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Mets Spring Training Thread

Ceetar Feb 07 2012 05:30 PM

12.5 days. From Sherman: Also heard #Mets planning prospects (think Nimmo, Wheeler, etc) vs. their veterans exhibition on March 3 or 4 in St. Lucie That sounds pretty cool.

metirish Feb 07 2012 05:46 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

some pix of facebook Murphy? Collins sporting some cools runners who's that with him?

Ceetar Feb 07 2012 05:55 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Tom Goodwin maybe?

Edgy MD Feb 07 2012 05:58 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

metirish wrote: some pix of facebook Murphy? Between the height, the lankiness, the presence of a bullpen mound, and the presence of the legend that is Al Jackson, I'm going to go with a pitcher.

metirish Feb 07 2012 06:28 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Yeah my first reaction was too tall for Murphy and a bit lean, still that face looks like a Murphy.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 07 2012 06:34 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Davis?

Edgy MD Feb 07 2012 06:51 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

The big mofo? If that's Davis, you've got a scoop, because that's not a firstbaseman's glove. If that's not a pitcher, than it's L.U.C.A.S. But both would seemingly have more chest than that.

Ceetar Feb 07 2012 07:56 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

probably a minor leaguer.

Edgy MD Feb 08 2012 11:36 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Starting to get itchy. Irritable.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 08 2012 11:39 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

McCullough's having a chat, go join it: http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2012/0 ... dge_3.html

Ceetar Feb 08 2012 12:28 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Edgy DC wrote: Starting to get itchy. Irritable. hmm..maybe that's why I'm such a bad mood. also disappointed I'm not going this year. or maybe it's just work.

metsmarathon Feb 08 2012 01:10 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Edgy DC wrote: Starting to get itchy. Irritable. have you tried a cream?

Ceetar Feb 08 2012 01:38 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

metsmarathon wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Starting to get itchy. Irritable. have you tried a cream? take a dollop of Shake Shack Sauce, apply directly to the affected area via the beefy applicator.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 08 2012 01:53 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Edgy DC wrote: Between the height, the lankiness, the presence of a bullpen mound, and the presence of the legend that is Al Jackson, I'm going to go with a pitcher. Jackson's 5'9"-5'10", and this guy's at least 6-8" taller. Could be Wheeler or Harvey. I'm thinking it's my boy Rustich (6'6"). Or has Jon Rauch been moisturizing/getting Botox injects?

Edgy MD Feb 08 2012 02:00 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Part of it may be an illusion of the mound height, but if that's my wookie, where are his neck tatts? He looks too young to be Rauch, and I've just seen those slouching shoulders somewhere.

Ashie62 Feb 08 2012 06:47 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Ceetar wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Starting to get itchy. Irritable. hmm..maybe that's why I'm such a bad mood. also disappointed I'm not going this year. or maybe it's just work. You could quit...

Ashie62 Feb 08 2012 06:49 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

metirish wrote: Yeah my first reaction was too tall for Murphy and a bit lean, still that face looks like a Murphy. Right handed pitcher...hmmmm

Ceetar Feb 08 2012 07:07 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Ashie62 wrote: Ceetar wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Starting to get itchy. Irritable. hmm..maybe that's why I'm such a bad mood. also disappointed I'm not going this year. or maybe it's just work. You could quit... The Mets? nah, i'm too invested.

Ashie62 Feb 09 2012 09:23 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Probably the wrong thread here but..Is Andres Torres really the starting CF heading into Florida? That Fukudome guy is an FA still..

Benjamin Grimm Feb 09 2012 09:26 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

He sure is! There's been some speculation that Kirk Newiswenehuewenis will have a shot at displacing him during the season.

metirish Feb 09 2012 09:29 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Gotta be Harvey and he's there The Mets announced yesterday that they have invited top pitching prospect Matt Harvey to major-league camp in Port St. Lucie, Fla. It's very likely more of a reward than it is a chance to win a major-league roster spot. Harvey, the Mets' first-round pick (seventh overall) in 2010, enjoyed a successful first pro season, with 156 strikeouts in 135 2/3 innings. He began the season with Class A St. Lucie before graduating to Double-A Binghamton. He turns 23 in March, so he isn't too young to pitch at the highest level. Yet the Mets have brought along their young players more deliberately since Sandy Alderson took over as general manager. The Mets also announced that outfielder Matt den Dekker, their fifth-round selection of the 2010 draft, would receive an invitation to major-league spring training. Dekker totaled 17 homers last year with St. Lucie and Binghamton.

Ashie62 Feb 09 2012 09:35 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

You nailed it..Harvey is a Big boy.

Ashie62 Feb 09 2012 09:36 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Benjamin Grimm wrote: He sure is! There's been some speculation that Kirk Newiswenehuewenis will have a shot at displacing him during the season. Good Lord. They couldn't get Don Hahn?

Edgy MD Feb 09 2012 09:37 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Seems a little late, but totally excellent.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 09 2012 09:39 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

This isn't actual camp, so it needn't be someone with a camp invite. And that doesn't quite look like Harvey, or Wheeler. Or, really, Rustich. Shaggy Brad Holt?

metirish Feb 10 2012 06:43 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Seriously some Mets fans, actually a lot of Mets fan need to cop the fuck on with themselves... Alderson joined twitter and his second tweet causes quite a stir among some fans Sandy Alderson @MetsGM We're driving to St. Lucie because our dog (Buddy) doesn’t like to fly. His complaint: Where I sit, no lights and no stews. Sandy Alderson @MetsGM Getting ready for Spring Training-Driving to FL but haven’t left yet. Big fundraiser tonight for gas money. Also exploring PAC contribution. it's him as confirmed by Buckhart on Hot Stove yesterday

Ceetar Feb 10 2012 06:55 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Seriously some Mets fans, actually a lot of Mets fan need to cop the fuck on with themselves... Alderson joined twitter and his second tweet causes quite a stir among some fans Sandy Alderson @MetsGM We're driving to St. Lucie because our dog (Buddy) doesn’t like to fly. His complaint: Where I sit, no lights and no stews. Sandy Alderson @MetsGM Getting ready for Spring Training-Driving to FL but haven’t left yet. Big fundraiser tonight for gas money. Also exploring PAC contribution. it's him as confirmed by Buckhart on Hot Stove yesterday It was confirmed immediately by @mets but that first tweet about fundraising threw people for a loop. but basically he's just trolling the idiocy, which is awesome. "The genesis of this came earlier in the day when it was suggested that I was driving to Florida because the Mets couldn't afford a plane ticket," said Alderson, who created the account @MetsGM. "There were people on the Internet who actually believed that. So I just thought we'd point out the absurdity of all this by poking fun at the whole thing." [url]http://mobile.newsday.com/inf/infomo;JSESSIONID=163B5C80BF89CE4CCDA1.3221?site=newsday&view=sports_item&feed:a=newsday_5min&feed:c=sports&feed:i=1.3518408&nopaging=1

Frayed Knot Feb 10 2012 07:19 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

I think both were kind of funny

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 10 2012 08:18 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Love it. Have been playing #SandyAldersonTrollTweets-- "Hey, you know what we could use? A speedy leadoff-guy with some pop and a glove. Know any1 interesting?"-- with Ted Berg and a bunch of others for the last 24 hours or so.

TransMonk Feb 15 2012 09:55 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

I'm jonesin'....

Ceetar Feb 15 2012 11:20 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

TransMonk wrote: I'm jonesin'.... poke around Metsblog and twitter.com/mets lots of pictures today.

Fman99 Feb 15 2012 12:32 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

That is so not getting it done for me. I need action, live video. When does SNY release their spring training TV schedule?

Ceetar Feb 15 2012 12:44 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Fman99 wrote: That is so not getting it done for me. I need action, live video. When does SNY release their spring training TV schedule? First radio broadcast is 3/5 at 6pm. Should have Howie, since he's got a game on LI the night before and then has until the 8th to get to Newark.

Fman99 Feb 15 2012 02:00 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Ceetar wrote: Fman99 wrote: That is so not getting it done for me. I need action, live video. When does SNY release their spring training TV schedule? First radio broadcast is 3/5 at 6pm. Should have Howie, since he's got a game on LI the night before and then has until the 8th to get to Newark. I need a weekday matinee, I can "work from home" and watch the game at the same time.

Ceetar Feb 15 2012 02:04 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

I'm without a doubt TIVOing that first broadcast. SNY.tv still lists the 2011 tv schedule though.

metirish Feb 15 2012 04:35 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Ike is back

Ceetar Feb 15 2012 06:18 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Ike Davis: "why does everyone think we're going to suck? It's February." #Mets

Ceetar Feb 16 2012 09:23 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

http://www.metsblog.com/2012/02/16/snys ... -schedule/

Ashie62 Feb 16 2012 10:39 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Friday is Johan Santana bullpen session day. [url]http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/17294836/mets-santana-to-test-shoulder-in-first-bullpen-session-friday

attgig Feb 17 2012 11:19 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Mets twitter: New York Mets @Mets Johan: It was great to get on the mound...I feel much better than I did last year...I am excited to be on the mound & start competing.

attgig Feb 17 2012 01:13 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

his comments and some video: http://web.sny.tv/media/video.jsp?content_id=20098211

Ashie62 Feb 17 2012 01:16 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

A little more from the Ledger on Johan...Nice. [url]http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2012/02/johan_santana_throws_first_bul.html

MFS62 Feb 17 2012 08:36 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Scott Kasmir worked out today for a number of teams. Here's a report from someone I correspond with* down there: So here's the quick run down of today's event. First and foremost Scott is a great guy and very down to earth, even with some serious $$$ in his pocket. He is much more muscular than I thought and seemed to be in decent shape for a shot at a comeback. He threw around 60 pitches for 8-10 scouts (I took note of the Blue Jays, Pirates, Astros and Angels in attendance). His fastball ended up sitting around 88 and he touched 91 a few times (Buster Olney will report 86-88 because Scott's agent texted him that info, and I hope he corrects it, because it's not true). His slider showed some life at 76-78 and his curveball wasn't overly sharp. When he finished his pitches and kept the ball down, he threw a lot more efficiently. Definitely a lot better than his 82-83 mph bullpen in the Dominican last month. Astros and Pirates showed the most interest, and he will be throwing a followup pen on Monday for a few additional teams. All in all a solid outing for him in my opinion... Later *= on a non-Mets -specific baseball board that is membership by invitation.

Rockin' Doc Feb 17 2012 09:54 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

MFS62 wrote: *= on a non-Mets -specific baseball board that is membership by invitation. Damn elitists!

Fman99 Feb 18 2012 10:48 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Rockin' Doc wrote: MFS62 wrote: *= on a non-Mets -specific baseball board that is membership by invitation. Damn elitists! Lovey, someone, get these uncouth rabble out of my Interweb forum thingy before I take drastic measures. Don't make me call an angry Negro in here!

attgig Feb 20 2012 01:41 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

I haven't heard anything about today's Kazmir showcase. any news from your elitist sources, MFS??

TransMonk Feb 20 2012 01:55 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

I read (via Metsblog IIRC) that the Mets are not interested and didn't even send a scout.

Edgy MD Feb 21 2012 07:42 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Dickey explains to Thole how he's going to once again make his life miserable, while in the background, Jeurys Familia rubs a baseball and plots a murder.

Edgy MD Feb 21 2012 08:07 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Terry Collins press conference happening on Sportsnet New York! TCPCPSLSNY!

Benjamin Grimm Feb 21 2012 08:13 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Energy... blah blah blah... energy... blah blah blah... energy...

Edgy MD Feb 21 2012 08:27 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Terry says, "Blah-blah yourself." "We are going to play in the post-season."

Edgy MD Feb 21 2012 08:33 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Another comment is that Justin Turner is his backup firstbaseman. I guess the takeaway on that is that, if Ike was unavailable, he wouldn't want to deny Murphy development time at second, even if it might make more sense. I guess. Also lists Hairston as his backup centerfielder and Torres as his leadoff hitter.

Edgy MD Feb 21 2012 09:14 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Kevin Burkhardt @KBurkhardtSNY wrote: gotta run. Johan is out. Try to get back to more of you later What? WHAT?!

Benjamin Grimm Feb 21 2012 09:17 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Out, as in injured? Out, as in on the field and available to chat? Out, as in openly gay? Damn that 140-character limit!

metirish Feb 21 2012 09:21 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Santana was probably using one of the Porta-Potties on the back fields.....stop stalking him Kevin.

Edgy MD Feb 21 2012 09:23 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Out, as in injured? Out, as in on the field and available to chat? Out, as in openly gay? Damn that 140-character limit! That's whumsayin'! Out of his car? Out of his mind? Out of cigarettes?

Benjamin Grimm Feb 21 2012 09:52 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

My guess is he meant "available for conversation" but it is unnecessarily ambiguous.

attgig Feb 21 2012 09:57 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

http://www.whosay.com/kevinburkhardt/videos/134626 a little vid of his session

attgig Feb 22 2012 08:59 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

TransMonk wrote: I read (via Metsblog IIRC) that the Mets are not interested and didn't even send a scout. apparently, someone did show up? Buster Olney ? @Buster_ESPN Mets are among six teams Scott Kazmir is considering, and he could make a decision sometime in next few days.

Edgy MD Feb 22 2012 09:02 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Before signing with the Mets, Scott's got to ask himself, "Was I someone's unwanted asshole?"

Benjamin Grimm Feb 22 2012 09:05 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Is Victor Zambrano staging a workout anywhere?

Edgy MD Feb 22 2012 09:08 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Hopefully, he's busy hunting down the still-at-large [crossout:nyyh6twc]un[/crossout:nyyh6twc]wanted asshole who kidnapped his mother.

metirish Feb 22 2012 09:20 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Kazmir could be a good fit,I imagine his first start would generate excitement. Mets need starting pitching, right now who are the backup guys if someone goes down or isn't ready for opening day?

Edgy MD Feb 22 2012 09:33 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Theme wet blankets were planning on going with: [list]They didn't even bother scouting or considering making an offer to Scott Kazmir. This reflects how cheap this organization has become along with how embarrassed they still remain over the deal that sent Kazmir to Tampa Bay for Victor Zambrano in 2004.[/list:u] Theme wet blankets are scrubbing off as a backup plan: [list]Why would they even bother scouting or considering making an offer to Scott Kazmir? This reflects how cheap this organization has become along with how embarrassed they still remain over the deal that sent Kazmir to Tampa Bay for Victor Zambrano in 2004.[/list:u]

Benjamin Grimm Feb 22 2012 09:36 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

metirish wrote: ...right now who are the backup guys if someone goes down or isn't ready for opening day? I think it would be Miguel Batista and/or Chris Schwinden.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 22 2012 12:57 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Adam Rubin says that Buster Olney says that the Mets are one of six finalists for Kazmir.

metirish Feb 22 2012 01:01 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Adam Rubin says that Buster Olney says that the Mets are one of six finalists for Kazmir. this is why twitter is great!.........

Edgy MD Feb 22 2012 01:05 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

As long as our forum --- and I'm more guilty than most --- doesn't just become a vehicle for re-tweets.

metirish Feb 22 2012 08:04 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Awesome pic Mets pitcher Daniel Herrera throws a bullpen session in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (Feb. 21, 2012) Photo Credit: Alejandra Villa even more awesomer pic Mets pitcher Dillon Gee throws a bullpen session in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (Feb. 21, 2012) Photo Credit: Alejandra Villa

Mets – Willets Point Feb 22 2012 08:07 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

2012 Mets: It's all about the hair.

Fman99 Feb 22 2012 08:20 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Yeah I was wondering where I had put all of those pubes.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 22 2012 11:36 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

That Gee hair kinda makes sense for me, since I kinda wish he were with the Phillies.

TransMonk Feb 23 2012 07:31 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

What is this? A team of Brian Wilsons?

attgig Feb 24 2012 10:57 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

here's another retweet... unfortunately, it seems like that's the only source of Kazmir news: https://twitter.com/#!/TheKevinPoppe/st ... 2055794689 Catching scott kazmir today at noon. Decision will most likely be shortly after. today is his showcase for the mets. lets see how much we like it.

TransMonk Feb 24 2012 12:45 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

This is quite a "hairy" bunch. Not sure I approve.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 24 2012 12:47 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Somebody needs to stage an intervention with Dillon Gee about his beard.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 24 2012 03:02 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

TransMonk wrote: This is quite a "hairy" bunch. Not sure I approve. See, this one's kind of funny. STUPID funny, but funny. (And for my money? The hats beat the living poo out of the black-ear-panel nonsense.)

Edgy MD Feb 24 2012 06:08 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

He's definitely got to get that Horwitz removed from his shoulder, though. Just my opinion.

Edgy MD Feb 27 2012 09:55 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Edgy MD Feb 27 2012 10:11 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Thole's catching glove and his catching Dickey glove.

MFS62 Feb 27 2012 10:17 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Updated, but reminds me of when Paul Richards developed an oversized mitt for catching Hoyt Wilhelm. Later

Benjamin Grimm Feb 27 2012 11:03 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Dillon Gee looks like Tom Hanks in Cast Away.

Edgy MD Feb 28 2012 09:21 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Backman teaches the secret of the bunt.

dinosaur jesus Feb 28 2012 09:27 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

I dreamed last night that the Mets had given the first base job to a giant piece of lasagna. I was considering whether to draft it in my fantasy league. Baseball Prospectus wasn't too high on it, but with the fences coming in at Citi, it should be good for fifteen or twenty homers.

Ceetar Feb 28 2012 09:36 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

dinosaur jesus wrote: I dreamed last night that the Mets had given the first base job to a giant piece of lasagna. I was considering whether to draft it in my fantasy league. Baseball Prospectus wasn't too high on it, but with the fences coming in at Citi, it should be good for fifteen or twenty homers. could you imagine all the cheesy headlines if they did that?

Edgy MD Feb 28 2012 11:01 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Give a guy a contract extension, he becomes a freak.

TransMonk Feb 28 2012 11:47 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Feb 28 2012 03:13 PM

Well, if they're not a good baseball team, they can try to sell tickets by impersonating a circus. Edited for grammar. How embarrassing!

Ceetar Feb 28 2012 11:57 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

TransMonk wrote: Well, if their not a good baseball team, they can try to sell tickets by impersonating a circus. Or Byrdak can come charging out of the bullpen, body slam Roy Halladay and tag in Francisco to pitch.

attgig Feb 28 2012 12:27 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

for an actual baseball pic. Tejada & Murph gettin in some reps. hopefully, by the time April comes around, it'll be smooth as buttah.

metirish Feb 28 2012 12:42 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Caption This

Ceetar Feb 28 2012 12:44 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

"Perhaps we shouldn't have setup the backstop in front of Jeff Wilpon's window."

Edgy MD Feb 28 2012 01:08 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

attgig wrote: for an actual baseball pic. Tejada & Murph gettin in some reps. hopefully, by the time April comes around, it'll be smooth as buttah. Wow. It's gonna be a lot easier to hit homeruns this year.

metsmarathon Feb 28 2012 02:05 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

that's the field they audiitoned jason bay on before signing him. boy, did they think they had somethig special!

metirish Feb 28 2012 04:28 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Video of Hulk Hogan/Tim Byrdak http://www.mlb.com/news/wall/article.js ... d=26896020

metirish Feb 28 2012 05:29 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Mets looking at Pudge......maybe http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/02/me ... iguez.html

Ceetar Feb 28 2012 06:22 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

metirish wrote: Mets looking at Pudge......maybe http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/02/me ... iguez.html Not that that one hasn't been shot down a million times, but Rubin shot it down again tonight.

Fman99 Feb 28 2012 07:07 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

"I know, Johan, they are atrocious hats. Just pitch."

Ashie62 Feb 28 2012 08:26 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

metirish wrote: Caption This Johan, I caught you looking at my package.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 29 2012 09:31 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

The New York Post wrote: Manager Terry Collins indicated that reliever Manny Acosta likely has already earned a roster spot based on his performance last season. Frank Francisco, Jon Rauch, Ramon Ramirez and Tim Byrdak are also assured spots. Among those fighting for the final two spots are Batista, Bobby Parnell, D.J. Carrasco, Pedro Beato, Daniel Herrera and Garrett Olson.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 29 2012 09:34 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Gotta figure Bobby Pee makes the cut. Then it's really Carrasco v Hererra v Beato.

Ceetar Feb 29 2012 09:38 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Gotta figure Bobby Pee makes the cut. Then it's really Carrasco v Hererra v Beato. Probably. Carrasco has the leg up via contract probably. And Hererra behind the 8-ball with not being on the 40 man. But Collins really likes Beato.

metirish Mar 01 2012 06:51 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

NY Mets manager Terry Collins tells Josh Thole he's not guaranteed starting catcher's job Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseb ... z1nsBcSnLh

Ceetar Mar 01 2012 06:59 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

NY Mets manager Terry Collins tells Josh Thole he's not guaranteed starting catcher's job Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseb ... z1nsBcSnLh That's like giving Mark Brunell snaps and pretending Sanchez might not play. Luckily, that's not what Collins was saying at all. He was just emphasizing that Thole needs to improve to be considered a major league catcher.

TransMonk Mar 01 2012 07:17 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

The way the team is contructed right now, I hope no one is guaranteed a starting job. We name starters the old fashioned way...they earn it.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 01 2012 07:28 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Too many guys seem to be virtually guaranteed a starting job. With a deeper team, Dillon Gee, for example, would have a lot more on the line going into spring training than he does now. So would Andres Torres, Mike Pelfrey, and perhaps Ruben Tejada. Not to mention Jason Bay, who's in a whole other category.

G-Fafif Mar 01 2012 03:59 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

How many Mets -- or for that matter players in general -- do you suppose are working on a new grip or an alteration to their swing convinced it's just what they needed only to find themselves a year from now blaming their lost season on a "bad habit I got into during Spring Training"?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 01 2012 04:04 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

371. Maybe 372.

Ceetar Mar 01 2012 04:05 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

G-Fafif wrote: How many Mets -- or for that matter players in general -- do you suppose are working on a new grip or an alteration to their swing convinced it's just what they needed only to find themselves a year from now blaming their lost season on a "bad habit I got into during Spring Training"? Probably the same many that are currently at Duffy's eating a fatty dinner so they can show up next season in the best shape of their lives.

metirish Mar 03 2012 08:29 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

@joshlewinstuff U haven't heard "loud" til you've heard mets strength coach brad andress run morning stretch. Think gilbert gottfried as a pro wrestler.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 03 2012 08:39 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Liking Lewin more and more. Early impressions of mets camp: jon rauch is about 6'13" and terry collins is a dead ringer for hank's dad on "king of the hill." It's like we're looking at the world through the same eyes.

metirish Mar 03 2012 08:40 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Yeah, Hanks dad....classic

Frayed Knot Mar 03 2012 01:26 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Wright skips intra-squad game with "stiff rib cage" (isn't it supposed to be stiff?) Noble @ mlb.com -- ... Wright provided half-answers and spoke vaguely, and with each word he spoke Saturday morning, the WhatEverItIs that caused him to be scratched from one of the intrasquad game lineups became more curious. Official word from the Mets is that Wright has stiffness of the left rib cage. Mets manager Terry Collins pointed to his own side and indicated that was the troubled area for his third baseman. Wright wasn't even that precise. He called in stiffness, period, end of diagnosis. And, of course, the usual caveat of: "If these were real games I'd be playing", was thrown in for good measure -- a phrase which might trail only "I'm in the best shape of my life" and "flu-like symptoms" in the pantheon of vague fitness claims.

Ceetar Mar 03 2012 02:28 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Wright skips intra-squad game with "stiff rib cage" (isn't it supposed to be stiff?) Noble @ mlb.com -- ... Wright provided half-answers and spoke vaguely, and with each word he spoke Saturday morning, the WhatEverItIs that caused him to be scratched from one of the intrasquad game lineups became more curious. Official word from the Mets is that Wright has stiffness of the left rib cage. Mets manager Terry Collins pointed to his own side and indicated that was the troubled area for his third baseman. Wright wasn't even that precise. He called in stiffness, period, end of diagnosis. And, of course, the usual caveat of: "If these were real games I'd be playing", was thrown in for good measure -- a phrase which might trail only "I'm in the best shape of my life" and "flu-like symptoms" in the pantheon of vague fitness claims. Maybe if the media didn't demand specific and elaborate details to every little ache and pain.. If you send a gaggle of reporters to Wright and then Collins for this they're gonna have to say something or they'd criticize them for not talking, and if they let Wright play in a meaningless 3/3 game anyway they'll all pretend they have medical degrees and kill the Mets for letting him play with it.

Frayed Knot Mar 03 2012 02:56 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Asking about it is part of their job description.

Ceetar Mar 03 2012 03:15 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Frayed Knot wrote: Asking about it is part of their job description. apparently so is criticizing the response.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 03 2012 04:16 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Well, asking more questions if the answer is questionable, yes.

metirish Mar 03 2012 04:17 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Fuck it, I'm jumping right to the conclusion that David will miss the first month of the season..

Ashie62 Mar 03 2012 04:24 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Scott Hairston strains left oblique, yes the same one as last season. Adam Loewen moves up one. [url]http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/39166/hairston-suffers-oblique-re-injury

Ashie62 Mar 03 2012 04:26 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

metirish wrote: Fuck it, I'm jumping right to the conclusion that David will miss the first month of the season.. I just hope it isn't a real darn goodness oblique pull..

Fman99 Mar 04 2012 06:13 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

These guys getting injured in non contact sports? What the hell? They wouldn't last a half hour in Arlen.

Fman99 Mar 04 2012 01:56 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Seriously considering working from home tomorrow after lunch so I can watch the afternoon game on SNY while I work.

Ceetar Mar 04 2012 03:42 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Fman99 wrote: Seriously considering working from home tomorrow after lunch so I can watch the afternoon game on SNY while I work. Unless you work in Hawaii, the game's at 6 tomorrow. Very nice of them to be accommodating actually. I'm just trying to figure out how to both listen to WFAN and watch SNY

Fman99 Mar 04 2012 07:13 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Ceetar wrote: Fman99 wrote: Seriously considering working from home tomorrow after lunch so I can watch the afternoon game on SNY while I work. Unless you work in Hawaii, the game's at 6 tomorrow. Very nice of them to be accommodating actually. I'm just trying to figure out how to both listen to WFAN and watch SNY Good to know, thanks Ceetar. I'll be watching. I may bag half of Tuesday instead, work here and watch the game then. Yay baseball.

Frayed Knot Mar 04 2012 09:22 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Fman99 wrote: I may bag half of Tuesday instead, work here and watch the game then. Or spend Tuesday half in the bag.

Edgy MD Mar 05 2012 10:09 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Total Met move, narrowly missing a perfect game.

Edgy MD Mar 07 2012 10:38 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Benjamin Grimm Mar 07 2012 10:48 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Wow, that photo makes it look like Daniel Murphy is controlling the storm clouds, like Thor!

Vic Sage Mar 07 2012 11:02 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Yeth, he'll thertainly be, you know, like, thore if he holdth hith armth out like that for a thignificant length of time!

Mets – Willets Point Mar 07 2012 02:27 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Edgy DC wrote: I will EAT you all!!!!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 07 2012 06:12 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Wow, that photo makes it look like Daniel Murphy is controlling the storm clouds, like Thor! Torres: O wonder! How many goodly players are there here! How beauteous Metkind is! O brave new lineup That has such batters in't! Murphy: 'Tis new to thee.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 07 2012 06:48 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Simon Sez ....... Fart!

Ashie62 Mar 07 2012 09:40 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Murphy is about to jump head first into the groung afore him.

G-Fafif Mar 08 2012 12:50 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

I noticed espn.com lists the all-important Grapefruit League standings. I loved that when I was a kid, seeing all these N.L. and A.L. teams jumbled together by meaningless records. It was peculiar to March and maybe early April, though by then, the records felt even more meaningless.

Ceetar Mar 08 2012 05:50 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

G-Fafif wrote: I noticed espn.com lists the all-important Grapefruit League standings. I loved that when I was a kid, seeing all these N.L. and A.L. teams jumbled together by meaningless records. It was peculiar to March and maybe early April, though by then, the records felt even more meaningless. If you don't count up things like wins and losses and hits and home runs it might not be baseball!

Edgy MD Mar 08 2012 06:36 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

I envisioned such meaning in those standings that I formed in my head a spring training championship match --- the top record in the Grapefruit League meeting their Cactus League counterpart (an easier title to bag, to be certain) at the end of camp in some sunbelt AAA stadium looking to put on a showcase for their big league aspirations: New Orleans, Louisville, San Antone, Phoenix. Maybe even Miami! We'd get great quotes like, "Coach wants to hold me to 80 pitches, saying to save it for the season. I say, 'Coach, I want to win.' A championship's a championship. You bet we take it seriously. Let's play some baseball."

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 08 2012 11:06 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

I signed in as "Tracky" and had a regular 1-on-1 with the Real Tracky in chat today. Let's just assume Torres and Hairston stay down for awhile. Who'd back up Neiuwenhuis in CF? by Tracky 12:30 PM Yikes. What are you doing in April. by Andy Martino 12:30 PM The Mets go Chapter 11 in 2012. True or false? by Tracky 12:37 PM Flase. by Andy Martino 12:37 PM In addition to the Mets, 2012 ought to be disappointing for at least one of PHI/WAS/MIA/ATL. Which? by Tracky 12:48 PM I don't love Atlanta. They didn't do much to improve after collapsing, and are starting a rookie at shortstop. Hudson will miss the beginning of the season, Hanson has a concussion and all that shoulder stuff in his past, and the kid relievers threw a ton of innings last year. by Andy Martino 12:49 PM any scoops you're working on? I won;t say anything by Tracky 12:55 PM (no witty retort comes to mind) by Andy Martino 12:56 PM

metirish Mar 08 2012 11:11 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

He likes you, no doubt about that.

Edgy MD Mar 08 2012 11:25 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

C.J. Nitkowski trying to out-Jason-Isringhausen Jason Isringhausen, walking in off the streets and auditioning for the team NOW!!! with a new sidearm motion. C.J. last pitched in the bigs in 2005. I guess that would have made him eligible for the Hall of Fame Ballot this last year, but he's spent most of the last five years pitching in Japan and then Korea.

Ceetar Mar 08 2012 11:30 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Edgy DC wrote: C.J. Nitkowski trying to out-Jason-Isringhausen Jason Isringhausen, walking in off the streets and auditioning for the team NOW!!! with a new sidearm motion. C.J. last pitched in the bigs in 2005. I guess that would have made him eligible for the Hall of Fame Ballot this last year, but he's spent most of the last five years pitching in Japan and then Korea. in 5.2 IP he's never allowed a run as a Met. why would he want to ruin that?

Edgy MD Mar 08 2012 11:41 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

C.J. is a fascinating dude because back around the turn of the century, he started a website --- cjbaseball.com --- that housed what was more or less the first blog by an active player. He chronicled his life and shared that the Mets wanted to bring him back in 2002, and offered him the most money, but the Spirit was sending him in another direction. C.J. is still at it, and does a cool job chronicling his finding himself down in the DR this winter.

Edgy MD Mar 08 2012 07:00 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

CJ's teammates. His pitching coach with the Tigers from 1999-2001? Dan Warthan.

Ceetar Mar 08 2012 07:13 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Edgy DC wrote: CJ's teammates. His pitching coach with the Tigers from 1999-2001? Dan Warthan. sorta disappointed Isringhausen isn't on there somewhere.

MFS62 Mar 08 2012 09:30 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Even including his briefly effective stint with the Mets, his career ERA was close to the atomic weight of Boron. Pass. Later

Ceetar Mar 08 2012 09:33 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

MFS62 wrote: Even including his briefly effective stint with the Mets, his career ERA was close to the atomic weight of Boron. Pass. Later Oh please, it's not even the atomic weight of Lithium.

MFS62 Mar 08 2012 09:53 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Ceetar wrote: MFS62 wrote: Even including his briefly effective stint with the Mets, his career ERA was close to the atomic weight of Boron. Pass. Later Oh please, it's not even the atomic weight of Lithium. You're right. Its been over 50 years since I took Chemistry in College. I should have said Atomic Number. But who the frack cares? I still don't the Mets to sign him. Later

Edgy MD Mar 09 2012 04:49 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Yeah, I know. Facts. Fuck 'em. If they think, in their wisdom, that he may be able to get some guys out, they're welcome to tender him a minor league deal.

Ceetar Mar 09 2012 05:23 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

MFS62 wrote: MFS62 wrote: Even including his briefly effective stint with the Mets, his career ERA was close to the atomic weight of Boron. Pass. Later Oh please, it's not even the atomic weight of Lithium. You're right. Its been over 50 years since I took Chemistry in College. I should have said Atomic Number. But who the frack cares? I still don't the Mets to sign him. Later yeah, you forgot Neutrons have weight too! (I'm not particularly sold on him being a worthwhile sign either, but if he wants to get plate of wings in April and maybe prove himself, doubt it'd hurt)

Edgy MD Mar 10 2012 11:08 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Mets bring back Kevin Mulvey. Minor league deal. Minor league camp.

Ceetar Mar 10 2012 11:09 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

I hope he does well..and gets traded for a stud SP.

Ashie62 Mar 10 2012 01:40 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Ceetar wrote: I hope he does well..and gets traded for a stud SP. lol! Yeah, Philip Humber?

Ceetar Mar 10 2012 01:43 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Ashie62 wrote: Ceetar wrote: I hope he does well..and gets traded for a stud SP. lol! Yeah, Philip Humber? That'd be hilarious.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 11 2012 09:10 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Sounds like Nitkowski will get a minor-league deal, especially now that Byrdak has a knee issue. Nitkowski pitched in New York basically for one month -- September, 2011. crazy! (Also good account of his DR experience linked above)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 12 2012 12:17 PM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

Edgy MD Mar 15 2012 09:09 AM Re: Mets Spring Training Thread

A visit from Bill Parcells psychologically forces Bob Geren and Terry Collins to assume their tough guy poses.