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Edgy DC Apr 14 2006 09:55 AM

David Wright, leading the National League in batting average, eighth in on-base percentage, first (tied with Lance Berkman) with that ridiculous slugging percentage, and tops in OPS. Oh, and that "R. Cedeño who is seventh in the league in batting average, before you spit up anything, is Cubs shortstop Ronny Cedeño.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 14 2006 09:55 AM

Is Roger still active anywhere? Or is he pursuing other opportunities?

Elster88 Apr 14 2006 09:56 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 14 2006 09:56 AM

David Wright = the man Edit: Removed unnecessary sarcasm.

seawolf17 Apr 14 2006 09:56 AM

Elster88 wrote: I hate that fucking ass-kiss. Yancy, Edgy, Wright, or Cedeno?

Elster88 Apr 14 2006 09:57 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 14 2006 10:00 AM

I was going for Wright....it's from another thread. That was a quick quoting you did. I thought my post was unnecessary and thought better of it as soon as I hit the "Enter Post" button. But not before getting caught out.

seawolf17 Apr 14 2006 09:59 AM

Right, the Willie thread. Got it.

Bret Sabermetric Apr 14 2006 10:09 AM

I know nobody asked me, but I just wanted to say, without being asked, that I think KC is doing a terrific job of running this site. And Edgy is doing an even better job of running the site. KC and Edgy are both terrific. I love the job they're doing. Please don't think of this as a hijack to this thread, which has nothing to do with KC or Edgy, and nobody asked me what I think of KC and Edgy, and their job performance (I think it's just great---did I mention that?) but I just couldn't help mentioning that. It just leaps out of my throat unconsciously, that's how terrific I think both of them are, as posters, as people, as admins. Great, both of them. Also Willets. Greatest Archivist ever, bar none. Wunderbar! Pheeeenominal. Don't know how they do it. Each one is better than the others. Don't hate me because I'm kissing ass here. I'm not. I'm totally sincere, and just overwhelmed with their rich chocolately goodness.

Willets Point Apr 14 2006 10:15 AM

Sad to say, I'm rather vanilla actually.

sharpie Apr 14 2006 10:15 AM

]Is Roger still active anywhere? Or is he pursuing other opportunities? He's not on any major league roster.

KC Apr 14 2006 10:19 AM

I'm raspberry flavored, like that noise Archie and Gloria made at each other on All In The Family.

GYC Apr 14 2006 11:12 AM Re: .469 / .472 / .938 // 1.410

Edgy DC wrote: David Wright, leading the National League in batting average, eighth in on-base percentage, first (tied with Lance Berkman) with that ridiculous slugging percentage, and tops in OPS. Oh, and that "R. Cedeņo who is seventh in the league in batting average, before you spit up anything, is Cubs shortstop Ronny Cedeņo. And still no strikeouts.

abogdan Apr 14 2006 11:36 AM

] ]Is Roger still active anywhere? Or is he pursuing other opportunities? He's not on any major league roster. He doesn't show up in a player search on minorleaguebaseball.com either. I guess he's out of the league.

Edgy DC Apr 14 2006 11:38 AM

]And still no strikeouts. Holy crap!

metirish Apr 14 2006 11:43 AM

That's impressive, and as Gary Cohen notes everytime David is on two strikes," one of the best hitters in baseball with two strikes".

Iubitul Apr 14 2006 11:49 AM

I am trying really hard not to get giddy, and I'm failing miserably...

Bret Sabermetric Apr 14 2006 12:04 PM

I could try to help you out here, if you'd like, luby.

Willets Point Apr 14 2006 12:21 PM

Despite having the best record in the majors and a four game lead on the Braves I'm still "cautiously optomistic" about the Mets at best. This is either because: a) I'm a pessimist b) I'm a Mets fan c) Bret's been right in the past and thus I follow his lead d) All of the above. Ther'e still a lot of baseball to play so we shall see.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 14 2006 12:23 PM

I'm also being cautious, mainly for reason E): We're only 8 games into the season. It's better to start 7-1 than 1-7, but as Willets says, there's a long way to go. A five-game losing streak, which can happen to any team at any time, would undo this fast start.

ScarletKnight41 Apr 14 2006 12:55 PM

Iubitul wrote: I am trying really hard not to get giddy, and I'm failing miserably... I know better. There's no surer way to attract the baseball gods' attention than with giddiness.

Rotblatt Apr 14 2006 01:26 PM

I'm with Scarlet. Any natual giddiniess I feel is being tightly contained, although I have to say, I've been in a pretty good mood lately.

Frayed Knot Apr 14 2006 01:41 PM

I was thinking of starting a thread telling Met fans - not this group but NYM fans in general - to CALM DA FUCK DOWN !!! Yes it's a real nice start but it's EIGHT games into things and so far we've only played against the weak sisters of the poor. In the meantime; - please stop with the M-V-P chants whenever Wright pokes his head out of the dugout. I realize you're madly in love but it's stupid to even bring the subject up prior to late August - You are forbidden from mentioning the phrase 'World Series' for the foreseeable future. Enjoy the moment. - Stop with the NYY/NYM comparisons. The recent past isn't flattering and one week doesn't wipe that out. Root against them if you want (Lord knows I do) but they're NOT your main competition right now. - Ditto the 'Death of the Braves' pronouncements. This one you should have learned already. As frustrating as the fact that our one loss was not only a 'coulda' won but even a 'shoulda', I think if we had won that one and been undefeated at this point that Met fans as a general breed would already be an insufferable lot.

Elster88 Apr 14 2006 01:41 PM

I can pick it up from there....maybe you should start that thread. Or I could start it.

Bret Sabermetric Apr 14 2006 02:08 PM

OOH, OOH! Me,! I love telling CPFers to get over themselves! Can I get in here too? Does this phrase mean anything to you: "You're Never As Good As You Think You Are When You're Winning, And You're Never As Bad As You Think You Are When You're Losing."

Iubitul Apr 14 2006 02:12 PM

="Frayed Knot"]I was thinking of starting a thread telling Met fans - not this group but NYM fans in general - to CALM DA FUCK DOWN !!! Yes it's a real nice start but it's EIGHT games into things and so far we've only played against the weak sisters of the poor. In the meantime; - please stop with the M-V-P chants whenever Wright pokes his head out of the dugout. I realize you're madly in love but it's stupid to even bring the subject up prior to late August - You are forbidden from mentioning the phrase 'World Series' for the foreseeable future. Enjoy the moment. - Stop with the NYY/NYM comparisons. The recent past isn't flattering and one week doesn't wipe that out. Root against them if you want (Lord knows I do) but they're NOT your main competition right now. - Ditto the 'Death of the Braves' pronouncements. This one you should have learned already. As frustrating as the fact that our one loss was not only a 'coulda' won but even a 'shoulda', I think if we had won that one and been undefeated at this point that Met fans as a general breed would already be an insufferable lot. Oh sure. Make sense, see if we care....

Willets Point Apr 14 2006 02:17 PM

The 1998 Orioles are a cautionary tale. After winning the division in 1997, they started off the season 10-2 prompting much excitement. And then they proceeded to SUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK winning only 79 games for a fourth place finish.

Iubitul Apr 14 2006 02:19 PM

Didn't the Braves under Joe Torre start at around 10-0 before throwing a shoe?

Centerfield Apr 14 2006 02:23 PM

I think the 2002 Mets spent a lot of April in first place.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 14 2006 02:29 PM

Iubitul wrote: Didn't the Braves under Joe Torre start at around 10-0 before throwing a shoe? I think that was 1982, when they won the NL West but lost to the Cardinals in the NLCS. EDIT: Yup: http://ultimatemets.com/standings.php?ThisDate=1982-04-17

Elster88 Apr 14 2006 02:30 PM

]After winning the division in 1997, Whaaaat? Is my memory that poor?

Yancy Street Gang Apr 14 2006 02:36 PM

Centerfield wrote: I think the 2002 Mets spent a lot of April in first place. http://ultimatemets.com/standings.php?ThisDate=2002-04-30

Hillbilly Apr 14 2006 02:40 PM

Elster88 wrote: ]After winning the division in 1997, Whaaaat? Is my memory that poor? The memory starts to go as you age. They say the eyes are the first to go, so I hope you can see this. 1997 Baltimore Orioles (Franchise Index: 1996 / 1998) 98-64, Finished 1st in AL Eastern Division View League Standings and Leaders Scored 812 runs, Allowed 681 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 94-68 Managed by Davey Johnson Edit: posted bad link

Elster88 Apr 14 2006 02:43 PM

Geez. If someone had asked a trivia question I would've gone with a year from the seventies.

Centerfield Apr 14 2006 02:56 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: ="Centerfield"]I think the 2002 Mets spent a lot of April in first place. http://ultimatemets.com/standings.php?ThisDate=2002-04-30 Awesome Yancy. Thanks. Ultimate Mets Database. The reason we will never be able to lie about anything Mets-related.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 14 2006 03:00 PM

At least that still leaves plenty of other things that we can lie about!

Edgy DC Apr 14 2006 04:02 PM

MVP is talk for November. Root for Wright to win the moment, the game. So says the guy who posted his percentages as a thread to drool over like porn.

Willets Point Apr 14 2006 04:05 PM

Edgy DC wrote: So says the guy who posted his percentages as a thread to drool over like porn. <double entendre>Just don't make this a sticky thread</double entendre>

Nymr83 Apr 14 2006 04:23 PM

I can't believe the same people are whining about fans booing are now also complaining about "M-V-P" chants for David Wright... If you want the fans to sit quietly in their seats go watch a damn tennis match.

Elster88 Apr 14 2006 04:25 PM

So you think it makes sense to chant MVP at David Wright after eight games? It's pathetic. And when he breaks his leg in three places sliding into home in mid-May don't say your weren't warned.

ScarletKnight41 Apr 14 2006 04:39 PM

Elster88 wrote: So you think it makes sense to chant MVP at David Wright after eight games? It's pathetic. And when he breaks his leg in three places sliding into home in mid-May don't say your weren't warned. Man - and peeps think that I'm bad with the baseball gods stuff....

Nymr83 Apr 14 2006 04:43 PM

rooting your guy on is pathetic? booing is pathetic? what form of expression isn't pathetic then? like i said, go watch a tennis game.

Elster88 Apr 14 2006 04:44 PM

]rooting your guy on is pathetic? Chanting MVP in April is pathetic. I thought I made that clear.

Elster88 Apr 14 2006 04:45 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: ="Elster88"]So you think it makes sense to chant MVP at David Wright after eight games? It's pathetic. And when he breaks his leg in three places sliding into home in mid-May don't say your weren't warned. Man - and peeps think that I'm bad with the baseball gods stuff.... That part was a joke.

Nymr83 Apr 14 2006 04:46 PM

The only thing that is "pathetic" around here is certain people being so pessimistic that they are unable to enjoy the season, which, by the way, is going very well so far.

Elster88 Apr 14 2006 04:49 PM

"Certain people"?

Edgy DC Apr 14 2006 04:53 PM

So I'm gathering that you encourage tennis viewing.

ScarletKnight41 Apr 14 2006 04:54 PM

Elster88 wrote: That part was a joke. No problem. It just seemed like you envisioned The Evil Eye on steroids!

The Big O Apr 15 2006 04:22 AM

Elster88 wrote: Geez. If someone had asked a trivia question I would've gone with a year from the seventies. Don't forget that the O's won it all in 1983 as well.

Elster88 Apr 15 2006 10:30 AM

My marbles. They're gone.

Willets Point Apr 15 2006 12:47 PM

Not that I put much stock in power rankings, but ...

Nymr83 Apr 15 2006 01:25 PM

="Willets Point"]Not that I put much stock in power rankings, but ... "Beating up on the lowly Royals doesn't hide the fact that the Yanks are still a very vulnerable team."

The Big O Apr 16 2006 10:19 PM

"David Wright has seen 147 pitches this season and has swung and missed at only 6." http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/16/sports/baseball/16shea.html

GYC Apr 16 2006 11:22 PM

The Big O wrote: "David Wright has seen 147 pitches this season and has swung and missed at only 6." http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/16/sports/baseball/16shea.html After today's game, it became 170 pitches with 6 swing and misses. I love David Wright.