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Edgy MD May 31 2014 06:42 AM

Buddy Carlyle, who I think had a long-running gig at the Stork Club back in the day, is due to join the Mets to provide relief to a bullpen taxed by extra innings and a short workday by starting pitcher Rafael Montero yesterday. Did you expect Jose Valverde to return? A corresponding move hasn't been reported, but speculamation has Montero going down and possibly Daistarterke being relaunched.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 31 2014 08:00 AM Re: Hey, Buddy!

Say what you will about Carlyle-- he's an iffy pitcher; he's a terrible pitcher,;he's an old, iffy, terrible pitcher-- but the man knows how to work blue (ex-Bravo, ex-Dodger, and, most recently, ex-MFY). The man's obviously some sort of talent, though-- it takes some special gift to make me half-wish for Valverde back. Tip your waitstaff! Please stick around later for the ethnic comedy of Hector Ambriz, and the wild ventriloquist stylings of Mr. Tony Sipp!

Frayed Knot May 31 2014 09:40 AM Re: Hey, Buddy!

Hey, he's working to a 1.27 ERA, a sub-1.00 WHiP, and better than a 5/1 K/BB ratio in Las Vegas. I say: ride that horse til it drops. With Gee's return date seemingly fuzzier by the day, Montero down and Matsuzaka back to starting makes the most sense for now, though I like Dice in that long relief role.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 31 2014 11:45 AM Re: Hey, Buddy!

Montero didn't look quite ready after all. I mean, anyone can beat the MFYs.

Edgy MD May 31 2014 12:11 PM Re: Hey, Buddy!

It's official. Montero crumbles to the sea.

G-Fafif May 31 2014 01:42 PM Re: Hey, Buddy!

Buddy Carlyle's first MLB game was won on a pinch sac fly off the bat of Dave Magadan, the star of the Mets' third division clincher. So he's been around.

Edgy MD May 31 2014 01:59 PM Re: Hey, Buddy!

It'll be his fourth return to the bigs after an interruption of a year or more.

themetfairy May 31 2014 02:05 PM Re: Hey, Buddy!

Dear G-d he has been around! Some MFY and Braves stench attached to him....

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 31 2014 02:23 PM Re: Hey, Buddy!

Buddy wearing 44.

Frayed Knot May 31 2014 02:28 PM Re: Hey, Buddy!

When a pitcher wears that number does he automatically start giving up home runs?

MFS62 May 31 2014 04:44 PM Re: Hey, Buddy!

Buddy Ebsen and Buddy Hackett were unavailable? Later

Fman99 May 31 2014 07:23 PM Re: Hey, Buddy!