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Judge puts burden of proof on Wilpons. http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/7687927/new-york-judge-requires-mets-owners-prove-goodwill

Ashie62 wrote: Ceetar wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Failure to recover with conservative treatment often ends up being one of the best indicators for surgery. That's sort of inane, isn't it? Sort of like failure to win your felony trial often ends up being one of the best indicators for imprisonment. yeah. probably. I think it's making the assumption that if it doesn't heal, it's not that it needs more time, it's that it needs to be fixed. there was some thought that Wright had plateau'd in his recovery, which concerns me. Keith certainly goes on and on about that. I tend to agree, but neither of us are experts on muscles. Wright's agent will not let David on the field anything less than 100 percent..Its almost payday. I don't believe a word of this. Payday is two years away. And really, seeing as he's already earning $15 million a year, payday is every two weeks.

Fly out to left. Second single. First and third. Both hits were infield hits directed at May, now playing third. Gulptastic.

Derwood Gorski making his debut in the ninth. Single, sac bunt. One out

I'm going to release an album next year called "This Far from Being a Bum."

Frayed Knot wrote: May is an ex-SS who only converted to catcher a few years back. That probably means he was never a very good SS to begin with but for a backup role that's fine. In the meantime that kind of versatility can be valuable as it helps solve the problem of two catchers not being enough and three being too many. Keep a guy like him who can play elsewhere and it's like having 2-1/2 catchers. Hasn't played short since 2005, but.. Go Lucas! Go Terry! Meanwhilst, the Mets tie it up in the eighth on two walks, ground out, another walk, a wild pitch. They have 10 walks. I think that means we all get pizza.

Taking over at shortstop: Lucas May. For reals! Shmets still trail, 6-5. Terry must be a swirling tornado of anger.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: who's winning Key detail. Mets have the Tigers burning bright to the tune of 4-2. Mets got all their runs without extra base hits, opting instead for piling singles and walks on top of each other for a four a four-run rally in the third. Fielder took Gee for a two-run homer in the fourth. Otherwise, he struck out five and walked one, pitching deep into the game than any Metrician this spring.

Turner singles in the first, caught stealing. Trying to do too much.

Really? Where do I score some of that action?

We're in warmups here in our Pi Day matchup with the Tigers. Jordany Valdespin should be straining his quad right... about... NOW. Matt Harvey throwing in a minor league game today, reportedly hitting 96 pretty consistently. Asked what he thinks about that, Steven Matz reported that he likes turtles.

Suspended For Seven DaysBullpen 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]27 =#FF8000]Pedro Beato DoB: 10/27/1986 =#BF8000]. =#0000FF]48 Frank Francisco DoB: 9/11/1979 =#BF8000]. =#0000FF]19 Danny Herrera DoB: 10/21/1984 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]20 Adam Loewen DoB: 4/9/1984 Not on Roster =#0000FF]33 Vinny Rottino DoB: 4/7/1980 Not on Roster =#0000FF]56 Andr�s Torres DoB:1/26/1978 =#BF8000]. Also on 40-Man Roster Starting Pitchers =#0000FF]73 =#FF8000]Robert Carson DoB: 1/23/1989 =#0000FF]75 =#FF8000]Jeurys Familia DoB: 10/10/1989 =#0000FF]53 =#FF8000]Jeremy Hefner DoB: 3/11/1981 =#0000FF]32 =#FF8000]Jennry Mejia DoB: 10/11/1989 =#0000FF]66 =#FF8000]Armando Rodriguez DoB: 1/28/1988Starting PitchersRelief Pitchers Infielders =#0000FF]63 =#FF8000]Chris Schwinden DoB: 9/22/1986 =#BF8000]. . =#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 =#BF8000]. . =#0000FF]71 =#FF8000]Wilmer Flores DoB: 8/6/1991 =#BF8000]. .InfieldersOutfielders =#0000FF]74 =#FF8000]Reese Havens DoB: 10/20/1986 =#BF8000]. . =#0000FF]65 =#FF8000]Zach Lutz DoB: 6/3/1986 =#BF8000]. . =#0000FF]3 =#FF8000]Josh Satin DoB: 12/23/1984 =#BF8000]. . =#0000FF]61 =#FF8000]Jordany Valdespin DoB: 12/23/1984 =#BF8000]. . =#0000FF]12 Scott Hairston DoB: 5/25/1980 Looks to Open Season On DLOutfielders =#0000FF]76 =#FF8000]Juan Lagares DoB: 3/17/1989 =#0000FF]67 =#FF8000]Cesar Puello DoB: 4/1/1991 Also in Camp Starting PitchersRelief Pitchers =#0000FF]47 Miguel Batista DoB: 2/19/1971 =#0000FF]70 =#FF8000]Matt Harvey DoB: 3/27/1989 =#0000FF]38 Garrett Olson DoB: 10/18/1983 =#0000FF]58 Fernando Cabrera DoB: 11/16/1981 =#0000FF]87 =#FF8000]Josh Edgin DoB: 12/17/1986Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders =#0000FF]36 Chuck James DoB: 11/9/1981 =#0000FF]16 Rob Johnson DoB: 7/22/1982 =#0000FF]62 =#0000FF]Lucas May DoB: 10/24/1984 =#0000FF]15 Val Pascucci DoB: 11/17/1978 =#0000FF]6 Omar Quintanilla DoB: 10/24/1981Outfielders =#0000FF]23 =#FF8000]Mike Baxter DoB: 12/7/1984 =#0000FF]68 =#FF8000]Matt den Dekker DoB: 8/10/1987 =#0000FF]72 =#FF8000]Kirk Nieuwenhuis DoB:8/7/1987 Free Agents Starting Pitchers =#0000FF]55 Chris Young DoB: 5/25/1979 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 =#BF8000]. =#0000FF]25 Ricky Bones DoB: 4/7/1969 =#BF8000]. =#0000FF]78 Eric Langill DoB: 4/9/1979 Suspended =#0000FF]79 Dave Racaniello DoB: 10/15/1981 =#BF8000]. =#0000FF] Ray Ramirez =#BF8080]. .Assistant Trainer =#0000FF] Brian Chicklo

Frank Viola's son (also a Frank, not sure if he's a junior) is a minor league free agent currently learning the knuckler from R.A. Dickey.

They pretty much all do, but TC is OK in my book.

They all fall down. Not unlike toy soldiers. Projected To Open Season on Disabled List Added To Projected RosterRelief Pitchers =#0000FF]77 D.J. Carrasco DoB: 4/12/1977 =#BF8000]. =#0000FF]27 =#FF8000]Pedro Beato DoB: 10/27/1986 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]27 =#FF8000]Pedro Beato DoB: 10/27/1986 =#BF8000]. =#0000FF]48 Frank Francisco DoB: 9/11/1979 =#BF8000]. =#0000FF]19 Danny Herrera DoB: 10/21/1984 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]20 Adam Loewen DoB: 4/9/1984 Not on Roster =#0000FF]33 Vinny Rottino DoB: 4/7/1980 Not on Roster =#0000FF]56 Andr�s Torres DoB:1/26/1978 =#BF8000]. Also on 40-Man Roster Starting Pitchers =#0000FF]73 =#FF8000]Robert Carson DoB: 1/23/1989 =#0000FF]75 =#FF8000]Jeurys Familia DoB: 10/10/1989 =#0000FF]53 =#FF8000]Jeremy Hefner DoB: 3/11/1981 =#0000FF]32 =#FF8000]Jennry Mejia DoB: 10/11/1989 =#0000FF]66 =#FF8000]Armando Rodriguez DoB: 1/28/1988Starting PitchersRelief Pitchers Infielders =#0000FF]63 =#FF8000]Chris Schwinden DoB: 9/22/1986 =#BF8000]. . =#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 =#BF8000]. . =#0000FF]71 =#FF8000]Wilmer Flores DoB: 8/6/1991 =#BF8000]. .InfieldersOutfielders =#0000FF]74 =#FF8000]Reese Havens DoB: 10/20/1986 =#BF8000]. . =#0000FF]65 =#FF8000]Zach Lutz DoB: 6/3/1986 =#BF8000]. . =#0000FF]3 =#FF8000]Josh Satin DoB: 12/23/1984 =#BF8000]. . =#0000FF]61 =#FF8000]Jordany Valdespin DoB: 12/23/1984 =#BF8000]. . =#0000FF]12 Scott Hairston DoB: 5/25/1980 Looks to Open Season On DLOutfielders =#0000FF]76 =#FF8000]Juan Lagares DoB: 3/17/1989 =#0000FF]67 =#FF8000]Cesar Puello DoB: 4/1/1991 Also in Camp Starting PitchersRelief Pitchers =#0000FF]47 Miguel Batista DoB: 2/19/1971 =#0000FF]70 =#FF8000]Matt Harvey DoB: 3/27/1989 =#0000FF]38 Garrett Olson DoB: 10/18/1983 =#0000FF]58 Fernando Cabrera DoB: 11/16/1981 =#0000FF]87 =#FF8000]Josh Edgin DoB: 12/17/1986Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders =#0000FF]36 Chuck James DoB: 11/9/1981 =#0000FF]16 Rob Johnson DoB: 7/22/1982 =#0000FF]62 =#0000FF]Lucas May DoB: 10/24/1984 =#0000FF]15 Val Pascucci DoB: 11/17/1978 =#0000FF]6 Omar Quintanilla DoB: 10/24/1981Outfielders =#0000FF]23 =#FF8000]Mike Baxter DoB: 12/7/1984 =#0000FF]68 =#FF8000]Matt den Dekker DoB: 8/10/1987 =#0000FF]72 =#FF8000]Kirk Nieuwenhuis DoB:8/7/1987 Free Agents Starting Pitchers =#0000FF]55 Chris Young DoB: 5/25/1979 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

Shortstop Depth Chart [crossout]Tejada Cede�o[/crossout] Quintanilla Valdespin [crossout]Havens[/crossout] Turner Malo [crossout]Wright[/crossout] Flores Satin Fisher Romero Pascucci Coronado Lutz Murphy

I haven't quite figured out how scrapbooking emerged as a lifestyle choice.

I'm sure he'll play like a major league athlete, but yeah, I think, as challenged as the Mets defense looks, that he'd be a most unappetizing selection at shortstop.

Ceetar wrote: Turner! because of Cedeno's injury perhaps. Sure, and Tejada's. But they they have Valdespin available. So they clearly want to get a good look at whether Turner can hack it during the regular season.

Mets notes: Terry Collins lets off steam WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012 THE RECORD Collins lets off steam Frustrated by his team�s three new additions to the injury ward, manager Terry Collins spent 28 fired-up seconds venting that frustration in the clubhouse before Tuesday�s game. "I�m just getting tired of going in the training room where I�ve got to sweat to see who can walk out of there," Collins told reporters. "That�s all. I�m sick of it." Add reliever D.J. Carrasco, shortstop Ruben Tejada and infielder Ronny Cedeno to sick bay. Tejada has a strained left groin. Carrasco, according to Collins, twisted his ankle in a hole Monday. Cedeno is battling tendinitis in his knee. "Again, not severe; he�ll be fine," Collins said of Cedeno. "But can he do things 100 percent? Not for the next couple days he can�t." Very few of these injuries concern Collins long term, but he said each one disrupts the team�s plans for things such as baserunning drills and infield practice. His raw anger seemed to have evaporated somewhat by the time Collins met with reporters after Tuesday afternoon�s 7-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. "I�m allowed to be frustrated," Collins said. "This is a team I�m trying to get ready to win. I�m sitting here in front of you telling you how we�re going to compete. And I�m going to tell you what. We aren�t going to compete if we don�t have our players on the field. We�ve got to get them ready." "I talk about patience," Collins said. "Right now I�m out of it. So I�ve got to go back tonight and let my wife beat me up and find my patience again." .. ?!

Actually, it would be a review of the last six.

Lots of Bisons out there today. Mets =#FF8000]Tigers Valdespin, 2b Turner, ss (!)Murphy, dhLutz, 1bBaxter, lf Thole, cLoewen, rf Flores, 3b den Dekker, cf Gee, spSantiago, ssBoesch, rfCabrera, 3bFielder, 1bYoung, lfAvila, cInge, 2bLaird, dhBerry, cf (Rerun?) Scherzer, sp

Herpes, Twins, A diamond ring, Syphilis, 3 cats, Herpes. In a more just world, this would be a projection of the last six seasons for Derek Jeter.

Failure to recover with conservative treatment often ends up being one of the best indicators for surgery. That's sort of inane, isn't it? Sort of like failure to win your felony trial often ends up being one of the best indicators for imprisonment.