Ceetar

Beltran has good numbers against Halladay, and you want him starting on Friday, so really this means he should get off tomorrow.

rinkful of Rangers?

wagonful of Yankees fans? plank-walking Pirates fans?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: 'Cause we didn't win in 2010. Let me rephrase: the 1986ers were wrong not to celebrate, but to use the word "anniversary;" in my mind, they were right to celebrate, and it makes sense-- if you're to be married to round numbers-- to celebrate during the round-numbered season rather than the round-numbered echo of the first one, dig? Bah, should've been 2015, 5th season.. anyway, I agree with you. Any excuse to celebrate is good with me. Also, round numbers not so important. I would've celebrated our 41st season.

in absense of any roster changes (Paulino..stocking up on iron?), Young will be the last new Met for a bit.

Reyes-SS, Pagan-CF, Wright-3B, Beltran-RF, Hairston-LF, Davis-1B, Emaus-2B, Nickeas-C, Young-RHP

themetfairy wrote: If they were wrong in 1986, so be it. That season turned out pretty well, mistake or no mistake. Let's follow in their footsteps rather than split hairs, shall we? I'm good with this. Also, let's just celebrate both. why not? This is the 50th season, (and 25th anniversary..?) next year is the 50th anniversary. 2013 is the All-Star/Piazza year 2014 is 5th anniversary of Citi Field. 2015 is the 5th anniversary of the 3rd championship.. etc. why not?

metirish wrote: It's funny though because I remember Manuel being lauded for being the great communicator after "Willie the mute ". I remember that as well. Everythings rosy early on, lets see how Collins is in August.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Ceetar wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Hey I like Pedro too but I sure hope the Mets abuse him if/when they get together next. I'd prefer it if Luis Ayala was still on their team and we abused him instead. He made the OD roster and is still there, methinks. as a replacement for Pedro, will he make it until May 20th?

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Hey I like Pedro too but I sure hope the Mets abuse him if/when they get together next. I'd prefer it if Luis Ayala was still on their team and we abused him instead.

Edgy DC wrote: It's important that we don't let these eulogies while Jose is still alive overshadow the baseball season. If he does go, it would be a shame if the narrative all year was "What's he going to be like when he's gone?" rather than enjoying him while he's here. If he goes, we'll know what it's like without him soon enough. True. even if he were to go, he's going to be in our record books for decades. Some of us never got to see Seaver play, barely got to see Gooden pitch for the Mets and didn't really appreciate it at the time. (That I have clearer memories of Strawberry and Gooden as Yankees is sad) So we have to try to enjoy Reyes not just because he might leave, but because he might stay. Enjoy it when he laces a 2-run triple into the right centerfield corner against Halladay on Thursday.

The history and tradition created by having these guys in Mets uniform together for the rest of their careers, and subsequently, lives, is too powerful to let either of them walk away over a couple of million dollars.

metsmarathon wrote: oh, i think he'll be cheered. i mean, why wouldn't he? this? this is nothing. i think warthen was more taking the piss, specifically all over cashman and the abuse nonsense, without too much thought as to how pedro would take it. it's even less of a non-issue than the other foolishness. Well, if it's bases loaded, down 1, 1 out, Ike up.. Probably not cheer worthy.

wait, he likes Warthen but doesn't actually have his number? Feliciano's probably right, and Dan probably shouldn't have extrapolated like that, but watch it Pedro..you were likely gonna get cheered at Citi, sorta, depending on the situation, but maybe not now.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Ceetar wrote: This doesn't have anything to do with the team. it's simple professionalism... If I wrote "COMPANY NAME sucks" in chalk in my parking lot, it wouldn't go over well. Well, yeah, 'cause that's not funny. Specificity, man! so if it's funny it's okay? I don't think that's the point. I'm sure I could come up with better analogies.

This doesn't have anything to do with the team. it's simple professionalism. If someone on Fox News spliced in a clip of "Fox sucks" into a closing segment, they'd be reprimanded at least. If I wrote "COMPANY NAME sucks" in chalk in my parking lot, it wouldn't go over well.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I didn't see the thing on SNY, so I don't know if I would have found it funny or not. I just hope nobody actually gets fired over this. It seems lately that the pitchforks and torches are coming out too quickly whenever somebody makes a public mistake. Except it wasn't a mistake. It was intentional, and _that_ is why I support firing/demoting/reassigning the guy.

TransMonk wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Am I wrong? You are not wrong. It makes more sense if you look at is as a joke on certain doom/gloom overreacting Mets fans, but even then..

DiComo's a beat writer, no different than anyone else.

I dunno, I thought the 'Family Guy' snippet was pretty funny and I don't think I'm stupid. Another funny thing though is that that clip has been available to view on YouTube for at least a year now and when I just went to look for it now I got this message: This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by MLB Advanced Media. Sorry about that. Nothing like shutting the barn door after the horse leaves. heh. That's funny. Not even sure they can make that claim..unless you clicked in a video capture of the game with the click and not the original family guy one?

Edgy DC wrote: Jerry had real hitters bunting against fake pitchers twice in that game. He also bunted with Mike Jacobs to get Angel Pagan over in the 16th against righthanded meatball specialist Brandon Hawksworth. Mike Jacobs is a real hitter?

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Nice job! Mike and Mike on ESPN Radio -- with Yankee hack Buster Olney -- were already jumping off the Phillies bandwagon this morning. I was just stunned they were talking about baseball! in favor of the Braves I assume? yeah, I'd listen more if they talked baseball with any regularity or knowledge.

Yeah, I caught it at the end of the game and was annoyed at it. I do hope the guy gets fired over it (or demoted. He can be the guy that picks the camera to display for the kiss cam) it also wasn't funny orginally.

And Colbert is a Twilight fan.

Edgy DC wrote: Ceetar wrote: metirish wrote: Hows about pinch running for Ike with Hu and then using Murphy at 1st base? I don't mind it and I suppose Collins get bit in the ass if Murphy doesn't make a routine play at the bag....whatever , I like what I'm seeing so far from the skipper. I liked too that he seemed really genuinely happy to get his first win and first series win. No manager will be perfect, or do things the way I think they need to be done. I just hope he realizes what does and doesn't work as the season goes on and is willing to adjust. (Murphy's best position was third, he didn't play first in the minors much/atall) But he's played plenty now, and done fine. Virtually all thirdbasemen, given a little time, can be just as good at first. I haven't seen anything to lead me to the conclusion that firstbaseman Murphy should be pulled in favor Davis in late-and-close situations. I happen to think Ike makes that play on the shot along the line that blew the save,(Actually, Ike has been playing a little sloppily, making a couple of simple errors) additionally, I'm not sure I would've had him playing in either. I get holding the go ahead run on I suppose, but with two outs.. No, Murphy's fine at first, and he'll have to be if he's gonna be a catch-all utility guy. I just meant he's only really had 100 or so games there.