Ceetar

They're also probably not going to baby Torres, so if he's aching he'll still play. He's just filler. Adam is mostly an emergency backup right now, particularly if Hairston is already swinging when camp goes north.

Just as an aside..I hope you have some sort of list or order for these so we don't miss someone, perhaps Daniel Herrera, who I imagine gets overlooked a lot. (haha, short joke) I agree on the slump/closer thing. I've actually liked Parnell's 'makeup' for whatever that's worth, since he's come up. I'll go with 2.80 ERA, 79/27 K/BB in 70 IP.

G-Fafif wrote: I noticed espn.com lists the all-important Grapefruit League standings. I loved that when I was a kid, seeing all these N.L. and A.L. teams jumbled together by meaningless records. It was peculiar to March and maybe early April, though by then, the records felt even more meaningless. If you don't count up things like wins and losses and hits and home runs it might not be baseball!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: A lot of them sound intriguing. The Girl Directed and written by David Riker (USA, Mexico)�World Premiere From the director of La Ciudad comes this moving drama about a single mother (Abbie Cornish) caught in emotional quicksand after losing her job and custody of her son. Desperate to earn cash for her custody battle, she makes the daring choice to help smuggle illegal immigrants over the border. A deep connection to a young Mexican girl will take her on a life-changing journey and force her to confront her past. In English, Spanish with subtitles. This one sounds like Frozen River South. Well, the world's full of repeated ideas. That one any good?

Frayed Knot wrote: They actually exhibited there already, Marlins against some college team. Hanley bagged the first HR. Tonight probably represents the first ML-v-ML game there. no, tonight's FIU or something. guess I missed all the hype. oops.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: This thing is hee-larious. (The prospect of under-/overfed "floaters" drifting along in the tank behind home plate makes it doubly so.) Seriously, how much more fun will this be to watch than Ol' Pale Green And Soggy Joe Robbie? first exhibition tonight, so expect lots of reports.

Back-logged (As usual) for video games, so going to pass this year.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Where is this being broadcast? MLB At Bat app. Marlins Audio.

I'm not buying it this year, though it's always fun. Got Zelda to play still, Final Fantasy, etc.

Thole RBI double.

Someone's mic'd a 3 year old baby on the Marlins broadcast.

den Dekker RBI double, Turner a single. Niese sounding good.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Ceetar wrote: Still need a damn name for the thing. Presumably someone will sponsor it and we can call it the BumbleBee Tuna Float or something. Speaking of that... were the Nationals not able to find a stadium sponsor, or did they decide that they didn't want to go that route? My guess is a little of both. Didn't find a stadium sponsor willing to pay enough.

Some of the Marlins batters already trying to explain away their 2012 power drop: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/05/marlins-hitters-already-annoyed-by-the-home-run-sculpture/ Still need a damn name for the thing. Presumably someone will sponsor it and we can call it the BumbleBee Tuna Float or something.

They seem to have released someof the movies. Some of them look interesting. First Winter Directed and written by Benjamin Dickinson (USA)�World Premiere In this extraordinary debut feature, a blackout of apocalyptic proportions strands a group of Brooklyn hipsters in a remote country farmhouse with no heat and no electricity during the coldest winter on record. At first, it�s all sex and drugs and acoustic guitars. But as the days go on and the food supply dwindles, struggles of power, jealousy, and desire threaten the group�s ability to work together in order to survive. The Girl Directed and written by David Riker (USA, Mexico)�World Premiere From the director of La Ciudad comes this moving drama about a single mother (Abbie Cornish) caught in emotional quicksand after losing her job and custody of her son. Desperate to earn cash for her custody battle, she makes the daring choice to help smuggle illegal immigrants over the border. A deep connection to a young Mexican girl will take her on a life-changing journey and force her to confront her past. In English, Spanish with subtitles. Postcards From the Zoo (Kebun Binatang) Directed by Edwin, written by Edwin, Daud Sumolang, and Titien Wattimena (Indonesia)�North American Premiere Acclaimed Chinese-Indonesian director Edwin (Blind Pig Who Wants To Fly) returns with a gorgeous, dreamlike fairy tale set inside Jakarta�s wondrous Ragunan Zoo. Abandoned in the zoo as a little girl and raised among the wild menagerie, Lana finally embarks outside the peculiar confines she has always known�and into the seedier side of Jakarta�when she falls in love with a charming magician. In Indonesian with subtitles. Death of a Superhero Directed by Ian Fitzgibbon, written by Anthony McCarten (Ireland, Germany)�U.S. Premiere, Narrative Donald is a teenager with extraordinary talents, wild daydreams, and a bright future as an artist of fantastical graphic novels. But when Donald discovers that a very real enemy is trying to kill him, an unorthodox psychologist tries to help him find the light in an otherwise dark world. Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Andy Serkis star in this exceptionally honest drama about discovering life, love, and death. A Tribeca Film release. This one may be misleading.. I can't tell. The Fourth Dimension Directed by Harmony Korine, Alexey Fedorchenko, and Jan Kwiecinski, written by Harmony Korine, Alexey Fedorchenko, Jan Kwiecinski, Oleg Loevsky, and Yaroslava Pulinovich (USA, Poland, Russia)�World Premiere, Narrative A motivational speaker named Val Kilmer (played by Val Kilmer) delivers a sermon at a roller rink. A Russian scientist builds a time machine in his apartment. Four friends stumble upon an abandoned village in the Polish countryside. All are in search of the fourth dimension�whether they know it or not. Weird, ominous, cool, compelling: These three short films could only be inspired by the creative vision of Harmony Korine and Vice Media�s Eddy Moretti. In English, Polish, Russian with subtitles. Francophrenia (or: Don�t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) Directed by Ian Olds and James Franco, written by Ian Olds and Paul Felten (USA)�North American Premiere, Narrative James Franco stunned the film world when he committed to a regular gig on General Hospital, but the Oscar�-nominated actor had a clever trick up his sleeve. While shooting a key GH episode, Franco brought along a film crew. TFF award winner Ian Olds (Fixer, 2009) then repurposed Franco�s behind-the-scenes footage into an experimental psychological thriller set amid the spectacle of a celebrity�s escalating paranoia, creating a mind-bending exploration of identity. Rubberneck Directed by Alex Karpovsky, written by Alex Karpovsky and Garth Donovan (USA)�World Premiere, Narrative Months after a one-night-stand-gone-nowhere with a sexy coworker, sad-sack Boston scientist Paul still finds himself increasingly consumed with obsessive thoughts toward his uninterested colleague. As his impulses become increasingly irresistible, and the repercussions of his actions snowball, the tension mounts. Indie stalwart Alex Karpovsky directs this slow-burn psychosexual character study. This one's topical for most of you. Town of Runners Directed by Jerry Rothwell (UK)�World Premiere, Documentary Over the past two decades the small, rural Ethiopian town of Bekoji has been the unlikely home to numerous Olympic champion long-distance runners, whose athletic success has paved the way for a generation of young Ethiopians searching for a better future. With a keen artistic eye, TFF award winner Jerry Rothwell (Donor Unknown) follows two teenage track hopefuls who face the challenge of growing up and striving for greatness in a developing nation. In Amharic, Oromo with subtitles.

we got any more fence-sitters? we've got 9, so one more to even it out would be nice (although it's not head to head so it don't matter real much, 9 is rather poetic)

highest rated Spring opener yet. (Only 2006 was also at night) Maybe fansare still interested.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: That guy must really like owls. lined out to end the game too.

I don't get this 'floor' since it's not actually a floor and just a random number thrown out there apparently. Is this like a suggested figure or something? If the number can ultimately be lower, why even mention it?

Edgy DC wrote: More split squad minor league floater action with Travis Ozga (who shares a name with nobody, I imagine) in at first. He was den Dekker's roommate when they were in Port St. Lucie.

David Lennon ? @DPLennon wrote: Santana done for day: 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 29 p, 17 strikes. One pitch at 90 mph, 87-88, I counted 2 changeups, 2 sliders. #mets

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Ceetar wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: I just turned on SNY to watch, and I'm blacked out! Oh well. some sort of sun thing. Schwinden gave up a run, 1-0 Astros. Throwing error by... Murphy. Astros radio bros sez that Satin was slow getting 1st to cover, but they weren't sure exactly how the Mets could eff that one up... "Tailor-made'. my radio cut out so i missed it. The Astros announcers suck btw.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I just turned on SNY to watch, and I'm blacked out! Oh well. some sort of sun thing. Schwinden gave up a run, 1-0 Astros.

Here is the Astros starting lineup: 1) Jason Bourgeois CF, 2) J.B. Shuck LF, 3) Jed Lowrie SS, 4) Carlos Lee 1B, 5) Fernando Martinez DH, 6) Chris Johnson 3B, 7) Chris Synder C, 8) Brad Snyder RF, 9) Jose Altuve 2B. 1) Shane Robinson CF, 2) Skip Schumaker 2B, 3) Matt Holliday DH, 4) David Freese 3B, 5) Yadier Molina C, 6) Mark Hamilton 1B, 7) Matt Carpenter RF, 8) Ryan Jackson SS, 9) Adron Chambers LF

bmfc1 wrote: The Mets tweeted this picture today. We're the classiest! https://twitter.com/#!/Mets/status/177066387251003394/photo/1 that's The7Line gear I believe.