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It's a Robert Lipsyte quote that I read this morning in William Ryczek's "The Amazing Mets 1962-1969" book that I really loved.

="bmfc1":2aarrdks]Enjoy! Just don't try and keep score of early ST games.[/quote:2aarrdks] Or if you do, bring an enormous scorebook. metirish Feb 25 2009 07:26 AM Have fun.....I'm particularly interested in Putz's wife as she is about to drop a baby...would be mad impressed if you got a picture of her. Seawolf , what's the sig about? seawolf17 Feb 25 2009 07:51 AM It's a Robert Lipsyte quote that I read this morning in William Ryczek's "The Amazing Mets 1962-1969" book that I really loved. metirish Feb 25 2009 11:07 AM Cool , going to pick up that book..... FYI - the spring training game Thursday will be repeated on SNY that evening at 7PM....then at 9:30 Kevin Burkhardt hosts a Citifield progress special. It's billed as Citi Field Special II , never did see the first one. Benjamin Grimm Feb 25 2009 11:13 AM ="metirish":2lr2tv6s]Have fun.....I'm particularly interested in Putz's wife as she is about to drop a baby...would be mad impressed if you got a picture of her. [/quote:2lr2tv6s] I read in the Daily News this morning that Mrs. Putz (her name is Kelsey) is going to have a boy, and that she hasn't yet told J.J. what name she's chosen! You'd think a father would want to have some say in what his kid is named. Although maybe this is his punishment for giving the kid the last name of "Putz." metirish Feb 25 2009 11:19 AM Yeah I thought that was a bit odd , names for her to consider. Sum , Dat, bmfc1 Feb 25 2009 11:23 AM Adam Rubin writes: Joseph Ethan Putz was born at 12:40 p.m. ET. soupcan Feb 25 2009 11:27 AM ="bmfc1":ip7q5hj1]Enjoy! Just don't try and keep score of early ST games.[/quote:ip7q5hj1] As a kid I used to try and score the All-Star game. Very frustrating, mainly because on TV they wouldn't announce all the defensive changes quickly enough. ="metirish":ip7q5hj1]FYI - the spring training game Thursday will be repeated on SNY that evening at 7PM....then at 9:30 Kevin Burkhardt hosts a Citifield progress special. It's billed as Citi Field Special II , never did see the first one.[/quote:ip7q5hj1] Maybe this should be in Fman's HDTV thread but ever since I started watching games in HD I have a hard time watching non-HD broadcasts. As I recall the ST games are not HD. Maybe this year they will be though... ="bmfc1":ip7q5hj1]Adam Rubin writes: Joseph Ethan Putz was born at 12:40 p.m. ET.[/quote:ip7q5hj1] Joe Putz - good baseball name. metirish Feb 25 2009 11:29 AM I'm the same way in regards to watching baseball in HD or not . soupcan Feb 25 2009 11:29 AM ="metirish":27k4zrtl]I'm the same way in regards to watching baseball in HD or not .[/quote:27k4zrtl] Sad isn't it? metirish Feb 25 2009 11:36 AM Yeah it's sad but the difference is telling, even from station to station HD can differ. I hate the way they box up the sides when it's not HD but it's on the HD channel. soupcan Feb 25 2009 11:42 AM ="metirish":kxywmudg]I hate the way they box up the sides when it's not HD but it's on the HD channel.[/quote:kxywmudg] That drives me crazy. Benjamin Grimm Feb 25 2009 11:47 AM I've had a big-screen HD-compatible TV for over a year now, and we still haven't made the switch to HD reception. We have three TiVo boxes and none of them are HD-compatible, and since just about everything I watch (other than Mets games) are on TiVo (at Medium quality, no less) it just doesn't make sense to me. metirish Feb 25 2009 12:05 PM Would you have to pay more Grim from HD?. Cablevision to their credit does not charge extra for HD channels and they add new ones every week it seems. Benjamin Grimm Feb 25 2009 12:13 PM I'd have to pay to replace all three TiVo's. Each has a lifetime service plan, so I'm not paying any monthly fees. metsguyinmichigan Feb 25 2009 07:39 PM I ALWAYS keep score! Wasn't too bad, they only turned over the lineup once. Didn't see any wives, but I did have a nice chat with Jerry Manuel's nephew Marcellus.

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="Edgy DC":21habvpp]Yankee jerseys and shirts with the players' names on them --- highly disapprove.[/quote:21habvpp] Absolutely; it's simply wrong. But Mets? Yes on all counts. I have an orange Santana, a blue Carter (although I wish they made a Hernandez), and a black Reyes I got as a gift this holiday season. G-Fafif Feb 23 2009 05:25 AM Huge believer in the jersey t-shirts: affordable, portable, delightful for my needs. The jersey is way too big an investment for a player who may be a passing fancy. The rare gray NEW YORK 42 tee, a winter '02-'03 gift from Mrs. Fafif, pops up now and then. I can wear that around the house. I'm thrilled she never spent the bucks on an actual VAUGHN 42 jersey, for it wouldn't be worn anywhere. Tees through the years in rough chronological order of acquisition: Hundley, Alfonzo, Ordonez, Baerga, Olerud, Reed, Ventura, Piazza, Vaughn, Reyes, Martinez, Wright, Delgado, Beltran. themetfairy Feb 23 2009 05:42 AM I have to rethink my answer about this. I was thinking of a particular style of t-shirt yesterday, but now that I'm thinking about it I realize I was mistaken. If we're talking about Mets t-shirts with player names and numbers, I'm cool with those. Zvon Feb 24 2009 02:43 PM I say anything goes when it comes to T-shirts. John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 24 2009 03:36 PM Yeah, ts are ok with me, don't have any and would only get one on sale or something. I can see turning 70 years old, and your kids pitching in to get you an authentic road jersey with your name and No. 70 on the back. Looks great on my dad. OlerudOwned Feb 24 2009 03:46 PM ="G-Fafif":3ar9illj]Huge believer in the jersey t-shirts: affordable, portable, delightful for my needs. The jersey is way too big an investment for a player who may be a passing fancy. The rare gray NEW YORK 42 tee, a winter '02-'03 gift from Mrs. Fafif, pops up now and then. I can wear that around the house. I'm thrilled she never spent the bucks on an actual VAUGHN 42 jersey, for it wouldn't be worn anywhere. Tees through the years in rough chronological order of acquisition: Hundley, Alfonzo, Ordonez, Baerga, Olerud, Reed, Ventura, Piazza, Vaughn, Reyes, Martinez, Wright, Delgado, Beltran.[/quote:3ar9illj] Coincidentally, I picked up a totally authentic Vaughn jersey on clearance at Modell's for $20 once.

On my personal All-Time Mets team.

The Japanese market gets all the cool games.

Or Chad "Johnson." Or me in college, although I wore 17 because one of my brothers already took 85.

="G-Fafif"]] In the last 20 years, there have been just 12 days in which the Mets were playing baseball and the Yankees weren't. All 12 occurred in 2006. And what happened? The Mets concluded that run with one of their all-time heartbreakers. And WTF does this mean? Is that a metaphor? 'Cause I'm willing to guess that on at least one day since 1989 outside of 2006 the Mets had a game and the Yankees didn't. Yeah, no shit. That's sloppy reporting. It took me about ten seconds to find a date that disproves his garbage; July 24, 2008, a 3-1 win over the Phillies while his beloved Yankees were sitting around their houses sticking syringes in their collective asses. Go to hell, Davidoff.

Waaaaaaaaaay better patch, but on the on-field hat? Is that allowed?

I think that's me in the sunglasses on the left.

Swisher on the left. And what appears to be Ramon Castro on Sabathia's other side.

Actually, the total sum of Yankee seniority in that photo is Joba. You can barely see Nady and Matsui, but other than that, you could barely call those guys "teammates."

I like how Brett Tomko was front and center. "Hey, guys! I'm a True Yankee�!"

Wasn't it some rookie from the Nationals? edit: John Lannan, maybe? (I cheated to look at the Nationals roster, but didn't look at game results.)

This press conference is insipid.

="John Cougar Lunchbucket":2onlcmk7]Hafta say, seeing his face on TV totally ruined Somers for me. I pictured a bald round guy with round glasses and a mustache.[/quote:2onlcmk7] So true. He was quoted on one of the drive-time evening news TV shows a few months back, and my wife was horrified. I really enjoy Steve; I'm disappointed during the off-season when there are Rangers/Nets games on in the evenings. Zvon Feb 17 2009 12:24 PM I don't like moving Reyes out of the lead off slot but lets see how it goes. Edgy DC Mar 28 2009 09:36 AM ="David Lennon":1ck4bepb]My colleague Jim Baumbach caught up with Luis Castillo in this morning's Newsday and it looks like he may be convincing Jerry Manuel to use him in the No. 2 spot -- at least against lefthanders. That's where Castillo batted Friday night with John Lannan, the pride of Long Beach, on the mound for the Nationals.[/quote:1ck4bepb] Makes all the sense in the world. Whether it's Murphy or Tatis against lefthanders (that's still unclear, isn't it?), they're not the same weapon at number two that they are against righthanders.

Although it does underscore the fact that the Mets could use a second reliable left-handed reliever this year, as it's a very lefty-heavy division.

I'd be okay with Murphy giving us what Jefferies gave over his career. I'd hope for better, but Jefferies wasn't awful.

Redding 54% Niese 28% Pedro Martinez 11% Field 7%

="metsguyinmichigan":1dw1tir6]Soon as you sign him, you'll start hearing about the toe issues and so on. I think Freddy Garcia is going to be our designated fragile pitcher.[/quote:1dw1tir6] I know, but I just love the concept of Pedro. Can we bring him back as an Assistant Mascot? Centerfield Feb 12 2009 10:06 AM I'm with seawolf. How about "In Dugout Entertainer"? metsguyinmichigan Feb 12 2009 10:15 AM ="MFS62":3g6aeavl]="metsguyinmichigan":3g6aeavl]Soon as you sign him, you'll start hearing about the toe issues and so on. I think Freddy Garcia is going to be our designated fragile pitcher.[/quote:3g6aeavl] This is the National League, sir. We don't like to use the word "designated" around here. Unless this Spring we read the words "The Mets have designated Luis Castillo for assignment", that is. Later[/quote:3g6aeavl] Very good point. I stand corrected! Edgy DC Feb 13 2009 06:00 AM Daniel Murphy. �All he talks about is hitting, hitting, hitting," says J.J. Putz. "It�s not a stretch to say that it consumes about 90 percent of his day.� Benjamin Grimm Feb 13 2009 06:34 AM ]�All he talks about is hitting, hitting, hitting," says J.J. Putz. I remember reading similar quotes about Gregg Jefferies. Edgy DC Feb 13 2009 07:08 AM Hey. HEY! Shut up. soupcan Feb 13 2009 07:56 AM As long as Murphy stops short of swinging a bat in a pool, I think he'll be okay. seawolf17 Feb 13 2009 08:27 AM I'd be okay with Murphy giving us what Jefferies gave over his career. I'd hope for better, but Jefferies wasn't awful. Benjamin Grimm Feb 13 2009 08:38 AM Actually, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Murphy posted numbers similar to those of Jefferies', and that would be okay. I'd just hope he'd do it without all the drama and the pouting. Edgy DC Feb 13 2009 12:03 PM Frayed Knot Feb 13 2009 12:07 PM That's Pelfrey w/his new required headgear following an afternoon where he tipped over a golf cart. Edgy DC Feb 13 2009 12:15 PM Apparently borrowing Pedro Martinez's gut, also. LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 15 2009 10:29 PM I'm starting to get the feeling that, were this a Little League Met squad, Pelf would be quite sore-of-ass from the daily wedgies. Edgy DC Feb 16 2009 06:31 AM ivan Rodriguez wants a contract to extend his legacy, and his art collection: Everybody wants Francisco Rodriguez's autograph before they boo the hell out of him the first time he walks somebody. Jerry Manuel watches gangstas work out: Two spring training traditions --- ugly wrong-color jerseys and Mike Pelfrey wrestling with his fly: Ollie the newlywed, no longer cretatively shaping his scruff: Mets visit Florida's Ministry of Silly Walks: Please wecome J.J. Putz: Don Mattingly loosens up for a turn at the plate: Livan doesn't look that old: Doesn't look so thin, either: Thank you, Mets: Here's a shot of a clearly fatter Livan throwing for the Rocks last year. Look at all four fingers flying out. Is that a palmball or a change or what? LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 16 2009 11:23 PM So that's Livan... IN shape? Rockin' Doc Feb 17 2009 11:30 AM LWFS - "So that's Livan... IN shape?" Well, technically yes. Round is a shape. Edgy DC Feb 18 2009 09:23 PM Carlos stretches Luis: "But Luis is all mine!" says Jose. "I'm out of here. I'm not a lump of meat to be fought over!" What David Wright would look like without his lower legs: Angel Pagan, looking healthy and changing his shoes (and brands): Carlos I: Carlos II: Edgy DC Feb 23 2009 07:21 PM Green, Pelfrey, Putz, Sanchez, Maine, Ruelas. Pelf looks pretty giddy for a guy whose assets have been frozen. Edgy DC Feb 23 2009 07:23 PM Posing for the Mets charity cookbook photo, Francisco Rodriguez. Rodriguez believes the first step in culinary excellence is the willingness to stir a great big pot of nothing. LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 23 2009 07:25 PM ="Edgy DC"] Pelf looks pretty giddy for a guy whose assets have been frozen. That's 'cause he's free... no longer owner by his stuff, brah. Thanks for the pics, Edge. Edgy DC Feb 23 2009 08:10 PM Intrasquad game photos: Jose Reyes shows form that isn't exactly textbook: Niese shows the hose: Fill-in thirdbaseman Martinez backs up to get the good hop: Marlon Anderson gets Luis Castillo in a rundown by lulling him into a feeling of security with diet tips: But heck with that. We have some great photo day action! Wait until you see. Putz suddenly ashamed of his soul patch: Maine sticks ball in face: Pelfrey wonders what you mean about him tipping his pitches: Ramon Castro, showing hatpatch, but not shoulderpatch: Pitchman for J.R. Watkins Apothecary: 33.5: Head Gangsta: Ready to fuck your shit up: Gosh, my future looks good from here. I mean, gosh! Looking to re-establish his heat: Can I have a hat big enough to hide a head full of locks? Gracias! Maybe the carefully trimmed pencil beard didn't make me look as bad-assed as all that, but could I look any dorkier now? I'm, like, newlywed dorky. Paw, I'm a-headin' down to Floyd's shop for a trim. Say hi to Barney! I think he should stick with the chef pose. Nothign else is working: Met I'd least want as cell-mate: Something for the ladies: I mean, he doesn't shave his face, but does shave his arms. What do you do with a psycho like that? Circle change coming: Best. Photo. Day. Shot. EVER! metsguyinmichigan Feb 23 2009 09:56 PM Great shots!!! And the best part? BLUE CAPS with the white unis. Edgy DC Feb 23 2009 10:02 PM While you spooge over that, take an even closer look: I think the orange dot is gone. Gwreck Feb 23 2009 10:09 PM ="metsguyinmichigan":1lc21jvv]Great shots!!! And the best part? BLUE CAPS with the white unis.[/quote:1lc21jvv] Now if we could just get rid of the white uniforms and stick to the pinstripes... DocTee Feb 23 2009 10:09 PM Someone suggested the Mets were going with a Brooklyn-style WHITE dot on their caps...glad to see that has not happened. John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 24 2009 09:18 AM The logo patch on the shoulder has no black at all, somewhat old-skool. I know they've introduced black to the logo in most places, not sure if it was the uni also... TransMonk Feb 24 2009 09:34 AM He is the sweetest guy. Have you ever looked into his eyes? It was like the first time I heard the Beatles. A Boy Named Seo Feb 24 2009 09:36 AM Beautiful pictures. Hi-larious captions. Maine the only guy not wearing the new hat patch. No Citi sleeve patches anywhere yet. Chef-Rod looks kinda tubby. Not even kinda tubby in shot 2, just tubby. Get that guy a colonic and 2 weeks on the Marlon Anderson diet NOW!!! I know it was for the ladies, but I'm still hopelessly locked in the tractor beam that is Johan Santana's gaze. Help. A Boy Named Seo Feb 24 2009 09:37 AM Me and TM's gay sim scores off the charts. Edgy DC Feb 24 2009 09:59 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Feb 24 2009 10:03 AM ="John Cougar Lunchbucket":brvxqq9n]The logo patch on the shoulder has no black at all, somewhat old-skool.[/quote:brvxqq9n] I know, right? If they can only bring back the NY insignia to the logo, balance might be restored. Who is in charge of tabulating gay sim scores again? Edgy DC Feb 24 2009 10:03 AM I see Carlos Jr. returns for another season. John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 25 2009 01:05 PM K-rod looks fatter than I remember him soupcan Feb 25 2009 01:17 PM ="Edgy DC":3tlgdb3t]I see Carlos Jr. returns for another season. [/quote:3tlgdb3t] I'll never understand why he doesn't remove that thng. I'm certain its responsible for at least 25 Ks per season. Benjamin Grimm Feb 25 2009 01:24 PM I used to wonder the same thing about Dale Murphy. (He finally did get that mole removed from his cheek by the time he became a Phillie. Maybe the Phils had a better dermatology plan?) holychicken Feb 25 2009 02:48 PM ="Edgy DC"]Ready to fuck your shit up: After that whole "any hole" comment he made, that's really scary comment for that picture. ]I mean, he doesn't shave his face, but does shave his arms. What do you do with a psycho like that? You study these pictures a little too carefully, methinks. ]Best. Photo. Day. Shot. EVER! LMFAO! Seriously, who was thinking that and what were they thinking? metirish Feb 26 2009 07:29 AM Reported by Rubin yesterday is that Manuel shouts " all the ganstas on the bus" when rounding up his boys for road trips. #99 for Valentin Ump getting his practice in Ouch head level , eyes on the ball and his arms extended....beautiful form Two big youngsters One skinny lad Sorry the captions are not funny like Edgy's... A Boy Named Seo Feb 26 2009 09:02 AM You channeled Fran perfectly on the Castillo pic. John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 26 2009 09:22 AM Who's the skinny lad? metirish Feb 26 2009 09:33 AM Jonathon Niese , is it possible that he too lost weight. Edgy DC Mar 02 2009 10:22 PM Puerto Rico gives the Dominican Republic some love. Putz with way too much shit around his neck. Hit grand slam. Act like you do it every day. It's spring. Could the unis get any baggier? 'Cuz I don't think they could. Green looking mean and lean in Heilman's old togs. Abreu's swing has the wide open finish of a lefthander. Cool, except that it looks like he's about to run to third. The great Pam Lowe. Shrek in his home run trot. Maine hacks in his un-used playoff beard. Pitches from the stretch also.Look at these three: Are all the Mets pitchers dipping? John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 03 2009 05:43 AM Green has a very unusual delivery. Not really sidearm, but long-limbed so that his elbow is like 4 feet from his body when he throws. Like he's trying to throw a dart in double 15 metsguyinmichigan Mar 03 2009 08:39 AM F-Mart in action. My shots can't compare, but I like this one of Church. Edgy DC Mar 13 2009 12:21 PM Good news. I think I've detected a flaw in Redding's delivery. Edgy DC Mar 19 2009 09:36 AM Bobby Ojeda and Jay Horowitz: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 19 2009 09:54 AM Is it me, or is Bobby O styling himself in Darlingesque fashion these days? metirish Mar 19 2009 09:56 AM ="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":1uix98w3]Is it me, or is Bobby O styling himself in Darlingesque fashion these days?[/quote:1uix98w3] At first glance I thought that was Ron Darling....minus the gut... seawolf17 Mar 19 2009 11:20 AM Either Jay Horwitz or Gary Cohen is my hero. I bounce back and forth depending on the day. Edgy DC Mar 19 2009 12:01 PM Thing is that accounts from the day had Ojeda being a night owl. He's not the first one I'd guess would have kept himself in shape. Teufel makes sense. Mookie, sure. Not Ojeda. Anyhow, he had a falling out with the team as a pitching instructor, so it's nice to see him put that behind him. Edgy DC Mar 21 2009 10:30 AM Training camp, 'Sixty-nine. Only photo I've ever seen of Ralphers in Met togs. John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 21 2009 10:57 AM Lookit Garrett wearing 45. What do you think Tugger would say? Edgy DC Mar 21 2009 11:06 AM It was Garrett in 45 that led me to conclude this was 1969, Garrett's rookie year. I think McGraw missed that camp with military commitments. I'm thinking spring training because Ralph and Connors are in away uniforms, and the rest in home togs. Besides, "special batting instructor" is such a spring training honorific.

Dammit, I want him back. Get him on a minor-league deal, Omar.

Edgy said "bombshell," not "dirty whore."

Anyone know what happened with Mike and Howard Stern yesterday? I caught part of it as I was driving home, but got bored and plugged my mp3 player in instead.

Reached 200 Mets and Mets-related autographed cards today (actually 201, as Del Unser and Dave Telgheder both came in today). Some stats, from Alfonzo to Zachry: * 1962 Mets: 7 (Cisco, Craig, Hickman, Hunter, Jackson, Kranepool, Thomas) * 2008 Mets: 21 (Anderson, Beltran, Casanova, Castillo, Castro, Chavez, Church, Delgado, Easley, Heilman, Kunz, Maine, Pedro, Ollie, JReyes, Santana, Smith, Stokes, Tatis, Wagner, Wright) * Non-Met Mets: 4 (the late Brian Cole, Ralph Kiner, minor leaguer Curtis Pride, WFAN's Steve Somers) * Non-players: 4 (Davey, Oberkfell, Bill Robinson, Stottlemyre) * Guys Who Don't Count In The 200... Yet: 6 (Redding, Fartinez, Ike Davis, Scott Moviel, JJ Putz, Cory Sullivan) * Incoming: 8 (Burgos, Coleman, Ellis, Pelfrey, Person, Jason Phillips, Piersall, Shamsky) * Gone: 5 (Cole, McGraw, Milner, Bill Robinson, Ellis when he gets here) * Longest Alphabetical Run: 4 (Hausman-Hearn-Hebner-Heep, Weathers-Webb-Weis-Wendell, Yoshii-Young-Youngblood-Zachry) Note: Adding Jack Heidemann would link Aaron Heilman and make a 6. * Largest Alphabetical Gap: 21 (Melvin Mora to Randy Niemann. That's a weird dead zone, as we skip another ten Mets after Niemann until we get to Charlie O.) * Alomars: 0/3 * Castillos: 1/4 (Luis) * Ernandezes: 2/8 (Keith H, Sid F) * Francos: 2/3 (John, Matt) * Johnsons: 2/7 (Davey, HoJo) * Joneses: 3/8 (Bobby, Chris, Cleon) * Millers: 2/5 (Dyar, Keith) * Smiths: 2/5 (Joe, Dick) Living CPF Top 100 Mets I'm missing: 5 Piazza, 29 Glavine, 38 Ojeda, 52 Gentry, 53 Henderson, 57 McAndrew, 62 Lockwood, 64 Hunt, 65 Fisher, 67 Saberhagen, 68 Myers, 69 Lynch, 72 Gilkey, 73 Aguilera, 81 Viola, 85 Murray, 86 Falcone, 87 Sisk, 88 Burnitz, 92 Flynn, 94 Lance Johnson, 98 Zeile