Ceetar

http://t.co/glMMN9lovA even the cat is amused.

Edgy MD wrote: Let's pull Q and send Brown up against the lefty. Flurg, who else didn't want to see Recker up there? this works right? Turner *gulp* slides over but then you could go one of a dozen ways with the easiest being Brown to LF Young to second Murphy to third.

Edgy MD wrote: There it is from Murph. We can hit the fastball, just not the junque. Tying run at the plate. well, that's not Chen no more. this offense misses Wright already though.

Edgy MD wrote: Oh, I don't buy that 80-90%. He's clearly worse at second, third, and first. He's about as bad as a shortstop can be. Murphy's probably a better hitter against lefties. Whatever Turner was two years ago, he ain't really now. It was one of Whitey Herzog's explicit values that you never want to give a bench player too much job security. He's siimply slow. And that's not not a good trait for your play-anywhere utility guy. And it's really not not a good trait for your play-anywhere utility guy when your bench is short and you're really gonna need him everywhere. Turner's been dealing with some stuff this year. You're right that he ain't now and that they really shouldn't play him MORE (Satin getting most of the time is my choice right now) but I don't think he won't be what he's been in the past again. That's not very good, and it doesn't really fit with the Mets, but I don't think he's quite as worthless as is made out. He just should be the 'give the guys a breather' guy and occasional PH against righties guy especially when you need contact over power. That's probably what got him the 'clutch' label originally, guys that put the ball in play with runners on base can find plenty of holes, rushing or bad fielders, or simply hit it hard. Anyway guys, score some runs please? It's Bruce Chen.I know, I know, before most of you got to the Majors..but he's not good.

Edgy MD wrote: Of course you did. Any ball hit there is a double. But Turner's ass is getting large. Well it WAS a double, and it took an excellent play to be close enough to call him out. But Turner is basically 80-90% of what Murphy is (and I guess plays SS? I don't know if that counts). Nice to have, versatile, but you really don't need both of them and Murphy's better.

probably wasn't winning it, but I was going to enjoy Wright's stealth MVP race.

Edgy MD wrote: Way back on May 27, Alderson talked up the possibility that the Mets would add talent in the summer period of baseball activity, with a Mets source pointing out, rightly, that "it�s hard to build an entire outfield in one offseason.� A few weeks later, on June 15, Alderson said this: "I do believe that over the next six months or so we will be in position to make some significant acquisitions, whether it's through free agency or trade. We're certainly looking forward to that possibility." Taking Alderson at his word, that means most of those six months, June 15-December 15, are now up. Only somebody incapable of doing math, somebody incapable of hearing anything but perceived insults, or somebody committed to maintiaining his fantasy of running the team would argue as such. But about that outfield, which Alderson was only recently telling fatalistic jokes about. "We've taken what seemed to be a fairly barren outfield at the beginning of the season and turned it over the last month into maybe the most productive outfield in baseball," Alderson said by way of explaining his inactivity on Wednesday. "So some positive things have happened. And we want to let that play out." Why does anybody need to be insulted to the point where they deliberately pretend to think that he's talking about anything but July? It's like the simplest of things and more candid than most GM-speak. He's seen signs of good things from guys (2 of which he DID bring in here) that are playing, and feels it's worth continuing to give them chances. That's it. He hasn't wrote any of their names into the starting lineup for 2014 yet..

Frayed Knot wrote: Alex Rodriguez and the others are reported to have a 6PM Sunday deadline to reach an agreement with MLB on punishment in the BioGenesis case or have one handed to them on Monday. ARod, who played in Trenton Friday night, is coincidentally (or not) on track to re-join the Yanquis on Monday following another game today and then an evaluation on Sunday. He even held a press conference following his game in which he talked about there being "more than one party that benefits from me not ever stepping back on the field. That�s not my teammates and it�s not the Yankee fans.�. Hmmmm, so if it's not Yankee teammates and it's not Yankee fans, then that must leave the Yankee [rhymes with shmanagement]. When asked who the parties were, Rodriguez said: �I can�t tell you that right now ... And I hope I never have to.� Oh this is going to get good! Yup, if they suspect him he's going to air every single dirty piece of laundry on the Yankees. I hate this biogenesis stuff, but I almost want him to get suspended just for that.

Zvon wrote: They always have that net above the food area beyond right? If I was there Id want a chance to catch a homer. Thats fkd up. they put it up when they moved the walls. They do that in public CF areas a lot, I don't get it myself.

Hefner probably, just do the normal rest stuff.

Edgy MD wrote: Gee coming back in the eighth. How about that? How. 'Bout. That.

Hasn't quite caught on yet. metirish wrote: By mid-season he will be known as Anthony Raker.

Any rebroadcast, reproduction, or other use of the pictures and accounts of this game without the express written consent of Major League Baseball is prohibited. Ceetar is an anarchist. Pretty much. I know I posted a funny Howie Rose "Change at Jamaica" joke on a foul pop-up on my blog a couple of years ago. They don't notice the small fish. I mean, this stuff just vanishes into Ether on the off chance they want to highlight something. But it's good stuff and why shouldn't we enjoy and share it? So yeah, if you want to hear Josh Lewin's call of Juan Lagares' triple yesterday, here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4Jy95v3sUH8VHNVOXhCRy13Qlk/edit?usp=sharing (fixed to hopefully allow sharing now) The Howie Rose joke, apparently back when I still thought Wayne Hagin was decent. Also, I shouldn't have hot-linked Howie's picture from CBS I guess. http://www.ceetar.com/optimisticmetsfan/2010/07/03/howies-lirr-joke/

Nymr83 wrote: theres plenty to be pessimistic about with thew Mets, but I don't think Juan Lagares is on of those things. Yeah he doesnt walkmuch and yeah the BABIP is unsustainable, but I think the defense and doubles power are enough to make him an average regular in center next year. Yeah, it's gone on a little too long for me to doubt now. I was skeptical because of the unsustainable stuff, but he's even walking a little bit more, maybe that's a fluke, maybe not, but really if he can play CF like that and maintain a 90-100 OPS type game? I'll take it. Hard to find that and you can plug any better hitting OFers you find into one of the corners easy enough. I should (illegally?) splice Josh Lewin's call of his triple yesterday out of the audio. Great call.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'm always shocked to see there's any teams with less productive first basemen. How can that be? Satin had a good two weeks and Davis just had a good two weeks, so that adds up to keep them from awful.

Centerfield wrote: Heard on the broadcast last night that Niese was a few starts away from coming back. What they didn't mention is whether the tear is healing. I know he didn't need the surgery. Does that mean it fixed itself? No. It means he can pitch through it as long as he keeps the inflammation down (Drugs!) http://online.barrons.com/article/SB10001424127887324251504578580152200433738.html?mod=BOL_article_full_more From Jared Diamond (who I think must have originally published this on the WSJ so not sure why it's on barrons now) So barring an unforeseen setback, the most pressing question around Niese doesn't involve whether or not he has a torn shoulder�but whether or not he thinks he can pitch effectively despite it. That theory holds true in the Mets' clubhouse. Fellow starter Dillon Gee has pitched his entire major-league career with a torn labrum in his right shoulder. He knows it will never heal on its own. He takes anti-inflammatories throughout the season and maintains a rigorous exercise and training program to ensure his symptoms don't return. As long as it doesn't hurt, Gee can continue to pitch without fear of suffering more extensive damage.

We're also kind of measuring at a high point now though. Especially for Byrd and Lagares. Maybe they keep it up, which would certainly be nice, but a lot of it's bolstered on recent events.

MFS62 wrote: Edgy MD wrote: That said, he's already on the 40, so September may already count against his suspension. That's what I'm waiting to find out. Later and I believe they can put him on the suspended list and not lose a roster spot right? he can still go to minor league spring training regardless though I think, just not be used in the major league games or anything. But let's see if that's actually what happens first.

quick turnaround, perhaps Buck is leaving for paternity after the game and Centeno is going to NY or going with the team to NY?

So what's this about Miami Manatees?

Centerfield wrote: They say on Metsblog that he was bothered by a bone spur. I've lost track of whether that is a minor thing or a really bad thing. It's a "will have surgery in the offseason but pitching through it" thing. Just like Niese will do with his tear. and like Gee is doing with his old shoulder problems. Hey, Harvey and Wheeler are healthy. I'm encouraged by Mejia so far too.

86-Dreamer wrote: Anyone else having trouble with SNY tonight? They are about 30 minutes behind - showing top of the 9th now I did notice I was about 10 seconds behind my neighbor across the way earlier. and the beat writer spoilers on Twitter were faster than usual.

Collins said he went out to see Mej�a cause he was clenching his hand. Mej�a said he was fine. Then Collins told him to tuck his jersey in.

Frayed Knot wrote: Edgy MD wrote: I'm against that sort of caution. Running is part of life. Yup Let's not get all Hank Steinbrenner on this subject. agreed, but I'd still be more apt to use Hefner or Parnell.

Frayed Knot wrote: So did anyone in the CPF get traded? Edgy tried trading me but I invoked by 10-and-5 rights. I think I'm getting sent down to Vegas to make room for someone though. *crosses fingers*