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Which is in the interview I linked to, as Dillon responds to a Verducci article that suggests he's a good bet to get hurt.

Best Day in 2010: Dillon made his major league debut on September 7, a day marked as the first time in Mets history that they were simultaneously represented by and opposed by pitchers making their major league debuts. (Yunesky Maya went for the Nationals.) Did [crossout]Dillon[/crossout] Chillin' excel? Oh, yes, he did --- despite the presence of Mr. Met starting at second for the Mets --- taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning. He ended up giving up but two hits and one run. He also contributed a hit and an RBI of his own. Jerry pulled him after seven innings. 'Course he did. That wasn't my best day, says Dillon.

Grab a hat, glove, maybe a ball, and defintiely a camera. Go out back and get a shot of you sporting your best Dickeyface. Post the photo to this thread. We'll give you a few weeks to submit --- perhaps you want to grow some beard --- but entries close on or about March 5, or whenever R.A Dickey makes his first official spring appearance.

Brent Gaff hadn't had the sweet success of September succulence in previous seasons. That and the injuries in upper level minors that he booted the previous season is what best defines this guy. I don't have a fair comparative. Walt Terrell in 1983 went 8-8 3.57. I say he does like that. 8-6, 21 games, 20 starts, one shutout, 133 2/3 innings pitched. Gets traded for Glen Johnson in the offseason.

metirish wrote: Joe Janish inspired by MBTN Inspired has this #27 Pete Harnish Milner was the closest thing the Mets had to a home-grown star � until Lee Mazzilli came along to be the closest thing they had to a home-grown star � and showed flashes of fulfilling stardom with his quick wrists and plate discipline. What was Tom Seaver? Horseradish?

That's right! There is a Mrs. Gee. Do we have a photo?

This was a real tragedy. They had a great chance for a revitalization here --- an appealling new star, a new setting, a retreat to a Buddhist temple, and an appearance by real-life Nisei 442nd Regimental hero Senator Daniel Inouye --- but went for a script dumber than a pile of dirt. The villian was a thin re-write of Kreese, and sidekicks in this bizzarro gang seem to be pale shadows of their counterparts in Cobra Kai. About thirty minutes in, somebody misses the memo on a re-write, and Julie's dialog moves from the lines of a hardrockin' rebel chick to those of a spoiled mallrat girly-girl. It's set in Boston, but not a single Boston accent appears. The oafs Mr. Miyage and Julie encounter tend to either be of the rural Georgian crushed baseball hat variety of redneck or the Brooklyn greaseball variety of mook. Ms. Edgy said it was worse than Karate Kid Part 3, and I said KK3 was worse. The disagreement has been a real strain on our marriage, but can probably be attributable to gender preferences. Teenagers rock out throughout the film to unrecogonzeably horrid budget corporate rock, and then suddenly in the temple, Julie does a workout to the Cranberries' "Dreams." (Was this the debut of the song?) Why didn't they turn to me? I could have scripted this sucker in four days. Anyhow, the Partridge Family episode we watched as a pre-feature attraction was OK.

Dillon Kyle Gee Pos: SP; BR-TR Born: 4/28/1986/1986 in in Cleburne, Texas (he'll be 25 in 2011), the day after the Mets completed a three-game sweep of the Cards and the most thundastruck April in their history. Dillon was born, and the season was in the bag. Acquired: Drafted by the Mets in the 21st round of the 2007 amateur draft. He later signed on June 10. TmLgWLW-L%ERAGGSGFCGSHOSVIPHRERHRBBIBBSOHBPBKWPBFOPS+WHIPH/9HR/9BB/9SO/9SO/BBBB-R WARFG WARBuffaloIL (AAA)138.6194.9628280000161.3317496892341116513036971.3339.71.32.39.24NYMNL22.5002.1855000033.00251082152170001361811.2126.80.54.14.61.10.80.3TotalAll1510.6004.4933330000194.33199106972556318213038331.3129.21.22.68.43.3 Wifey: There is no She-Gee known to mankind. Random Nickname off the Top of My Head: Chillin' Best Day in 2010: Dillon made his major league debut on September 7, a day marked as the first time in Mets history that they were simultaneously represented by and opposed by pitchers making their major league debuts. (Yunesky Maya went for the Nationals.) Did [crossout]Dillon[/crossout] Chillin' excel? Oh, yes, he did --- despite the presence of Mr. Met starting at second for the Mets --- taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning. He ended up giving up but two hits and one run. He also contributed a hit and an RBI of his own. Jerry pulled him after seven innings. 'Course he did. Last Word: Gee had an excellent September after a AAA season that was most noticeable for re-establishing his health. He remained a modest favorite to win a spot in the starting rotation this season until the acquisition of Chris Young. Now it's a dogfight. On Thursday, he will be playing firefighter. What do you expect of Dillon Gee in 2011?

Well, there was certainly fault in him being bloody awful through most of 2009 with Buffalo.

Eamus, Emaus!

Those 47 doubles he had in 2010 would have been a Met record if he, you know, hit them all as a Met. It would be a darn shame if he doesn't get more attention from Collins than Jerry gave him last year.

Centerfield wrote: None of the sequels to The Karate Kid actually happened. You can't make me believe otherwise. I disagree with your plan to annihilate KK2 from existence. There's some real good stuff there.

I wouldn't worry too much. Hu can probably cover them in late and close situations also.

I prefer to see terrorists and child killers --- if I must see them at all --- in the gear of another team. I like to see both Demeritcrats and Repuiglicans in Mets colors, 'specially if they mean it.

Nicholas R. Evans Pos: 1B, LF, RF, CF, 3B, in that order, I think; BR-TR Born: 1/30/1986 in in Phoenix, Arizona (got a condo made of stone-a, and he'll be 25 in 2011). As he was coming into the light, the 1986 Mets were signing Rick Aguilera to a one year contract for $110,000, and scoffing as the Pittsburgh Pirates signed former Mets pitcher Dwight Bernard. Somwhere in LA, Mr. and Mrs. Duda were anxiously awaiting the birth of wee Lucas, which would follow four days later. Acquired: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 5th round of the 2004 amateur draft on June 7. Signed with them on June 16. No holdout, he. His signing went unnoticed by us, busy as we were talking about the trade of David Weathers and Jeremy Griffiths for Richard Hidalgo. 2010 Stats: TmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGDPHBPSHSFIBBPosBB-R WARFG WARBinghamtonEL (AA)88391347621023001755014065.294.366.527.8931831210323, 5BuffaloIL (AAA)371571402644141625001523.314.385.557.94278311003, 5, 9MinorsAll125548487881464412380015588.300.371.536.9072611521323, 5, 9NYMNL203736511301500110.306.324.472.79711517100007, 9, 80.20.1TotalAll145585523931574712485015698.300.366.532.8972781621323, 7, 9, 5, 8 Wifey: Married the former Anne Gluvna on January 8 of last year. I can't find a photo, but they paid $308,000 for their home, which ain't bad. Last Word: Out of options, Evans is generally thought of as a favorite to crack this year's opening day roster. His long exile in the minors this year helped him, if nothing else, establish the versatility of a major league bench player, getting some useful time at third base for the first time since the low minors. Best Day in 2010: On September 26, Nick opened up on Cole Hamels and the Phillies, going 3-5 with a double and two RBIs, securing the final series for the Mets. His OPS at the end of the day was .986, hopefully leading Omar Minaya to wonder why he had the Nicker in AA all season. Most encouraging part about the day is that hitting the Phillies' lefthanders hard is exactly the sort of performance we need from the guy. What do you expect of Nick Evans in 2011?

I'm not sure, but as the author of the new Brad Emaus Wikipedia article, I think he spent more of his formative years in the south, and so would be more likely claimed as a Georgia product. Players on the 40-man roster still without Wikipedia entries: Armando Rodriguez, Josh Stinson, and Jordany Valdespin.

Last year's thread can be found here. When that link fails, look for the thread in the archives among threads started in January of 2010. Meanwhile, Jersey Governor Chris Christie makes his first State of the State Address wearing the colors of his favorite team:

While the rest of youse losers were watching the Jets, I decided to see, 14+ years after the fact, if producer Jerry Weintraub and director Christopher Cain succeeded in any small part in reviving the franchise which Weintraub and John Avildsen cranekicked in the nuts with The Karate Kid, Part III. The plot features Mr. Miyagi, in a convenient house swap with the widow of his former commanding officer, inheriting troubled teen and Met-lovin' big shot Hillary Swank. In one of those plot turns that show just how closely Hollywood scriptwriters keep their fingers on the pulse of American life, Ms Swank --- a friendless self-loathing tomboy despite her tops bearing abs-bearing tops --- is terrorized by a gang of quasi-fascist hall monitors led by a dean of discipline (bargain-basement Jack Nicholson actor Michael Ironside) that makes Kreese seem like a cupcake. That sort of thing was so totally typical of my high high school! So, with a future-two-time Oscar winner in camp, it can't be hard to improve on KK3, right? Right?

The current look for the infield is: [list:1r80nuog][*:1r80nuog]Castillo[/*:m:1r80nuog] [*:1r80nuog]Davis[/*:m:1r80nuog] [*:1r80nuog]Emaus[/*:m:1r80nuog] [*:1r80nuog]Murphy[/*:m:1r80nuog] [*:1r80nuog]Reyes[/*:m:1r80nuog] [*:1r80nuog]Wright[/*:m:1r80nuog][/list:u:1r80nuog] My guess is they shed Castillo and add Hu.

No, I just have a bit of a fever an amn't making much sense. Toronto is correct.

Bradley Mark Emaus Pos: 2b (plus some 3b and LF/RF) Born: 3/28/1986 in Kalamazoo, Michigan (25 in 2011), three days before the heartbreaking release of Tom Gorman. Acquired: Seclected from Toronto 12/7 in the Rule V draft. Must remain on big-league roster all season or be offered back to [crossout]Orioles[/crossout] Blue Jays. 2010 Stats: TmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSTBGDPHBPSHSFIBBNew HampshireEL (AA)38170136213770526503119.272.402.434.8365940122Las VegasPCL (AAA)8736430958922531049825050.298.395.495.89015371221TotalAll1255344457912932315751328169.290.397.476.874212111343 Wifey: None known. Last Word: Most accounts have him as being as good a bet as any to be the primary New York secondbaseman in 2011, or perhaps part of a platoon with Daniel Murphy. But he could perhaps as easily end up on a fast boat back to his former organizaiton. What do you expect of Brad Emaus in 2011?

You think he'll be traded before the season starts, or during the season? Or do you mean that you want to see him dealt?

Thought I had. Either way, don't kill the messenger.

Richest part of the story was this comment from Lenny about why he shouldn't bother commenting. �If she was assaulted on Saturdays, then I�m a ... ballerina dancer on Sundays,� Dykstra said. �This is a maid. That�s not even worth commenting on, are you kidding me?� In other words, "Talk to me when I coerse a CPA into sex. They have some value to society."

I was thinking I should have asked people to guess the number of WARs each guy would contribute.