Ceetar

bmfc1 wrote: No TV or audio today. I am aware, as we all are, that these games are meaningless but it's preferable to listen or watch them then look for tweets or other updates. Why don't the Mets send an announcer or two to the game and broadcast it over the internet? Guys! doesn't even have to go--use the minor league announcers, it would be fun to hear them. What's the harm in doing this? I suspect there are all sorts of red tape type reasons for it. Then again, Ted Berg and Matt Cerrone are already down there (at least right now) Throw up a one-camera feed and just have them talk about the game they're watching. Better than another ep of beer money right?

seawolf17 wrote: It's idiotic that MLB Gameday live video isn't available for all ST games for free. Someone told me they thought it was, not working at my work computer so I can't test it. And apparently the Android MLB At Bat app doesn't have the video for Spring regardless. no audio, WFAN generally only does weekends, and I guess the Cards radio isn't doing it today either.

Cool that he got Pujols twice. It's a shame the pitchfx stuff doesn't work for Spring games. You think they'd want to promote the at bat app and actually give it proper pitch/strike counts. no audio, Okajima just had a scoreless inning against the Braves. I'm listening to ATL @ Sox since I do want baseball noise at work today. yah.

G-Fafif wrote: Mets fans think so highly of Jay Horwitz they feel often compelled to give him an extra 'o' for his last name. No, i just suck at spelling. Weren't you reading the Scrabble thread?

Edgy DC wrote: Not looking great for me. Me neither (I'm anti-social anyway). I'm apparently celebrating Daylight Savings with the writer of Daylight Atheism. and/or his birthday. Friend for (longer than) life trumps strange Mets fans from the internet, sorry.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: 30 starts, 13 wins, 3.98 ERA. I have a pretty good feeling about him this year. He'll become only the fifth Mets player with a surname beginning with the letter Y. I do kinda like him, but I'm not sure what to expect. 30/13/3.98 seems like a good gauge, but I'm not sure he gets quite 30 starts, and I think he might get hit a little harder in April as he settles in. Maybe 25 starts 11-6, 4.11 ERA?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: CHUT UP! CHUT UP! Beltran will play 165 games, run like a bionic deer, and put out neighborhood fires with showers of towering fly balls. (I'm of Grimmy's mind here, I guess. Beltran by plurality.) 165 huh? If they sweep through, that's 173. Maybe it takes them 15. (give 'em two losses in each of the last two rounds) that's 177. I think he'll sit more than 12 games during the season, but I suppose if you figure he'd be #1 pinch hitter off the bench in rest days, 165 might work. Okay, works for me. Bionics aren't against the rules yet right? got another year before the new CBA.

I imagine articles like this are what some of you mean when you say Jeff Pearlman used to be worth reading? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703408604576164410202876644.html?mod=googlenews_wsj#articleTabs%3Darticle

Parnell getting rocked. Even Cora got a hit. a passed ball and a wild pitch. Also a 1-3 fielders choice.

Okay Sandy, You've seen Jose play now. Let's get going here.

Turner in at second. Who's at first? No, Hu's playing SS now.

first: Wright Sac Fly, Reyes scores (Werth couldn't throw him out) 4th: Adam LaRoche drives in Zimmerman on a fielders choice. (Morse to second) Pudge Rod double, scores Morse. Espinosa homers, scores Pudge. Cora in at SS for the Nats. Wright just walked, replaced by Adams.

Valadius wrote: Somebody just gave up four runs. Seriously, do they not have computers in Florida? sure, but all the people operating them are 95 and don't understand how they work.

He's so fast, this season he's going to take his lead in foul territory next to first base and still steal on Hamels. Actually, wasn't there a story about Ty Cobb stealing first from second, just cause?

Niese had a pretty good outing, 3 IP. Emaus had a single. That's all I've gleaned from Twitter so far. there's a crappy gameday somewhere.

There are very few set spots in the bullpen and it's a very fluid thing anyway. I think he's got a shot, especially if he's willing to pitch in Buffalo in April and consider a callup if someone else sucks/gets hurt/punches an asshole.

wait, he can't run? What's this now?

metirish wrote: how many times are you going to say you are done with this before you stop commenting on it? probably three. Or if it gets really really boring out there. Or something really interesting happens. Or the trial actually happens..

I expect him to move to third on the all-time Mets Home Run list, first in RBIs, second in Hits, 5th in stolen bases, and first in Sacrifice Flies.

Edgy DC wrote: Ceetar wrote: So, if the Mets got money from a bank, would it negate the money they need from selling a percentage of the team? Is this one of those other options? or is it in addition to? I'm guessing no, this wouldn't negate that. metirish wrote: It's quite possible that the Mets will not meet various payroll obligations without this loan, NT a good working environment for any of the employees. If they secure this loan then how long before they need another? Mr Wilpon, Mr Katz and son of Fred please go, for the sake of the club go. But I wouldn't go that far, either. I have no idea. I give up. The players are doing stuff down there, so I'm done with this storyline until we have something conclusive about the owners, whoever they are, ability to bring in an expensive piece at the deadline, and retain/sign players in the offseason.

If there is anything we've learned about banks, it's not hard to believe they'd still be willing to lend the Mets money. In fact, I don't know if I'd be surprised if they were willing to lend Madoff money. So, if the Mets got money from a bank, would it negate the money they need from selling a percentage of the team? Is this one of those other options? or is it in addition to?

I expect him to take away votes from Jose Reyes' MVP candidacy. 30 HR. 123 RBI. OPS+ of 155. 8.3 WAR. 22 SB, 82BB, 130 Ks.

The NY Post reports that the Wilpons and Katz are now willing to sell up to 49% of the team. The situation has gotten so bad that the Mets are now willing to sell up to a 49 percent stake in the franchise -- double what the owners had previously indicated. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/mets_mil_bailout_Fu4xf6MgfDtVbJVfDqG30O?CMP=OTC-rss&FEEDNAME= It's odd that the Post devoted only one sentence to the Mets willingness to sell 49% of the team, and even odder that no other media outlet is even so much as quoting the Post on this. In discussing the Bobby V-ownership-flight-of-fancy: The Guy What Murdered Ceetar's Puppy wrote: Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon announced his intention to explore the sale of 20 to 25 percent of the team because of financial issues. Steve Greenberg, the man picked by Wilpon to identify prospective buyers, since has stated a higher percentage could be sold as long as the Wilpons retained a controlling interest.I think it's more that the difference between 25 and 49 percent doesn't seem like much news anymore, in light of the other stuff surrounding it. This isn't really groundbreaking. (And a guy doesn't have to have killed my puppy to be an unprofessional clown) It was always assumed that it was going to be a negotiation around the sale. 20-25% becomes slightly more if say the buyer suggests he'd really like a third. As I imagine the absolute silence and the parts of SNY could possibly be negotiated should it be what needs to happen to get the deal done. Obviously the Wilpons want to sell as little as possible but still get the influx of cash they need, where as an investor is probably going to want as big a piece of the pie as he can get. The Wilpons repeatedly state they don't want to give up the majority, therefore 49% becomes to unstated cap.

TransMonk wrote: I'm just of the opinion that now that we have so many awards shows that we have a season named after it, the Academy Awards should be held to a higher standard. They are the pinnacle of all of the award shows. They don't need to be yound and hip - there are a dozen other awards that can have that distinction. The Oscars should be glamorous and classy. Overall, I don't care one way or the other. I had no dogs in this race and was just looking for some Sunday night entertainment. But, Bob Hope is rolling in his fucking grave. If they're not young and hip, don't they become old and stuffy? ala the Rolling Stones at the Super Bowl type thing? I'm not sure there is an easy answer. I'm not sure what the 'high standard' is without being prim proper and boring. But again, I'm probably the target demographic that it's trying to more appeal to. There are definitely too many awards shows though.

TransMonk wrote: Ceetar wrote: He might not actually _be_ hobbled, but the articles will still mention that everytime he flubs something,takes a day off, or plays DH in Interleague/World Series. I'm okay with that part...I'm worried about him not being able to play at all. Yeah. I don't like that he hasn't actually played the field or DHd yet. Not that I necessarily want him running around in mroe practice games than he needs either.