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Director Tony Scott, famed auteur of the merger of man and machine/penis, tells the story of a runaway train and the two lunchbucket railworkers (Denzel Washington and Chris Pine) who try to run it down before everything goes pear-shaped in Pennsylvania.

Matt Damon --- in a latter-day version of his Good Will Hunting character --- plays a man of special talents which only lead to a deepening alienation. Only this time, instead of being an amateur ghetto polymath, he's a San Francisco medium looking for a career change. The tale of his attempts to get out as his brother keeps pulling him back in very gradually merges with two other independent story lines, one of a British kid with a junkie mother, and another of a French telejournalist/tsunami survivor. So you have three protagonists --- all really sad. The suddenly-never-more-prolific Clint Eastwood directs.

"Uh, thanks, Lou. Douche."

I've seen them without really meaning to and really don't understand their currency. I mean, these have Charlie Sheen, right? And Charlie Sheen trying to be funny is just... un-funny, right? They do contain the legendary comic chops of Corbin Bernsen. This, I'll grant you.

Racist.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Human hair should not be that color. 50,000,000 Rita Hayworth fans can't be wrong

One in the same. I think he's in the history books for "Fastest guy to nine homeruns" or something.

Asked like an Irishman. We also signed freeswinging Chris Shelton to a minor league deal last week, and he's definitely got some Rusty Staub in his bloodlines. Some Heath Bell too, come to think of it.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I kinda like the idea of Turner displacing Hu. (I gather that Hu has the better glove, and Turner the better bat, but which differential is greater?) They've both hit in AAA, but not in the majors. The only difference is that Turner has gotten 40 plate appearances and Hu 191 (which still isn't large). Turner is 26 and Hu is 27. Hu certainly looks more athletic, but hu knows?

I think Hank will time his tirades as thirtieth anniversary tributes to his father's most famous tantrums.

So you have him taking Hu's spot, rather than Emaus's? Minteresting.

Justin Matthew Turner Pos: 2b (plus 3b and ss); BR-TR. Born: November 23, 1984 in Long Beach, CA (He'll be 26 in 2011.) Birth Context Karma: Two days later, Band Aid recorded "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Acquired: Claimed waivers by Mets from the Orioles May 25, 2010. TmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGDPHBPSHSFIBBPosBB-Ref WARFG WARNorfolkIL (AAA)2395841121801820913.250.319.381.70032101102b, 3b, ssBuffaloIL (AAA)78348312581042211135532438.333.390.516.906161964202b, ss, 3bTotalsMinors101443396691253011243733351.316.374.487.862193106530BALAL5990000000003.000.000.000.000-1000000002b, ss-0.3 (-0.2 off)-0.3NYMNL4981110000010.125.222.250.472292000002b, 3b0-0 (-0.1 off)-0.1TotalsMLB918171110000013.059.111.118.229-37200000TotalsAll110461413701263111243733454.305.354.472.826195106530 Number: 2. Greatest 2 in Mets history is probably Mackey Sasser --- I know, right? --- unless you count Bobby Valentine, and why shouldn't you? The most recent previous occupant of the number is Sandy Alomar, Sr. The most recent previous player to don it? Damon F. Buford way back in 1995. It had been that long, all the while either out of circulation or on the backs of coaches --- including Valentine, Gary Pettis, and Sandy, Sr. Wife: I can't say. Nickname: I like "The Beav." Namesakes: This Michigan defensive back, also a numbersake: Best Day in 2010: Turner's only Met hit --- a double --- led to him scoring his only Met run, a run that proved to be the difference in this 4-3 win over the coming World Champion San Francisco Giants. Last Word: Justin is in the mix for secondbase job, but he'll have to really score a knockout over Brad Emaus, as the Mets lose Emaus if they don't keep him the big-league clubhaus. What do you expect of Justin Turner in 2011?

That's a flame job right there. Hopefully there's a dozen reporters grilling Jeter for a response tomorrow morn.

Well, yeah.

He's already done OK as a catcher. His OPS+ is 99. But split out against catchers, that jumps up to 106. Really, what's held back his performance is that he didn't touch lefties last year. He may be in danger of being one of those guys who doesn't figure lefties out because he doesn't get a chance to.

Prince-and-pauper comedy features Kevin Kline as an asshole president and the everyman-presidential imitator hired to take his place when said asshole president has a stroke. Lots of loose ends but lots of charm also. No rape scenes.

He's been pretty consistent everywhere he's gone. He may not progress much, but given enough a sample, he probably won't regress much either.

Joshua Michael Thole Pos: C, 1b; BL-TR. Born: October 28, 1986 in Breese, Illinois. (He'll be 24 in 2011.) Birth Context Karma: Parade Day, baby. Acquired: Drafted by the Mets in the 13th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft. TmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGDPHBPSHSFIBBPosBB-Ref WARFG WARBuffaloIL (AAA)481911652044191217002225.267.353.430.7837131120c1.4 (1.0 on off)1.4NYMNL73227202175671317102425.277.357.366.723997481001cTotalall12141836737100262534104650.272.352.395.747145112121 Number: 30. (Greatest 30 in Mets history --- pretty easily --- is Cliff "Bam! Pow!" Floyd. The most notable 30 in Mets history, however, is of course Nolan Ryan. The most recent 30, before Thole, is Raul Casanova. Seriously.) Wife: Somehow we missed it, but he married the former Kathryn Poe of Oswego in December. Nickname: �El Infierno,� which he picked up in Caracas. Namesakes: The one with the shirt: Best Day in 2010: Liek Vanessa Williams recommends, Joshie likes to save the best for last, become the third Met catcher to hit a walkoff homer in 2010, and having the grace to do it against Met enemy Tyler Clippard. See yourself seeing it here! Last Word: Josh is expected to open the season as the Mets number one catcher, with Ronny Paulino to help him out against righties. His role could grow or shrink early depending on their relative performances. What do you expect of Josh Thole in 2011?

Yeah, I hate that Jerry benched him for lesser performers --- threw him in a deep, dark hole, really --- just when he started to hit like a big leaguer.

Jerry, Terry, Fred Berry. I don't know what I'm talking about most days.

Ruben Dario Tejada Pos: SS, 2B; BR-TR. Born: October 27, 1989 in Veraguas, Panama. (He'll be 21 in 2011.) Birth Context Karma: Baseball resumed after a ten-day break following the Loma Prieta Earthquake, and game thre of the World Series finally took place. Acquired: Signed by the New York Mets as a foreign amateur free agent July 11, 2006 TmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGDPHBPSHSFIBBPosBB-Ref WARFG WARBuffaloIL (AAA)652442182561110116131436.280.329.344.6737593722ss, 2bNYMNL782552162846120115222238.213.305.282.5886261286332b, ss-0.2 (-0.2 on off)-0.4TotalAll14349943453107230231353674.247.306.313.61913611111355 Number: 11. Frequently issued. Rarely distinguished. Wife: Very sexy but just a kid. Nickname: "Mr. Kinkaid." Namesakes: Officer Ruben Tejada, Seventh Precinct, Lower East Side: Best Day in 2010: He was generally dreadful at the big league level in 2010, but he woke up with a crazy five-RBI day (along with his first --- and so far only --- big league homer) on September 5. Of course, being that it was an 18-5 brutalizing of the Pinalleless SeptemberCubs, it's not like it was a tough day for anybody else. Last Word: Jerry says that he wants the guy (A) in Buffalo most (if not all) of the year, and ( playing shortstop. What do you expect of Ruben Tejada in 2011?

1-3, 5.29. I josh you not.

Gary Sheffield, Jr. officially joins this thread as he announces his retirement. Entering the player representation bidness.

That 68/50 SO/BB ratio was living on the edge in Bingo. It won't fly at higher levels and he fortunately forsook it in Buffalo. Let's hope that rate is behind him because there's seemingly little future with it.

Joshua R. Stinson Pos: SP; BR-TR. Born: March 14, 1988 in Shreveport, Louisiana. (He'll be 23 in 2011.) Birth Context Karma: Nothing was happening with the Mets but spring fun when Wee Joshie was born. A week later, the Mets traded Bill Almon to the Phils for Shawn Barton and Vladimir Perez, neither of whom made the bigs. Perez was the younger brother of major leaguers Pascual and Melido Perez, and supposedly shared the family temperament, if not the talent. In the real world, George H.W. Bush and Michael Dukakis shored up their campaigns as they put Super Tuesday behind them. Acquired: Selected by the Mets in the 37th round of the 2006 draft out of Northwood High School in Atlanta. TmLgWLW-L%ERAGGSGFCGSHOSVIPHRERHRBBIBBSOHBPBKWPBFWHIPH/9HR/9BB/9SO/9SO/BBAwardsBinghamtonEL (AA)93.7504.2432147001110.33108575275006840104811.4328.80.64.15.51.36ASBuffaloIL (AAA)22.5002.5744010028.0022108580210001121.0717.11.62.66.82.63TotalAll115.6883.9036187101138.331306760125808940105931.3598.50.83.85.81.53 Number: Will you still need me? Will you still feed me? Josh in 64. Wife: Unknown. Nickname: I think I'll call him Princess Bag. Namesakes: I actually thought this guy was him. Yikey. Best Day in 2010: I dunno. Last Word: I'm a fan of promoting minor league managers as a general rule. That way the successful players move up with the manager (and perhaps the coaching staff) with whom they succeeded, and the unsuccessful players who aren't promototed get another set of eyes on them. Anyhow, Josh should move up to Buffalo and work for the same Tim Teufel who managed him to All-Star status in the Eastern League. The very same one. Josh was an AFL player in 2009, and has credited the slider he developed with GCL Mets coach Rob Ellis for his success. What do you expect of Josh Stinson in 2011?