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Gary Carter lost his battle with brain cancer today.
Wherever you are, keep on smiling, Kid.
Are you ready to be the coolest kid in school? The guy or girl who all the guys and/or girls want to be, or conversely, want to be with? Then you’ll need to get a tee-shirt that firmly separates you from the pack. That tee is The SaberBoy designed by Sarah Weiner.
And be sure to check out the Platoon Advantage for the full story of how Bill was transformed from mild-mannered blogger into the guardian of stats that you see above.
I need to make an action figure of this.
Have $20 Million Burning a Hole In Your Pocket?
Instead of buying 3 million Josh Labandeira bobbleheads (career .000/.000/.000 line in 14 at-bats with the Expos in 2004), why not become a part owner of the New York Mets. With your minor investment, you’ll gain:
“Access to Mr. Met, the team mascot, although the degree of access is not entirely spelled out. It definitely means you, as a part-owner, can schmooze with Mr. Met at Citi Field. It’s less clear whether you could get him to come to your child’s birthday party without a fee.”
It’s like an on-call escort, but one that doesn’t skirt the realms of illegality! Even better, as partial team owner, you’ll be given a business card that reads “Owner” in Cillian Rail type.
Buying lottery tickets now.
mlb baseball mets mr metAttention Mets Fans
I’ll be traveling to your beautiful stadium for the first time in the near future and I’m looking for a few pointers. Where’s the best place to sit that doesn’t cost a few hundred dollars? What’s the best food to eat (other than Shake Shack hamburgers which I’ll be eating an abundance of)? Are there any quirky bars or shops that I just must visit located near the stadium?
Shoot me an email or drop one in the comments, if you’d be so kind.
Mets fans, lets show otfb a good time at our lovely establishment.
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After not playing in the Majors since June 19th of 2009, Endy Chavez’s career seemed to be coming to an end. After all, he was a slasher, a speedy fourth outfielder with the ability to steal bases and put the ball in play. While a useful player to have, teams often find these types replaceable, especially when they pass the age of 30.
Instead of wilting away Chavez has been a revelation since returning to the Rangers on May 14th. After going 0-for-9 to start the season, Chavez has gone 17-for-32 with 3 doubles, a triple, and two home runs. That’s the exact amount of extra base hits, in the same ratio to each other, that Chavez had in 161 at-bats for the Mariners in 2009. Chavez went 4-4 with a triple and an RBI in the Rangers 7-4 victory over the suddenly mortal Cleveland Indians.
A hot streak? Sure. But maybe Chavez is just making up for lost time.
As a Met’s fan, I am legally obligated to buy Endy Chavez a drink if I’m ever in a bar with him.
Good to see him doing well.
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“There is going to be some revenge on this guy.” - Carlos Beltran
This is a story about revenge. It is a story about confidence restored, and about feeling like a kid again. It is a story about allowing yourself to smile, even though you rarely do.Carlos Beltran and Willie Harris were talking by the bat rack in top of the ninth inning Thursday. Beltran had already homered twice, but he was hungry for Matt Lindstrom, the Rockies reliever who had struck him out on three pitches Tuesday night. Lindstrom was in there again.
“There is going to be some revenge on this guy,” Beltran told Harris.
A few minutes later, after Harris had singled - more on him later; he’s the “confidence restored” part of the lead - Beltran stepped in. We’ll let the man of the day take you inside his at-bat:
“(Tuesday) he struck me out. He threw fastball first pitch, (then) slider, slider. I just went today looking for a slider. He threw me two fastballs down the middle, ball, another fastball and then a slider.”
It was the pitch Beltran had craved. He bashed it over the right field wall.
“That,” Harris said, “was some revenge.”
Continue reading… NYDailynews
Secretary: Mr. Wilpon? There is a Brian Cashman on the line for you.
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“Jon Niese is gonna shutdown [Andre] Ethier tonight! That’s my prediction.” - Chris Capuano, SNY’s The Wheel House
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“Jon Niese is gonna shutdown [Andre] Ethier tonight! That’s my prediction.” - Chris Capuano, SNY’s The Wheel House
He better, Niese is on my fantasy tem…
Dodgers Lack Funds to Meet Payroll
Everyone else in LA is broke, so it would make sense that the Dodgers are too. Frank McCourt does have a few ideas to help make ends meet, however:
- Start only six players per game with forced vacation time for bench players.
- Cut bullpen, make starters really earntheir paychecks.
- Turn off the stadium lights between innings.
- Charge fans different prices depending on when they enter. A fan coming in the first inning will be charged more than the vast majority who enter around the third.
- Auction off starting shortstop position to the highest bidder.
New Mets slogan: Hey, at least we’re not the Dodgers.
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