DocTee

Olney was on ESPN earlier...Mex was one of a half dozen names (Manuel, Mazzilli, and the usual suspects) mentioned. My take was that the Mets did not have a "go-to guy" ready so they --or he--had compiled a list of likely replacements.

Marty Noble lays blame squarely on Omar Minaya in his mailbag.

Someone over on ESPN reported that Gonzalez is the third ex-Tampa Bay pitcher to die in the last 19 months-- Cory Lidle and Joe Kennedy being the others. Damn.

]Geremi Gonzalez has died today in Zulia state when he was on a beach in the company of a friend and was hit by lightning Irish: ] That's shocking A tip o' the hat to Irish.

Excellent KTE-- good info, better analysis. First rate!

Closer to last than to third in our division. I'd hate to look back on this season and wonder why we kept WWSB longer than we did--axe him now.

I bet the papers Horowitz was holding pertained to Gary Carter.

I got it-- the perfect replacement. Experienced, smart, affordable: Kevin Kennedy.

After reading this thread title, I thought for sure it was penned by SJR.

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.

This would be a good time to show Zvon's Turner Field image. (The one with a dazed Mr. Met after being knocked loopy by the Bravos)

A few years back there was a disputed HR call in a Marlins game (I watched it on ESPN--it was a holiday, maybe Memorial Day or Labor Day, more likely Independence Day I'm thinking) where the crew chief consulted the cameraman for confirmation (peering into the screen like an NFL official) to get the right call...and he was disciplined by the league. Anyone remember this?

Nevermind: From ESPN.com: SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- The end is near. But not so fast. Pedro Martinez, who returned to the Dominican Republic to be with his sick father, said Wednesday that he plans to stick around for at least two more seasons. "I feel great physically and for the record I haven't considered retirement. Retirement would only take place if my arm is badly hurt and if I have to face surgery or something near that nature," Martinez told ESPNdeportes.com while visiting his father, Pablo Jaime, who has a form of brain cancer. Earlier this week, Martinez told the New York Daily News that he was considering retiring after the current season because of his father's illness. His priority, according to published reports, was to spend more time with his family in the Dominican Republic. "I have said this before and I'll say it again: I want to pitch at least for two or three more seasons," said the three-time Cy Young Award winner, who inched closer to a return to the New York Mets by throwing 4 1/3 innings in a simulated game Monday in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Martinez had planned to rejoin the Mets for a bullpen session Wednesday. However, because of the family matter, he was forced to delay his plans to test his ailing hamstring. "I'm completing the workouts and doing a great job. My arm feels excellent and the speed is showing, throwing well over the 90 miles-per-hour mark," Martinez said. Martinez was 3-1 with a 2.56 ERA in only five starts last season, returning in September after being sidelined since his October 2006 surgery to repair his torn right rotator cuff.

And Wagner has been better than "good"

To heck with starting, I still think he can be a closer for someone if he gets straightened out.

Put me down for a few sheckels, drachma, bhat or whatever else you want, though I seriously doubt the powers that be would allow for even the tamest of self-promotion for the forum.

Considering that several of last year's playoff teams (DET, COL, MFY) and one with championship hopes (CLE) are playing worse than the Mets, you'd think we are better than some suggest.

I was shat by a fan watching Franco, Benitez and Looper

Ironically, this thread started by Endy Chavez. (Check out Gwreck's current player designation). ^^

Mebbe we can get Chad Bradford back.

FMAN sez: ]He's Traschelesque. Actually, it's Trachselian.

Excellent IGT-- as MGIM knows, it's hard to follow this team from a distance-- you all make it easier, and funny as hell, to boot. LGM!

You really think Carl Pavano will be back by then?

at least you got the size right...nothin worse than seeing a size XL thong.

any chance they do a two stadium dealio again?