Elster88

They have Benson's (Kristin) interview with M&MD on the FAN. He came off well, and got me excited talking about the Mets and next year. I hope he sticks around. I like him.

ScarletKnight41 wrote: the newspaper(s) reported it as fact. I'm shocked that reporters would have printed such stuff without further fact checking. They took a huge gamble, and risked their lives and careers. Fools.

soupcan wrote: I'm guessing that means sayonara to Milledge. Lastings we hardly knew ye. It's too bad, I guess, but I'll trade him for the existence 2006 WS ring with the words "Mets" and "Zito". I am getting very excited. Put back the countdown until opening day, ye gods, er mods.

Gammons: ]Mets GM Omar Minaya asked Beane about Zito on Tuesday. "He told me he's not moving him," said Minaya.

The CPF: "The forum that takes the time to be sure a wifey changes her last name."

Hippos would be easier with Mo on the team. Giambi's a big guy, but that's from steroids.

Excellent job of working in Trivial Pursuit. You should have done it without the caps to see who got it.

Their next World Series Championship comes due in 2009.

I like it. Sheffield and Fisher Price on the same team. I predict one of them murders the other by late May.

How long until someone posts the Marines throwing Bobby V in the air that has been posted ad nauseum for the past month? Don't deny it, I know someone was thinking of it.

I pity the fool unless it's the Yankees. ____________________ This post had the designation 105) Joe Christopher

]Cool out. It's cool. He said maybe, I disagreed. Nymr said Piazza never matched them, I disagreed. Then I called the remark silly, which it really kind of is as other player info piles up. It's cool. No hate, just friendly discussion. I'm no bitter Jets fan. ] All those other guys (Piazza, Seaver, Kooz, Straw, Gooden, whoever) had a down year or two also. Ol' Johnny 5 came here, kicked ass for three years, then strode off into the deep, dark night. I don't think anyone else did that. True. Like an assassin. Great stuff.

metirish wrote: Admit it Elster, your hammering Johnny baseball, this Jets season has turned you nasty.... I love him. He doesn't really go by Johnny Baseball does he? Not a bootleg of Mattingly's nickname. Say it ain't so.

Not to make it seem like I'm bashing Olerud. He did have three great years as a Met and was huge in the turnaround, and I loved watching him play. But to say he had the best three year period as a Met is silly. That's all.

Nymr83 wrote: ="Elster88"]="abogdan"]Olerud had maybe the best three consecutive seasons that any Met has ever had. I wouldn't go that far, but it was great to have him on the team. piazza certainly never matched them as a Met. Um, yes he did. Take the exact same years for Olerud (maybe plus one since Piazza only had half of the first year) and I'll guarantee that Piazza had better overall batting numbers. OE: Monk beat me to it.

If this deal is for real, then we must be going after a top of the line starter. Right? *gulp*

OlerudOwned wrote: Hmm...do we still have that thread with the "All ____ Teams" that included Kristen Benson and the All Girly Named Team? Cici Sabathia

Edit: I'm confused.

Zvon wrote: I looked around for a thread for this, didnt see one. Look harder. Like in the the thread labelled "OFF SEASON SIGNINGS"

abogdan wrote: Olerud had maybe the best three consecutive seasons that any Met has ever had. I wouldn't go that far, but it was great to have him on the team.

Does Darryl = Daryl? Does Gregg = Greg? Does Kazuo = Kazuhisa? Does John = Takashi?

abogdan wrote: Asked about Anna, reads a quote from Gammons saying the Mets want to get rid of Kris b/c of Playboy and Anna's radio show (she has a radio show?). Benson dismisses it as comment from anonymous GM, doesn't bother him. Those anonymous sources sure can lead to trouble, can't they, Mr. Healey? abogdan wrote: Says everyone from the Mets denied to him that Anna would be the reason for any move. I believe this. SC = zero abogdan wrote: Asked about Anna's Delgado quote. Tries to explain it as Anna saying it doesn't make sense for it being OK for Delgado to express his political opinion, why can't I pose in Playboy. Double standard about expressive conduct. Says the paper spun it in the article as her having a problem with Delgado which wasn't the case. I poked some fun at Anna yesterday, much to the dismay of some of a couple other posters ;-) , but I can totally believe that the papers would spin something to drum up a controversey. ]Asked why Benson hasn't had a great season yet in his career. Kris says he thinks it will happen this year with the team the Mets have put together. Blames Washington game on his ERA being worse than it should be, a bad 2/3 IP. Thanks for leaving me in for 11 batters, Willie.

abogdan wrote: I'd do Matsui for Hawkins. Heilman and Hawkins would be a very nice set-up duo for Wagner. If Heilman stays in the pen then there is definitely no need for Hawkins.

GYC wrote: One of the rumors flying around now is Kaz Matsui for LaTroy Hawkins. Do it, Omar. The combo of Hawkins in the pen and Grudzy starting at second do not entice me to give up on Kazuo.

Not sure why the Jints would do that. Though, I'd much rather have Kaz start at 2nd than have Grudzy start and get to have the incredibly shaky LaTroy Hawkins on my team. _________________ This post had the designation 106) Mike Hampton. And I've got no problem with that. I enjoyed 2000.