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Frayed Knot wrote: Also, since the standard for lead actor/actress vs supporting has long been the above the title/below the title billing, how did they decide that Viggo Mortensen is nominated for best actor while Mahershala Ali is designated in the supporting category? https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjMyNzExNzQ5OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNjM2MjIxNjM@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182,268_AL_.jpg> I haven't seen the movie so I'm not sure how things like screen time or amount of dialog plays out, but it certainly seems to be billed and sold as a two star flick. Because he's driving and Mahershala is just *sitting there.* Slacker.

Let's take a look at the defense thing for a second. He played third base, primarily, coming up. From 1990-92, he was their primary 3B. After some shortened seasons (on the DL, I'm assuming) by 1996, he was a full-time DH. In 1996, Russ Davis took over at third and was mostly, admittedly, terrible, but had some pop. By 2000, it was David Bell, and then Jeff Cirillo, both of whom were very good defensively, and even if you say he's too old to play 3B at that point because he's in his late 30s, well, John Olerud was at first. So he really was perfectly positioned.

and after derek jeter, there's really also no 2020 guys who should merit much consideration, unless you have an unhealthy hankering for jason giambi, alfonso soriano, or bobby abreu. The big pre-list from BR: https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/hof_2020.shtmlhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/hof_2020.shtml Rk Name YoB 1 Curt Schilling 8th 2 Roger Clemens 8th 3 Barry Bonds 8th 4 Larry Walker 10th 5 Omar Vizquel 3rd 6 Manny Ramirez 4th 7 Jeff Kent 7th 8 Scott Rolen 3rd 9 Billy Wagner 5th 10 Todd Helton 2nd 11 Gary Sheffield 6th 12 Andy Pettitte 2nd 13 Sammy Sosa 8th 14 Andruw Jones 3rd 15 Derek Jeter 1st 16 Bobby Abreu 1st 17 Jason Giambi 1st 18 Cliff Lee 1st 19 Rafael Furcal 1st 20 Eric Chavez 1st 21 Josh Beckett 1st 22 Brian Roberts 1st 23 Alfonso Soriano 1st 24 Carlos Pena 1st 25 Paul Konerko 1st 26 Chone Figgins 1st 27 Marco Scutaro 1st 28 Brad Penny 1st 29 Raul Ibanez 1st 30 Jason Bartlett 1st 31 Adam Dunn 1st 32 Lyle Overbay 1st 33 J.J. Putz 1st 34 Ryan Ludwick 1st 35 Jose Valverde 1st 36 Alex Gonzalez 1st 37 Jamey Wright 1st 38 Joe Saunders 1st 39 Nate McLouth 1st 40 Heath Bell 1st 41 Kyle Farnsworth 1st Not all of those guys will make the actual ballot, of course. But Cap'n Intangibles will get in, and the drumbeat will start to get really loud for the Bonds/Clemens contingent, as well as for Walker and Schilling.

Frayed Knot wrote: On the positive side, this past season was the Mets' 57th straight with no outbreaks of Ebola in the clubhouse. DAMMIT you jinxed it.

If there's a weakness to BADNESS, it's the MFY content.

=nymr83 post_id=1634 time=1548256380 user_id=54]the 100% thing is kinda dumb, but also shows how dumb some of the writers are. I'd like to know who voted for Rivera but didn't vote for Griffey Jr only a few years ago? take their ballots away.

Yeah, I missed by a few votes on Pettitte. I wonder if it's actually *better* if he hangs around 10% for the full ten years, just for comedy value.

Over. 90 wins easy. #YaGottaBelieve

Agree with Bucket. Midnight Badness tells the story of 2018 better than the Nimmo cover does. I'd love for a happy cover to win, but it's not reflective of this season.

Like it or not, the DH is a rule. I have no qualms putting Edgar in, because he's absolutely worthy. Same with Ortiz when his time comes. Halladay is a no-brainer to me. Mussina? I guess. I'm not going to die on that hill. Rivera, for all his faults (electrified pool joke!), is a no-brainer too. The *only* drawback to his election is insufferable MFY fans with the 100% thing. (Get over yourselves.)

HELLO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE MFYs HERE, PEOPLE. FOCUS. Who are doing something interesting by signing Danny Farquhar, who had an aneurysm in the dugout last spring, to a minor league deal: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2019/01/22/danny-farquhar-new-york-yankees/2644452002/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2019/01/22/danny-farquhar-new-york-yankees/2644452002/

Andy Pettitte is going to be one and done on the HOF voting this year and I think that is HILARIOUS.

Mr. Koo might just be the LOOGY on my all-time Mets team.

He's right, yes, but at the same time, I don't begrudge teams from saying "you know what? I can get the same production out of a guy making a quarter of what you make."

If you haven't listened to his interview on the Rain Delay Theater podcast, it's well worth the 45 minutes of your life to do so. Gelbs and Wayne challenge him to remember all ten of his walkoff hits, and he remembers every single one, including the pitcher, the pitch, the situation, the ballpark, everything, in order, and they're completely gobsmacked. It's AWESOME. https://soundcloud.com/raindelaytheater/talking-with-good-friend-wilmer-floreshttps://soundcloud.com/raindelaytheater/talking-with-good-friend-wilmer-flores

I will absolutely buy a FLORES 4 shirt when they go on clearance. OH WAIT THEY NEVER MADE THEM because they don't understand the fan base at all. Good luck selling those clearance HARVEY 33 shirts, though, fellas.

I would love to, but I can't mentally manage more than one team or it takes up way more time than it should in my life. Sorry!

"He's going to be in the lineup pretty much every day."

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Jed issued uni #4. /gif/wilmer-flores-cries-after-learning-hed-been-traded-stays-in-the-game-ciOV6H

Edgy MD wrote: including at least two killers (Ricardo Jordan, Ambiorix Burgos) http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IOICsxS0gSk/ULJ7dDU_BOI/AAAAAAAAiu4/WZ6y0GJkNrk/s1600/julio+machado+2.jpg> /raises hand awkwardly

Mariano Rivera: murdered two members of his family by poolicide

Edgy MD wrote: And mebbe the Mets get Shin-Soo Choo after all. You know? I'd make that deal in a second.

=Centerfield post_id=1109 time=1547478165 user_id=65] It's such an odd team construction right now. I'm guessing that some sort of trade might be coming, but as of right now, I wonder if the plan is to have both Alonso and McNeil start in Syracuse.

I wonder why they sucked, Mister 1.804 WHIP. (Although, interestingly, he faced 14 batters in four postseason appearances in 1981 and 1982 and retired all 14. Neat.)

My kids learned all the best Swedish curse words from Maja when they used to visit the office.