Lefty Specialist

Wow. That team is reallllllly gonna suck.

Something innately funny about the phrase 'field trip to Jupiter'.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: Haven't seen this one in a while... geez, over fifteen years already... [fimg=750]http://www.kcmets.com/wewinnlcs.jpg[/fimg] The Mike Hampton game? Had the same angle myself but about 400 feet higher. That was me too, upper deck 3rd base side. My 5 year-old got interviewed by WCBS that night. Wish I had the tape of it because it was relentlessly cute.

Might be a little tough to fit on the uniform.....

I would really like it to be Syndergaard, but it has to be Harvey and deGrom, in that order. They're 1-2 for now, at least until Thor wins the Cy Young later this year.

He'll be good, but he's not a grizzled veteran just yet. .275 16/75. He won't play every day which will limit his numbers.

Well, I'd rather spend three hours with Fred Wilpon than Donald Trump, too.

Vic Sage wrote: Lefty Specialist wrote: .265/28/99. Worth it not least because he helps the hitters around him in the lineup. SABRmetricians say "what"? Well, he'll give David Wright a new barbecue recipe. And one day Lucas Duda's car won't start and he'll give him a lift to the ballpark.

9-8, 4.10, lotsa laffs. Moves to the pen without complaint and excels when Zach takes off the training Wheels.

Well, that's what we get for reading Newsmax.

.265/28/99. Worth it not least because he helps the hitters around him in the lineup.

Yeah, I'm guessing that style won't last very long. They're disturbing.

No Ronnie. Boo.

Well, I did cut my long, flowing hair a little while ago. 1977, I think it was.

Arizona- Land of Dangerous Animals: And Dangerous Food: Omar settled down here: They all asked 'what the hell are you doing HERE?" But then they were happy to snap pictures. The old guy on the far left thought it was some kind of Candid Camera segment and that Allen Funt would jump out of the bushes or something. By the way, I'm the one in the orange shirt. The view from the berm in center field: Today's Menu, including hot fresh Moustakas: Everybody wants a picture with the guy in the Mets shirt: Creepy Eric Hosmer dolls: Oh, look- it's an Alcides Escobar vs. Noah Syndegaard doll! Willie Wilson, Bert Campaneris and Pete LaCock in da house! Sitting four rows behind the dugout, I learn that Mike Moustakas has a really big ass: Hosmer is a professional hitter. Even his outs were well struck. There are worse ways to live than sprawling on lush grass in early March to watch a baseball game: Talked baseball for a few hours, had a brat and a beer, and had some fun. Mostly retirees as you would expect, with skin like a Wilson A2000. Dillon Gee's Algebra teacher was pleased as punch that she can get to see him in person now that he's a (minor league) Royal. And nobody abused me about last year; they're actually a little worried that the Royals might crap the bed on ESPN Opening Night against the Mets. I kind of liked that.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: 74 sucks ass. Since when do the Royals train in AZ (I can guess it's probably been 15 years). They used to be on the Gulf Coast somewhere. 2003 to be exact.

Royals give up a run in the first on an error by, um, number 74. Where was this sloppy play last October?

Small world alert: the woman on the Texas shirt next to me taught Dillon Gee in High School and said he was smart as a whip.

Well, I'm here. I'll add pictures later. Royals fans couldn't be nicer....well, they can afford to be magnanimous, can't they? Nice ballpark, shared by the Royals and Rangers who are playing each other today, but it's 80% Royals gear in the stands. Oh, and it's 80 degrees and patchy clouds.

Warthen has 38, which I believe was his number when he pitched with the Expos.

Ya know, they may not win the World Series, but this will be a fun team to watch and root for.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: You may not want to be too loud and/or proud, given the law in that county, no? (Also, make sure to bring your ID.) It's all right, old white guys get a pass on pretty much anything in Arizona.

My wife says I'm crazy, but I have this itch. I have a conference next week in LA and I've got a free day to play with. So I decided I'm going to drive to Arizona and catch a Cactus League game next Thursday. It's a long drive and all, but hey, who knows when I'll be back. I was going to see the Cubbies, but they weren't home that day and you won't see anyone you care about. So I decided to go to the heart of the beast. Surprise, Arizona, home of the Kansas City F@cking Royals. I will wear my bright orange World Series t-shirt and World Series Mets hat. I may get abused, but these are Kansas City people. I hear worse on the subway. Besides, I relish the abuse, because the Mets were actually in the World Series last year and they have learned from their mistakes. I will stroll the concourse and walk the berm. I may even buy a beer and watch the game for a while. But I will be loud and proud, something I'm not that used to being as a Mets fan.

Centerfield wrote: Kinda sucks if you're Baltimore. Swing and miss on Cespedes, you have to outbid yourself like 3 times to bring back Davis, and Dexter Fowler spurns you. Plus you come to an agreement with Gallardo only to find out he may be damaged goods when he takes his physical.

Yeah, if I'm Dexter, I'm firing my agent forthwith.