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I think Jimmy Buffet has to get some of the blame though. I knew this stupid Philly-Toronto thing would set a bad precedent.
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Cap'n Intangibles to the Outfield Eventually, Sez Cashman
Ceetar replied to seawolf17's topic in New York Mets Talk
Edgy DC wrote: I think he'll get there if we all have to look the other way while fielders run halfheartedly after routine flares to make them look like hits. Well sure, but he's not a spring chicken and it's not like he couldn't twist an ankle diving into stands after he catches a popup and be out 4 months. -
Cap'n Intangibles to the Outfield Eventually, Sez Cashman
Ceetar replied to seawolf17's topic in New York Mets Talk
I need to add "if" Jeter gets 3000 hits this season. Injuries and suckitude aren't out of the question. -
Viola was one of the cards i got in my 1989 pack yesterday. http://www.ceetar.com/optimisticmetsfan/2011/01/26/1989-baseball-cards-and-spring-training-tickets/
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G-Fafif wrote: Both incredibly cool in its minimalism and pretty shoddy craftsmanship if it was intended as a commemorative jersey for Jets legend Mickey Shuler. Four letters fell off! It was probably crafted in Taiwan.
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I floated the idea of Reyes and Wright as co-captains (to myself mainly) a couple of months ago. Maybe I should write a followup to my "name wright captain" post.
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Edgy DC wrote: The dropshadow looks smaller. It's the middle of winter and it's snowing. shadow, even dropshadow, requires sunlight. huh? In any case, the Mets really need to make an Abbott and Castillo style shirt if this guy makes the team. Hu at the plate, with the scoreboard flashing WALK behind him and captioned "Hu's on First" maybe?
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Edgy DC wrote: I always referred to those times as "waking hours." Not me. I had nightmares about it as well.
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What about instead of just retiring 17, they wait a bit ,and retire it but make the 1 a microphone? (And hey, give the 7 a mustache while we're at it. Nothing wrong with being quirky.) After all, he's still contributing to the team. And there were times the last couple of years where I thought he might've helped Mets hitters more than HoJo..
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cooby wrote: Who won the Mets Sterling Minor League Organizational Player of the Year in 2009? Jon Niese?
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John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: bmfc1 wrote: I hope that Hu becomes a Hall of Famer but until then, I still don't like seeing anybody but Keith wearing #17. Would you believe he's already switched to 25? Won't Kaz Matsui be offended? Now, conspiracy theory time..did Keith call up the Mets and bitch about this? Did someone else? Did they mistakenly give out 17 because the guys giving out the numbers might not be as well versed in Mets lore yet? They've had no qualms giving it to chum like Tatis, so why take it away unless... they're taking it away....forever?
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This makes me sadder than Dave Parker only stealing one base for the '86 Reds.
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Cap'n Intangibles to the Outfield Eventually, Sez Cashman
Ceetar replied to seawolf17's topic in New York Mets Talk
LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: metsguyinmichigan wrote: I think Cashman's trying to get fired. It really does seem that way, doesn't it? The yapping's rather... uncharacteristic. Final year on his deal. Maybe he _would_ rather work elsewhere, and sees the Soriano deal is a black mark and is justbeing vocal that it wasnt' his call. -
Cap'n Intangibles to the Outfield Eventually, Sez Cashman
Ceetar replied to seawolf17's topic in New York Mets Talk
Edgy DC wrote: metirish wrote: I mean seriously Brian , the outfield?......have you actually seen the way Jeter runs , he's got this weird bow legged way of running that is just not suited for out there. I might disagree. Some bowlegged dudes have managed just fine in the outfield. Puckett comes to mind. Dykstra was a little bowlegged. Bill James had a theory that a little bowleggedness was an underappreciated postive baseball trait. Well, since the major issue is "Where do you hide him?" because he's got the contract and you have to, theoretically, play him. The outfield probably works as well as anything else. less critical than SS, and you're not expecting him to play great defense. But 3B is still probably the more likely answer no? Obviously Cashman couldn't say that without creating a "Will A-Rod be at 3B for the rest of his contract" followup. -
Cap'n Intangibles to the Outfield Eventually, Sez Cashman
Ceetar replied to seawolf17's topic in New York Mets Talk
John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Apparently Cash made the remark initially to mean that OF would be a better spot for Jeets to wind up than 3B, was overheard, tweeted, and when it came time to go on record was already in damage control. When did the MFYs turn into the Mets? They've always been worse than the Mets at all the stuff the Mets are criticized for. It's just they've had more success so it's glossed over, at best. -
He'll stick as the backup Middle Infielder. He'll get roughly 12 games at SS (Because I think they need to rest Reyes a wee bit more than they did in his 161 games a year seasons. keep him fresher) and maybe a tick more at 2B if he hits and Murphy is only average. (or whoever) I expect we'll see a lot of him as a defensive replacement at second early on. 25 starts, maybe 150 AB. Don't expect much of him. .260 average, couple of walks. a few hits here and there. 2 home runs. .3 WAR
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metsguyinmichigan wrote: I think Mark McGwire walked away from a size-able amount of cash when he retired, too. McGwire was still kind of a legend at the time. He probably imagined he'd still be earning from them in some capacity (And he is now after all) Is it always said that the retirement line is when you no longer want to put up the massive effort of preparation required to be a successful player? Just add 12 million (or really 6 or whatever it becomes after taxes) to the incentive.
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metirish wrote: One could conclude that Gil Meche is a proper eegit then. You know someone will ask Ollie if he'll do the same.......not helping the team and all that. Except despite what people like to think, Ollie does in fact WANT to pitch and get better.
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My problem is always that 'best picture' is very very subjective. And they don't have a set of rules to vote by. What they vote for as 'best' is not the reason I go to the movies, which is why I often don't see those movies. I loved Inception, but I have no interest in seeing Black Swan for instance. (though I will, since the wife wants to) I happened upon a review (actually I think Keith Law linked it) of No Strings Attached that Ebert wrote, and when I actually watched the movie I was laughing at him. The movie wasn't amazing or anything, but the review read like "They do _this_ in the movie, when they really should've done this. Why don't movies ever do _this_?" He wrote a review for the movie as if he wrote the script and they bastardized it and made an adaptation. It was a sappy romantic comedy, it wasn't ever intended to be an exploration or documentary on the concept of friends with benefits and I think it's unfair to review it as if it was.
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Edgy DC wrote: I can think of worse ways to earn $12 million than getting some shoulder surgery on the team's dime and doing my rehab and having my contract expire before I took the field again. Man, that better be some good tackle. laziness? surgery and rehab and probably not even pitching sounds like a pain.
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seawolf17 wrote: Ashie62 wrote: Gil Meche has been signed by the Mets to a minor league contract per Rubin/Twitter Except that he retired last week. (Meche, not Rubin.) you got my hopes up. I thought Gil needed surgery? I know it's always better to play for a contender but why would someone walk away from that contract to sign a crappy gutshot deal with the Mets?
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I don't expect him to end up a long term part. minimal time in NY, minimal impact. maybe..25 AB, 5 hits, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2BB .1 WAR
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Magglio Ordonez? Nope, I'd forgotten he switched within the AL Central. did have 1001 with CHW before he got his stripes
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Jose Reyes
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David Wright
