Fman99

Fnerp. The Mets are suck. Losing 3 of 4 to these Nats is just awful. Someone punch me in the neck.

AG/DC wrote: Rauch doesn't scare me against lefties. Though he does scare me as a person. On the steet. And in my dreams. He has a great nickname ("the Wookie").

Benjamin Grimm wrote: ="metirish"]Chrissake , am I going to miss a Mets no-hitter ? You might! Pelfrey now has two outs in the sixth. There hasn't been a no-hitter at Shea since Bob Moose! (Shamsky says he made the last out.) My father attended the Bob Moose no hitter in 1969. He has told me about it many times.

themetfairy wrote: Damn you! I was JUST going to post that myself (I was going to title it Whirling Darvish). This guys seems like he could be the next Mr. Sparkle. I am disrespectful to dirt!

Hank's a big dumb ****.

C'mon people. Even if you didn't watch the game, you can look at the box score and see who might rate.

Maine 3.5 Church 3 Schneider 1.5 Sanchez .5 Wagner .5 Wright .5 Alou .5

Vargas 3 Schneider 1.5 Beltran 1 Smith 0.5 Feliciano 0.5

John Concoctose? 1985?

="AG/DC"]Ah, Hinchy. Tyler Kepner tried to make a star out of you. You just wouldn't cooperate. BASEBALL: METS NOTEBOOK; Colorful Call-Up Seeks First Victory in Majors By TYLER KEPNER Published: April 26, 2001 When Brett Hinchliffe walked into the visiting clubhouse at Miller Park today, he was pleased to see his old No. 32 hanging in his locker. Hinchliffe, who will be the starting pitcher for the Mets on Thursday afternoon against the Milwaukee Brewers, chose the number when he made the Seattle Mariners' pitching staff out of spring training two years ago. Sandy Koufax wore No. 32, he said then. It is a good pitcher's number. Hinchliffe has never lacked confidence. During practice in the spring of 1999, Manager Lou Piniella of the Mariners suggested he throw a few pitches from the stretch. ''I don't plan on pitching from the stretch,'' Hinchliffe replied. Piniella, surprised and impressed at such brashness, smiled and nodded. Piniella often mispronounced Hinchliffe's name -- to him it was usually Brent Hinchcliff -- but he soon added him to the roster and gave him his only four major league starts. Those games did not go well; Hinchliffe was 0-4 with an 8.80 earned run average. In one start he allowed two homers to Nomar Garciaparra. In another, at Anaheim, he ignited a bench-clearing brawl during a nationally televised Sunday night game. Hinchliffe, who was bitten on the calf in the fight, was retaliating an inning after Ken Griffey Jr. was hit by a pitch. His grateful teammates paid his $500 fine. Hinchliffe, who drove a United Parcel Service truck during two winters to make ends meet while in the minors, was thrilled to save the money. He has not made much since then, signing with Anaheim last year and pitching just twice, then bouncing to the Mets last winter. ''I think I let the whole big-league atmosphere get to me,'' Hinchliffe said of his prior major league experience. ''I just tried to do too much.'' Hinchliffe, 26, a right-hander, was 2-0 in three starts at Class AAA Norfolk and will fill in Thursday for Al Leiter, who has a strained flexor tendon in his left elbow. The Mets did not get a long look at Hinchliffe this spring. He pitched only two and a third innings, but made an impression in another way. One day in the bullpen, reliever Rick White looked at Hinchliffe's scarred left hand and wrist and noticed how small they were. ''What happened?'' White said. Hinchliffe, whose left hand is webbed and has four fingers, is used to the reaction. When teammates see his hand, he said, ''they're basically just shocked.'' Hinchliffe was born with a genetic defect called syndactylism. He was born with five fingers on his left hand, but, recognizing the condition, doctors amputated his middle finger and inserted that bone in his thumb. Hinchliffe has two bones in the thumb, giving him better mobility and helping him to grip things. His second and third fingers are stubby, but both have joints and one has full mobility. His pinkie is normal. Hinchliffe was spared another symptom of syndactylism, the loss of a muscle in the shoulder. ''I don't really notice it,'' said Hinchliffe, whose glove has an extra strap to make it tighter around his wrist. ''I can play catch, do everything. You've just got to adjust.'' Hinchliffe, who has had success this year by mixing in his changeup and curveball with his fastball and slider, pitched 16 2/3 innings over three starts for Norfolk, usually tiring in the fifth inning. He said he was surprised to be called up, but confident, as usual. ''You've got to put a lot into it,'' said Hinchliffe, who could be sent down after Thursday's game if the Mets activate outfielder Timo Perez from the disabled list. ''They didn't bring me in here to log some innings. They brought me up here to win.'' Ventura Sits Again Robin Ventura got another game to rest his strained right hamstring tonight, as Joe McEwing filled in at third base for the second game in a row. Ventura, who was injured Sunday while chasing a foul ball, said he could pinch-hit, though he admitted he was not healthy enough to do so Tuesday night, when Manager Bobby Valentine used him to force the Brewers to make a pitching change. Ventura has been getting ice and heat treatment on the hamstring. ''It's getting better,'' he said, ''but I just don't think I'm at that point to go play right now.'' Wow. I watched a TON of Mets games in 2001 but I have no recollection of this guy whatsoever. As an aside, I used to drink with a guy who had the same affliction to his hand. He was a trip.

Gwreck wrote: Pete Walker, 2002? I think you mean Tyler Walker.

2007 Philip Humber (maybe)

Link can be found here. Each of the three of them picked their own favorite charity and the proceeds go to the charities.

metirish wrote: ="Fman99"]How does Willie keep going to Heilman in close games, while Smith and Feliciano and every other live arm just sitting in the pen? This shit drives me ca ca coo coo. Willie trusts his gut , remember he's a winner. Oh yeah, that's right. I tend to forget that during all of the losing and idiotic moves he makes.

Willie Randolph -23 Aaron Heilman -12

How does Willie keep going to Heilman in close games, while Smith and Feliciano and every other live arm just sitting in the pen? This shit drives me ca ca coo coo.

This thread confirmed stupid.

Who is the long man out of the pen now, with Figgie and Sosa not on the roster?

Are there any tax charges for orders being shipped to residents of New York state?

Someone should take this thread out behind the shed and put it down a la Old Yeller.

Grote15 wrote: I hear booing...What was that relay by Reyes. Figgy we hardly new ya Can't keep losing to these "inferior" teams like last season. The Marlins are whipping everyone at the moment... T.B is crushing the MFY's Off the subject but Billy Beane would probably take Fernando Martinez for Joe Blanton & Huston Street.. Might help us big time in the now. Boo on that.

I feel vindicated by my own ability to place both of my guesses in the top/bottom 10.

Guessing. NOT CHEATING. Highest: Bud Harrelson Lowest: HoJo

While he wont ever make the HoF, our own gimpy 2B has a career BA of .298 and SLG of .356. 1637 career hits, 1385 singles.

They're not booing, they're saying "Boo-urns."