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I came back in today just to get my skin shots off the hard drive.

Bob Murphy? I'm pretty sure his best days are behind him, no?

TransMonk wrote: Andy Martino wrote: A center fielder who hits 12-15 homers, runs the bases well and posts a respectable on-base percentage is more acceptable than a corner outfielder who offers that production. I hate this line of thinking. A centerfielder who can play centerfield is more acceptable than a corner outfielder who cannot. Offensive goals from your outfield should be cumulative, not based on where the guys play defense. Inversely, you should not be considered an asset at any defensive position based on what your offensive stat line reads. Ah, c'mon, man.

I repeat: There are no plans to bring back any of the black elements. Keep repeating. It can't be said often enough. One thing not mentioned is stirrups.

That's my point.

The postseason always included mismatches of teams with disparate win totals. But until the wild card came along, they were always champions of something. Now this one game downgrades their position.

I don't dread that. If you have to have Wild Card teams, might as well make it a lesser prize.

No, that's a mighty narrow reading. And you know it. I guess even pleading for a break isn't going to get me one. And there's no reason to post more photos. I'm generous enough a reader to get a point the first time. Meanwhile, tasty new wallpaper at the Mets' site.

Is anybody going to give me a break here? I didn't mean to suggest that black players are 100% absent or banned from fashion shows and I think you know that. I meant to suggest that there seemed to tend to be a relative paucity of available non-white players, and if there is, it's likely based on factors largely beyond the control of those booking the show, so it's tough.

Mike Herbst, we hardly knew ya. Reassigned To MinorsPromoted From MinorsOutfielders =#0000FF] Mike Herbst =#0000FF]Brian Chicklo Your Projected 2012 Mets (Orange Indicates Players Have Options) Starting Pitchers =#0000FF]43 R.A. Dickey DoB: 10/29/1974 =#FF8000]35 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 =#FF8000]27 Pedro Beato DoB: 10/27/1986 =#0000FF]40 Tim Byrdak DoB: 10/31/1973 =#0000FF]77 D.J. Carrasco DoB: 4/12/1977 =#0000FF]19 Danny Herrera DoB: 10/21/1984Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders =#FF8000]64 Josh Stinson DoB: 3/14/1988 =#0000FF]39 Bobby Parnell DoB: 9/8/1984 =#0000FF]9 Ronny Paulino DoB: 4/21/1988 =#0000FF]30 Josh Thole DoB: 4/28/1986 =#FF8000]29 Ike Davis DoB: 3/22/1987 Infielders =#0000FF]28 Daniel Murphy DoB: 4/1/1985 =#0000FF]11 Ruben Tejada DoB: 10/27/1989 =#0000FF]2 Justin Turner DoB: 11/23/1984 =#FF8000]63 Jordany Valdespin DoB: 12/23/1984 =#0000FF]5 David Wright DoB: 12/20/1982 Outfielders =#FF8000]23 Mike Baxter DoB: 12/7/1984 =#0000FF]44 Jason Bay DoB: 9/20/1978 =#FF8000]21 Lucas Duda DoB: 2/3/1986 =#FF8000]26 Fernando Martinez DoB: 10/10/1988 =#0000FF]16 Angel Pagan DoB: 7/2/1981 Also on 40-Man Roster Starting Pitchers Catchers Infielders =#FF8000]32 Jennry Mejia DoB: 10/11/1989 =#FF8000]66 Armando Rodriguez DoB: 1/28/1988 =#FF8000]63 Chris Schwinden DoB: 9/22/1986 =#FF8000]13 Mike Nickeas DoB: 2/13/1983 =#FF8000]65 Zach Lutz DoB: 6/3/1986 Infielders =#FF8000]3 Josh Satin DoB: 12/23/1984 Free Agents Starting PitchersRelief Pitchers =#0000FF]47 Miguel Batista DoB: 2/19/1971 =#0000FF]38 Chris Capuano DoB: 8/19/1978 =#0000FF]55 Chris Young DoB: 5/25/1979 =#0000FF]18 Ryota Igarashi DoB:5/28/1979 =#0000FF]45 Jason Isringhausen DoB: 9/7/1972 Outfielders Infielders Outfielders =#0000FF]7 Jos� Reyes DoB: 6/11/1983 =#0000FF]12 Scott Hairston DoB: 5/25/1980 =#0000FF]22 Willie Harris DoB: 6/22/1978 Coaching Staff ManagerBench CoachBatting CoachPitching CoachThird Base Coach =#0000FF]10 Terry Collins DoB: 5/27/1949 =#FF8000]57 Bob Geren DoB: 9/22/1959 =#0000FF]52 Dave Hudgens DoB: 12/5/1956 =#0000FF]59 Dan Warthan DoB: 12/1/1952 =#FF8000]81 =#0000FF]Tim Teufel DoB: 7/7/1958First Base CoachBullpen CoachBullpen CatchersHead Trainer =#FF8000]55 =#0000FF]Tom Goodwin DoB: 8/27/1968 =#FF8000]56 =#0000FF]Ricky Bones DoB: 4/7/1969 =#0000FF]53 Eric Langill DoB: 4/9/1979 =#0000FF]54 Dave Racaniello DoB: 10/15/1981 =#0000FF] Ray Ramirez =#BF8080].Assistant Trainer =#0000FF] Brian Chicklo

The falloff from Pagan to Pridie was uncomfortably small. �I like my sexy American fianc�. American weemin do things for their men Russian weemin would never do. Like showering."

Go, Terry!

I mean with all teams.

Oh, I know the Mets trot their non-white players to community events as best as they can. But as most teams' fashion shows are in November, they just seem to tend toward whiteness.

This is the sort of behavior that got Tom evicted from Zuccotti Park.

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It was a good year for Joshes and Jasons, but our backup centerfielder is apparently West Coast-bound Perfectly adequate defense. A flourish of power when he came up that dried up after the second week or so. An impressive beard. A comely fianc�. I will likely, one day, conflate him with Darren Bragg, but he definitely rates ahead.

My team is hemmorraging centerfielders. Time to activate Goodwin. Signed Away By OaklandAdded to Projected RosterOutfielders =#FF8000]20 Jason Pridie DoB: 10/9/1983 =#FF8000]26 Fernando Martinez DoB: 10/10/1988 Your Projected 2012 Mets (Orange Indicates Players Have Options) Starting Pitchers =#0000FF]43 R.A. Dickey DoB: 10/29/1974 =#FF8000]35 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 =#FF8000]27 Pedro Beato DoB: 10/27/1986 =#0000FF]40 Tim Byrdak DoB: 10/31/1973 =#0000FF]77 D.J. Carrasco DoB: 4/12/1977 =#0000FF]19 Danny Herrera DoB: 10/21/1984Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders =#FF8000]64 Josh Stinson DoB: 3/14/1988 =#0000FF]39 Bobby Parnell DoB: 9/8/1984 =#0000FF]9 Ronny Paulino DoB: 4/21/1988 =#0000FF]30 Josh Thole DoB: 4/28/1986 =#FF8000]29 Ike Davis DoB: 3/22/1987 Infielders =#0000FF]28 Daniel Murphy DoB: 4/1/1985 =#0000FF]11 Ruben Tejada DoB: 10/27/1989 =#0000FF]2 Justin Turner DoB: 11/23/1984 =#FF8000]63 Jordany Valdespin DoB: 12/23/1984 =#0000FF]5 David Wright DoB: 12/20/1982 Outfielders =#FF8000]23 Mike Baxter DoB: 12/7/1984 =#0000FF]44 Jason Bay DoB: 9/20/1978 =#FF8000]21 Lucas Duda DoB: 2/3/1986 =#FF8000]26 Fernando Martinez DoB: 10/10/1988 =#0000FF]16 Angel Pagan DoB: 7/2/1981 Also on 40-Man Roster Starting Pitchers Catchers Infielders =#FF8000]32 Jennry Mejia DoB: 10/11/1989 =#FF8000]66 Armando Rodriguez DoB: 1/28/1988 =#FF8000]63 Chris Schwinden DoB: 9/22/1986 =#FF8000]13 Mike Nickeas DoB: 2/13/1983 =#FF8000]65 Zach Lutz DoB: 6/3/1986 Infielders =#FF8000]3 Josh Satin DoB: 12/23/1984 Free Agents Starting PitchersRelief Pitchers =#0000FF]47 Miguel Batista DoB: 2/19/1971 =#0000FF]38 Chris Capuano DoB: 8/19/1978 =#0000FF]55 Chris Young DoB: 5/25/1979 =#0000FF]18 Ryota Igarashi DoB:5/28/1979 =#0000FF]45 Jason Isringhausen DoB: 9/7/1972 Infielders Outfielders =#0000FF]7 Jos� Reyes DoB: 6/11/1983 =#0000FF]12 Scott Hairston DoB: 5/25/1980 =#0000FF]22 Willie Harris DoB: 6/22/1978 Coaching Staff ManagerBench CoachBatting CoachPitching CoachThird Base Coach =#0000FF]10 Terry Collins DoB: 5/27/1949 =#FF8000]57 Bob Geren DoB: 9/22/1959 =#0000FF]52 Dave Hudgens DoB: 12/5/1956 =#0000FF]59 Dan Warthan DoB: 12/1/1952 =#FF8000]81 =#0000FF]Tim Teufel DoB: 7/7/1958First Base CoachBullpen CoachBullpen CatchersHead Trainer =#FF8000]55 =#0000FF]Tom Goodwin DoB: 8/27/1968 =#FF8000]56 =#0000FF]Ricky Bones DoB: 4/7/1969 =#0000FF]53 Eric Langill DoB: 4/9/1979 =#0000FF]54 Dave Racaniello DoB: 10/15/1981 =#0000FF] Ray RamirezAssistant Trainer =#0000FF] Mike Herbst

I sometimes wonder what it takes to get some non-white guys at these fashion shows. But I guess the the only big league ones the Mets currently have under contract are in wintering in the their respective Caribbean homes. �ngel Pag�n maybe.

"Or, as I suggested..."

Commissioner's office reassures teams that they will get their free agent compensation next year no matter the collective bargaining agreement changes.

Anybody looking to meet Dwight Gooden, head on out to Brooklyn and help steer him clear of bad influences. He's putting his new set of teeth to work. @DocGooden16 Dwight Gooden Happy Birthday 2 me,I am celebrating my day with a NA meeting,bible study & Peter Lugers steak house,thank u all for the bday wishes!

Tom Hanks directs and stars as the title character in this film, a tale of a middle-aged man laid off from his retail job and enrolling in junior college to improve his employment prospects. As decent, down-to-earth Larry is transformed, he too transforms the lives of those around him, including that of literature/communications professor Mercedes Tainot (Julia Roberts). At least that's the way they drew it up.

10) Look how nasty his shoes are. Some marine. If Gil Hodges were alive, he'd slap Tom in the nutsack.

Go Joelmon!