Ceetar

Edgy MD wrote: There's nothing non-factual in d'Como's report. If you'd like to know the specifics of his infractions, I'd suggest you write d'C and ask, but it is an historical fact that he's been disciplined on more than one occasion. I hadn't known he was lobbying for a job in the organization. not him, thinking of another notable beat guy that went digging into disciplinary actions. I didn't say there were non-facts, just that it was lacking specifics. I like facts. But I like to know details when It's being suggested those facts should color my perception of a player.(Or that they did, or should have?) I never held him any vague disciplinary citations against him, so I'm struggling to understand why I should suddenly move past them now. It's just that it seems like it's simple beat writer arrogance that they get to tell me how I feel about a player and who are the good and bad guys in the clubhouse. Although I guess these assertions are more factually based than the ones that suggest Lucas Duda lacks the confidence to succeed so I should be happy it's got any.

Edgy MD wrote: Specifics of minor league disciplinary actions generally don't get disclosed unless someone is willing to dig or press the point. My point is maybe if you're going to reference these things fairly regularly over multiple seasons, maybe you should dig a little. Maybe not while you're also lobbying for a position in the organization, but otherwise..

I know he's had issues, but why does every article that mentions his disciplinary issues never mention a specific issue? This isn't one of those things that reporters reference their own reports enough that they believe it to be true is it?

bmfc1 wrote: One of ESPN's fantasy baseball writers thinks that Murphy is a "sleeper": Daniel Murphy, 2B, Mets: He's a .292 career hitter just entering his prime at age 27, and he can be had in a fantasy draft on the cheap, especially following a recent injury setback (intercostal strain) that could scare off cautious owners. Murphy knows how to hit at Citi Field -- he's a career .308 hitter, with a .351 OBP, at his home field -- and he also batted .283 versus lefties last year, showing he can (and should) play every day. The Mets' lineup isn't exactly great, but there is upside with players such as Ike Davis and Lucas Duda, and Murphy should have no trouble scoring 80-plus runs if he rightfully bats second in the lineup. -- Brian Gramling Murphy's not a bad pickup in that regard, not top flight surely but if you're in the right league he'll get you points. 2B isn't exactly full of depth.

nice bomb from den Dekker. And Pedro Feliciano made quick work of his two lefties. fwiw. (nothing)

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Ceetar wrote: That's because it's not hypocrisy. They aren't claiming they're in financial ruin to avoid Picard judgement, they're claiming they're not at fault to the point of not having to be the ones to pay the other victims. Quite different than not having any other money or prospects for improvement. Picard essentially let the Mets off the hook because of their perceived inability to pay a large judgment, not because Picard doubted their culpability. And besides, if the Mets claimed financial ruin, it's a hypocrisy in light of their recent claims to the contrary, no matter what the reason. the financial world is hardly that black and white. claiming, suggesting, or proposing solutions that would keep them from paying much is not that same thing as financial ruin, and the Wilpons have remained pretty steadfast in their claim that they were fine. Plenty of evidence may have suggested, or suggests, that that's not the case, but no one's seen their books either. The Wilpons aren't paying nothing to Picard either, it's not much compared to the numbers they floated, but they probably never expected that much. You ask for the moon and then settle for something less than that. Picard determined that what they agreed to was the best result, for any number of reasons.

That's because it's not hypocrisy. They aren't claiming they're in financial ruin to avoid Picard judgement, they're claiming they're not at fault to the point of not having to be the ones to pay the other victims. Quite different than not having any other money or prospects for improvement.

Duda calls off Quintanilla on a decent run towards the 3b/SS/LF intersection. routine, but it's nice that it looked routine too.

Harvey!

The Florida State League thing is probably way more important than how many times they play meaningless games against the Marlins in Spring Training.

Edgy MD wrote: I've always thought that if teams is going to take a bus trip to Lakeland (for example), they might as well stay there for a few days, check into local diggs, work out on Tiger facilities (which will be available because half the Tiggs are somewhere else), sign for a new crowd of tourists, flirt with a new bunch of locals, and limit the amount of bus travel. well, not really. 30 or so of the Tigers might be elsewhere, but the other hundreds... Lakeland is nice, and Tiger Town has a big facility though. Exchange the Tigers an offer to workout at Tradition Field which is rather big as well. It might happen more than you think though. I know the Braves stayed at a Marriott (or just rode the elevator) in Jupiter back in '09. I looked up the schedule and they did have two games in the area. I suspect though, that this would be mostly minor leaguers. The veterans would probably drive themselves and get excused from one game or the other so just do the day trip bit. What was the reasoning for the PSL move? space? Might still be what they want, it's not like they seem to care about moving back to the west side. Tampa is obviously easier for fans and box office draw, but it's not like that's the point.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Nationals and Astros are looking to get off the East Coast. Mets in the meantime have extended their lease at St. Lucie thru 2023. contingent on the other teams staying actually. There are occasionally rumors about other teams moving east (As there was with a co-tenant for Tradition Field)

bought my one pack for the novelty. Bryce Harper's card starts: "Is Bryce going to be a great player? That's a clown question, bro."

147.2 IP, 126 Ks, 3.87 ERA. I really like the Marcum signing.

Why are we so down on Hefner? Because he's a softish throwing righty and no one likes those? I'll say he makes 6 spot starts, and 40 innings in relief to a tune of a 4.2 ERA (inflated by bad start or two, 3.5 ERA in relief), 40 K, and only 14 walks. Helpful part of the bullpen in long relief.

and not on TV. stupid Wilpons.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Andy Martino saying that the Mets expect Santana to open the season on the DL. Martino's a troll. And of course, that could simply mean he'll be the fifth guy to pitch and the DL means nothing.

not that I've heard.

vtmet wrote: Ceetar wrote: ... And bitching and moaning that the gym has YES but not SNY. With my daughters doing the college search a couple years ago, and now one of them is going to college in Syracuse; I've been very disappointed to find that you can't get SNY in Hotels in Western NY or Connecticut (at least none of the Hotels that I stayed in near Syracuse or New Haven had SNY, but they all had YES and MSG)... oh, this is clearly a satellite system. They've got about 15 channels, and I know they have the capability of adding SNY to that mix, somehow, because they eventually did by June of last year. But no one seems to know how or have any idea. But they've got YES, and the NFL network, and roughly every network news station, all of which seem like could be cut for SNY.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Well, that was the ankle, but I hear that's connected to the shin bone which is connected to the knee bone, so... . I guess this benefits Jordany Valdespin the most. Not Den Dekker, y'think? Might not be bad to bring on a guy who can be of some use caddying for Duda AND Byrd (presumably), along with splitting time with Cowgill against righties. den Dekker isn't presumed to be able (if ever) to hit Major League pitching. Valdespin has at least shown some ability to do that, plus Alderson said "Don't rule Valdespin out". Also, 40 man roster. But I think it benefits no one, because Kirk will be ready.

Frayed Knot wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: MRI indicates that Nieuwenhuis has a bone bruise in his knee. He's expected to be out for a week. Wasn't that the original diagnosis for Ike too? Ike's was the ankle, and it turned out he had cartilidge damage. While I supposed that's still possible with Nieuwenhuis, it's probably just the week.

Edgy MD wrote: How is the 7 Line getting it's stuff into players' lockers and onto their backs without them knowing how they got there? Clearly one of the other players put it there. I believe he sends some of them a bunch of stuff, so one of them probably figured the catcher should have the catcher shirt, or it wasn't his size, or something.

TransMonk wrote: So far, Marlon is making a pretty strong case as an everyday RF. Hef looked good. Interested to see this Montero kid. worth noting that Byrd played winter leagues and is arguably way ahead of everyone else.

Shouldn't we create/move this to MFY In-Season Circus? preseason circus?

TransMonk wrote: Still, the best thing about working from home this spring is all of the day baseball available to me. I'm trying to make good use of it. Also a benefit for the unemployed. I don't even pay that close attention, just enjoy that there are baseball noises coming from my TV. And bitching and moaning that the gym has YES but not SNY.