SinceThe70s

Two things that happen shortly after the draft ends: people that take draft grades seriously and mock drafts for the next year.

Why the need for the group poop? Couldn't one guy stand watch for varmints while the other takes care of business?

My guess is Thor is still in the circle of trust and Wheeler will probably be moved in the next month. I'd be fine if they signed Wheeler to a 3-4 year deal before he hits free agency, I just don't see that happening. The first big problem with the rebuild is the boat anchor contract at second base. The second is the boat anchor contract riding horses on the DL.

Pushing up the ante, I know you gotta see me Read 'em and weep, the dead man's hand again I see it in your eyes, take one look and die The only thing you see, you know it's gonna be the Ace of Spades The Ace of Spades

She lives in Mojave in a Winnebago His name is Bobby, he looks like a potato She's in love with a boy From the rodeo Who pulls the rope on the chute When they let those suckers go (Yeah-hey! Suckers!) He got slobberin' drunk at the Palomino They give him thirty days in San Ber'dino

Another town another place, Another girl, another face, Another truce, another race, I'm eating junk, feeling bad, Another night, I'm going mad, My woman's leaving, I feel sad, But I just love the life I lead, Another beer is what I need, Another gig my ears bleed, We are the road crew

Wouldn't surprise me if Hechevaria got moved. And selling high on Dom Smith probably makes sense. But unless they're ready to move on from Thor or maybe Conforto I don't think they're bringing back very much in a trade.

Funny you mention players juicing. The Mets announcers have been talking about the juiced ball too. It's freaking obvious it's the ball, right? The last time I remember talk of a juiced ball MLB was trying to sell a story of baeballs being more tightly wound and/or being produced in another country (Costa Rica?). This of course explained Brady Anderson and others to a dumb schmuck like me. It took a few years before it became readily apparent that the entire league was on steroids. I'm not saying it's not the balls, just that I take it with a grain of salt. Funny thing is back in the 90's all of the steroid-induced HR's actually drew positive attention to the game. This year it may be adding fuel to the fire to the fans who are tiring of the strike-out/walk/HR at bats that are so prevalent.

As they speed through the finish, the flags go down The fans get up and they get out of town The arena is empty except for one man Still driving and striving as fast as he can The sun has gone down and the moon has come up And long ago somebody left with the cup But he's driving and striving and hugging the turns And thinking of someone for whom he still burns

Raise your hand if you knew that J.C. Martin was Harry Caray's broadcast partner for a year.

This is outstanding. Shared it with others who thought the same. I've seen some cool stuff including two bears wrestling or courting, not sure which except it never matched your profile pic. Thanks for posting.

In the dark Where all the fevers grow Under the water Where the shark bubbles blow In the mornin' By yer radio Do the walls close in t' suffocate ya You ain't got no friends... An' all the others: they hate ya? Does the life you been livin' gotta go, hmmm? Well, lemme straighten you out About a place I know... (Get yer shoes 'n socks on people It's right aroun' the corner!) Out through the night An' the whispering breezes To the place where they keep The Imaginary Diseases Out through the night An' the whispering breezes To the place where they keep The Imaginary Diseases, mmm... This has to be the disease for you! Now scientists call this disease Bromidrosis But us regular folks Who might wear tennis shoes Or an occasional python boot Know this exquisite little inconvenience By the name of: STINK FOOT

We're setting sail to the place on the map from which no one has ever returned Drawn by the promise of the joker and the fool by the light of the crosses that burned. Drawn by the promise of the women and the lace and the gold and the cotton and pearls It's the place where they keep all the darkness you need. You sail away from the light of the world on this trip, baby. You will pay tomorrow You're gonna pay tomorrow You will pay tomorrow Save me. Save me from tomorrow I don't want to sail with this ship of fools. No, no

Mr. cab driver don't like the way I look He don't like dreads he thinks we're all crooks Mr. cab driver reads too many story books Mr. cab driver pass me up with eyes of fire Mr. cab driver thinks we're all 165'ers Mr. cab driver f**k you I'm a survivor

Wheeler or Frazier.

A friend recently asked whether this was the worst bullpen stretch the Mets ever had. I pointed to the August/September 2007 collapse as being worse. I'm ready to reconsider that opinion.

Tooth for tooth, eye for an eye Sell your soul just to buy buy buy Beggin' a dollar, stealin' a dime Come on can't you see that I I am stranded, caught in the crossfire

Porcupine Tree

Wake up, got another day to get through now Got another man to see Got to call him on the telephone Got to find a piece of paper Sit down, got another letter to write Think I'll got to get the letter just right There's a ringing on the telephone Oh no, got to write a little later No such day as tomorrow, only one two three go! Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head

I was sittin' in a breakfast room in Allentown, Pennsylvania, six o'clock in the morning, got up to early, it was a terrible mistake... sittin' there face-to-face with a 75 cent glass of orange juice about as big as my finger and a bowl of horribly foreshortened cornflakes, and I said to myself: "This is the life!"...

What's surprising to me is that some of the players seem to have Mickey's back. I've seen Noah stick up for him twice this year, DeGrom was pretty much a good soldier after the D'backs incident and now Vargas goes after the reporter.

I agree 100% with the bolded. My personal opinion is that higher education has crossed the line from academics into big business. Holds true for schools without sports program but worse for those with strong ones.

For the record I don't make gobs of money but I don't think that's where you were going. I do live without stifling debt and yet I do see parents of presumably equal means pushing the athletics agenda in lieu of academics. That's a different scenario than using athletics as a means to get a quality education.

I heard about this by text from a good friend and now from you. My friend's take was negative too. I don't know the details but my initial reaction is that it's about time Mickey showed some emotion. I have no problem with this team acting like they care. Hope to see more of it. Maybe 82 year old Phil Regan told these guys to sack up!!! I may end up with egg on my face once I hear the details, but I'm pissed that this team isn't playing better and I'm fine if they are too.

Sports is entertainment. Entertainers get paid insane amounts of money. What's your thoughts on curbing the cost of entertainment? Personally I wish that sporting events, concerts. movies, Broadway shows, etc... were cheaper but that doesn't factor into pushing my kids in any of those directions.