Ceetar

I know Josh Lewin is excited to see him run the bases, so maybe he's just in the cages somewhere working on getting hits to oblige.

Centerfield wrote: I'm wiling to meet them halfway. If Jeter dies this year, I'm ok to reduce the waiting period to 3 years. oh god no. Besides not wishing ill on people, can you imagine the ridiculous coverage? the Yankees would try to impose a 2 minute long moment of silence for every game and demand that #2 be cut into the outfield grass for every national game, including the playoffs.

Mets � Willets Point wrote: TheOldMole wrote: What's the worst thing we can wish on Jeter? A .143 season batting average? A groin pull on the first day of the season that turns gangrenous? Paternity suits in every city he visits? Smoking gun revelations that he was juicing all along. I think "strong evidence" is better than a smoking gun. Enough that there is little doubt, but just enough that he denies it and throws hissy fits whenever it's mentioned.

Phillies under, Blue Jays, Red Sox over. Mets way over.

RealityChuck wrote: I have a very restricted definition: a dynasty is a sports team that wins championships over a long period of time with no more than five years between championships, in which that nearly all of the players on the last championship team were not on the first championship team. Anything else is an excellent team. That only leaves: 1927-1964 MFY 1996-present MFY 1951-1979 Montreal Canadiens 1957-1986 Boston Celtics the first one should be 23-62 (nice end year) and the second one violates your five year criteria.

Edgy MD wrote: Last week, sitting in an airport hangar in Long Beach, Calif., surrounded by a small army of people to shoot a commercial for Gillette, Jeter nodded when he was asked about the episode with Witasick. "I remember," Jeter said. Slowly, he began to get agitated again. "Fun? I can't relate to it. I really can't relate to it. I'll never forget that. At least you had fun? I'll never understand it. I don't want to understand it." "Doesn't he know it's about money? Greenbacks. Moola. The WS shares for winners is bigger. the endorsement deals. You know these guys," Jeter says, nodding to Gillette, "Wouldn't be here if I was a loser. I'm going to build another fuckpad in my house with this paycheck."

He's given so much over the years, all that he asks for 2014 is that he get what he's given....Herpes.

Edgy MD wrote: Yes, but then the Grand Slam Single isn't just important-to-Met-fans weirdness, it's the nationally-famous keystone of a Met comeback, Kirk Gibson and Dave Roberts in '04 wrapped into one. Fonzie's slam in NLDS Game 1, Pratt's in Game 4... these are Moments now. And, more to the point: who's to say '00 ends the same way if you roll the bones on '99? Who's to say the MFYs don't make some more ill-advised spending than they did? Who's to say Joe Torre is a Hall of Famer now? Who's to say 1999 isn't a magic bullet for BOTH years? This of course, speaks to any year, but yes, winning in 1999 perhaps means Olerud and Phillips find enough common ground for him to return. It perhaps means the Mets' purse swells to the point where they sign A-Rod after 2000. It might mean they not only trade for Hampton in 2000, but foolishly retain him afterwits. Maybe Rickey gets an extension. And maybe they ride out Bonilla's contract to the bitter end rather than jumping in on that foolhardy bailout. It's so hard to unscramble the eggs. Maybe at the private owner's party after the win, Bernie Madoff gets drunk and comes clean, but it is safe to assume that winning in 1999 puts the team in a better position to win in 2000. Whether they'd take advantage of that better position or go all stupid, it's hard to say. I see Olerud staying but perhaps they figure they don't need the boost from A-Rod as much and don't even persue him as hard. I'm sure they still make the same deal to Bonilla, probably even more willing to get him off the team with that win-win-win deal. (off the team, both parties make money) Per this exercise they won't actually win again, but being in the playoffs a couple more times from say 2000-2002 after already winning one would still be very nice.

I predicted/guessed/shotinthedark Drew would sign with the Mets by the time the snow finishes falling tomorrow.

Dynasty: "During the Dynastic period, the other teams in the division/league formulate specific plans for the team because they know they need to go through them to get a championship."

'99. The parameters say the Mets won't win those other years, but it doesn't say the way it doesn't happen remains the same. So in my fantasy, the Yankees losing in '99 makes them make different moves that don't work out the same way and the Mets lose to the Mariners, not the Yankees, in '00.

Carlos Beltran

Just watched a highlight reel from Ordonez and saw McRae at two positions, so i'll make that my second guess. Brian McRae.

Angel Pagan?

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I think the "Doctors Calls" is a courtesy to the doctors themselves. In those days before cellphones and beepers, this would allow doctors to be reachable in case of an emergency to one of their patients. I don't think it was intended for the doctors to be on call to treat other fans. Back in those days, sick patients had to call the Mets to get a hold of a doctor.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Ceetar wrote: I want to see it but my wife is still punishing me for Wreck-It Ralph 2 years ago. The hell? What was wrong with Wreck-It Ralph? That's what I said. She clearly didn't play enough of those games as a kid to get the nostalgia involved. Come to think of it, she didn't like Scott Pilgrim either. bah, I'll just watch it myself at home when I get a chance.

I'm sure if the Mets invited the public to the truck loading instead of just media it'd be swarmed too.

Edgy MD wrote: Ceetar wrote: 3. Granderson, Lagares, C. Young Left to right? Hmmm.... Did I screw that up? *checks* they both have about the same amount of experience in the corners (Young and Granderson that is) but Granderson has the much better arm, so yeah, should be Granderson in right.

A Boy Named Seo wrote: I paid the $10 and put the draft date on my calendar. Looks like it will be 2:30am on a beautiful Parisian Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. Will try my best, but um, pas de promesses. What does happen if I can't be on for the draft (besides ending up with a shitty team)? Can I set up exclusions, max bids, stuff like that? I don't really see anything like in the draft center page. You get nobody at all. It's a live auction draft. After the draft you can submit bids for anyone not signed and then he goes on two day waivers and goes to the person with the highest bid. Your best bet is probably to find someone to draft for you.

1. Davis 2. Drew 3. C. Young, Lagares, Granderson 4. Mejia 5. Recker

I want to see it but my wife is still punishing me for Wreck-It Ralph 2 years ago.

Nymr83 wrote: Ceetar wrote: well yes, but if it's a three year deal, (say 3/30 ) he's not opting out of 2/20 to accept 1/15. And he has to decline the 1/15 before fishing for better than 2/20. Why would he not? 1.15 is better than 2.20 for 95 % of players. What if he gets hurt? what if it's 2/24? what if the Mets decide not to offer it?

well yes, but if it's a three year deal, (say 3/30 ) he's not opting out of 2/20 to accept 1/15. And he has to decline the 1/15 before fishing for better than 2/20.

Nymr83 wrote: that was awesome. Could we borrow those cannons for a trip to Turner Field? They're gonna knock the place down themselves anyway.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: An opt-out after the first year of a three-year deal means you end up paying him more money if he's bad than you do if he's good. It doesn't make any sense to me. My concern isn't with him leaving after one, it's with him having the second and third years guaranteed only if he's bad. What if he's not bad or good, merely pretty good. I don't really care if it's 1,2,3 or 17 years, if the Mets think he's not going to be useful they shouldn't sign him at all. And even if he's bad in the first year (or hurt) doesn't mean he will be the year after. Additionally, even if he's good and walks you get a draft pick AND you get a year of a good SS, which you know, is kinda the point.