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All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Edgy DC Feb 05 2011 09:11 PM 2011 Training Camp Photos

Start with this baby. Name these three early-comers visiting the Port St. Lucie Little League.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 05 2011 09:32 PM Re: 2011 Training Camp Photos

Middle's Evans. Are the others newbs? I'll go Capuano, Tankersley.

batmagadanleadoff Feb 05 2011 09:38 PM Re: 2011 Training Camp Photos

That's Jason Tyner, front and center with a baseball in his hands. Is Jason back with the Mets again?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 06 2011 06:17 AM Re: 2011 Training Camp Photos

Thole on the left. I don't think the middle guy is Evans.

Rockin' Doc Feb 06 2011 06:57 AM Re: 2011 Training Camp Photos

A youngster sporting Carolina Mudcats gear in Port St. Lucie? Wow, now there's a surprise. That's like seeing a Binghamton B-Mets outfit at a gathering of Little Leaguers in Goodyear, Arizona.

Ashie62 Feb 06 2011 07:05 AM Re: 2011 Training Camp Photos

I'll guess none are on the 40 man roster. 3 pitchers?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 06 2011 09:39 AM Re: 2011 Training Camp Photos

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Thole on the left. I don't think the middle guy is Evans. Middle guy might not be Evans, but that's NOT Thole. (Thole's got a squarish jaw and a frat-boy squint. This guy? No.)

metsmarathon Feb 06 2011 09:54 AM Re: 2011 Training Camp Photos

nickeas, nieuwenhuis, niese

Edgy DC Feb 06 2011 11:21 AM Re: 2011 Training Camp Photos

LWFS got Capuano and Evans. Still looking for the guy on the right. Not Thole or Tankersly and certainly not niese.

Ceetar Feb 06 2011 11:22 AM Re: 2011 Training Camp Photos

Thole's in Vegas this weekend for a friends wedding anyway. Nickeas? The way he has the two fingers spread on his leg is catcheresque.

TheOldMole Feb 06 2011 11:50 AM Re: 2011 Training Camp Photos

Looks like Henrik Lundqvist. but that can't be right.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 06 2011 12:28 PM Re: 2011 Training Camp Photos

Ceetar wrote: Thole's in Vegas this weekend for a friends wedding anyway. Nickeas? The way he has the two fingers spread on his leg is catcheresque. Good call. I'm with Cee.

Edgy DC Feb 07 2011 06:14 AM Re: 2011 Training Camp Photos

Nickeas is right. He appears to have been out shopping with Piazza for hairstyles and shades.

themetfairy Feb 08 2011 03:42 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Feb 08 2011 09:03 PM

It's almost here! OE for valid URL

themetfairy Feb 08 2011 03:45 PM Re: 2011 Training Camp Photos

Mr. Met is on his way!

Willets Point Feb 08 2011 04:16 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

themetfairy wrote: Image It's almost here! I assume you mean the Image is almost here. :)

themetfairy Feb 08 2011 04:33 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

I see it - don't you?

themetfairy Feb 08 2011 04:35 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

How about now?

Willets Point Feb 08 2011 06:12 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Hooray for Mr. Met!

metirish Feb 08 2011 06:17 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Is that a truck load of Fred's money?

Edgy DC Feb 08 2011 06:23 PM Re: 2011 Training Camp Photos

So very welcome are you, Sir.

Frayed Knot Feb 08 2011 07:20 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

metirish wrote: Is that a truck load of Fred's money? Yeah, and it's leaving town too.

Vic Sage Feb 09 2011 08:46 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

8 days

Ceetar Feb 09 2011 09:04 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Vic Sage wrote: 8 days Depends what you're measuring to. P&C report in 6 (same temp it was at Citi yesterday). I report in 34.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 09 2011 10:49 AM Re: 2011 Training Camp Photos

Jason Pridie: GREAT BEARD ALERT! (And groomed, too!)

Edgy DC Feb 09 2011 11:06 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Is it too late to give him a bonus?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 09 2011 01:53 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

And to think... it might all go to waste, if he's headed to Buffalo. DO IT FOR THE BEARD, PRIDIE!

Edgy DC Feb 09 2011 02:24 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

"Jeff Wilpon tries to enforce hair policy. Film at 11."

Edgy DC Feb 10 2011 08:48 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Here's an annual ritual --- the gratuitous baiting column singling out the whipping boy for not showing up early. Kevin Kernan of the Post, ladies and gents.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 10 2011 08:53 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Kernan's a kunt. The other day he remarked that Capuano -- unlike Oliie Perez -- threw a bullpen session "thoughtfully."

Fman99 Feb 13 2011 03:21 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Pitchers and catchers official reporting date at Port St Lucie is Wednesday. I am so ready.

Edgy DC Feb 14 2011 10:48 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Reese Havens: rib surgery.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 14 2011 11:07 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Rib Tip Syndrome sounds like a delicious problem to have.

metirish Feb 14 2011 11:11 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Rib Tip Syndrome sounds like a delicious problem to have. This really clears up any confusion as to what it is ib-tip syndrome Neurology Intercostal neuralgia accompanied by sharp episodic pain at the costal margin, caused by hypermotility of the anterior end of the costal cartilage of–usually the 10th rib due to trauma. fucks sake like

Ceetar Feb 14 2011 11:24 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Fman99 wrote: Pitchers and catchers official reporting date at Port St Lucie is Wednesday. I am so ready. Tomorrow? Why are the Mets saying tomorrow and other people saying Wednesday? Don't I trust the Mets date over WFANs?

Frayed Knot Feb 14 2011 12:42 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

I think Tuesday is reporting day for P&C, Wednesday is first workout. Of course reporting day is today for the Yanx which proves they're more intent on winning.

Ceetar Feb 14 2011 12:52 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Frayed Knot wrote: I think Tuesday is reporting day for P&C, Wednesday is first workout. Of course reporting day is today for the Yanx which proves they're more intent on winning. I think Thursday is the first workout, and positionals report Friday. Ike Davis days until I report.

metirish Feb 14 2011 02:10 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Video here , that's Murphy sporting the knee brace and who's the chubby fella? http://www.tcpalm.com/videos/detail/new ... ahoo_feeds

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 14 2011 02:22 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Looks more like Turner than Emaus.

metirish Feb 14 2011 02:24 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Henceforth shall be known as "fat bastard"

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 14 2011 02:26 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Between the video and the picture I Google-found, there's, like, 6 or 7 potential nicknames coming to mind. None of them are flattering.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 14 2011 02:31 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

The fat kid is who now? E "Norm" uas or Turner?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 14 2011 02:43 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Crap. Now I don't know. They kind of look alike, don't they?

Rockin' Doc Feb 14 2011 06:33 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Tough crowd.

Edgy DC Feb 14 2011 06:52 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Looks more like Turner than Emaus. What's he doin' with Joe Tinker's glove?

Nymr83 Feb 14 2011 08:20 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

TOMMOROW IS THE DAY!!! (get excited now before you are pissed off in early-june again)

MFS62 Feb 14 2011 09:17 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Ceetar wrote: Fman99 wrote: Pitchers and catchers official reporting date at Port St Lucie is Wednesday. I am so ready. Tomorrow? Why are the Mets saying tomorrow and other people saying Wednesday? Don't I trust the Mets date over WFANs? I understand how you feel. The Super Bowl was broadcast on Fox this year, so I didn't believe the final score until I verified it on another station. Later

Frayed Knot Feb 15 2011 07:50 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

metirish wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Rib Tip Syndrome sounds like a delicious problem to have. This really clears up any confusion as to what it is ib-tip syndrome Neurology Intercostal neuralgia accompanied by sharp episodic pain at the costal margin, caused by hypermotility of the anterior end of the costal cartilage of–usually the 10th rib due to trauma. Sounds like a similar condition to the one which has apparently afflicted Lady Gaga's shoulder. Either that or she's recently been the victim of some bizarre industrial accident.

Edgy DC Feb 15 2011 10:00 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

A tryout for Izzy.

TransMonk Feb 15 2011 10:07 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Welcome to Generation AARP, Jason. Good luck.

G-Fafif Feb 16 2011 12:48 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Headline of the Day here. Stoner happy with progress Was he simply pleased to fall off the couch and find half a bag of Cheetos on the floor?

Ceetar Feb 16 2011 12:53 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

btw, anyone going down to Florida this spring?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 16 2011 12:54 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

"Yesterday-- I shit you not-- I swear to God that Shih-Tzu was dead."

Edgy DC Feb 19 2011 10:03 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Blaine Boyer and some guy with an 8 (38? Chris Capuano?) talk to the boss, Sandy Koufax.

Fman99 Feb 19 2011 01:21 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Ceetar wrote: btw, anyone going down to Florida this spring? We're doing Orlando the last week of March, including a Tuesday Mets @ Nationals game in Melbourne. Not driving all the way down to Port St Lucie.

Ceetar Feb 19 2011 06:54 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Fman99 wrote: Ceetar wrote: btw, anyone going down to Florida this spring? We're doing Orlando the last week of March, including a Tuesday Mets @ Nationals game in Melbourne. Not driving all the way down to Port St Lucie. Smart of you. We're flying into Orlando the 15th, for Harry Potter World the 16th. I'm told that's the week Florida kids are off from school, so it's gonna be a little crowded I would suspect.

Valadius Feb 21 2011 08:54 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Jenrry Mejia will start the first game of the spring.

batmagadanleadoff Feb 21 2011 09:11 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Jason Bay predicts he'll hit 30 HR's this season. He said 30 is his goal every year, and while acknowledging that the sprawling dimensions of Citi Field will make it more difficult, Bay isn't conceding anything. "It can be done," he said. He'll probably have to hit 20 on the road. No small feat. I'm surprised that the players are allowed to acknowledge CF's outfield sprawl.

metsmarathon Feb 21 2011 09:48 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

does it matter that, in the past two years, the mets as a team have hit one more home run at home than on the road? +3 in 09, -2 in '10 granted, the pitching is just plain wonky. +4 in 09, -41(!) in '10 it can be done.

batmagadanleadoff Feb 22 2011 07:33 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

2009-10 Mets and their opponents - HR's 2009 Mets at CF - 49 2009 Mets on road - 46 2009 Opponents at CF - 81 2009 Opponents on road - 77 2009 total HR's at CF - 130 2009 total HR's; Met road games - 123 2009 total HR's; all Met games; Mets and opponents - 253 2010 Mets at CF - 63 2010 Mets on road - 65 2010 Opponents at CF - 47 2010 Opponents on road - 88 2010 total HR's at CF - 110 2010 total HR's; Met road games - 153 2010 total HR's; all Met games; Mets and opponents - 263 2009-2010 total HR's at CF - 240 2009-2010 total HR's; Met road games - 276 2009-2010 CF reduces total HR's by 13% -- (276-240)/276 2009-2010 Mets HR's at CF - 112 2009-1010 Mets road HR's - 111 2009-2010 Mets opponents HR's at CF - 128 2009-2010 Mets opponents HR's in Mets road games - 165 2009-2010 CF reduces opponents HR's by 22% --(165-128)/165

Edgy DC Mar 06 2011 05:46 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

"This here pitch I called 'Deafening Thunder'."

Ceetar Mar 20 2011 02:59 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Going down to Spring Training is always so much fun. I love watching all the workouts and stuff before hand, and you get to see all sorts of interesting things and your seats are closer and it's just cool. I saw the starters (and Carrasco..hmm, long man favorite?) working on bunting, and then also pitchers working on wild pitches. They'd fake throw home, and then dash towards the plate yelling "One One One!!" field a throw from the catcher and swipe at the plate. Minor leaguers rotating doing turns at second, or pitchers practicing backing up home or backing up third. Minor leaguers practicing baserunning instincts, Teufel hits a ball, and they have to judge whether to advance or not from second. Valdespin acting as the guy that has to lug the basket of baseballs around and hand them to coaches to hit. Meija acting as the ball boy in a minor league game (literally going out to the umpire to hand him balls and picking up the balls that got by the catcher) I saw Mets all over Port. St Lucie too, at Duffy's, and Vine and Barley. Kai Gronauer, Scott Hairston, Justin Turner, Kirk Nieuwenhuis and unnamed players with him (Duda, Russ Adams?) not to mention the ones that I didn't notice/recognize.

MFS62 Mar 20 2011 04:51 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Sounds like you have a good view of the action, both on and off the field. Nice reports, some stuff we never read about (a top pitching prospect running balls out to the umps). Thanks, Later

Ceetar Mar 20 2011 05:18 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

MFS62 wrote: Sounds like you have a good view of the action, both on and off the field. Nice reports, some stuff we never read about (a top pitching prospect running balls out to the umps). Thanks, Later yeah, the casual nature of it all is pretty cool. I almost didn't notice that he was acting as ball boy either, but every once in a while a coach would yell "Mejia!" and fling more balls over to him. There was also an incident with a little snake at home plate on one of the fields. I couldn't determine if it was a prank or not, but everyone started laughing at one point and rushed over from the other field to stare until Sean Ratiff rescued the snake and tossed it in the grass.

MFS62 Mar 20 2011 05:37 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Ceetar wrote: but everyone started laughing at one point and rushed over from the other field to stare until Sean Ratiff rescued the snake and tossed it in the grass. How far did he toss it? Ratliff only had 2 outfield assists in about 125 minor league games last year, and I had questions about his arm. Later

Ceetar Mar 21 2011 12:42 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Can you spot Chris Young?

Ceetar Mar 21 2011 12:44 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

I think someone lost their blue uniform.

metirish Mar 21 2011 12:51 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

So Ceetar , how would you rate the trip overall?, I'd love to do it and hopefully will one day.

Ceetar Mar 21 2011 12:56 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

metirish wrote: So Ceetar , how would you rate the trip overall?, I'd love to do it and hopefully will one day. Considering this weekend I was sitting out in the sun and watching baseball and drinking beer and now i'm at work and it's snowing and raining? It was a blast. I kinda of regret only going down for three games. Watching the pregame workouts was probably as much fun as the games too. Watching all these prospects running around, and everyone's doing drills. And there are so many guys there that it's almost a game of where's Waldo. "Hey, that's Reese Havens, I know him!" The game of Where's Waldo gets more difficult later, when all 300 or whatever players in the Mets system change into street clothes and are eating and drinking in the same restaurants and bars as you all over Port st Lucie.

Ceetar Mar 21 2011 06:10 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

bmfc1 Mar 21 2011 07:36 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

If there was a "like" button next to the preceding picture, I would have clicked it. Nice job, Ceetar.

Ceetar Mar 21 2011 07:40 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

If there was a "like" button next to the preceding picture, I would have clicked it. Nice job, Ceetar. :-) It's also cool being so close too, makes the pictures easier to get. I didn't know D.J. Carrasco occasionally threw sidearm either:

TransMonk Mar 21 2011 08:30 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Is it just me, or does Angel seem to have to have a little more swagger this season? He just seems to have a much more easy-going-yet-confident attitude this spring. Maybe it's because he has a starting job this year...or maybe I just never noticed it before. Either way, I like it. Ceetar's picture captures it for me.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 21 2011 08:52 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

I didn't know D.J. Carrasco occasionally threw sidearm either: I think what they like about carrasco is that he has a shitload of different looks, pitches and deliveries.

The Second Spitter Mar 26 2011 06:11 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

If you're wondering what's up with flame-throwing righty Elvin Ramirez who the Nats nabbed in the R5D - not much apparently. He rocked-up to ST late because of "visa issues". Then got himself injured pitching in the bullpen, officially diagnosed as "arm trouble" (possibly the combination of "visa issues/"arm trouble" you get when you don't want to move cities). But the Nats, being the snarky bunch of c*nts that they are, instead of giving him back to the Mets, are putting him on the DL and then are presumably putting him on the big league roster with 0 IP in spring training. Dumbasses.

Frayed Knot Mar 26 2011 06:21 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

There's a limit to how long a team can store a Rule 5 guy on the DL for purposes of "hiding" him. Eventually the Nats will either have to actually activate him or offer him back.

The Second Spitter Mar 26 2011 06:28 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Frayed Knot wrote: There's a limit to how long a team can store a Rule 5 guy on the DL for purposes of "hiding" him. Eventually the Nats will either have to actually activate him or offer him back. The Nats may be just stupid enough to put him on the big league roster without Spring Training -- they'll probably rationalize it as "out-of-the-box" thinking.

MFS62 Mar 26 2011 08:03 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

The Nats are building a fine collection of young pitchers on the DL, including their wunderkind (name escapes me). You can keep a player on the 60 day DL for an entire season, and he only has to be counted on the 40 man roster prior to the next year's Rule V Draft. But I'm not sure how that works with a prior year Rule V draftee as to whether he would have to stay with the club's 25 man roster for a full year next year. Later

The Second Spitter Mar 26 2011 08:14 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

RVDees can be put on the 60-Day DL but they must be be active for 90 days in the season.

MFS62 Mar 26 2011 08:19 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Thanks. Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 26 2011 08:20 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

"Hey, Beato!" Yeah, coach? "Come say 'hi' to my frothing dog!"

The Second Spitter Mar 26 2011 08:23 AM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

I'm pretty sure there's also a frothing Greek in Baltimore.

MFS62 Mar 26 2011 02:19 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Paulino shut down because of a "blood disorder", not related to PEDs. http://twitter.com/DPLennon Nickeas may be here longer than anyone thought. Later

Ashie62 Mar 27 2011 12:20 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Martino tweets that Willie Harris has made the team. Heymann tweets that Beato is in and Emaus has been named starting 2B.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 27 2011 12:57 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Scuttlebutt is that the last BP slot-- as expected-- is an Acosta-Boyer-Isringhausen horserace. Boyer and Izzy with clean sheets today, with Izzy's FB in the low 90s. Hoo boy.

Ashie62 Mar 27 2011 02:36 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

I'm guessing Boyer goes north and Izzy stays at PSL "on hold."

Frayed Knot Mar 27 2011 08:32 PM Re: All Purpose Spring Training 2011 Thread

Nats deal Nyjer Morgan to the Brewers for former draft pick and Lenny progeny Cutter Dykstra. I guess the Brewers wanted two speedy CFers who can't hit because Morgan is going to compete with Carlos Gomez Also, Carlos Silva joins Ollie in the: 'dumped in ST because you were pitching lousy and refusing to work it out in the minors despite being owed a ton of money club'. Cubs released him today.