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Actually, it wasn't too bad. Yes, there were too many commercials, especially during the final 1/4 of the film, but the editing wasn't too bad.

I'm sure this movie needs absolutely no introduction here. I saw this on AMC this morning, and was surprised that there wasn't already a poll

metirish wrote: Gwreck wrote: Look, there's Burkhardt again! Let's all pile on unnecessarily! Oh, wait - he's doing an interesting an informative report that adds to my knowledge of the team and enjoyment of the broadcast. Guys? I like the guy plenty but since someone here pointed out that he always says Guys I laugh , seriously his Sisk interview was a riot. KB might have the best job in the world for a Mets fan. Guys? He does, and he seems to be a genuinely good guy.

You know, taking this park into consideration, if they have to choose between one or the other, Reyes just might be the better one to keep...

They want a Mo Zone? fine - make the dimensions similar to Shea (is there an echo in here?) have cut outs through the outfield wall where the Mo zone could be an even larger area along the rightfield fence. The view would be similar to the view from under the bleachers at Shea - which was a pretty cool view. They could even make it some kind of club - Rusty's Corner, or the Strawberry Patch - something like that.

Did no one else notice that it was MetFairy's picture on the CitiField scoreboard?

I'm stuck watching the Twins and the Angels since I can't get ch. 5 any more...

Gary and Ron just mentioned Dana on the broadcast, saying how they just saw him at the bartending event, and that there will be something held at Citi in the future...

Great job, Greg. I had met Dana a few times, and I was happy to see him on Saturday as well - He was thrilled when I told him that my youngest was reading his book for her last book review of the year. Like TMF, I'm just stunned... Just about a year ago, he gave a great book reading at our local library and Mrs. DGW was happy to finally meet him. Rest In Peace, Dana

We make first contact with the Vulcans on my 100th birthday...

TransMonk wrote: dgwphotography wrote: I have this fear that Wright will be gone after next year, too. Even with that fear...if he can't pick up 236 more hits over the next season and a half, he will have regressed to league average at best...or he will have been majorily injured. That's not the point. Especially in a large market, cornerstones like Wright and Reyes shouldn't go anywhere

I have this fear that Wright will be gone after next year, too. I was 14 when Seaver was traded. My daughter, a huge David Wright fan, will be 14 next year. I hate it when history repeats itself...

Well then look on the bright side. Josh Thole could develop into the next Johnny Bench; Miguel Tejada -- the next Ernie Banks. The Giants might give us Tim Lincecum for Jose Reyes. If Dillon Gee learns to pitch like Greg Maddux and Johan Santana has another Cy Young caliber season, the Mets should be competitive. Uncanny. My mindset from 8th - 10th grade: John Stearns could develop into the next Johnny Bench; Frank Taveras -- the next Ernie Banks. The Dodgers might give us Fernando Valenzuela for Hubie Brooks. If Tim Leary learns to pitch like Tom Seaver and Randy Jones/Mickey Lolich has another Cy Young caliber season, the Mets should be competitive. This just gave me the cold sweats - I was immediately transported back to those dark days.... I'm going to lay down now...

TheOldMole wrote: Remember when they traded for Carter? I was sorry to see Hubie go, but I said "The Mets just won the World Series." I always remember Kid playing basically wrapped up like a mummy and being incredibly clutch during the '85 stretch run. Maybe he can be entirely too self-serving, but give me 25 guys with his drive and ability to play with pain, and I'll take my chances. Every. single. day.

My favorite on any given day is the post from that particular day.

Centerfield wrote: Agreed. The issue is not whether these are true, or whether any one of us agree with them. It's the fact that it's idiotic for an owner to be saying such things to a reporter. I say it goes beyond poor judgment...and into "What a fucking idiot" territory. You know you're in bad territory when the justifications for your behavior start with "What's the big deal? Steinbrenner used to...." My CEO just used those exact words in reference to Fred.

I'm just shaking my head here...

so Jorge Posada is a whiney bitch... F'n shocker...

When I think of Carlos Beltran, the curve ball is one of the last things I think of - the first thing I remember is the catch while running up Tal's hill...

soupcan wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: And I'm totally on Team Let-It-Vest now, as a means of ruining the 'Pons. Lunchables and I are on all of the same pages. Don't get me wrong. I'm obviously all for anything that would get the Wilponzis out.

HahnSolo wrote: I can't get on the let it vest bandwagon because it won't really ruin anything. Even if it vests the payroll will be much lower next year. I agree - I fear that not resigning Reyes will be the only result of letting the option vest.

That reads like it was written by the Wilpon's defense team... Madoff's crimes did enough damage and shouldn't be compounded by treating his victims as accomplices without unequivocal evidence or due process. I'd be more willing to accept the Wilpons as victims if they didn't see such profits, and the track record of honesty with this ownership group isn't exactly stellar...

Edgy DC wrote: That's an impressive report. Whay was revolutionmuslim.com superimposed over the screen? I'm sure they love to spread anything that could even remotely be construed as anti-Jew and anti-Israel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_Muslim

Ceetar wrote: bleh, I was hoping now that Osama is dead we could kill God Bless America at baseball games too. I always wanted it replaced by Ray Charles' version of America The Beautiful...

From Bondy, so take it FWIW: For reporters who covered the effective reliever during the Mets' golden years in the late '80s, this incident is horrifying, yet not far removed from the realm of believability. McDowell was known to the public as a merry prankster, a guy who would give a "hot foot" to teammates at the drop of a cap. But he also could get surly with reporters who were critical of his pitching. "He definitely had a dark, nasty side," said one beat writer. "He was pretty thin-skinned. He could turn on you." I loved his pitching quite often, especially when he first came up and eternally for Game Six in Houston, and of course rooted for him to succeed in a Mets uniform, but I never really cared for McDowell, personally...and by personally I mean as a fan, from a distance. Something about him always struck me as contrived. I think I resented that he'd be lumped in with Tug McGraw as a kindred free spirit when all Roger did was screw around with pranks and masks. I think I also resented that he usurped Orosco's pre-eminence in the pen (I hated that Jesse's effectiveness waned at the moment the Mets were becoming great; why can't I have everything I want all at once?) and was secretly satisfied that Jesse outpitched him in Game Seven (not that I spent a lot of time dwelling on that at the time). I was also modestly aghast (though completely getting it) that McDowell won the fan vote for best righthanded reliever in franchise history in 2002 when Benitez, painful as he was to consider, had piled up all relevant records over the previous three years. All that said, I wasn't thinking, "He'll probably go over the top with homophobic slurs in San Francisco at some fan eventually," yet I'm somehow not particularly surprised. This. McDowell and Dykstra were two of my least favorite 86ers even then, and I was happy to see them traded. So, while Allred has no credibility with me, these allegations regarding McDowell ring just a little bit true to me. IIRC, he was one of the biggest punks towards Jefferies ....