Gugny
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1 hour ago, SinceThe70s said:
One of the many questions marks for me this year is the manager. I liked the text-book bunt by Taylor and the double-steal with D.J. Stewart on the back end the past few games. Also liked that he put trust in a reliever I can't name to close out a game instead of over-working Diaz. And some nice comments wrt the 0-5 start:
https://nypost.com/2024/04/16/sports/carlos-mendoza-passed-mets-test-after-ugly-0-5-start/
I am at a hotel near JFK as I write this … and as the Mets host Pittsburgh less than 10 miles away.
But we decided to not go to the game, which bums me out because the hotel doesn’t have SNY.
I continue to view this season as a “break in” season for our new Manager and GM and I like what I see from Mendoza so far.
They’re aggressive and (overall) smart.
I loved that they go into a mini dustup in their first game.
But, of course, they effed up the retaliation the next day.
Anyway - happy with what I’ve seen and how they’ve responded to the very early injury bug bites.
LFGM!
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He was historically horrible at his job, but I wish him well.
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Asswipes for adults.
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2 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said:
You may have saved your life... conversely, you may have been smarter than most:
https://www.goldeagle.com/tips-tools/was-the-corvair-as-bad-as-ralph-nader-claimed/
"Unsafe at any speed."
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On 4/13/2024 at 3:10 PM, Simon said:
Tiger 5 over today.
On the front side.
I was very happy to see him make the cut.
I never gave a crap about golf before Tiger hit the scene.
Now I’m donating money to gold pools!!
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Two things I’ve learned about Von Miller since he’s become a Bill:
1. He’s toast.
2. He’s got more sh!t than barnyard.
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Great news!
Now, onto TFG.
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23 minutes ago, US Egg said:
Wonder if Vegas has an over/under on Tommy John surgeries this season?
Pitch clock or not, humans routinely and regularly throwing anything 90-100 m.p.h. is pushing the limits of the arm.
…..then adding the wrist wrenching spin?
Somethings gonna give.
Yeah, I agree that this has nothing to do with the pitch clock.
It’s just not natural arm movement.
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2 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said:
Last nights game had all the earmarks of a loss. Felt like a given that we'd get burned by Guillorme, Kelenic or even D'Arnaud. And Teheran debuting as a Met against the Braves had trouble written all over it - when we went down 4-0 I almost turned it off. Glad I stuck around. Two comebacks, a gutsy performance by Drew Smith (gotta admit, I'm not his biggest fan) and throw in a perturbed Keith moment and it was a pretty good night.
It was 8-5 when I went to bed. I wasn’t feeling great and had a bad feeling it was going to go extras, so I forced myself to turn it off.
Like you - I fully expected to lose the game.
I was pleasantly surprised this morning to see the W - but not surprised that they almost blew it.
With my expectations pretty low, I’ll take any win and this was a good one!!
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37 minutes ago, BringMetheHeadofLeonLett said:
My older brother took me on a ride down Pacific Coast Highway in his '63 Corvair convertible and bought me The Doors as my first CD- I'd gotten a Sharp CD boombox a day or two before- that thing was a tank... and many thanks to my brother- great day!
On Floyd, I'm more of a Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict fan, myself. )
My first car was a 1961 Corvair Monza 900. Bought it for $1200 in 1990 in Norfolk, VA. It was in amazing shape and I was too young and stupid to appreciate it.To this day, it’s the only car I miss.
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I’ll preface by saying this is a big nothing burger.
However … I do often wonder if Josh really is the angel everyone (including me) makes him out to be.
There is a chance that he’s a total dick. There’s also a chance that some of his teammates take exception to the fact that he’s got no one competing for his job and - perhaps - could be taking advantage of that … by not studying film/being lazy (as has been reported).
It also seems likely that Josh’s personal life issues were all brought on by no one but himself.
It is plausible that the diva, here, is Josh Allen and that Diggs called him out on it.
Diggs was a postseason no-show. That is a fact.
But I don’t think anyone on the roster wanted to win more than he did and laziness, outside influences and an overly-casual attitude were definitely things he was ever guilty of.
Just my thoughts.
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A masterpiece, indeed.
When I bought my first CD player (1986), this was my first CD purchase.
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I’ll be at work in Clifton Park, NY. I’ll go check it out, for sure.
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3 hours ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:
I'll refrain from being the guy who said he told everyone so
Best we just rectify the multiple errors of 2019 by bringing the man here.
You were the most vocal about wanting to draft him.
We’d have at least one Lombardi by now.
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3 minutes ago, boyst said:
As of yesterday it was 75% yes
As of noon 60% yes
As of now it's 50%
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8 hours ago, Beck Water said:
It doesn't bother me to be wrong, or to own it when I am …
As a non-Mod, perhaps. 😁-
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Grade Beane’s Diggs Trade
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1 hour ago, ExiledInIllinois said:
Why? It's only their money, not like there's any salary cap repercussions. They just spend if they want too.
I think it's great.
Well, there’s that whole “winning in postseason” thing.
He can’t hit against decent pitching. There’s more of that in the post season and his bat goes more silent than Helen Keller.
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11 hours ago, LeviF said:
It's early and they definitely stole a couple of those games...but you have to love what Soto is bringing so far and the effect he's having on the other guys.
4 hours ago, 4merper4mer said:It’s amazing what a difference one guy with plate discipline can bring.
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Yay!
in Off the Wall
12 hours ago, Draconator said:
CONGRATS!!!!-
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How could the Lions release him if he hasn’t even been convicted!?!
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Thing will beat Vince Young not being able to read/pronounce HAROLD …
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11 hours ago, SinceThe70s said:
I didn't see the slide but by all accounts it was clean and tbh I heard a quote from the Squirrel about 'safety first' that sounded cringy. But I have no problem with the reliever making a point by throwing behind Hoskins. Much better than the past few years where all we got is the Buck scowl.
On the field, I have really high hopes for Alvarez. Looks like a guy with the skills and swagger to be a great one.
And yet again … the team most incapable of retaliation botches … a retaliation attempt.
They wait until the 7th inning - after Hoskins has single handed whooped the Mets’ asses - and THEN throw behind him. So Ramirez gets ejected and Hoskins goes unscathed.
Sounds all too familiar.
BUT … the bats came alive. Four HRs. And Edwin Diaz struck out his first batter since 2022.
All in all, a decent day that resulted in a loss.
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Headed to parts elsewhere in the morning, thank you!
Mets with another gritty win, another series win and are above .500 at last
Great day!