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The Greatest Love of All

Edgy DC Sep 15 2005 08:42 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 15 2005 09:38 AM

Learning to [url=http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050510&content_id=1045175&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlbl]love your Self[/url] is the greatest love of all.

Edgy DC Sep 15 2005 08:48 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 15 2005 09:40 AM

Between MLB callups, the would-be 771st Met batted .315, fourth in the Pacific Coast League, with 34 doubles, 11 homers, and 81 RBI. His 34 doubles and 81 RBI ranked his third and sixth, respectively. His last big-league hit was [url=http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/wrapup.jsp?ymd=20050608&content_id=1082167&vkey=wrapup2004&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb]against the Mets[/url], as reported by Bryan Hoch.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 15 2005 08:53 AM

771 Mets. Wow. We started the 2005 season at 747. That means there have already been 23 new Mets this year, which is probably quite a bit more than usual. (I once figured out how many new Mets there were each season. The thread may survive on ezBoard. The season with the fewest new Mets was 1988, in which only three players debuted. Mackey Sasser was one of them. Offhand I can't recall the other two.)

Frayed Knot Sep 15 2005 09:18 AM

The brief bit I picked up off an Astro board about Self was that not only did he not hit in the bigs the way he did in the minors but that he didn't look like the same hitter again in the minors following his ML stint. Not really sure what role he fills here but maybe they're hoping to catch some lightning and have one more 1st base candidate to throw into the mix for next year. * Not only 23 new Mets but as many as 16 or 17 of them have played enough to likely make our top-30 cut-off. Not sure what our record is on that front either - obviously all 30 guys in '62 were "new".

Edgy DC Sep 15 2005 09:33 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 15 2005 12:48 PM

Twenty-three new Mets Pedro pitched on opening day Randa/Looper broke his heart Beltran signed, got big bucks In retrospect it don't look smart Matthews had a real good spring Then pitched about as bad as feared Dae-Sung Koo, you broke the Yanks Hurt your ass, and disappeared Marlon needs a better team With his pinch-hitting acumen Ishii started way too long be- Cause he makes so much damn yen Doug E. Fresh, a second choice To play first base, was DOA Cairo took Matsui's job But hasn't done a thing since May Manny Aybar entered games Exited soon after that Castro had a great big head Wore a double XL hat Hernandez was from NYC Came back and found the font of youth Jacobs crushed the ball out west Let's all hope that was the truth Graves clung to his roster spot Endured some crap from stupid fans Padilla was a former Yank Who looked real smooth in his Ray Bans DiFelice will be forgot His kind will always float around Offerman ran bases wrong Made me make a shrieking sound Brian Daubach came back home Never really got a chance Takatsu's fastball lost a game Still he makes his slow pitch dance Woodward was an extra short A luxury we didn't need Ring we got for Alomar It seems his fastball lost its speed Of all the Mets who've ever played Santiago's third-least popular* Hamulack, not yet on track To be our lefty bullpen star Heredia endured too much He couldn't even feel his hand Now I myself await Todd Self Perhaps last of this motley band * I looked it up. Yesterday's most popular lookup: Ron Swoboda.

SwitchHitter Sep 15 2005 11:06 AM

The thing I hate about y'all getting Todd Self is that we got nothing for him. And we DFA'ed him so we could keep Brandon fucking Duckworth. Not everyone believes in Self (obviously) but I do. He's a lefty bat that would probably have come in handy.

seawolf17 Sep 15 2005 11:22 AM

Perhaps Scott Strickland can learn how to be a power-hitting left-handed first baseman instead. The Astros need to believe in theirSelf.

Edgy DC Sep 15 2005 11:24 AM

You've got to believe in your Self. But now you believe in my Self, which I appreciate. My reports said that he was DFA'd to activate Strickland, which is fair and just, since y'all got Strick for nothing when the Mets DFA'd him.

Centerfield Sep 15 2005 12:42 PM

I thought David Cone once got in a lot of trouble for loving him Self. Stories like Self's are always great to hear. The Nats have one too, though I forget his name. I think it should be a rule that if you are below .500, you MUST call up someone from the minors who is: 1. Over 32 years old 2. Never been in the bigs

Benjamin Grimm Sep 15 2005 12:48 PM

CPF mini-contest: What should be the title of Self's autobiography? Winner receives dinner for one at the Crane Pool Cafe.

Edgy DC Sep 15 2005 12:49 PM

Do we have to photoshop a cover?

Frayed Knot Sep 15 2005 12:54 PM

Not sure about the autobiography, but one hit wonders 'The Divinyls' penned what should be his wife/girlfriend's theme song a couple years back: I love my Self I want you to love me When I'm feelin' down I want you above me I search my Self I want you to find me I forget myself I want you to remind me I don't want anybody else When I think about you I touch my Self I don't want anybody else Oh no, oh no, oh no You're the one who makes me happy honey You're the sun who makes me shine When you're around I'm always laughing I want to make you mine I close my eyes - And see you before me Think I would die - If you were to ignore me A fool could see - Just how much I adore you I get down on my knees - I'd do anything for you I don't want anybody else When I think about you I touch my Self I don't want anybody else Oh no, oh no, oh no

MFS62 Sep 15 2005 12:54 PM

If he had been dealt to the Marlins, his autobiography could have been titled: Selffish Later

Centerfield Sep 15 2005 02:59 PM

We should give him away so we'll be looked as Selfless.

SwitchHitter Sep 15 2005 05:02 PM

I have nothing against Strickland. But that deadwood Duckworth is the one who should've been DFA'ed, not Self. Duckworth was being used to pitch BP for Jeff Bagwell while he was still on the DL. Anybody could've done that, even me. Scott Strickland could've done that. Now, don't get me wrong, Duckworth is a nice guy--he wrote me back when I wrote him a letter of encouragement when he was sent down to AAA. But, as a pitcher, he flat-out sucks. He couldn't get AAA hitters out. He's only pitched .1 inning since he was recalled and he shouldn't've pitched that. I don't get on many players, really, but this is the exception.

ABG Sep 15 2005 05:04 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: CPF mini-contest: What should be the title of Self's autobiography? Winner receives dinner for one at the Crane Pool Cafe. I'm not sure, but it would definitely be Self Titled.

SwitchHitter Sep 15 2005 05:07 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: CPF mini-contest: What should be the title of Self's autobiography? Winner receives dinner for one at the Crane Pool Cafe. All by my Self