SinceThe70s

Just came across this article about the Mets recent use of a virtual reality simulator to prep batters for the pitcher they'll be facing. https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/virtual-reality-hitting-tool-mets-1.32309681

No new post in over a day, all good things must come to an end. This ones for WhoTom: I'll sing my song to the wide open spaces I'll sing my heart out to the infinite sea I'll sing my visions to the sky high mountains I'll sing my song to the free, to the free This song is over I'm left with only tears

Hunter Pence touches home plate on an inside the park HR before a fielder even picks up the ball. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/hunter-pence-hits-a-bizarre-uncontested-inside-the-park-home-run-at-fenway/

At the time he stood out as a classless d-bag amongst a group of respected vets (Chipper, Maddux, Smoltz, Glavine, Andruw, Lopez,...). But for a short period of time he brought it as a lights out closer. Glad it didn't last.

I'm not dialed in to the farm system or draft. Appreciate the info from you and others - wasn't aware of the high grade.

I'm the man who walks the hillside in the sweet summer sun I'm the man that brings you roses when you ain't got none Well I can run and jump and fish, but I won't fight You if you want to push and pull with me all night Give me little drink From you loving cup Just one drink and I'll fall down drunk yeah

I had a similar reaction to the headline except when I opened the link the first thing I saw was the kids name was Kumar and there's no way John Rocker named his kid Kumar. Rocker was a d!ck but at the time Mets/Braves was a great rivalry and he added to it. I loved hating the guy. And why do we always have a guy on a multi-year deal that we can't wait to get rid of. Bay, (sadly) Wright, Cespedes, Cano. The curse of Bonilla?

It will get worse before it gets better - when Bruce faces us. I'm still happy he's gone, nice guy, just not my type of player.

Great story. The fact that it was a highlight of your career (I'm assuming you went into the match somewhat intimidated) and you never lost serve speaks to your competitiveness.

So do you think the UF guy was more competitive, more talented, luckier? Did you ever give in due to any of these? To me being competitive means giving it your all until the game is decided. I never lost that. What I did lose over time was talent and the inability to get over a loss - the latter is a sign of maturity not lack of competitiveness IMO.

SNY just posted a great stat, wish I had a screen cap to share. In the past 7 years or so bullpens went from pitching around 33% of innings to 40%. In the same time their ERA went from around 3.5 to 4.5. Keith, Ron and Gary offered their typical great analysis: the shift to bullpen reliance is based on post season success and may not translate to the 162 game season. And sometimes post season bullpen success is the result of starters pitching out of the bullpen.

Turned on the Mets game tonight in time for the Mets and umpires taking the field. First and second base umps (both older looking gents) were having a foot race down the first base line when one reached back to his leg...clearly tweaked (or worse) his hamstring. Never saw that before.

I used to be ultra competitive but got soft as the years passed. I once came in first and third place in a jerking off contest. Nobody could beat me. Ya dig?

What if I say I'm not like the others? What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays? You're the pretender What if I say I will never surrender?

The old folks say that ya gotta end your date by ten If you're out on a date and you bring it home late it's a sin There just ain't no excusin', you know you're gonna lose and never win I'll say it again And it's all because your mama don't dance and your daddy don't rock and roll

New Orleans queens Sure know how to schmooze it Maybe for some that seems alright When I step out, strut down with my sugar She'd best not talk like Barry White

And lasts two at bats before returning from whence he came.

Looks like equal parts happenstance and lack of hustle..I think it started because he slipped after the swing and it wasn't a very high pop-up. But after slipinghe should have been busting it down the line. The first baseman notices and may have told the second baseman to let it drop.

"If you met him in person you would change your mind in 5 minutes" suggests to me that either he is incapable of presenting himself as polite/kind/gracious through his posts or he is not being polite/kind/gracious intentionally. I could care less either way, just think that 'If you met him in person" is weak.

First game this year at Citi Field tonight. All good until the wheels came off top 10. Regardless, there's nothing like a nice summer night at the ball park with good friends.

Suzy you were such a sweetie Yeah, yeah, yeah Once you were my one and only Yeah, yeah, yeah Blow your mind on too much kool-aid Yeah, yeah, yeah Took my stash and left me lonely Yeah, yeah, yeah Suzy creamcheese, oh, baby, now What's got into ya?

There was a young girl, whose heart was a frown, Because she was crippled for life, and couldn't speak a sound And she wished and prayed she would stop living, so she decided to die. She drew her wheel chair to the edge of the shore, and to her legs she smiled "You won't hurt me no more." But then a sight she'd never seen made her JUMP AND SAY "Look, a golden winged ship is passing my way" And it really didn't have to stop...it just kept on going. And so castles made of sand slips into the sea, Eventually

Running around robbing banks All whacked off of Scooby Snacks

Well, I'm running Police on my back I've been hiding Police on my back There was a shooting Police on my back And the victim Well, he won't come back I been running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

This doesn't answer your question about price but your concerns about the heat, young kids and a short day hit home for me. If you aren't staying on Disney property I think you have to take the monorail from the parking lot. This adds time, get there as early as possible. I can't stress getting into the park as early as possible enough. Also, figure out your must rides and plan ahead with either fast-pass or getting to them early. Given your kids ages, get a fast-pass or go straight to Peter Pan. The Seven Dwarfs Roller Coaster should be fast passed too if your kids are up for it. I have a hate/love relationship with Disney. I think my sister-in-law put it best: It's not really vacation, it's just going away. I hope you and yours have a great time!