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When i saw the other Rogers traded this morning I assumed PIT would flip him (and hoped, to us). Like BG, I initially thought this was a lot (too much) to give up but am liking it more. But it seems we gave up less to get the STL closer. And I thought the big BP need was a lefty and each of these acquistions is a righty so what do I know?

[bLOCKQUOTE]metirish wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 11:35 am MFY resign Dom Smith Memo to Dom: The new bats won't help.[/bLOCKQUOTE] Dom batting leadoff today for the Yanks' triple A affiliate and fanned to open the game against Syracuse (Brandon Sproat). Rough start for Dom: 0/10 with 5 K's through 2+ games.

If it were the opposite (Mets at home), I'd have counted Holmes ahead of Soto, since he would've participated first, lineups be damned.

1. What will the Mets' record be? 84-78 2. Predict the NL East standings from 1 to 5: Phillies Mets Braves Nats Marlins 3. Will the Mets make the playoffs (if so, as the division champ or 1st, 2nd, or 3rd WC)? 1st WC 4. If so, how far will they go? - NL Championship 5. Who will be the World Champion? - Dodgers 6. Number of regular season HRs for Pete Alonso: - 36 7. Who will be on the cover of the 2025 winner of the Tabloid Cover Derby? - Lindor

Paul Blackburn. Because why not.

Pham's catching up to former Met Octavio Dotel --this is like his ninth team, and he'll probably be traded again at the deadline.

I forgot about DJ Stewart, and am glad I did.

Mike Cubbage, 74.

beautifully remastered archival footage. excellent use of the actual soldiers to tell the story. that said, here's two hours summed up in five-ish sentences: "I was excited when the war began and I'm glad I went-- could never live with myself if I hadn't. But once we left England, things changed. Long spells of tedium, punctuated by ferocious battles. And the enemy was just like us. The war wasn't worth it-- it rarely is."

Shea Stadium Citi Field Yankee Stadium II Yankee Stadium III Stade Olympique Candlestick Park Fenway Park Oakland Coliseum AT&T Park By far, the best experience was at AT&T-- that stadium is gorgeous, and they got everything right.

Sounds like Rich Becker to me.

On Wednesday morning, Tim Stronach may not have seemed the most likely candidate to flirt with a perfect game. He was lugging around a hefty 6.59 ERA, and opponents were tagging him for a .367 batting average. Well, surprise. In an early afternoon game, Stronach turned in a masterful performance for his St. Lucie Mets against the Palm Beach Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium. He rolled through six perfect innings and carried a no-hitter into the ninth, earning the win in St. Lucie's 10-0 rout of Palm Beach. "I sort of surprised myself today," Stronach (1-1) admitted. The 23-year-old righty signed with the Mets after being selected in the 22nd round of the 2006 Draft and posted a 4.59 ERA over his first three years as a pro. He began the 2009 campaign in extended spring training with rotator cuff tendinitis and didn't make his first Florida State League appearance until mid-June. The rotator cuff, Stronach said, "feels fine now. It felt great today." His outings this season have been brief, and Wednesday marked only his second start this year. In his first, he took a loss after allowing three runs on eight hits over a season-high 3 2/3 innings against the Tampa Yankees on June 19. Stronach, who's been sharpening his sinker since coming to the Mets organization, got 14 ground-ball outs in Wednesday's game. "I noticed they were swinging early [in counts], so I just tried to throw the sinker in there," Stronach said, "I threw [the sinker] more than the four-seamer." Palm Beach's Adron Chambers was hit by a pitch in the first at-bat of the seventh to become the first Cardinals baserunner. "I was much more frustrated than nervous," Stronach said of hitting Chambers. "It just nicked his sleeve. He was hanging out over the plate a little and the pitch didn't get down enough. That was a frustrating way to see the perfect game end." But Stronach went back to the sinker and induced a grounder off the bat of Charles Cutler, the next hitter. All three batters Stronach faced in the eighth also grounded out. The no-hitter continued when Thomas Pham hit a fly ball to right for the first out of the ninth, but Oliver Marmol followed with a double to left. Chambers worked a walk, and Stronach's day was done. He was relieved by Edgar Ramirez, who got the next two batters in the air. "I was a little tired [after the double], but the no-hitter being gone was on my mind. I was overthrowing to [Chambers]," said Stronach. "I didn't get the end of the no-hitter out of the back of my mind." Even when Stronach was cruising, though, there was one batter in the Cardinals lineup who added some pressure. Troy Glaus, who's recovering from shoulder surgery, is rehabbing with Palm Beach. "I was nervous about facing Troy Glaus," said Stronach. "But he got himself out. He popped up three times." Stronach had no other problems with nerves. Although he hadn't thrown four full innings in a game this season, he wasn't worried about his stamina wearing down. "I felt strong all day. I've been starting all my life. I never thought once today that I wasn't going to back out there. I felt great today, and my body felt great. The fielders were playing great behind me." As solid as he looked throughout the start, not every aspect of Stronach's game was working for him Wednesday. "I didn't have too many two-strike counts. My slider wasn't really getting over the plate, and they weren't chasing it. Sometimes you can't get that strikeout pitch to work, and you've got to find a way to get outs without it." He struck out just one batter in his outing, but he clearly made the adjustment he was seeking. Wednesday's game was "by far," the best of his professional career, Stronach said. "I didn't really expect to be a part of something like this." And he wasn't the only Mets pitching prospect to shine in a Wednesday matinee -- Savannah Sand Gnats hurler Jeurys Familia took a perfect game into the sixth inning against the Kannapolis Intimidators before surrendering a run on a walk and a hit in the Class A South Atlantic League. Familia (7-6) recorded the win in the Sand Gnats' 3-1 victory.

link?

Beating Chris Berman to the punch: Josh "Ultima" Thole.

Very good. Couldn't believe it was only two hours-- seemed much longer.

Saw this yesterday-- the best part for me was the nostalgia...definitely a pale comparison to its predecessors, but there were worse ways to spend two hours.

"Softness in his eyes, iron in his thighs" WTF? I take back that earlier comment about this being my favorite childhood cartoon!

If I knew how to Split, as opposed to start a new one, I would. But then we'd lose the introdcutory posts, no? If you're game, have at it.

It was part of a Sunday morning lineup on TBS that featured TopCat, The Mighty Hercules and some other oldies....plus, The Little Rascals and The Three Stooges. Of that lineup, it was my least favorite (Mighty Hercules was the best). Maybe we need a thread on old cartoons and such.

Colorado: Things to do in Denver when you're dead Atlanta: Gone with the Wind

That's cool. There's no way you're going to get off your fat ass and run that marathon unless you believe there's a little Nick inside your Shaun. I one had a little nick inside of my shaun-- took a few stitches and a bandaid, but it soon healed nicely

an Eric Roberts Film Fistival Now that I'd like to see.

I stand corrected.

Vic Sage challenging Edgy as resident gay icon.