and Olson.

Looks like we've sat this one out. Mets trail 6-4 in the seventh, with most of the damage coming against Chris Schwinden, likely in his last hurrah. Duda has gone deep. Met homers this spring: Duda: 4 Cedeno: 1 Davis: 1 Johnson: 1 Loewen: 1 Tejada: 1 Turner: 1 Valdespin: 1 Or: Everybody but Duda: 7 Duda: 4

Sounds like we're both right. Anytuck, I do it all the time too.