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Ralph Kramden/Ed Norton

^^^ This and come up with a new role "pitching strategist". Still to be determined if this guy is actually going to be in uniform. Sounds like more just management pushing d-baggy analytics with this. Ultimately I just feel you can't polish a turd

Good job with the link. I thought it might have been a troll job at first ?

Great ball player in his day. I’d put him after only Mel Hall though as the worst person who played in the MLB in my lifetime

At 8:30 Joe Benigno's take on Diaz's "save" Saturday night. Too funny!!! What the hell are you laughing about?? You blew it again!!!

Tying knots in a balloon

Probably my favorite episode of that series. So your dad sold women's shoes then? ?

Jack Arnold was definitely the most real TV father to me. The father on The Goldbergs is pretty good as well. Dr. Seaver from Growing Pains was decent.

There simple? Actually speaking of which their vs there and to vs too I still have trouble with

I still have trouble distinguishing between the star and pound sign on a phone. Especially when told verbally. Clockwise vs counter clockwise throws me too using a screwdriver for tightening/loosening.

In the Atlantic League locally the Somerset Patriots have started or are going to start automated balls and strikes. I might be wrong but I believe MLB wants to see how its going to work out and if that's something they want to pursue. https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/baseball/patriots/2019/05/16/somerset-patriots-nj-test-mlb-new-automated-umpiring-system/3669083002/ What are your thoughts on it? On the one hand it should I reiterate should give a fair ball and strike zone. On the other hand more and more of the human element is taken from the game. I'd be more in favor of somehow tracking fair versus foul balls. Though Santana may not have gotten the 1st and only Mets no hitter.

Yeah the critiques of Mickey and how he uses the bullpen are fair. At the same time though is that Mickey's fault Diaz can't close out games? Is that too much to ask of him. I mean that's why he got signed as this superior closer. I mean I suppose you can make an argument as well Familia shouldn't have pitched in the 7th. At the same time though is that too much to ask from him to hold a 1 run lead? Frustrating.

Speaking of jerks, I think I dislike this guy more than Rocker. I’m loathe to use the word hate like he does below: https://sports.yahoo.com/once-again-chase-utley-confirms-141544672.html?bcmt=1 Utley admits he hates the Mets. I mean someone like Chipper Jones I kinda could respect. At least he never broke someone’s leg

I guess the Blues if I had to pick. The return of the whammy on Press Your Luck on abc excites me more ?

Speaking of Rocker, the guy Jeff Pearlman who did that article on him back when for Sports Illustrated wrote this book: https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Guys-Won-Championship-Uniform/dp/0062097636 Imo as with the Rocker article he’s a little on the sensationalism side. Still it’s a decent read. Recommended for all Mets fans over the age of 18 ?

Yeah I remember as a player he didn't have a happy ending either here. I know being from Brooklyn he grew up a Mets fan and after playing overseas many years he got to start some games with them. I think around 2008ish? I know he had some good starts but one game he called the Nationals a bunch of softball girls or something like that after he had a bad start. Uncalled for but I think he was cut for the year after that game. Then he made it back in 2009 but cut again. I feel bad for him too. Kinda stinks to keep getting shaded by the team you grew up rooting for.

So do you monitor then how many reputation points you have on this site versus other members? ? In my 20's I would have probably said pretty competitive mostly at the influence of colleagues/friends/family members. Without getting all into full detail it really didn't get me in healthy ways of thought though. I'd say now somewhere in the middle I guess? Like if I sign up for a run or a chill making competiiton I wouldn't stress to win but wouldn't want to embarrass myself either.

Brady might be onto something. The year he was suspended the first 4 games, they won the Super Bowl. He might just be conserving his energy.

I’d consider trading Thor at this point. Last year still no and definitely hell no on the Yankee deal. Hes been okay this year. Not really performing up to what he can imo. His attitude as well hasn’t seemed the greatest

Now Bruce has 4 homers in first 4 games with the Phillies. Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse

Probably put it to a new car fund though answering the question seriously ? I sure wouldn’t tell anyone though. People have weird obsessions over other people’s money

There was that poster here that woulda had to pay off a debt