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="Edgy DC":37gy4rpl]Rockville Centre's own: http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=riccob001ric[/quote:37gy4rpl] Well, not exactly. RC-born, maybe, but Commack-raised. That's him, though. Frayed Knot May 03 2009 06:28 PM I remember having a "tryout" in my first year in L.L.; a maybe 5 minute set of drills given to me by some older kids to determine which of the lower leagues best fit my entry level "skill". Not sure how accurate that kind of thing is but it did keep me out of the lowest rungs where much of my age-group got sent. After that you just kind of progressed up to the higher rungs as you aged just like school promotions (I can't imagine there were ever any demotions). And there was never any "draft" either. Basically if you were in the 'Orange' group in one league then you were an 'Orange' in a higher league the following year, and the players on a Red team graduated to a higher red, so what level you were in automatically determined which team. Nor were there any fights over team names since they didn't name them after MLB squads (I assume they have to pay a fee for the use of those?). In our L.L., they'd name each team in one entire level birds (Falcons, Ravens, Owls, etc.) while the next was all animals, and another was all Indian tribes, and I forget what the others were. Both the non-draft and the neutral names probably saved a lot of hand-wringing for both kids & adults. Of course LL didn't start as young back then. IIRC it was limited to 9, 10, 11, & 12 year olds (or 8 - 11 if your birthday was later in the year) but I'm sure there were no levels for 5 to 7 y/o. By 13 you moved up to 'Babe Ruth' level and the bigger field. DocTee May 03 2009 06:48 PM My little league teams were all cats: Jaguars, Panthers, Lions, Tigers, Bobcats...the Lions were the powerhouse. When we moved to majors, the four teams were Mets, Braves, Pirates and Giants... the uniforms were gray, with a colored logo-less hat and stirrups to differentiate the teams--Pirates were yellow, Mets blue, Giants orange and my braves, purple. Then to Babe Ruth (Green Machine). We played in Central Park and beneath the Queensboro Bridge on some clay tennis courts that left my sneakers and clothes perpetually ruddy. themetfairy May 03 2009 06:57 PM There's definitely a fee to use the MLB names. And we also pay a fee to use minor league names (two years ago MK was a B-Met). Our township has eight majors teams, and the draft is a big deal. Every coach automatically gets his own kid, but how that kid is ranked is often a point of contention; some guys don't want their kids to play for certain coaches; and all sorts of other squabbles take place each year. Frayed Knot May 03 2009 08:45 PM Lots of youth sports would be better with less parental involvement. soupcan May 03 2009 09:12 PM ="themetfairy":zpq9b6ee]Our township has eight majors teams, and the draft is a big deal. Every coach automatically gets his own kid, but how that kid is ranked is often a point of contention; some guys don't want their kids to play for certain coaches; and all sorts of other squabbles take place each year.[/quote:zpq9b6ee] Sounds the same as my town. We have 10 Majors teams, broken up into a 'National' and 'American' league. There are 6 teams named after MLB teams (Red Sox, Yankees, Cubs Astros, Mets. Pirates) and 4 teams with names that I have no idea where they came from (Maruders, Jaguars, Commandos, Raiders). If a 'Majors' team is short a player for a particular game they can call a kid up from the 'Minors' (one level and one age group below) or even from 'AAA' (two levels and two age groups below). However whatever kid is called up must also be playing on a team in the same 'League' (National or American) as the team that calls him up. My son's team ran into a problem last year and thats when I found out about that rule which I think is kind of stupid. Met Hunter May 03 2009 09:25 PM ="Edgy DC":zyeceuae]I'm not entirely certain, but I'm pretty sure that I coached Billy Koch one year.[/quote:zyeceuae] I bought my living room furniture from Billy's dad a few years back. I think it was Levitz in Carle Place. Very large man. Edgy DC May 03 2009 09:34 PM Mar(a)uders: The kids' dads are football fans and think the more violent the name, the better. Jaguars: The kids' dads drive expensive cars. Raiders: The kids' dads are mobbed up. Commandos: The kids' dads don't wear underwear. soupcan May 04 2009 07:50 AM The Marauders always makes me think of Bugs Bunny. Follow this line of reasoning: -'Marauders' makes me think of a'The Manassa Mauler' which was Jack Dempsey's nickname. -To me though, 'Manassa Mauler' sounds more like a wrestler than a boxer. -When I imagine a wrestler who would look like a mauler from a place called Manassa, I get an image in my head of 'The Crusher' from an old Bugs Bunny cartoon... So whenever I see the Marauders playing a LL game I always say under my breath 'Theeeeeee Crush-ah!' DocTee May 04 2009 08:40 AM Did Valadius just hack into Soup's account? Vic Sage May 04 2009 08:46 AM my 8-year old son plays on the Wolves. He seems to be having fun, despite a dearth of talent, inherited from his old man. My 11-year old girl hasn't been able to play so far this season, due to a broken thumb, but she's almost ready, and chomping at the bit. She has slightly more talent, but more importantly, a passion for the game. My son's passions are known only to him. He started playing soccer this season, and seems to have more aptitude for that. We'll see. And "parental involvement" is a double-edged sword. Its important to be there and supportive, but "intrusive and overbearing" is always just a hair's breath away. Mr. Zero May 04 2009 09:08 AM Some of this year's sponsors: Cupcake Corral Creative Organizing Kids Docs Extreme Personal Training Moods in Hair Advanced Dental Yankees Royal Cadillac Hummers HahnSolo May 04 2009 09:25 AM Does Tee ball count? The littlest Solo embarks on his first year of tee ball. I am one of the coaches for the 5-year old Mets. Sadly, despite being the Mets, we got black shirts, socks, and caps. We've had about a dozen "how old is that kid?" questions for my little guy. He is about a full head taller than some of the kids and is one of the few who can hit it to the outfield. Fman99 May 04 2009 09:28 AM ="HahnSolo":nlw7nh48]Does Tee ball count? The littlest Solo embarks on his first year of tee ball. I am one of the coaches for the 5-year old Mets. Sadly, despite being the Mets, we got black shirts, socks, and caps. We've had about a dozen "how old is that kid?" questions for my little guy. He is about a full head taller than some of the kids and is one of the few who can hit it to the outfield.[/quote:nlw7nh48] Fboy had the choice of playing as a four year old this year. I thought he'd have done fine, he kills the ball (from both sides of the plate) in the backyard. But come sign-up day he told me he didn't want to play in a league, just in the yard with me and Fwife instead. Now two of his classmates in day care are playing and I think maybe he is a bit regretful. Oh well, he will have another chance next year. I suspect that another year to gain in maturity will help him anyway. He gets REAL angry when he doesn't win. themetfairy May 04 2009 10:22 AM T-Ball certainly counts. It all starts with T-Ball soupcan May 04 2009 10:29 AM ="themetfairy":2wljm4ma]T-Ball certainly counts. It all starts with T-Ball [/quote:2wljm4ma] Agreed - T-Ball counts. We've been there, we know! metfairy - is MK going to continue with Babe Ruth next year? themetfairy May 04 2009 11:33 AM soup - we're not sure. There's a lot on Activity Island right now, including Boy Scouts and his trombone studies (he has definite plans to be a part of the marching band in high school). He's a good ballplayer, but not the most talented. His biggest asset is that he knows the game so well, but he's often frustrated by the gap between his ability and what he wants to do. If he wants to go into Babe Ruth, we'll let him. But we're not pushing it. If he doesn't play, I see him umpiring - that would keep him involved in the game, and also give him a way to earn some money once he turns 14. What about your Pirate? Is he continuing on? John Cougar Lunchbucket May 04 2009 11:54 AM Baseball or trombone, gotta practice if ya wanna to be among the greats. Just ask me, I turned out to be neither. soupcan May 04 2009 11:58 AM He wants to keep playing. He's not a big kid though, and next year they would go to major league size fields. I think that might be an issue for him unless he has a growth spurt this summer. He already umpires and he really enjoys it. I'm surprised at how decisive he is as an ump. Its like I'm watching a completely different kid. He takes no crap from anybody and is loud, clear and quick when making calls. The money don't hurt either. $30 for calling balls and strikes and $20 for the base ump. Pretty good scratch for a 12 year-old. themetfairy May 04 2009 01:04 PM Our township makes you wait until 14 to ump. But I think the kid would be great at it. He does practice the trombone, and takes private lessons. He also made a regional band this past winter. Benjamin Grimm May 04 2009 01:40 PM I'm managing a softball team of seven- and eight-year-old girls. Last year, in t-ball, I was an assistant coach, but the manager was a shlub who didn't know what he was doing, so I made all the decisions. We've played two games so far, and unofficially won them both. (We're not supposed to keep score, but I've been doing so secretly.) The girls seem to be having fun, the parents have been nice, and I'm having a good time too. My daughter wants to be the first female major leaguer, but her teammate Amanda has extraordinary (for her age, anyway) talent and outstanding (again, for her age) instincts. If any of my group of girls is going to crack the gender line, it will be Amanda. John Cougar Lunchbucket May 04 2009 01:48 PM Ultimate7-And-8-Year-OldGirlsSoftballDatabase.com seawolf17 May 04 2009 02:12 PM ="John Cougar Lunchbucket":554gygwb]Ultimate7-And-8-Year-OldGirlsSoftballDatabase.com[/quote:554gygwb] I just sponsored Amanda's page. HahnSolo May 04 2009 02:24 PM CapriSun Player(s) of the Game. themetfairy Jun 06 2009 07:24 PM Tonight was the final game of my son's Little League career. Before the night there was a slim possibility that the team could still advance to the next round of the playoffs. That would have required them to win tonight by a margin of four runs or more, and then to get some help from the other teams playing tomorrow night's game. But all contingencies are moot. The Liberty Tax Services Mets won tonight by a score of 3-1. MK caught all six innings and had an RBI in the game. So it's over. But at least they went out on a good note. Let's Go Mets!

I've always loved Greg Luzinski -- my coach in baseball camp one year called me "Bull" because my power, speed, and remarkable ability to strike out reminded him of Luzinski.

="Edgy DC":1691okx3]If my wife ever dumps me I'm going back to coaching and drafting based on moms.[/quote:1691okx3] Nothing wrong with that; that's how I admit students. I struck out to end a Little League championship game once. (I wasn't much of a hitter.) I umpired for a few years in high school/college, and I was much better at that. I remember one kid, Ricky Riccobono, who threw approximately 230 miles an hour in Little League. None of us wanted to work the plate when he was pitching, because he was scary as hell. Got drafted by the Red Sox out of high school, then I think he blew out his arm in the minor leagues and never made it. Edgy DC May 03 2009 05:32 PM Rockville Centre's own: http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=riccob001ric themetfairy May 03 2009 05:36 PM ="MFS62":2mgpy5or]I wonder if sending a Little League Majors player back to the Minors screws them up for life. Just wonderin'. Have any of you had to deal with that as managers or players? Later[/quote:2mgpy5or] I have never heard of such a thing being done. Edgy DC May 03 2009 05:39 PM I'm not entirely certain, but I'm pretty sure that I coached Billy Koch one year. MFS62 May 03 2009 06:05 PM ="themetfairy":s611qs5v]="MFS62":s611qs5v]I wonder if sending a Little League Majors player back to the Minors screws them up for life. Just wonderin'. Have any of you had to deal with that as managers or players? Later[/quote:s611qs5v] I have never heard of such a thing being done.[/quote:s611qs5v] I'm not surprised. I remember it was being done to kids in New York City in the late 50's/ early 60's. Have no idea if its still being done, or where. Later seawolf17 May 03 2009 06:12 PM ="Edgy DC":37gy4rpl]Rockville Centre's own: http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=riccob001ric[/quote:37gy4rpl] Well, not exactly. RC-born, maybe, but Commack-raised. That's him, though. Frayed Knot May 03 2009 06:28 PM I remember having a "tryout" in my first year in L.L.; a maybe 5 minute set of drills given to me by some older kids to determine which of the lower leagues best fit my entry level "skill". Not sure how accurate that kind of thing is but it did keep me out of the lowest rungs where much of my age-group got sent. After that you just kind of progressed up to the higher rungs as you aged just like school promotions (I can't imagine there were ever any demotions). And there was never any "draft" either. Basically if you were in the 'Orange' group in one league then you were an 'Orange' in a higher league the following year, and the players on a Red team graduated to a higher red, so what level you were in automatically determined which team. Nor were there any fights over team names since they didn't name them after MLB squads (I assume they have to pay a fee for the use of those?). In our L.L., they'd name each team in one entire level birds (Falcons, Ravens, Owls, etc.) while the next was all animals, and another was all Indian tribes, and I forget what the others were. Both the non-draft and the neutral names probably saved a lot of hand-wringing for both kids & adults. Of course LL didn't start as young back then. IIRC it was limited to 9, 10, 11, & 12 year olds (or 8 - 11 if your birthday was later in the year) but I'm sure there were no levels for 5 to 7 y/o. By 13 you moved up to 'Babe Ruth' level and the bigger field. DocTee May 03 2009 06:48 PM My little league teams were all cats: Jaguars, Panthers, Lions, Tigers, Bobcats...the Lions were the powerhouse. When we moved to majors, the four teams were Mets, Braves, Pirates and Giants... the uniforms were gray, with a colored logo-less hat and stirrups to differentiate the teams--Pirates were yellow, Mets blue, Giants orange and my braves, purple. Then to Babe Ruth (Green Machine). We played in Central Park and beneath the Queensboro Bridge on some clay tennis courts that left my sneakers and clothes perpetually ruddy. themetfairy May 03 2009 06:57 PM There's definitely a fee to use the MLB names. And we also pay a fee to use minor league names (two years ago MK was a B-Met). Our township has eight majors teams, and the draft is a big deal. Every coach automatically gets his own kid, but how that kid is ranked is often a point of contention; some guys don't want their kids to play for certain coaches; and all sorts of other squabbles take place each year. Frayed Knot May 03 2009 08:45 PM Lots of youth sports would be better with less parental involvement. soupcan May 03 2009 09:12 PM ="themetfairy":zpq9b6ee]Our township has eight majors teams, and the draft is a big deal. Every coach automatically gets his own kid, but how that kid is ranked is often a point of contention; some guys don't want their kids to play for certain coaches; and all sorts of other squabbles take place each year.[/quote:zpq9b6ee] Sounds the same as my town. We have 10 Majors teams, broken up into a 'National' and 'American' league. There are 6 teams named after MLB teams (Red Sox, Yankees, Cubs Astros, Mets. Pirates) and 4 teams with names that I have no idea where they came from (Maruders, Jaguars, Commandos, Raiders). If a 'Majors' team is short a player for a particular game they can call a kid up from the 'Minors' (one level and one age group below) or even from 'AAA' (two levels and two age groups below). However whatever kid is called up must also be playing on a team in the same 'League' (National or American) as the team that calls him up. My son's team ran into a problem last year and thats when I found out about that rule which I think is kind of stupid. Met Hunter May 03 2009 09:25 PM ="Edgy DC":zyeceuae]I'm not entirely certain, but I'm pretty sure that I coached Billy Koch one year.[/quote:zyeceuae] I bought my living room furniture from Billy's dad a few years back. I think it was Levitz in Carle Place. Very large man. Edgy DC May 03 2009 09:34 PM Mar(a)uders: The kids' dads are football fans and think the more violent the name, the better. Jaguars: The kids' dads drive expensive cars. Raiders: The kids' dads are mobbed up. Commandos: The kids' dads don't wear underwear. soupcan May 04 2009 07:50 AM The Marauders always makes me think of Bugs Bunny. Follow this line of reasoning: -'Marauders' makes me think of a'The Manassa Mauler' which was Jack Dempsey's nickname. -To me though, 'Manassa Mauler' sounds more like a wrestler than a boxer. -When I imagine a wrestler who would look like a mauler from a place called Manassa, I get an image in my head of 'The Crusher' from an old Bugs Bunny cartoon... So whenever I see the Marauders playing a LL game I always say under my breath 'Theeeeeee Crush-ah!' DocTee May 04 2009 08:40 AM Did Valadius just hack into Soup's account? Vic Sage May 04 2009 08:46 AM my 8-year old son plays on the Wolves. He seems to be having fun, despite a dearth of talent, inherited from his old man. My 11-year old girl hasn't been able to play so far this season, due to a broken thumb, but she's almost ready, and chomping at the bit. She has slightly more talent, but more importantly, a passion for the game. My son's passions are known only to him. He started playing soccer this season, and seems to have more aptitude for that. We'll see. And "parental involvement" is a double-edged sword. Its important to be there and supportive, but "intrusive and overbearing" is always just a hair's breath away. Mr. Zero May 04 2009 09:08 AM Some of this year's sponsors: Cupcake Corral Creative Organizing Kids Docs Extreme Personal Training Moods in Hair Advanced Dental Yankees Royal Cadillac Hummers HahnSolo May 04 2009 09:25 AM Does Tee ball count? The littlest Solo embarks on his first year of tee ball. I am one of the coaches for the 5-year old Mets. Sadly, despite being the Mets, we got black shirts, socks, and caps. We've had about a dozen "how old is that kid?" questions for my little guy. He is about a full head taller than some of the kids and is one of the few who can hit it to the outfield. Fman99 May 04 2009 09:28 AM ="HahnSolo":nlw7nh48]Does Tee ball count? The littlest Solo embarks on his first year of tee ball. I am one of the coaches for the 5-year old Mets. Sadly, despite being the Mets, we got black shirts, socks, and caps. We've had about a dozen "how old is that kid?" questions for my little guy. He is about a full head taller than some of the kids and is one of the few who can hit it to the outfield.[/quote:nlw7nh48] Fboy had the choice of playing as a four year old this year. I thought he'd have done fine, he kills the ball (from both sides of the plate) in the backyard. But come sign-up day he told me he didn't want to play in a league, just in the yard with me and Fwife instead. Now two of his classmates in day care are playing and I think maybe he is a bit regretful. Oh well, he will have another chance next year. I suspect that another year to gain in maturity will help him anyway. He gets REAL angry when he doesn't win. themetfairy May 04 2009 10:22 AM T-Ball certainly counts. It all starts with T-Ball soupcan May 04 2009 10:29 AM ="themetfairy":2wljm4ma]T-Ball certainly counts. It all starts with T-Ball [/quote:2wljm4ma] Agreed - T-Ball counts. We've been there, we know! metfairy - is MK going to continue with Babe Ruth next year? themetfairy May 04 2009 11:33 AM soup - we're not sure. There's a lot on Activity Island right now, including Boy Scouts and his trombone studies (he has definite plans to be a part of the marching band in high school). He's a good ballplayer, but not the most talented. His biggest asset is that he knows the game so well, but he's often frustrated by the gap between his ability and what he wants to do. If he wants to go into Babe Ruth, we'll let him. But we're not pushing it. If he doesn't play, I see him umpiring - that would keep him involved in the game, and also give him a way to earn some money once he turns 14. What about your Pirate? Is he continuing on? John Cougar Lunchbucket May 04 2009 11:54 AM Baseball or trombone, gotta practice if ya wanna to be among the greats. Just ask me, I turned out to be neither. soupcan May 04 2009 11:58 AM He wants to keep playing. He's not a big kid though, and next year they would go to major league size fields. I think that might be an issue for him unless he has a growth spurt this summer. He already umpires and he really enjoys it. I'm surprised at how decisive he is as an ump. Its like I'm watching a completely different kid. He takes no crap from anybody and is loud, clear and quick when making calls. The money don't hurt either. $30 for calling balls and strikes and $20 for the base ump. Pretty good scratch for a 12 year-old. themetfairy May 04 2009 01:04 PM Our township makes you wait until 14 to ump. But I think the kid would be great at it. He does practice the trombone, and takes private lessons. He also made a regional band this past winter. Benjamin Grimm May 04 2009 01:40 PM I'm managing a softball team of seven- and eight-year-old girls. Last year, in t-ball, I was an assistant coach, but the manager was a shlub who didn't know what he was doing, so I made all the decisions. We've played two games so far, and unofficially won them both. (We're not supposed to keep score, but I've been doing so secretly.) The girls seem to be having fun, the parents have been nice, and I'm having a good time too. My daughter wants to be the first female major leaguer, but her teammate Amanda has extraordinary (for her age, anyway) talent and outstanding (again, for her age) instincts. If any of my group of girls is going to crack the gender line, it will be Amanda. John Cougar Lunchbucket May 04 2009 01:48 PM Ultimate7-And-8-Year-OldGirlsSoftballDatabase.com seawolf17 May 04 2009 02:12 PM ="John Cougar Lunchbucket":554gygwb]Ultimate7-And-8-Year-OldGirlsSoftballDatabase.com[/quote:554gygwb] I just sponsored Amanda's page. HahnSolo May 04 2009 02:24 PM CapriSun Player(s) of the Game. themetfairy Jun 06 2009 07:24 PM Tonight was the final game of my son's Little League career. Before the night there was a slim possibility that the team could still advance to the next round of the playoffs. That would have required them to win tonight by a margin of four runs or more, and then to get some help from the other teams playing tomorrow night's game. But all contingencies are moot. The Liberty Tax Services Mets won tonight by a score of 3-1. MK caught all six innings and had an RBI in the game. So it's over. But at least they went out on a good note. Let's Go Mets!

Kong76 wrote: That was bizarre, could of been disaterous if that throw to second sailed another foot to the right. Absolutely. Lots of ways for the Mets to screw that up, but the Phillies just screwed it up worse. And yes, that's definitely an error on Reyes, because it allowed Coste to reach third.

Nice. A goose egg on the scoreboard for Pedro. Gary: "If Coste breaks for the plate right away, I think he makes it." Yes, he does, because I don't think there was anyone covering home plate, unless Feliciano was there. Stuttering gave Santos time to get back into position, and Dobbs' bad decision exacerbated the situation.

Wow, that was ugly. I was sure the Phillies were somehow scoring two runs there, but instead they get nothing. Come on, Feliciano. Give me one more out.

Focus, people! Focus! His hat!

Wait, WHAT? I'll get the roasting spit ready. You posted the picture yourself... the least you could have done was photoshopped that out. Bad mgim. Better or worse that Steve professing his love for the Yankees? I say worse. This is an actual rival.

Thanks. I knew it existed somewhere, but couldn't find it.

While scouring the Atlantic League rosters this morning, I found Jerry Manuel's son, Anthony, a middle infielder with the star-studded Newark Bears for 2009. He'll play with former Mets Alberto Castillo, Michael Tucker, Carl Everett, and Abraham Nunez, as well as Ozzie Smith's son Dustin. http://www.newarkbears.com/thebears/currentroster/ Anthony Manuel (date of birth 8-17-82) enters his fourth season of professional baseball. Originally signed by the New York Mets in 2005, Manuel played 36 games in the Appalachian League in 2005, batting .246 with 1 homerun and 11 runs batted in. In 2006, Manuel played another 34 games in the Appalachian League, batting .245 with 18 runs batted in, before being promoted to the South Atlantic League for 8 games. In 2008, Manuel played 2 games for the Schaumburg Flyers of the Northern League. Over the course of 3 seasons, Manuel has played in 80 games, batting .232 with 1 homerun and 29 runs batted in. Defensively, Manuel can play second base, shortstop, and third base. Manuel is the son of current New York Mets manager, Jerry Manuel. (Merged from Offspring Splitoff, 5/1/2009)

Keep in mind that the Mets haven't beaten Moyer since 1972.

Coming back from Chicago that day, so I'm out. Have a grand time.

Apparently, the Mets aren't concerned that I didn't get this up in time. And apparently, I should have picked up Omir Santos instead of Jesus Flores this week to replace the injured Brian McCann. But anyway -- since we last left the Marlins, not much has changed, except: * They've lost six in a row, getting swept by the Pirates and Phillies. * Logan Kensing is gone, and Burke Badenhop has replaced him in the bullpen. * Andrew Miller is on the DL, but we won't see his replacement, Graham Taylor, as he got shelled yesterday by the Phillies. Even the three pitching matchups are exactly the same: FRIDAY 7:10 -- Anibal Sanchez (1-1, 2.50) vs John Maine Round 1: 5-4 Marlins on a ninth-inning RBI single from Jorge Cantu SATURDAY 6:10 -- Ricky Nolasco (1-2, 6.86) vs Livan Hernandez Round 1: 8-4 Mets thanks to a nice performance by Livan in his Mets debut. Remember, the Mets hit Nolasco well. SUNDAY 1:10 -- Josh Johnson (2-0, 2.20) vs Johan Santana Round 1: Let's just not go there. Johnson is 5-0 career against the Mets.

I thought only the Yankees won championships.

8) Is not one of the 284 Mets-related baseball card autographs that I own, but I do have an apparent mailing address for him, so he's higher on my to-do list than some players with much more impressive Mets careers.

="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]I dunno. This guy looks like he pitches slow Ah, crap. Hanley Ramirez is going to steal home from first base on this guy.

"The wave" is stupid.

Hey! That was Kase! And the DiamondKnights!

Me three.

Anyone else pick up Ron Darling's "The Complete Game" yet? Grabbed it from the library yesterday, and just read the first chapter as I'm sitting here in Bridgeport waiting for the ferry. Good read so far. A few other new Met books out there - Darryl and Keith - but haven't seen them yet. I'll buy Keith's, but Darryl's looks like a library book to me. (It's like the late-80's again with all these Mets books.)

="nytimes":wyzq4ko4]including a display of Topps baseball cards of Mets from each year since 1962[/quote:wyzq4ko4] Ooh, I'd be thrilled with that, considering I'm working on that Mets Topps run myself. SteveJRogers Apr 23 2009 04:12 PM ]�The Mets have always been a populist ball club; �Bring the kiddies, bring the wife,� everyman stars like Ed Kranepool, sign day, etc.,� James Conley, a Mets fan, said in an e-mail message. �The best way to recognize the history of the team is to recognize the close connection to the fan base the Mets club has always enjoyed.� I like this fellow's passion in terms of emailing The New York Times and all, but... Well for one, it was called "Banner Day." And second, even though I'm typing this on a fourm named in his honor, why is it that Kranepool, who barely started most of the time he was a Met, always gets spotlighted as the symbol of the franchise? Edgy DC Apr 23 2009 04:45 PM He doesn't always get spotlighted as a symbol of the franchise. Kong76 Apr 23 2009 05:15 PM I caught up three pages, good thread. Nice job with The Spirit of Metsio. EDC: He doesn't always get spotlighted as a symbol of the franchise <<< Jeets has 20/20 vision, the rest of the world is wearing bifocals. (loosely from some movie that I can't think of right now, Paul Newman?)

Seriously? One more batter for Maine, even though he just gave up a hit to a guy who's spent his entire career in the AL? And that backfired. And here comes Fossum to walk in more runs. Seriously, Jerry?

Fman99 wrote: I'd like to see Castro block the plate more, like whats-his-nuts does for St. Louis. RBI FC, 3-1 Cards. Lame. Especially with, say, the pitcher coming at you. For Chrissakes, Ramon. He's not going to hit you. Stop being such a candyass.

Frayed Knot wrote: - and Jeter (Gasp!!) also popped up (but I thought he always ...) No, he doesn't always. Sometimes he grounds into double plays.

="metsguyinmichigan":2flunqcb]Somehow I got on some MFY mailing list and they sent me a promotional booklet yesterday with all kinds of things in it relating to the new Death Star. All of them evil.[/quote:2flunqcb] They combed Steve's Facebook friends list. soupcan Apr 22 2009 12:52 PM I'm on their mailing list too - They want me to 'taste the greatness' or some such nonsense. Nymr83 Apr 22 2009 01:05 PM ="soupcan":18x32pt2]I'm on their mailing list too - They want me to 'taste the greatness' or some such nonsense.[/quote:18x32pt2] Yankee fans believe you can "taste the greatness" by licking Jeter's ... Benjamin Grimm Apr 22 2009 01:20 PM I suspect that Yankee Greatness tastes a lot like liquid feces. (Hey! A liquid feces joke! It's like 2006 all over again!)