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Ceetar Jan 27 2013 08:39 PM

Just random baseball nonsense that doesn't need it's own thread.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 30 2013 03:29 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Gonzalez Germen's full name is Gonzalez German Germen I Sprechen zee Duetch!

Ceetar Jan 30 2013 05:51 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Zack Wheeler is not very good at Ruzzle (scramble)

Edgy MD Jan 30 2013 06:44 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

How much money did you have riding?

DocTee Jan 30 2013 08:22 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

At least his scored improved in each round.

Edgy MD Jan 30 2013 08:43 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Is it better to roll over a little for a talented rookie, to get his confidence in gear? Or do you do like Ceetar, and hand his head to him like Tom Gavine 1988, and force him to find and make the adjustments he'll need to succeed?

Ceetar Jan 30 2013 08:57 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

I slaughtered Matt den Dekker in words with friends back in 2011 and now he's on the cusp of the major league roster.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 30 2013 10:23 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Ceetar wrote: I slaughtered Matt den Dekker in words with friends back in 2011 and now he's on the cusp of the major league roster. You should have let him have more pairs of Bs.

Ceetar Feb 04 2013 03:31 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

for a post I'm writing, Rey Ordonez has more IBB than David Wright.

G-Fafif Feb 05 2013 01:34 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

George "The Stork" Thedore: Full year on the 1974 roster; 60 games; 89 plate appearances; 76 at-bats... 1 run batted in.

Edgy MD Feb 05 2013 01:39 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

And it was a homerun. Guy batted .063 with runners in scoring position. That's 1-16, but his one hit still didn't plate anybody. On the other hand, he did have one walk, one hit by pitch, and two successful sacrifice bunts.

Ceetar Feb 05 2013 04:28 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Edgy MD wrote: And it was a homerun. Guy batted .063 with runners in scoring position. That's 1-16, but his one hit still didn't plate anybody. On the other hand, he did have one walk, one hit by pitch, and two successful sacrifice bunts. And that's only tied for 19th worst Mets season with RISP (and at least 1 hit)

Ceetar Feb 05 2013 06:54 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

I tried to import and join to a name lookup table to sub out the codes for ids, but it's seemingly hanging, so here it is in messy format for you, worst years with RISP in Mets history of guys that got at least one hit. (id,year,batting average,hits,AB) crair101 1962 0.04 1 25 seavt001 1976 0.0455 1 22 darlr001 1985 0.0455 1 22 ruscg001 2001 0.0476 1 21 santj003 2008 0.0476 1 21 darlr001 1986 0.05 1 20 reynr002 1983 0.05 1 20 cubbm101 1981 0.0526 1 19 coned001 1991 0.0556 1 18 leita001 2004 0.0556 1 18 koosj001 1972 0.0588 1 17 herna003 2006 0.0588 1 17 yoshm001 1999 0.0588 1 17 jorgm001 1970 0.0588 1 17 tracs001 2006 0.0588 1 17 cardd101 1968 0.0588 1 17 astap001 2002 0.0588 1 17 mainj001 2007 0.0588 1 17 clarm002 1997 0.0625 1 16 koosj001 1971 0.0625 1 16 matlj101 1975 0.0625 1 16 theog101 1974 0.0625 1 16

metirish Feb 06 2013 04:29 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Todd Helton busted for DUI.....mug shot a keeper http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/eye-o ... -influence

Ceetar Feb 08 2013 05:56 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Rey Ordonez has 64 intentional walks. 8 of them were to face Al Leiter. He was pinch hit for 170 times, and those batters batted .224/.294/.296.

TransMonk Feb 10 2013 05:42 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Tim Lincecum got a haircut. God, I'm glad ST starts tomorrow.

G-Fafif Feb 10 2013 08:19 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Pat Zachry, Doug Flynn, Steve Henderson and Dan Norman were in exactly one Mets starting lineup together, a rain-shortened 5-1 victory over the Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium, May 30, 1980. During that game's rain delay, Ralph Kiner and Steve Albert invited into the booth the Mets' new public relations director, Jay Horwitz.

Edgy MD Feb 10 2013 08:34 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Was watching that interview when my Dad walked into the room. >>> "So, the Mets hired a new PR guy, huh?" >>> "I guess so. What's a PR guy?"

G-Fafif Feb 10 2013 08:37 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Jay was trying to sell various players as colorful. "Craig Swan loves to garden" sticks out. I thought he was a Marvin Kaplan impersonator.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 10 2013 09:48 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

TransMonk wrote: Tim Lincecum got a haircut. God, I'm glad ST starts tomorrow. "Just give me the Joseph Gordon-Levitt, take a few mph off the back, and a little precision off the sides."

TransMonk Feb 11 2013 07:02 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: "Just give me the Joseph Gordon-Levitt, take a few mph off the back, and a little precision off the sides." But don't mess with my soul patch. I've been cultivating that for 16 years.

seawolf17 Feb 11 2013 08:08 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Looks like a stupid Greg Maddux.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 11 2013 09:09 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Marvin Kaplan! When I saw his name, I thought you were referring to Marvin Kitman, whom I haven't thought about in many years:

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 11 2013 09:26 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

That's who I thought of too. He and my Dad served in the Army together.

G-Fafif Feb 11 2013 09:53 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: TransMonk wrote: Tim Lincecum got a haircut. God, I'm glad ST starts tomorrow. "Just give me the Joseph Gordon-Levitt, take a few mph off the back, and a little precision off the sides." Now pitching for the San Francisco Giants, number fifty-five, t.l. lincecum.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 11 2013 03:14 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

I have heard he's prone to Constant Craving.

Mets – Willets Point Feb 12 2013 01:20 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Radio broadcasts of fourteen old baseball games from 1948-1967 (including Mets' very first game).

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 12 2013 10:57 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Mike Puma ?@NYPost_Mets J. Familia had to talk his way past security upon arriving. He kept saying "Familia" and the guard wanted to know "whose family" he meant. Expand

A Boy Named Seo Feb 12 2013 10:59 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

New security guard Mike Piazza needs to chill.

G-Fafif Feb 12 2013 12:56 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I have heard he's prone to Constant Craving. Even world champion Giants get the blues.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 12 2013 12:59 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

A Boy Named Seo wrote: New security guard Mike Piazza needs to chill. Like.

Edgy MD Feb 12 2013 07:36 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Rubin wrote: Feliciano incredibly ranks 15th in the majors in relief appearances among left-handers over the past five MLB seasons, even though he has not appeared in a major league game the past two years.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 12 2013 09:39 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Benjamin Grimm wrote: A Boy Named Seo wrote: New security guard Mike Piazza needs to chill. Like. Same.

Swan Swan H Feb 19 2013 11:53 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Mets in short shorts! Linked from UniWatch.com. If there's a way to make this present any smaller, please let me know and I'll edit the post.

G-Fafif Feb 19 2013 11:55 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

"Remember, boys, what counts is the name on the front of your jersey, not the back...uh, never mind!" Great find!

Edgy MD Feb 19 2013 12:13 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Did the team have a hostile divorce with Al Jackson? Seven years later and we could have had a shot of Chuck Taylor wearing Chuck Taylors. Great stuff.

G-Fafif Feb 19 2013 12:22 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Art Baumgarten: Keeping juvenile delinquents off the street so they can't bother decent people since 1964.

Mets – Willets Point Feb 19 2013 01:11 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Is that Joe Torre? And if it is, when did he stop being African-American?

Fman99 Feb 19 2013 01:14 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Photographer with a cock fetish. Get up off the floor, sicko.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 19 2013 07:00 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

The 2013 Blue Jays as Final Fantasy-style RPG. Beauty, mate. [youtube]w4SleSgaixs[/youtube]

Mets – Willets Point Feb 27 2013 10:24 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

A designer from Boston named M. Willis has been running a series on his blog called "Soccer Out of Context" where he's redesigning Major League Baseball uniforms with soccer aesthetics. It's been a fun series as far as reading his design choices. Today he published the last entry which covers the teams of the NL East, which includes some nice stories about Shea Stadium.

Frayed Knot Feb 27 2013 10:44 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

If it's going to be a true soccer 'kit' for the Mets wouldn't it say AMWAY on it somewhere?

Mets – Willets Point Feb 27 2013 01:50 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

I like how the World Series titles are represented by two little apples.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 27 2013 01:52 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Yes, he did a nice job with this series. Crazy how people who really care about stuff like uniforms have so little to do with them.

metirish Feb 27 2013 01:54 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Mets – Willets Point wrote: A designer from Boston named M. Willis has been running a series on his blog called "Soccer Out of Context" where he's redesigning Major League Baseball uniforms with soccer aesthetics. It's been a fun series as far as reading his design choices. Today he published the last entry which covers the teams of the NL East, which includes some nice stories about Shea Stadium. I love those jerseys .....cool story on his Shea adventures . These can't be bought right?

Benjamin Grimm Feb 27 2013 01:58 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

The lettering on the back needs more orange, I'd say. It looks too much like those low-rent replica jerseys that don't get the lettering right.

Mets – Willets Point Feb 28 2013 07:11 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

metirish wrote: These can't be bought right? He says he's looking into licensing opportunities.

Ceetar Mar 08 2013 03:19 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

[youtube:2t38dnmo]mmUJxNqQdZ4[/youtube:2t38dnmo]

The Second Spitter Mar 09 2013 09:02 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

TransMonk Mar 15 2013 03:31 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Just got my summer kicks. Walking the fine line between nerd and cool.

metsmarathon Mar 15 2013 09:12 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Ceetar wrote: [youtube]mmUJxNqQdZ4[/youtube] "tell bobby he's fired" is great shit. that and the bottle of corona in his hand in boston. i loves me some bobby vee.

Frayed Knot Mar 26 2013 02:43 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Tommy John, it turns out, places 3rd among MLB pitchers with wins after having Tommy John surgery. John tacked on 164 post-surgery wins to go with his 124 pre-surgery victories. David Wells (239) and Kenny Rogers (219) are the ones with more post-operation victories. Jason Isringhausen leads all pitchers with 300 post-TJS saves (IOW - all of his). As a pre-surgery starter Jason had 17 big league wins prior and then 34 afterward. Eric Gagne (187) and Brian Wilson (171) are the closest to him in the post-operation saves race although aren't really that close.

Edgy MD Mar 26 2013 02:48 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

John, Wells, and Rogers --- all lefties.

Ceetar Mar 26 2013 04:00 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

I crack myself up sometimes. Free David Wright Android App! Click from mobile..

Ceetar Mar 29 2013 10:42 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

This is much more impressive than when Dustin Pedroia tweeted a picture of his red sock.

Mets – Willets Point Mar 29 2013 10:45 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Definitely cooler than John Rocker holding a kitten.

Edgy MD Mar 29 2013 02:47 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Howie Kendrick holding an angel would really impress me.

The Second Spitter Apr 01 2013 06:24 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

ChiSox intro video - viewer discretion advised! http://deadspin.com/comcast-sportsnets- ... -464898838

Edgy MD Apr 01 2013 07:51 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Wow, it's like a 1980s skateboard video. Is it available on betamax?

The Second Spitter Apr 04 2013 08:15 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Crikey! During last night’s Rays-Orioles game, Tampa Bay mascot “Raymond the Ray” held up a sign titled “Rays To Do List.” The two items on the list included Steve Irwin, with a line slashed through it, and World Series That's good, but Number 2 on the list should read "New Stadium".

Mets – Willets Point Apr 05 2013 08:49 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

That's pretty sick. And I thought Tampa Bay had rebranded to be a "ray of light" rather than a fish anyhow.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2013 09:09 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

That's the kinda mean humor you don't see much anymore.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2013 09:12 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

I wouldn't be surprised to see that banner being held by a fan, but it's strange to see it being "endorsed" by a mascot. I wouldn't be at all surprised if an apology was forthcoming.

metirish Apr 05 2013 09:15 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Statement came Thursday “Last night Rays mascot Raymond was handed an inappropriate sign brought to the game by a fan. Fans are welcome to bring signs into Tropicana Field provided they are not offensive. The Tampa Bay Rays regret that this particular sign was displayed in the ballpark, and we apologize for the lapse in judgment.”

batmagadanleadoff Apr 05 2013 09:18 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

I didn't even get it. I had to google "Steve Irwin". And I still don't get it. I mean I don't get the supposed joke. I get the bad taste part, but only after googling Irwin.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2013 09:23 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

What rays need to do: 1. Kill Steve Irwin 2. Win the World Series

metirish Apr 05 2013 09:28 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

I do wonder how this person got the sign made up, if it were hand written perhaps one could write it off as "spur of the moment", but it's not and either this person has the ability to make this at home or on his job or whoever he paid(if he did pay) to make it didn't know the bad taste involved....

Frayed Knot Apr 05 2013 09:44 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

batmagadanleadoff wrote: I didn't even get it. I had to google "Steve Irwin". And I still don't get it. I mean I don't get the supposed joke. I get the bad taste part, but only after googling Irwin. Irwin was killed by a type of Ray, hence that part being crossed-out as already accomplished leaving only a WS win on their to-do list. I think it's kinda funny myself. Mean? ... yeah, but still kinda funny.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2013 09:56 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

batmagadanleadoff wrote: I didn't even get it. I had to google "Steve Irwin". And I still don't get it. I mean I don't get the supposed joke. I get the bad taste part, but only after googling Irwin. I don't think reading about Irwin is quite the same as having seen him. He was kind of funny himself, that's part of the joke, also the shock of bad taste, funny. Getting a guy dressed up in a ray outfit to hold the sign as part of a scheme is funny too, since it perverts the whole purpose of the mascot from friendly ambassador to brand-rep-gone-mad. The picture of Irwin is funny. Making a complex joke of a list, with one item crossed out, on a placard is funny. I give it three thumbs up.

metirish Apr 05 2013 09:58 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

I'm sure Irwin's family will use this as a PR moment....

seawolf17 Apr 05 2013 10:16 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I give it three thumbs up. I totally agree, although I also see how some people could see it as insensitive. Those people need to lighten up a bit.

Vic Sage Apr 05 2013 10:36 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: I didn't even get it. I had to google "Steve Irwin". And I still don't get it. I mean I don't get the supposed joke. I get the bad taste part, but only after googling Irwin. I don't think reading about Irwin is quite the same as having seen him. He was kind of funny himself, that's part of the joke, also the shock of bad taste, funny. Getting a guy dressed up in a ray outfit to hold the sign as part of a scheme is funny too, since it perverts the whole purpose of the mascot from friendly ambassador to brand-rep-gone-mad. The picture of Irwin is funny. Making a complex joke of a list, with one item crossed out, on a placard is funny. I give it three thumbs up. yeah, this.

Nymr83 Apr 05 2013 10:53 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

I cracked up. Predictable that the team apologized, I'm glad nothing bad seems to have happened to the mascot, likely some teenager who didn't realize the sign a fan had handed him was "offensive"

Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2013 10:55 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Sure, it's a bit insensitive, but during his lifetime Steve Irwin pretty much made himself a cartoon character, so if his death is seen as fodder for jokes, it's largely his own fault.

themetfairy Apr 05 2013 10:59 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Is it in poor taste - of course. Is it worth getting upset about - of course not.

Frayed Knot Apr 05 2013 11:14 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

This all reminds me of the joke circulating right after Sonny Bono and whichever Kennedy it was were killed on the ski slopes within a short span of each other by running into trees. The joke came in the form of a ransom note saying: STOP THE CLEAR CUTTING OR WE'LL CONTINUE TO TAKE YOUR CELEBRITIES ONE BY ONE -- Signed: The Trees Funny if you're Cher or a Kennedy? Probably not. But otherwise it was and also right in line with 'The Rays' crossing Irwin off their list for his decision to go swimming in their home turf.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2013 11:39 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

I think the joke-maker knowing full well that this stunt would result in the team issuing an official apology is sort of the final punchline of the joke, since it understands that deep down, there's only a tiny handful of people in the universe who could possibly be offended, but today's society demands big humorless businesses frown reflexively no matter how small the slight. It's brilliant I tell you.

Mets – Willets Point Apr 05 2013 12:06 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Frayed Knot wrote: This all reminds me of the joke circulating right after Sonny Bono and whichever Kennedy it was were killed on the ski slopes within a short span of each other by running into trees. The joke came in the form of a ransom note saying: STOP THE CLEAR CUTTING OR WE'LL CONTINUE TO TAKE YOUR CELEBRITIES ONE BY ONE -- Signed: The Trees I recall a comic strip of a tree saying "I got you, babe."

The Second Spitter Apr 06 2013 05:06 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

[youtube:bovyf9mm]9Kk8cG33_9E[/youtube:bovyf9mm]

Ceetar Apr 06 2013 06:10 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Irwin died 7! seasons ago. The joke's just dumb and outdated at this point.

Ceetar Apr 06 2013 02:42 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Yankees have worst Scrabble roster in the majors. [url]http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/34504/ranking-teams-by-best-scrabble-rosters

batmagadanleadoff Apr 07 2013 10:52 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Sneak peek still from the upcoming Jackie Robinson movie: "Some day, Jackie, they're gonna name a rotunda after you."

Mets – Willets Point Apr 07 2013 07:39 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Sneak peek still from the upcoming Jackie Robinson movie: "Some day, Jackie, they're gonna name a rotunda after you." This photo needs some Jeff Wilpon.

dinosaur jesus Apr 07 2013 10:04 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Mets – Willets Point wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: This photo needs some Jeff Wilpon. Okay. or

The Second Spitter Apr 07 2013 10:19 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

^Gold.

The Second Spitter Apr 14 2013 07:04 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Go home, ESPN. You're drunk.

Ceetar May 02 2013 03:08 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

question: Is Baseball-Reference trying to Mets By The Numbers irrelevant? [url]http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/2013-uniform-numbers.shtml

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 02 2013 03:34 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Mets by the Numbers is making mets by the numbers irrelevant. BBR has been doing that for some time, what they don't indicate are switch dates and the like.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 22 2013 09:25 PM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Koji Uehara high fives Shane Victorino whether he want to or not.

Edgy MD May 23 2013 07:20 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Wow, that's almost as squirrelly as Adrian Beltre and his head.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 23 2013 07:22 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

I know its coming, but still I LOL every time.

Edgy MD May 23 2013 07:54 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

It's that he's still curled up and feeling defensive and undone two beats later.

seawolf17 May 23 2013 07:57 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Who hasn't wanted to just bitchslap Victorino, though?

seawolf17 May 24 2013 07:26 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Apparent actual image from the Royals game last night. http://larrybrownsports.com/blunder/bry ... hic/188736 So confused.

Benjamin Grimm May 24 2013 07:48 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

There was probably a gas leak in the truck.

Edgy MD May 24 2013 07:49 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Victorino... still funny this morning.

Mets – Willets Point May 24 2013 08:00 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

A Baseball Graveyard in Queens.

Mets – Willets Point Jun 17 2013 11:19 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Brilliant! [youtube:1aqyurmq]lKY5fmDGVLs[/youtube:1aqyurmq]

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 09 2013 05:07 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Someone handed Big Papi a baby for a pregame photo, then the anthem started.

metirish Aug 09 2013 06:40 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Great picture , I'd be framing that one.....hard not to like Ortiz.

Mets – Willets Point Nov 14 2013 10:02 AM Re: Random Baseball Frivolities

Do you have a need for "loud fast songs about baseball?" Puig Destroyer has you covered. I think this can become the CPF themesong.