Lefty Specialist

You kind of get the feeling that they'll never score another run, ever. Both teams will just collapse from exhaustion and call it a tie.

Why am I watching this? Don't I have anything better to do?

Dudes, it's the fucking Marlins. It's not supposed to be this hard.

Mike Wegener looks like he's just spotted his ex-wife running toward him, brandishing a rolling pin.

Oh, LJ, those selfies will still be on the internet when your abs are as wrinkly as that UConn shirt.

6'7" and sticks his tongue out just like Pelfrey.

They should cancel it now before those 12 or 13 fans planning to attend start on their way out to Citi.

It's kind of scary that these two picks are the exact same age as my son. He unfortunately topped out as a good-field, no-hit second baseman in eighth grade (or just four years ago for these guys).

he cannot fully extend his arm during his delivery. So I'm thinking that may be a problem.

metsmarathon wrote: maybe part of the solution is to take the AAA out of las vegas, and promote another city, or get another city started up. i think, personally, that northwest new jersey is a largely untapped baseball mecca, and the mets most logical location for their AAA club is sussex county's own skylands park, currently unused. I went to that ballpark when it housed the New Jersey Cardinals. Nice enough place, don't know if it'd be suitable for an AAA club. The Somerset Patriots ballpark is really nice, but they seem to be doing just fine as they are. Either of these options would run into the 75 mile rule. Remember the Mets screwed the Yankees a few years ago when they wanted to move their AAA team to Newark for a year while Scranton/Wilkes-Barre was being rebuilt. The Mets said no (for no really good reason), so it's an absolute guarantee that the Steinbrenner Yankees would screw them right back.

TransMonk wrote: Good for Kevin, indeed. He should aim for Buck's job. I don't think he'd be good at blocking the plate, but I'm willing to bet Kevin's wished he could smash a whipped-cream pie in Jordany Valdespin's face on occasion.

Let's not forget a Mets record of 66-96. I'm guessing Terry is 1/3 of the way toward finding another job within the organization.

Lefty Specialist wrote: Of course, now watch them get swept by the Marlins. It would be a very Metsian thing to do. Dammit, I called it.

I've always thought that this year would be the reverse of the last two- a bad first half followed by a better second half. But waiting for certain people to get their shit together might not be the best plan. Even if Ike turns it on like he did last year, do you really trust him for 2014 and beyond? I don't. Tejada was a case of good defense and you'll take what offense you can from him. But he's shown a disturbing tendency toward Pagan-like brain farts, and he's been Rey Ordonez with the bat without being anywhere near Rey Ordonez on the field. I don't think you can plan on them being part of the mix going forward. I second what others say about Ankiel. He was a panic pick-up because CF was becoming a black hole. He's stabilized things at a mediocre level, but he's the kind of player rebuilding teams (like the Astros) get rid of, not pick up. I'm of two minds about Valdespin. It seems the more playing time he gets, the worse he is. He needs to be kept on the raw edge of fear to be effective. When he's comfortable, he seems to lose focus. Hard to see a player like that being an everyday contributor. Duda needs to go to the American League. I'm convinced he'll hit 40 homers, it just won't be with the Mets. The second half will be better with Wheeler and d'Arnaud coming aboard. But every Mets season seems to start with a bunch of 'ifs'. Most of those 'ifs' never pan out ('If only Johan can show enough so we can trade him at the deadline'). I want more certainty and fewer 'ifs'. They're a long way from that.

Oh, puhlllleeeeeeze. 5 games didn't change the fact that this is a woefully inconsistent team with essentially two hitters, Murphy and Wright. One good turn through the rotation, except that Niese is already going to miss his next start. I don't trust Hefner and Gee as far as I can throw them, this week notwithstanding. The bullpen is a shambles except for Parnell and EveryMinute Rice. Everything came together this week, which is nice, but over the long haul this can't be sustained unless some Clark Kents become Supermen and stay that way.

Of course, now watch them get swept by the Marlins. It would be a very Metsian thing to do.

Played the 1980 World Series with painful hemorrhoids, hence the redassery.

Someone in my office, big Yankee fan, went to the game last night. When I saw him this morning, he hid his face like a Mafia don on a perp walk. I know they're gonna suck this year. But the last three days have been unalloyed fun as I watch the pain of Yankee fans. Usually these games are on weekends- having them Monday through Thursday increases the probability of me running into wounded MFY fans, and it's all good. Of course, Dillon Gee will probably get lit up like a string of Roman Candles tonight, but I'm enjoying it while I can.

Good to see Hefner hold them scoreless there. Foot on the neck, boys, don't let them up.

Be sure to bring change for tolls, Ike. 1. Start out going north on Shea Rd/126th St toward 37th Ave. 0.2 mi 2. Turn left onto Shea Rd. 0.4 mi 3. Take the ramp toward I-678/Whitestone Br/NY 25A East/Northern Blvd. 0.3 mi 4. Merge onto I-678 N via the ramp on the left toward Whitestone Br (Portions toll). 5.2 mi 5. Take the I-95 S/Cross Bronx Exp/I-278 W/Bruckner Exp exit toward Geo Washington Br/Triboro Br. 0.5 mi 6. Merge onto I-95 S/Cross Bronx Expy toward I-95 S. 5.1 mi 7. Keep right to take I-95 S toward G W Bridge/Lower Level/Last NY Exit (Crossing into New Jersey). 2.6 mi 8. Keep right to take I-95 S/New Jersey Turnpike S toward I-80/Garden State Parkway/Hackensack. 2.5 mi 9. Merge onto I-80 W via EXIT 69 toward Garden State Parkway/Hackensack/Paterson. 22.3 mi 10. Take the I-80 W exit on the left toward Netcong/Del Water Gap. 0.3 mi 11. Merge onto I-80 Express Ln W. 1.7 mi 12. I-80 Express Ln W becomes I-80 W (Portions toll) (Passing through Pennsylvania and Ohio, then crossing into Indiana). 727.3 mi 13. Merge onto I-80 W/I-94 W via EXIT 21 toward IN-51 S (Crossing into Illinois). 17.1 mi 14. Keep left to take I-80 W toward Wisconsin-Iowa/IL-83/Torrence Ave (Portions toll) (Crossing into Iowa). 467.1 mi 15. Keep left to take I-80 W toward Omaha (Crossing into Nebraska). 353.0 mi 16. Keep left to take I-76 S via EXIT 102 toward Denver (Crossing into Colorado). 186.8 mi 17. I-76 S becomes I-70 W (Crossing into Utah). 501.8 mi 18. Merge onto I-15 S via the exit on the left toward Las Vegas (Passing through Arizona, then crossing into Nevada). 242.3 mi 19. Take the Washington Ave exit, EXIT 44. 0.2 mi 20. Turn sharp left onto NV-578/W Washington Ave. Continue to follow W Washington Ave. If you reach D St you've gone a little too far. 0.8 mi 21. Turn right. 0.1 miles past N Las Vegas Blvd 22. 850 LAS VEGAS BLVD. N. If you reach N Las Vegas Blvd you've gone about 0.4 miles too far

Zvon wrote: It's always fascinated me that 100 years later, people in their offices watching GameCast are seeing essentially the same thing as those people were, just on computer screens. And without hats.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Kuroda was struck by a line drive last week and subsequently called for aggressive lending to prop up a troubled Japan economy. He faces Matt Harvey. Ah, the wonders of Hirokinomics. Let's hope he refrains from imposing austerity on the Mets bats, which are badly in need of a stimulus.

So why no Gary tonight? Too much beer at the Memorial Day Barbecue?

Ike's clutch single on national TV last night probably bought him a couple of extra weeks to flail and bail in New York.