tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63169692011-12-29T19:03:16.365-05:00<br><b>The temporary home of http://mets.ymtr.com/, while some issues with the regular site are being worked out.</b>Vinnynoreply@blogger.comBlogger3541100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1141020572534263022006-02-27T00:57:00.001-05:002006-02-27T01:16:05.820-05:00

New hosting company, same old problems. Apparently, my now thrice re-installed version of Movable Type is just such a mess that it's not going to cooperate with me. But I'm sure you're all as tired of hearing about the technical headaches I've been experiencing as I am of experiencing them. I'd love to get back to just writing about the Mets, but that just doesn't seem to be in the cards at

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com232tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1117214515214002402005-05-27T13:17:00.000-04:002005-05-27T13:21:55.256-04:00

Ladies and gentlemen,I'm happy to announce that No Joy In Metsville has made its triumphant return.Blogger has served me well for the past six days, but to compare it to Movable Type is like comparing a bowl of chocolate ice cream to a bowl of shit.See you all at the other site.-Vinny

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com96tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1117042894604548352005-05-25T13:22:00.000-04:002005-05-25T13:41:34.626-04:00

Well, No Joy In Metsville (the real one) was back up for a brief period of time today. Long enough for me to de-spam my e-mail and to try and de-spam the comments. That's when things went awry, yet again.Now you get a pretty "This Account Has Been Suspended" page when you go to the site. Better than the scary "Forbidden" message you got over the past few days.At least now it seems that it's in

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1116969039678239442005-05-24T16:34:00.000-04:002005-05-24T17:10:39.716-04:00

So, it turns out that a CGI script within Movable Type (the publishing system I use at http://mets.ymtr.com/) went haywire on Saturday and pushed the CPU on my host's web server to unusually high levels. As a result, access to my directories and files was blocked by HostGator, for whom my friend is a reseller. He's trying to get the site re-enabled, but that's proving to be a more difficult

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1116715127520615542005-05-21T18:29:00.000-04:002005-05-23T10:36:35.373-04:00

Hey kids,Wow, it's been a long-ass time since I posted anything here.In case anyone was wondering, I haven't shut down No Joy In Metsville. At some point during the afternoon on Saturday, May 21st (while the Mets were giving the Yankees a good, ol' fashioned whoopin'), something with the site went horribly awry and I no longer have access to my files or directories to attempt to fix it. I can't

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1085134605067782902004-05-21T06:15:00.000-04:002004-05-21T06:18:01.130-04:00

We ditch Blogger and then they go and make it better. Oh well. http://www.ymtr.com/

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In case you missed it, we can now be found at http://www.ymtr.com/

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I suppose I should've consulted Scott before going ahead with this, but oh well... I'm sure I don't need to tell those of your that have blogs that are "Powered by Blogger" how frustrating and flaky it can be at times. So, with that in mind, Scott and I decided to register a couple of domains so that we could eventually move this blog over to one or both of them, once a suitable replacement for

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082751323104416732004-04-23T16:07:00.000-04:002004-04-23T16:24:59.153-04:00

3rd Inning: Obviously the Mets failure to get a run in with the bases loaded and no one out is disgusting, but even more pitiful is the continued suckitude of Jae Seo. With the wind blowing in at Wrigley, Seo has already allowed home runs to Moises Alou (a two run shot in the first inning) and a solo shot to Todd Walker in the third. It's beginning to look more and more like last year was a

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082746332410746252004-04-23T13:55:00.000-04:002004-04-23T14:56:20.983-04:00

Mets prospect looks to fit in Mets.com has a piece up about Victor Diaz and his transition to the outfield, which is said to be going well. According to Baseball America, Diaz has been charged with two errors so far in twelve games played, which isn't terrible at all, considering he's learning a new position. Even Mike Cameron has two errors this season. Defense aside, Diaz has actually

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082681904008035532004-04-22T20:58:00.000-04:002004-04-22T22:46:19.700-04:00

Nice little rally by the Yankees in the 3rd. I missed Matsui's double, but saw Tony Clark work his walk - and work it he did. Cairo followed with the classic hacker's at bat - he swung at all but one of the pitches he saw, and he saw about eight or nine. He was way behind the fastballs, until the last one, which he lined into right-center for a double. Matsui scored. Clark then scored on a

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082679744967484192004-04-22T20:18:00.000-04:002004-04-22T20:30:29.233-04:00

1. Jeter, SS 2. Williams, CF 3. Rodriguez, SS 4. Sheffield, RF 5. Posada, C 6. Sierra, DH 7. Matsui, LF 8. Clark, 1B 9. Cairo, 2B Joe has decided to rest Giambi and Enrique Wilson. There's a lefty on the mound, but that's just an excuse - Torre isn't afraid of starting Giambi against the likes of Schoenweis. It's nice to see Clark in the lineup. I was doubtful we'd see that in any

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082666726931087452004-04-22T16:25:00.000-04:002004-04-22T16:52:14.780-04:00

I listened to the game at work so I wasn't able to see the errors by Gutierrez and Spencer in the ninth, but it sure sounded ugly. Once again, as Tony Batista crossed home plate my cell phone rang. I don't think I need to tell you who it was. I wasn't able to answer the call, so here's what I heard when I checked my voicemail: Trendon: I know you're just ignoring me. You damn well know you

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082663532030157742004-04-22T15:51:00.000-04:002004-04-22T15:57:35.890-04:00

I always enjoy finding a column that sings the praises of Jorge Posada. Today, there's this one in New York Newsday. It's a fun article, with some very odd and/or interesting moments. Jorge on Jorge: "I don't even know what I'm doing," Posada said. "Don't ask me."I love it. Javier Vazquez rebounded impressively from his previous start, a 6-2 loss to the Red Sox last Friday. Now 2-1, Vazquez

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082662605281469752004-04-22T15:30:00.000-04:002004-04-22T15:57:31.360-04:00

Mike Piazza doubles home Kaz Matsui to give the Mets a second run for the first time in what seems like an eternity, as well as the lead over the Expos. No sooner does Matsui cross the plate when my cell phone rings. It's friend, occasional comment contributor and eternal pessimist, Trendon: Me: Hello... Trendon: They're still going to blow it. Shortly after our conversation ended Mike

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Mets' Wigginton hospitalized after fainting spell According to the Associated Press: NEW YORK -- Mets third baseman Ty Wigginton was hospitalized after fainting at home and feeling dizzy at the ballpark. Wigginton Wigginton was in NYU Medical Center after complaining during Wednesday night's game against Montreal. He is expected to miss New York's road trip to Chicago, Los Angeles and San

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082603480570657412004-04-21T22:58:00.000-04:002004-04-21T23:24:56.373-04:00

Between family commitments, work and exhaustion I've missed the last three games and I'm not happy about it. "Oh, I'll just take a quick nap, miss the first couple of innings at most." Suuuuuuuuure. Of course, you know what happened. I woke up just in time to hear that the game had ended. There's always the replay on YES in about half an hour, I guess. I'm looking forward to seeing a strong

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082602415758381182004-04-21T22:48:00.000-04:002004-04-21T22:57:42.793-04:00

Damn you, Brad Wilkerson! First, let me confess that I started writing about how the Mets lost tonight's game before the game was even over. I actually started in the seventh inning. I know, shame on me. But sometimes you just know. I knew last night, and I knew tonight. There was just no way that any breaks were going to go the Mets' way, and, as has been their custom recently, they

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082593039113749742004-04-21T20:15:00.000-04:002004-04-21T20:21:25.700-04:00

I think Fran Healy needs to say "lunging and reaching" a few more times tonight. Maybe we'll even get lucky enough to have him go off on one of his "preparatory hitch" tangents.

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082511944715363962004-04-20T21:27:00.000-04:002004-04-20T22:01:53.466-04:00

Cadet Eugene Tackleberry reporting for duty, sir! OK, so it's David Weathers and not Tackleberry, as my friend Dan calls him. Anyway, just as I was getting ready to write about how Al Leiter pitched, and how Zach Day was just as good or better than him, the usually reliable Weathers comes into the game in the eighth and promptly gives up a home run to Jose Vidro that gives the Expos a 2-1 lead.

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The Mets posted a much-needed 4-1 victory over the hapless Expos last night. And while Tyler Yates didn't match the performance from his debut against the Expos in Puerto Rico, he was far better than the batting practice pitcher he was impersonating in his last start on that cold, rainy night last Wednesday. In 5 & 2/3, Yates allowed only one run (earned) on five hits and three walks, while

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082389396523423362004-04-19T11:37:00.000-04:002004-04-19T14:54:36.983-04:00

I missed the game yesterday, as I was out and about. I'm sure you'll find plenty of good recaps. I'm working today, which means I can't actually watch the game, but with the aid of the Yahoo! Sports GameChannel and MLB.com's Gameday Audio I can follow along in semi-style. Yankees are up 3-0 midway through the second inning. Travis Lee brought in Sheffield and Matsui (single, walk) with a

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082319909110403392004-04-18T16:15:00.000-04:002004-04-18T16:29:11.356-04:00

Losing three in a row to the lowly Pirates...just awful. I know I cried foul when Jae Seo was demoted, though maybe not as loud as some others, but he's lost me as a supporter. He was just brutal today. He accomplished the unthinkable, which is that he made me look forward to Scott Erickson returning from the DL. The Mets obviously knew something we didn't when they sent him down. I, for

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082312889323462062004-04-18T13:58:00.000-04:002004-04-18T14:32:11.436-04:00

ESPN.com: Mets sign Botallico to minor league deal I guess his strong spring performance wasn't enough to get Ricky Bottalico a job anywhere else in the majors, so he decided to take a minor league deal from the Mets and accepted an assignment to Norfolk. I would guess that he'll probably just make a few appearances in Norfolk to shake off any rust that might have accumulated since he left the

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082233902421946192004-04-17T16:31:00.000-04:002004-04-17T16:35:43.246-04:00

Find the latest Mets post here.

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Curt Schilling began by throwing mid-90s with pinpoint control. The umpire is calling a low strike, and Curt was right on the black at the knees. Rodriguez got a good swing on a fattish fastball (Schilling's only mistake) but just missed, lofting it to centerfield. Michael Kay just noted on the CBS broadcast that Felix Heredia (I'd pretty much forgotten about him) was placed on the 15-day DL

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082219135399884312004-04-17T12:25:00.000-04:002004-04-17T15:00:28.996-04:00

Today we have Mussina vs. Schilling. Right about now, I think the Yankees' hitters are actually anxious to get out there and hit a fastball or two instead of Wakefield's flutterer. Mussina wasn't actually terrible in his last appearance after a rough first inning. Otherwise... Cashman: Lofton not on block Actually, he didn't say that. This is what he did say: "I haven't had any trade

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082211822873722802004-04-17T09:47:00.000-04:002004-04-17T10:56:31.060-04:00

Wilpon has new stadium on his mind This isn't really a new development, but Fred Wilpon is quoted in today's Star Ledger as saying that there are meetings scheduled in the next couple of weeks to discuss a new stadium for the Mets. These statements are similar to comments by Wilpon that appeared in a New York Post article in late February. I'd link to it, but it's been archived by now and

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082207497340220932004-04-17T08:41:00.000-04:002004-04-17T09:15:37.920-04:00

Tom's pain hurts Mets I don't expect there to be many people apologizing to him, but it looks like the criticism of Art Howe for pulling Tom Glavine in the seventh inning last night was premature and unjustified. According to the Daily News the decision to remove him came from pitching coach Rick Peterson: "If there's any finger-pointing, point the finger right here," Peterson said. "That was

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082178552285043522004-04-17T01:01:00.000-04:002004-04-17T10:52:57.733-04:00

Even in defeat, I have to admit that sitting in the Pepsi Picnic Area/Bleachers was a blast. My voice is not likely to recover for at least a day or two. Maybe not even until Wednesday when they have the next Picnic Area promotion. And yes, it's already been decided that we're going again. So, are you ready for the best part of the evening? I GOT MY PICTURE TAKEN WITH MR. MET!! Jealous?

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082171959875068372004-04-16T23:19:00.000-04:002004-04-16T23:23:46.623-04:00

Keith Foulke comes in to try to slam the door. Bernie pops out to center, then Ortiz (why wasn't Millar playing 1B by now, considering that Kapler came in to play RF?) drops an easy foul pop by Cairo. Cairo subsequently gets hit by a pitch, and advances to 2nd on a groundout to Williamson by Kenny Lofton. Two out rally? (The "Yankees Suck" chant finally begins.) No, it's not to be. Jeter

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082168370932481502004-04-16T22:19:00.000-04:002004-04-16T23:10:57.233-04:00

7th inning After a Posada groundout, Matsui walks to get things moving, then Bernie works a walk after taking two very hittable pitches for strikes. The forgotten man, Tony Clark, now bats for Enrique Wilson. He's up there right-handed against the knuckleballer. Wakefield really crossed him up, going 2-0, then throwing two fastballs over the outside corner before striking him out on a knuckler

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082167702358556812004-04-16T22:07:00.000-04:002004-04-16T22:12:22.343-04:00

They go down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the ninth and lose 7-6, wasting an absolutely stellar performance by Tom Glavine. Vinny is swearing right now, on the way to his car.

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082166149021160682004-04-16T21:41:00.000-04:002004-04-16T22:10:13.996-04:00

6th inning Jeter groundout, Rodriguez almost beat out a grounder that was bobbled by Pokey Reese. The umpire calls him safe! Thanks, blue. Inexplicably, the official scorer rules it a hit. That'll be reversed if anyone cares to appeal. I bet Pokey doesn't mind. This is yet another data point supporting the argument that errors, and therefore unearned runs, might be best left uncounted.

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082163018090477052004-04-16T20:49:00.000-04:002004-04-16T21:39:51.403-04:00

3rd inning Oh god, this "Scooter the knuckleball" thing the FOX folks are trying to do is embarrassing. And we missed almost an entire at bat for that. Joe Buck just informed us that Manny's "home run" traveled 310 feet. I've hit softballs 30 feet further than that, and I'm not a power hitter. Nothing doing for Boston this inning, as Vazquez strikes out Burks to end it. 4th inning Joe Buck

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082162652908788862004-04-16T20:43:00.000-04:002004-04-16T20:55:31.123-04:00

Am I seeing things? Budweiser just trashed "the money grubbing athlete" in a commercial that featured a baseball player committing to play several sports at once. The "interviewer" said "but the sports overlap, what about the conflict?" The "player" replied, "As long as the wallet's open wide enough, I don't see any conflict." In short, WTF? I'm trying to imagine an equivalent... say, a

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082161131485314292004-04-16T20:18:00.000-04:002004-04-16T20:44:17.140-04:00

1st Inning I wonder if Johnny Damon grew the beard to hide his face-fat. Joe Buck, on Vazquez: "[He's] someone who should only get better." Hell, if that's the case, he's going to win about five Cy Youngs. Damon appears to be as tall as Giambi. Did he have both feet on the base as they stood there? 2-0 Sox, Mueller sat on a fastball and put it in the stands. Manny was clearly all over

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082160629948687192004-04-16T20:00:00.000-04:002004-04-16T20:16:11.716-04:00

So Vinny is at tonight's Mets-Pirates game, which the Mets currently lead 2-0. Through three innings, Tom Glavine has given up only one hit. I'm sure Vinny will have more to tell you later. Meanwhile, I've decided to watch the FOX broadcast of the Yankees-Red Sox game on the hunch that more dumb things will be said on that broadcast than the one on YES. McCarver just noted, correctly, that

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082135613058079472004-04-16T13:12:00.000-04:002004-04-16T13:18:35.280-04:00

No, he really probably doesn't. Anyhow... From New York Newsday: Yanks investigate market for Lofton (I know, it's a Heyman article. It was so quickly done, however, that he fails to get very snide.) This is preliminary, but it's a step in the right direction. Cashman is diplomatic: Asked last night about the possibility of trading Lofton to break up the logjam, general manager Brian

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082122778773074592004-04-16T08:55:00.000-04:002004-04-16T09:55:29.983-04:00

Who says the Mets never do anything for their fans? As someone who has purchased ticket packages the past few years, I occasionally get offers E-mailed to me for free admission to the Pepsi Picnic Area. I received such an E-mail Wednesday night with an offer for tonight's game against the Pirates: In appreciation for being one of our loyal subscribers, we would like to invite you to the

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082076939240490272004-04-15T20:54:00.000-04:002004-04-15T22:42:50.216-04:00

A link to the Pinstriped Bible archives has graced our sidebar since day one of this weblog, and I'm shocked to find I've never once linked to a column. The weekly column is available on YESNetwork.com. Goldman also writes for one of my favorite baseball websites, Baseball Prospectus, and is one of the authors of their excellent annual book. This week's dispatch is titled Clueless Joe Forever.

Scottnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1082055893508408212004-04-15T14:48:00.000-04:002004-04-15T15:37:33.623-04:00

Newsday: Piazza last to know he's answer to 'who's on first?' Daily News: Piazza: Surprise start OK Daily News: Phillips masters Art of Howe to stay prepared Journal News: Piazza plays first, much to his surprise Since the Mets didn't give the media much to talk about on the field last night, they had to focus on something that happened off the field in an attempt to stir up controvery where

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1081984553516732362004-04-14T19:00:00.000-04:002004-04-14T21:29:59.436-04:00

No, tonight's game hasn't been rained out...yet. It has been delayed, though. What I'm referring to with that title is my trip down to Shea to see Tyler Yates make his home debut. I just didn't feel like possibly wasting $18 in tolls and parking to take a chance at having the game get rained out. It's probably for the best, because if I had gone I probably would've forgotten to call my

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1081969907156346852004-04-14T14:37:00.000-04:002004-04-14T15:17:06.420-04:00

Ordonez: Raise not necessary, but five years is Just when it looked like Magglio Ordonez was signed, sealed and delivered to the White Sox, a monkey wrench has been thrown into the works in the form of a fifth year on the contract. The White Sox are offering four years, but Ordonez and his representatives are insisting on a fifth year. Ordonez has made it clear that his preference is to remain

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1081956519823194652004-04-14T11:09:00.000-04:002004-04-14T12:15:02.733-04:00

I was just glancing at today's Yankees notes in the Daily News. Lofton sitting out until Friday: a) is fine with me. b) makes sense. If the Yankees even get the game in today, the outfield is going to be messy. bo With Lofton still recovering from his strained quad, it's wise not to put him out there. Bernie is going to be shielded from injury in general. I've trumpeted Bubba Crosby around

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1081896613378841512004-04-13T18:27:00.000-04:002004-04-13T19:41:14.093-04:00

Angels give Anderson 4-year, $48M extension Well, you can scratch Garret Anderson's name off the list of possible right fielders for the 2005 Mets. According to the Associated Press, Anderson and the Angels have agreed to a four-year extension through 2008 with a club option for 2009. That makes two right fielders that Arte Moreno and the Angels have stolen from us. Dirty bastards! OK, not

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1081879379397648262004-04-13T13:15:00.000-04:002004-04-13T14:26:38.590-04:00

Strange doings at Shea The Mets are the darlings of the local papers today, getting tons of ink from everyone and their grandmother, including occasional Enemy of the Site, Jon Heyman of Newsday. Surprisingly, Heyman wrote a pretty positive (well, non-negative, anyway) piece with nary a hint of that usual Heyman-esque arrogance that makes you want to repeatedly bludgeon him with shards of

Vinnynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1081811492457954392004-04-12T18:55:00.000-04:002004-04-12T20:38:14.263-04:00

I returned a short while ago from my trip to the home opener, and I'm obviously a lot happier with the results than I was on Opening Day last year, which was without a doubt the most miserable experience I've ever had when going to a baseball game. Today couldn't have gone much better. My friend and I got to Flushing in plenty of time to park inside the stadium lot instead of having to pay $10

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1. S. Stewart, LF 2. L. Rivas, 2B 3. D. Mientkiewicz, 1B 4. J. Offerman, DH 5. M. Cuddyer, 3B 6. J. Jones, RF 7. L. Ford, CF 8. H. Blanco, C 9. C. Guzman, SS

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1081798835034385892004-04-12T15:40:00.000-04:002004-04-12T15:44:28.670-04:00

Return looking like late May at earliest From the article: "I have been told to keep it open-ended, don't set myself up," Prior told the Chicago Sun-Times. "It's frustrating because I want to be out there, but I want to be out there healthy." Based on his calculation that he usually takes six weeks of throwing time to prepare for the start of spring training -- the 23-year-old did not pitch in

Scottnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316969.post-1081790566892103182004-04-12T13:05:00.000-04:002004-04-12T13:36:25.590-04:00

Yep, the Yankees managed a win yesterday. Mussina got his big number, now maybe the press can move on. Bubba Crosby had a wonderful day. He started in CF and made a beautiful running grab against the wall. He also went 1 for 4 at the plate - but what a one. He absolutely crushed a home run off the facing of the upper deck in right field. It was a sweet-looking swing that put the Yankees in

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I hope everyone had a happy and healthy holiday weekend. For me, it's always great to get together with my family and take part in the Italian tradition of telling embarrassing stories about each other. As an added bonus, my younger cousins are now old enough that they're no longer exempt from the verbal (and occasional physical) abuse that is always as much a part of these holiday

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Ordonez: Sox deal 'close' to happening Hey, remember me? Thanks to Vince at Exile in Wrigleyville for pointing me in the direction of the very upsetting above-linked article. Apparently (sadly), negotiations between the White Sox and representatives for Magglio Ordonez are progressing well and, according to Ordonez himself, a deal is close to being finalized. No, no, no, no, no! Magglio, you

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Hunter latest addition to Twins' disabled list Hunter (right hamstring strain) joins Joe Mauer (sprained knee) and Matt LeCroy (pulled oblique muscle) on the DL. I've heard Minnesota's turf mentioned as a possible injury factor before, but this is the first I've seen a player mention it: "I know that's what it was," he [Hunter] said of the new turf. "But I'm not an expert. I just know I've

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The bottom of the 9th starts badly, as Giambi takes a questionable strike, then grounds out to first. Sheffield then bounces one in front of the plate... and Koch throws it into the stands! Sheff ends up on 2nd. Posada watches three straight balls, then takes a strike. He then smacked the next pitch up the middle, hard, for a single. Sheffield scores. 7-3. Matsui works the count full...

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Tom Gordon is in for the 9th. Aaron Rowand greets hiim with a double to right-center. Alomar follows by bunting. OK. Sacrifice, one out, runner on 2nd. Willie Harris is up. Harris is right on Gordon's fastball, fouling it straight back. He works the count full, then smacks a single to left, scoring Rowand from third. Would he have made it from second? If he was off at the crack of the

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Paul Quantrill relieves White to face Magglio, Big Hurt and Carlos "No Cool First Name, No Nickname" Lee. Good, if obvious, move. Maggs grounds out to Rodriguez, who shows again that he has a gun - very strong throw. Consecutive singles by Thomas and Lee. This could get out of hand quickly. Konerko up, another righty. Now would be a good time for a double play, just like the last at bat.

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Joe Crede starts things off with a base hit to centerfield. One out later, Alomar Jr. lines a hard single to left field, and that's it for DePaula. Torre wisely had the bullpen working, and Gabe White enters the game to face Willie Harris and Jose Valentin, lefty-lefty. (Valentin gave up switch-hitting in the offseason as he was helpless as a RHB.) DePaula's pitch count after three innings: ~

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Two quick outs by Sierra and Cairo, then Jeter took a low-and-away pitch to right field for a single. Bernie works the count to3-1, then fouls off two pitches before walking on a close pitch. Good eye, Bernie! This brings Rodriguez up with two out and runners on first and second. It really is pretty exciting to see runners on base with the Yankees' 3-4-5 hitters due up, even with two outs.

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He gets Willie Harris on a bouncer back to the mound, then Valentin pops one up to third. After making Frank Thomas look bad (again), he gets a little popup to shallow right. What happened? Who was that guy wearing DePaula's jersey in the first two innings? Who's that guy wearing it now? He may just have settled down, but I'm sticking with my Doppleganger theory for now. Or maybe it's that

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Aside from a Bernie Williams base hit to right, the Yankees had nothing to say in the bottom of the 3rd. DePaula comes out for the top of the 4th, and weirdness ensues. First pitch to Crede: pop out to shallow right. First pitch to Rowand: groundout to 3B. Sandy Alomar Jr. tries to bunt (!!!) and pops out. In short: What? Note: Two commercials per half-inning. I like it. Bot 4 Still nothing

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DePaula runs the count full on Thomas. Fools him badly with a changeup that Hurt fouls away. On the fourteenth pitch of the at bat, DePaula walked him. 62 pitches total, so far. Every other pitch is a changeup now. Stottlemyre makes a trip to the mound... and is talking to everybody except DePaula, it looks like. Lee strikes out on a nice change that fell out of the zone. Whether DePaula

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Bernie was juuuust short of catching Crede's long fly to left-center. A healthy Lofton would probably have caught that ball. Later, Bernie goes back into the gap and makes a catch on Sandy Alomar Jr.'s long fly. Crede took third, but would have on any centerfielder, as deep as that ball was. Bernie's throw to Jeter was actually a good one, on a line. DePaula does not have it today. He's

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Error, base hit, walk. Yankees load the bases. Sheffield comes up, grounds to Valentin at shortstop, looks like a double play ball. It's the neighborhood play! I HATE the neighborhood play. Valentin clearly steps right over second base, never touching the bag, and throws to first. Of course, the umps call the out at second. Did I mention that I HATE the neighborhood play? Karma intrudes,

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Yankees Lineup vs. Mark Buehrle 1. Lofton, CF (Drat!) 2. Jeter, SS 3. Rodriguez, 3B 4. Giambi, 1B 5. Sheffield, RF 6. Posada, C (Anti-Drat!) 7. Williams, DH 8. Matsui, LF 9. Cairo, 2B P. Jorge DePaula ***Edit: Wrong!*** That was the announced lineup. Kenny Lofton was a late scratch due to a "tight right quad." New lineup: 1. Jeter 2. Bernie (Hooray!) 3. Rodriguez 4. Giambi 5. Sheffield 6.

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From Yankees.com: Torre gets three-year extension The deal was announced yesterday, and it actually represents a 9-year commitment after 2004. Torre will stay on as an advisor for six years after his "planned obsolescence" as a manager after the 2007 season. When I started writing this up I planned to be a total bottom-feeder, linking to and quoting from several different blogs and adding my

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I was listening to WFAN on my way home from tonight's hockey game (We lost and I took a hard slap shot off the inside of my foot. Ouch!), and fortunately I was just in time to catch the beginning Steve Somers a.k.a The Only Reason to Listen to WFAN When There's No Mets Game On. But even though the Mets won tonight, you'd never know it from the people calling in. The first caller, let's just

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Last night I sat in disgust, feeling like I had wasted precious hours of my life watching an embarrassingly bad display put on by a bunch of no-talent hacks. Admittedly, I kept my expectations very low going in, but even I couldn't imagine that things would turn out quite as badly as they did. Even the people that can usually be counted on to turn in a solid performance failed miserably in

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Vazquez pitched an excellent game, not allowing any baserunners since the previous post. 8 innings, 2 hits, 2 walks, 1 run, 5 Ks. 73 strikes out of 106 pitches - every one of which the retired Dear old Dad almost certainly saw. Sometimes I envy that guy. Posada had a sac fly and a home run out of the sixth slot in the batting order. Sheffield drove in Bernie for the remaining run. Hideki

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Yankees up 2-1 in the 5th. Lo and behold: 1. Jeter 2. Bernie 3. Rodriguez 4. Giambi 5. Sheffield 6. Posada 7. Matsui 8. Sierra 9. Wilson Has Joe seen the light? I have no idea, but here's hoping. If he wants to go Right-Left-Right for three-through-five I think he has it upside down, but I don't care. Yanks fail to score, still 2-1 entering the 6th. Seems like Vazquez is sharp - 74 pitches

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The less said about last night's debacle, the better. To his credit, Adam does his best to put a positive spin on the game, which is admirable if you ask me (which you didn't). And for those of you that desire the "glass is half-empty" perspective, I'm sure there will be no shortage of that, though it won't be coming from me. As ugly as it may have been, it was only the second game of the

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Top 4th Mike Cameron draws a two-out walk. Jason Phillips then drove him home with a double off the base of the fence in left center that Chipper Jones appeared to just give up on. 7-2 Mets Glavine is looking sharp, working the outside corner to perfection against the Braves' righty-loaded lineup. This is vintage Glavine. Not going to harp on this, but I just switched over to YES for a

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Top 1st Kaz Matsui took the first pitch he saw from Russ Ortiz (a fastball) over the center field wall at Turner Field. 1-0 Mets Bottom 1st Tom Glavine gave his detractors some ammunition by giving up a single to Rafael Furcal leading off the inning, followed by a monster of a HR to Marcus Giles. With visions of last season dancing in his head, he pitched to Chipper Jones like he wanted

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Caught in middle - Lofton's in CF, until Thursday In announcing the lineup for tonight's game against the Devil Rays, Joe Torre said he did not want Williams to play the outfield on the artificial turf at Tropicana Field. Williams will, however, be in center for the Yanks' home opener against the White Sox. Is it any coincidence that the left-handed Scott Schoenweis will be starting for the

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*** WARNING: This post is the result of extreme boredom *** I must say that the new pronunciation keys that ESPN.com has added to the page of any player with a name that's even slightly unusual or ethnic-sounding are proving to be an endless source of amusement for me. For example: Laynce Nix: Pronounced: Nicks I have to wonder if there are really people out there that need clarification on

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Just figured I'd commemorate it. Hudson started him inside, then threw two low-and-away pitches... and Soriano didn't swing. Perhaps he's on a "take one strike" leash. Astoundingly, Hudson walked him on four pitches, the fourth being inside again. Well I'll be damned.

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Barry just led off the top of the 2nd with a double down the left field line. Jeez, if he's gonna do that against the shift he'll hit .550 this year. Edit: Top 4th, another double to left field. Good Lord: In the 6th, he walked. Then, top 8th, down 4-1, runners on 1st and 2nd. On the first pitch, Bonds just ripped a line drive just over the right field wall for a home run to tie the game.

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That's all.

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I broke down and finally set up a wireless connection on my laptop. No more running back and forth between the bedroom and the TV-less computer room. Now I can bore you to death with my thoughts and observations on today's games almost instantly.

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I was all in favor of the Mets trading for Milton Bradley, but for David Wright? That's crazy talk. I guess The Duke didn't let Mark Shapiro win on the golf course when he was trying to pry Ricky Gutierrez away. It might be worthwhile for the Mets to throw a couple of bucks (literally) at recently-released Bubba Trammell, who was the odd-man-out in the Dodgers' outfield. Not only would he

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The Dodgers have won the race to acquire Milton Bradley from the Indians. The Dodgers' plan is for Bradley to step right into the number three spot in the batting order and centerfield defensively. Dave Roberts moves to left field, Juan Encarnacion to right, and Shawn Green to 1B. In order to get Bradley, the Dodgers gave up minor league outfielder Franklin Gutierrez and a player to be named

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I've been alternately winning and losing that battle since the last post, and it's only partly the game's fault. I'm going to sign off for now... head on over to Baseball Musings for a good running commentary. G'night.

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Damon just dribbled one down the 1st base line. He ran past the ball, which was picked up by Ponson. Ponson's throw to first base hit Damon in the back. Damon was inside the baseline, so he was called out due to interference. It was the right call. I think it's a dumb rule, though. As the announcers noted, the base itself is in fair territory. Shouldn't the runner be allowed to run

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I'm not promising consistent updates or anything, but so far... Right now Pedro's struggling in the 2nd inning. He just hit David Segui (he's the best DH the Orioles can come up with?) and then threw two balls near Bigbie's feet. The announcers note that Pedro seems to lose control in that direction when he reaches back for something extra. Well, if he's reaching for more then his velocity

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I'm sick as a dog, but I figured I oughta drop by and say hello. How long has it been since I moaned about the Yankees lineup? The streak ends now. Joe's going batty If Lofton tops the lineup, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Jason Giambi and Gary Sheffield will follow. Williams, Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada will fill the 6-7-8 holes in one order or another, and Enrique Wilson will hit ninth.

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Leiter shaken up after taking line drive on the head According to the Associated Press: JUPITER, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Al Leiter was hit in the head by a line drive Saturday, forcing him out of a spring training game against the Florida Marlins. Leiter grabbed the side of his face after being struck by Alex Gonzalez's liner in the third inning. He fell on the mound, but never lost

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The Mets are in discussions with the Cardinals about a deal for Roger Cedeno? If today's New York Post is to be believed (I know. Why should you ever believe anything you read in the Post?), they are. Here is the relevant portion of the article, in all its glory: The Mets also are in discussions about trading Roger Cedeno and his $10M contract, possibly to the Cardinals. A deal is possible

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Mets finalize rotation I guess Jeff Wilpon knew more than I gave him credit for when he said that the competition this spring would be for more than just the fifth spot in the rotation. In what has to be considered a surprising move the Mets have settled on Tyler Yates as their fourth starter in place of Jae Seo, who will join Aaron Heilman at AAA Norfolk. Yates moving up to the fourth spot

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Ready to deal? Mets listening on Erickson offers According to NYMFansOnly.com, the Mets are entertaining offers from several clubs for the services of Scott Erickson. As I mentioned the other day, the Giants appear to be the most interested, but the Orioles, Tigers, Expos and Indians (Milton Bradley!) are also interested.

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NY Times: Mets Show an Interest in Acquiring Bradley Newsday: Mets may try for Indians' troublesome Bradley The Mets have yet to contact the Indians about lame-duck outfielder Milton Bradley, but Jim Duquette has confirmed that the Mets are "considering" him as an option. The New York Times said that as many as eight teams have already contacted the Indians about Bradley, but the Mets, who

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...and then half-assed it today.* There'll probably be light posting tomorrow as well. I don't know about Vinny, but I'll be going to check out The Brady Bastards tomorrow night at the Fiddler's Green Pub in Carmel, NY. Are you anywhere near there? Cmon out, the show's free. Need directions? Click here. The season's in limbo right now and so are we, in a way. We'll be back soon with more

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Expos' Johnson to be placed on DL This guy just can't catch a break - unless it's his hand. Looks like Brad Wilkerson will shift to 1B with Endy Chavez or somebody getting some outfield time.

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Bradley's days with team are numbered According to several sources, the Indians are fed up with Milton Bradley and looking to trade him before Opening Day. The proverbial straw that broke the camel's back came yesterday when Bradley failed to run out a pop-up, then treated Cleveland manager Eric Wedge with disrespect in front of the rest of the team when Wedge called him on it. The Indians are

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9th inning Danys Baez enters the game. It's not a save situation, but I'm sure Sweet Lou wants this one slammed shut. Baez strikes out Sierra. Enrique Wilson battles him, then lines out to left field. Lofton works a walk, there's life... Jeter grounds out to third. There's also death. OK, that was a little melodramatic. I apologize. Devil Rays win, 8-3. Joe was slow with the hook on

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8th inning Matsui fouled out. Rodriguez popped out to center. Hey, Giambi raked a double. That's something. Sheffield worked a walk, then Posada strikes out to end the threat. Crawford started the bottom of the inning with a groundout against Heredia. Damian Rolls followed with a scorched double to left off the wall. Heredia then walked Baldelli on four pitches, which is really tough to do

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6th inning Alex Rodriguez got his first hit, a double down the right field line. I guess he guessed right or stopped guessing. Then Sheffield pulled off a check-swing double. Two strikes, fastball up around his eyes, outside corner. Sheff tried to hold up and was actually looking at his left foot when the ball hit the bat. He had no idea where the ball was - which is understandable because

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2nd inning Announcers noted that Victor Zambrano won the bad version of the pitchers' triple crown last year. He led the league in walks, wild pitches, and hit batsmen. I wonder how often that's happened. Mussina's looking a little less sharp now. He's missing fat - right down the middle. Huff and Tino both ripped fat pitches to right field. No harm done in the end. 3rd inning Alex

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After one half inning of the 2004 season, I'm grinning like an idiot. Baseball's back for real. After a Jeter groundout to shortstop, Matsui ripped a double to right-center. Rodriguez got fooled and watched a curveball for strike three. Giambi came to the plate and the Devil Rays put the shift on, with Lugo playing on the first base side of second. Michael Kay immediately noted that Giambi's

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Mets infield goes to plan B" No, I'm not awake this early because I was dying to watch the Yankees play. Believe me, I'd much rather be asleep right now. But since I'm not, might as well get a head start on the day. In the "Flashes" section at the bottom of the above-linked article the Daily News cites a "Bay Area report" as the source for a rumor that Scott Erickson could sign with the

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Are you going to be up crazy early tomorrow morning? I am. Want to talk about the game while it happens? IM me at YMtRScott (AOL). I'll set up a chatroom. G'night, all.

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