Edgy MD

The public reason seems to be the failure of the process and the processors. The private reason is perhaps different and seems to be related to the his body chemistry and the sample he actually produced.

It sure seemed that Alderson believed in Herrera last September, openly contrasting the relief of going into camp in 2012 with two knowns (Byrdak and Herrera) with the question mark camp of 2011. I guess I'm going with Edgin too, but I'd like to find out what changed their attitude about Danny Ray.

People can be honorable and still whiny. That's what makes it a point of honor. You don't actually want to do it.

There are reasons (warning: SBNation link), and his teammates know. And if his teammates know, it's just a matter of time before one of his teammates is no longer a teammate and feels less beholden to the circle of silence.

Yes, but most voting citizens are more honorable than that.

With Byrdak down, the Mets are sorting through journeymen, guys not thought of as lefty-dominant, guys up from A-ball, guys who've been pitching in Korea, searching for a southpaw to round out the pen. People joke about the job market lefties, but while none of these guys appear to be an obvious major leaguer on his own merits, one of them will likely get a uniform on April 4.

The potential jurists: Juror pools: the last stronghold of white-dominant culture.

It's is pretty amazing, isn't it? They have to do a clever and savvy job proving their guilelessness.

David Lennon: "Even as Wilpon/Picard trial proceedings are set to begin this morning, I'd be very surprised if this case isn't settled."

X-rays negative.

Jury selection for the gajillion dollar lawsuit against the Wilpons and Katzes. Jim Baumbach reports that none of the potential jurists are wearing Mets hats. The Times suggests that recent pretrial rulings creates more motivation for both sides to settle. Howard Megdal insists that all the 'Pons' chips are on the table, and they have nothing to settle with. Sandy Koufax expected to testify, helping make the "Well, would I throw a lighed match in there if my good friend Rocky was in there?" case.

A lot of that depends on what's in front of him --- and right now that's: [list:2oqxpin8][*:2oqxpin8]Torres, a great athlete but late-bloomer, due to a lack of early interest in in baseball, being literally a poster-child for ADD, and coming off a struggling season;[/*:m:2oqxpin8] [*:2oqxpin8]Murphy, a guy whose positionlessness and proneness to takeout slides makes it a challenge for him to stay on the field;[/*:m:2oqxpin8] [*:2oqxpin8]Wright, a guy coming off a broken back, coming off a torn belly, coming off a concussion, apparently coming off a rattling emotional trauma whenever he saw the walls of his home ballpark, and living under the pointless cloud of trade rumors.[/*:m:2oqxpin8][/list:u:2oqxpin8] Three good players, to different extents, but but three guys with question marks over their lockers. I really like the team's approach under Hudgens, and I think this offense will find themselves, but whether they find themselves in time to make a mark depends on how many of them can stay on the field.

Robby Cano walking off the field holding his hand after an HbP.

1986: 2012:

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A Boy Named Seo wrote: Mike Pelfrey = Got to love the watermark. Can't let anybody steal your shit illustration without paying up.

Yeah, well, kowtowing to "Verducci and his ilk" is sort of exactly what I mean when I suggest that Johnson may have lost his edge.

Well that's on Johnson, is it not? He had Jimmy Rollins, and he was swapping one for the other mid-game. It was grievous.

I can't see that bird and not think about Scatman Crothers.

The last Marlins song: [youtube:27d9jqvt]fof40yqaW1U[/youtube:27d9jqvt] Oh, dear.

I think the post-2006 Mets learned that the key to collapsing is to make sure you burn out your pen.

Halladay comes down from the stratosphere, and this division really opens up.

After watching the US fall flat in the WBC, I'm kind of counting on Johnson to have lost his edge. I wouldn't put it past him to find it as the season progresses however. He's got a history of being a real competitive dude.

Certainly. But I guess garish sculpture doesn't bother me as much as garish music.

Hey, you want a storyline? Every time Wilson Ramos comes to bat for the first time in a series, the opposition announcer is going to remind us that the dude was kidnapped this winter and rescued in a firefight. With any luck, Keith will remind us that he played winter ball in Venezuela and spent the whole time getting blasted with Warren Cromartie. Nine-year-old Bryce Harper is still in camp with the Nats, but has already been through a calf strain and is 0-6 since returning.