Ceetar

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Is that chick really ugly? She's no Hillside Honda girl but there's something to her amateur quality and the cheapness that I like (that's not really MFY gear but a cheap costume used by adverrtisiers who can't afford to pay for official gear. You can tell irl she probably works as a receptionist at the dealership, or her uncle is Lee himself, or something. I kinda like her long black hair. It's blue pinstripes. In New York. My wife looked up and asked "why is she wearing Yankees stuff?"

you can also pay a Mets alum to show up at your wedding.

seawolf17 wrote: And as I'm getting ready to leave my office, I get word that Coach is sick and can't chat. DAMMIT. Thanks anyway. I'll let you know when we reschedule. bah, tell him to rub some dirt on it.

Only the Rangers, Padres, and Royals have hit less than the Yankees 5 HR (tied with MIN, MIA) the Royals have only hit 1.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: yeah, I think that was probably part of it too. Of course, Ike is supposed to start tonight and Roobie thinks that means he's the new regular. Who the hell knows. Trade coming Tuesday. He should the the 'new regular' in the sense that he should start the next 4 (maybe 1 for Satin) games there because he's the better defender and let Duda DH.

I think that was a "Let's get Ike an AB" pinch hit.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Yeah, just Brown, Quinty & Recker left. I don't think Brown has even put his uniform on since that 2nd game, tho he was on deck for the pitcher. With all due respect to Tejada's redeeming first few games, this team could use a shortstop who can also lead off; and a lefthanded relief pitcher who's tough on lefties. Hafta believe an Ike-Gregoriuos-etc deal will still happen, probably after the weekend. Tejada's had a fine start to the season though, and is probably as good a leadoff option as we have. He's probably the best hitter of the remaining guys on the bench there too. Most likely to make contact and get the ball in play. If it was tying run on first, or at the plate, then maybe consider the feast or famine Brown and Recker. And if they're all spent and you've already used Jon Niese, then you can try 0.

Frayed Knot wrote: Why not Flores for Tejada? mainly because he's in Vegas.

d'Kong76 wrote: You'd figure that with the Wilpons so strapped for dough, they'd be in on the engagement action. I woulda guessed that the Mets charged the most for this stuff. This is just silly. Not everything published supports the cause or drum you continually beat. Do you really think that charging $2,500 for something like this would help the 'dough strapped' Wilpons? Jeff probably tips his door man that much a couple of times a year. And you know, it's more than $2500 and you in fact CAN do it. You can make your dream a reality and get married at Citi Field. We can accommodate all of your wedding wishes and even hold your marriage ceremony at home plate! Here are our event space suggestions for your wedding reception: Caesars Club Acela Club Delta Sky360 Club

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I have a feeling you might have a slightly easier time picking out Jason Heyward. yeah. That's probably true. But I'm the guy that was in an elevator in Jupiter with two Atlanta Braves and had no clue.

Santana probably limited somewhat, though I would've left him in. Glad they didn't..let's see if they've got some magic..

Don't think I'd recognize him if I ran into him in a jersey supermarket. ( Hell, Jason Heyward supposedly lives in my town.) Interesting though. I bet it's hard to really get leaks and sources if you're not one of the in guys already though. There are just so many guys.

is Steve https://twitter.com/jerushatorres is Jerusha. No mention of the brick or proposal anywhere. They're both involved, and even seem to have co-founded, a liquor distribution company or something. Steve tweets about sports, and seems to love Michael Kay (pfft). Jerusha doesn't. If I was like, a reporter, this might make a fun story.

is that a game though? I don't ever recall seeing proposals there either, but you can get married at either place for on an offday/offseason I believe.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Jerusha + Steve 4eva unless she said no.

That just means people have to get creative.

Edgy MD wrote: I think he's more or less said he's done. He's said he expects to do about two more seasons, hopefully to enjoy some of the fruit of what he's planted. Here's hoping his team stays mostly in place to carry on his work. done as in "mission accomplished" not done as in "ready to retire". This team isn't likely a perennial contender as currently constructed and if he's not aiming to make it such he shouldn't be here two more years.

Centerfield wrote: It's very difficult to discuss things with you. When we started I thought we had opposing views. But by the end of your post, it seems like you're backing my position. Did I win the debate? No, I was always more or less agreeing with you, just branching out a little. I thought we were discussing Alderson's job, and were mostly in agreement on something along the lines of B+. I don't buy into the narrative that he was MLB appointed and his main focus was always just to 'fix' the team. That's too 9-11 Truthie for me. Besides, then he's done. This year revenue will probably surpass, or at least be within the ballpark, of payroll. So is it time to move on? The Mets are more or less at the break-even point, again depending on your accounting, and have very little money coming off the books. This is where, imo, the jury is still out on the job he's done. When is he going to step up and commit? When Is he going to stop waffling on player contracts and say "I NEED this guy to round out my team" and make it happen?

"the extent of their losses and the lawsuit" Everyone's going to confirmation bias this to hell anyway, but were assets frozen at that point? were they under litigation where numbers were mentioned to be as high as a billion? Ultimately they ended up losing, to them, a trivial amount in the law suit and there were even various reports that they ultimately made money with Madoff accounts. It's all murky financial stuff that we'll never see. Nor will Sandy Alderson. Maybe he was not permitted to extend Reyes at that point, or raise payroll above revenue (depending how you calculate revenue), but we're beyond that now. The roster is his. There's a lot you can do with 90+ million, even if there are owner-imposed caps. Arguing about the owners and "this is New York, we're special!" stuff is irrelevant. They're not going anywhere. Whatever the payroll limitations are that's his job to deal with. This is one of 30 MLB baseball teams, Sandy Alderson is the GM, and his job is to build a winning club. So far, as bright as the future appears when you squint at it from here, he hasn't done that.

Centerfield wrote: Ceetar wrote: I think the biggest thing now is there is basically no Minaya money on the books besides some arb guys. I think they owe a little to Bay but that's based on a buyout clause that Alderson negotiated. So he got to this point, with lots of planning and preparation. Yes, revenue is likely way down from the 2010 numbers he was likely shown when he signed and part of that may be an inability to spend to keep fans coming, but he presided over that. This is silly. If they had hired me as GM, there would be no Minaya money on the books. This is not a feat by any stretch of the imagination. No, it's not a feat. my point is simply that the roster construction is his. the Mets/Madoff connection didn't really leak until after. At least, the extent of their losses and that they were going to be involved in the lawsuit. Perhaps they disclosed that to Sandy before hand. Perhaps not.

Centerfield wrote: And Greg is right about the longest honeymoon ever. When he was hired, did anyone here think "Awesome! We're only going to suck for another five years, then after that we'll be right back in it!" When he was hired, 99% of us hadn't heard of Bernie Madoff. I think the biggest thing now is there is basically no Minaya money on the books besides some arb guys. I think they owe a little to Bay but that's based on a buyout clause that Alderson negotiated. So he got to this point, with lots of planning and preparation. Yes, revenue is likely way down from the 2010 numbers he was likely shown when he signed and part of that may be an inability to spend to keep fans coming, but he presided over that. I'm still happy he's our GM and what not, and I like the team this year, but I expect more from the team this year than it's likely to provide and that's on him.

Jerry kept his wits and didn�t make a switch the clincher

Zvon wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Hey, scored off the bullpen! We've gotta wreck that pen. Ceetar wrote: and Connor took the record from Harry Duffield Stovey in 1895. Stovey the first player to hit 100 home runs. You know too much. We may have to take care of you. It's Google/wikipedia really. Although the Connor bit was a quizup question the other day. Just don't ask me where I was when Aaron hit 715.

Transvaginal Mesh was a bad idea and you should sue!

and Connor took the record from Harry Duffield Stovey in 1895. Stovey the first player to hit 100 home runs.