Zvon

That's all for Gsellman. GJ kid. 0-0 Mets, bottom 6, one on, two out. Smoker.

cooby wrote: He signed a drawing you made of him and he didn't even look at it? I can't even imagine how that must have felt for you. I actually get very nervous in situations like that. Cuz what if the guy says "this sucks!", lol. This thing w/Lenny was different. At the time of the show I hadn't completed the drawing. Only the pencil portrait was there. After you complete a pencil drawing you should "fix" it with a special spray. This keeps the lead from smearing or fading over time. I hadn't fixed the portrait yet (it was a rush job for this card show). It was actually still in the drawing pad. I knew that I was going to add color action shots around the portrait, and I knew exactly where I wanted him to sign. He would have to put his arm directly on the portrait to sign in that spot. So I flipped over the next blank page on the pad and cut a hole in it exactly where I wanted him to sign. So what he saw was a blank piece of drawing paper with a hole in it. Ha. Approaching Lenny on line you get up to his table and then his people (2 or 3 dudes) would ask what you wanted signed and that kinda shit, and they'd look it over and approve or reject (I guess-I didn't see anyone get rejected-but they would "clear" it, so to speak). And then they hustled me down to Dykstra, slid it under him, he signed, and then NEXT! He didn't even look up at me. It was like a fast conveyor belt when it got to Lenny. The more he signed, the more $$ he'd make. I didn't mind at all. I was kinda relieved. I wanted the drawing signed and I got it, w/ a certificate and all, and that's all that mattered to me. Might have been different if I wasn't paying for the privilege. I'm sure I've told this tale here before. And also the tale of the Glenn Wilson drawing/autograph, and how he was such an asshole. And the Gooden and how I lost the drawing in Shea's parking lot, AND FOUND IT AGAIN! after searching for over an hour. That never got signed though. That got run over by probably a hundred cars before I found it.

Gah. I should have tried harder.

Mike Puma ‏@NYPost_Mets 4m4 minutes ago Sandy Alderson, on Wally Backman's assertion he was "disrespected" by not getting promoted to staff: "That's disrespectful? Yeah, right. OK"

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Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Vulture win for Familia. He's gonna have to buy dinner for Thor. ^yea,that

What a fuckin game. And a must win in my book. I hope TJ goes on a tear. Looks like a hitter. I like the .300 bit Edgy posted. But what's up w/his arm? He looked strange throwing to first a few times.

SteveJRogers wrote: Could just be a case of signing things quickly to keep a line moving without thinking about what is being signed. Dykstra signed this drawing at a card show. As far as I know, to this day he has never seen the drawing. I think if it involves $$ a player will sign anything.

Use EVERYTHING you got!

First guess: Willard Hunter

"Who am I?"

Great photo Batmags. I'll have to get out my facial recognition software.

metirish wrote: Throwing shit though will hardly help him get a ML job , best ti bite his tongue. Agreed. Lets see if he's become any wiser over the years. I think he has, but you never know with Wally. I expected to see him at the helm someday. I'm gonna miss him

I think Wally, if what he says is any indication, will be throwing some deep dirt in the next few. Sucks if this is the way it ends with Wally & the Mets.

Joe always has the best spin. [fimg=300:2pveakx8]https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s526x395/14333136_10154377251199333_6910037655182769989_n.jpg?oh=1b06ada6ec00f9009da7ead1a1f657b1&oe=5839B8C0[/fimg:2pveakx8]

I tweeted that too. Ha, what an idiot.

They just said Chapman hasn't given up a run vs. the Cards since 2011! Wowzers.

Still 4-1 Us. OOOO, Maddon gets run. WHy?

WOW. Card kaBOOM in the 9th. Hazelbaker. WTF is Hazelbaker.

Which would have been worse? 8-1 or 2-1?

Frayed Knot wrote: Zvon wrote: Cardinals don't have a hit through 7 innings, they trail the Cubs 4-0. Now thru 8 Also Pitt losing and Marlins losing in addition to the Cards. Giants play late in SD. So maybe we'll survive tonight intact despite it all. The Cub pitcher is Hendricks.

9th here. We threw up the white flag in this one tho. We shudda stuck with Frampton.

Cardinals don't have a hit through 7 innings, they trail the Cubs 4-0.

Frayed Knot wrote: A Sept. race for a spot is not the time to be giving a pitcher with such a glaring problem a second chance. Which leaves the question, if not him then who? This team has already gone ten deep in starters so it's either giving one of the other spare parts a second (third?) chance: Ynoa?, Merrett?, Niese is no longer in the equation, or give it to a completely new starter: Gilmartin? Smoker? Unfortunately you have to go thru them and see who gets the job done. Who's next? I dunno. I liked Ynoa early on. Right now I'll just observe. And maybe pray. lil bit. I know one thing. We have a lot of arms on the team right now. If Terry wants to see what someone's got use onea those. Montero had all this potential, this promise, but that evaporated some time ago.

I had never seen or heard Gary laugh so hard. [fimg=400:2syfrrtd]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsMpfEKUEAACfeb.jpg[/fimg:2syfrrtd]