[Lucky]

I assume it was a typo or juvenile insult but I chose to read it as me being THIS Lucy and Moose being Chuck and I was ok with it.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

I always saw Moose as Pigpen but CB works too.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

So wait, Manny is allowed to rehab with a minor league team even though he's still under suspension? Shouldn't he be banned from all baseball activities until the 50 games are up?

[Jack Quinn]

he SHOULD be. But the minor leagues are under some other jurisdiction or some shit. Gammons explained it on ESPN one night. Its a bunch of bullshit. How long till a suspended player just serves 50 games in the minors?

[The Jewish Cunthead]

Let's hope Ibanez is the first

[Lucky]

It seems wrong/stupid to me but it also seems kind of inconsequential. If he wasn't allowed to do it he'd be playing in simulated games with the Dodger's Rookie Ball team or something. And maybe it would "force" him to miss 51 or 52 games as he rehabs but its not really important, I don't think. He was going to take swings and play catch somewhere. He's still taking the financial and pr hit, The Dodgers are still missing him for 50 games, and he's still put himself in serious risk if he ever gets caught again. Seems like the purpose of the suspension has been accomplished.

[punk/core]

He's actually playing tonight for the team/at the stadium I used to work at. I thought about going, but I heard tickets were beyond sold out.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

I keep wondering how this season can get any more frustrating... I think K-Rod walking Mo with the bases loaded qualifies.

[Jack Quinn]

well you have to pitch to Mo pretty carefully, he is pretty handy with the bat

[Tommy]

Jun 29, 2009 11:53:14 GMT -5 The Jewish Cunthead said:

I keep wondering how this season can get any more frustrating... I think K-Rod walking Mo with the bases loaded qualifies.

How many pitches did K-Rod throw that inning? 300?

[The Jewish Cunthead]

It seemed like 300. Either way, he probably can't throw tonight... not that he would be needed anyway. 3 against the Brewers, 3 against the Phils, 3 against the Dodgers... and Reyes, Delgado, & Beltran aren't even close to coming back.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

From ESPN's rumors page:

TRADES: Phillies like Wang

[Jack Quinn]

Jerl

[Outback Frito Pendejo]

Jun 29, 2009 11:53:14 GMT -5 The Jewish Cunthead said:

I keep wondering how this season can get any more frustrating... I think K-Rod walking Mo with the bases loaded qualifies.

I can't make a joke about this. Half the Mets lineup will be mowing my lawn on Tuesday, but this I can't joke about.



















Just kidding. Mets fans. Sorry.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

Wow. You know it's bad when OBJ can't even joke about it.

And what kills me is it's not like the Mets are going to be without Reyes, Delgado, and Beltran for a few days or a week. We're talking about weeks and months here and that's not something you can get by with by mixing and matching with your bench players and minor leaguers. Since taking over in 2005, Omar hasn't made one significant in-season move... and if he can't get someone like Dunn to get some thump in the lineup, the season is over. It's not fair to Manuel to put out a lineup every game that in essence, puts one hand behind his back.

[Lucky]

The problem is that Omar really tore apart an already poor farm system to build this team. So the biggest reason he doesn't make mid season moves is because he doesn't have the ammo. Since that first offseason he hasn't made any real significant trades (except Putz, I guess). And the farm is still lousy so he really doesn't have the ammo. I mean, if he was willing to move Martinez and Niese today maybe he can get something but he doesn't have a single A prospect in the system and doesn't have a lot of what he does have. It puts trading for guys like Holliday and Peavy in a difficult bargaining position.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

The thing is I'm not even expecting someone like Holliday or Peavy since I know the chips aren't there. I don't think getting Dunn is that far-fetched though.

[Lucky]

Are there Dunn rumors I missed or is that just speculation? Because, I mean, its not like the Nationals didn't know they were going to suck when they signed him. They have a premium bat at below market value. That's leverage and realistically more than they can hope from Martinez in the long term. Maybe they make the move trying to save a few more million. They're the Nationals. And really, with Dunn signed for another year at $10M he could well fetch MORE than Holliday for a few months.

But still, ultimately the level of talent is irrelevant, the leverage is. And Mets have NO leverage and don't have the chips to do much bargaining. They're in a lousy position. That, don't get me wrong, Omar helped create, but even the best GM would have a hard time turning around a farm in a few years with a winning ballclub.

Mets need a salary dump. And I don't know that there are any salary dumps out there, Chicago writers' insistence that a Peavy one is imminent aside.

EDIT: And now that I look up the stats and see Holliday's had a mediocre season while Dunn's been excellent what makes you think Dunn would come cheaper?

[The Jewish Cunthead]

Just based on Beane's history, I would think anyone would be easier to get than Holliday right now. Hell, I'd take a flyer on Huff since he's in his walk year and I can't imagine the O's would ask for a lot anyway. I only chose Dunn since he seems to fill the team's biggest need right now.

[Outback Frito Pendejo]

Omar seems to have overspent on his big signings of years past and then had the rug pulled out from under him by Madoff screwing the Wilpons, so no Orlando Hudson (as a Sox fan I loved Cora as a bench guy but he'll be a better coach than player), and Sheff was better than expected while he lasted, but now he's in a deep hole. Every GM in baseball must be checking his phone to see if Omar called. That being said, he couldn't have gotten Hinske? Guy plays 4 positions (somewhat) and can hit a little - and Omar lets the Empire get him cheap?

[Lucky]

Hinske seems like the sort of nit picking I think Omar gets too much blame for. I mean, I'm not against having him on the Yankee bench or anything but he's nothing to care about. If the Mets get him then what? He either becomes a utility guy who maybe gets a few key hits while getting a few key Ks and double plays... or he gets shoved into too much playing time, gets exposed, and is another one of those names the Mets fans curse at when they see on the lineup card. Omar's got his flaws and all but acquiring role players has never been it. He needs an impact player and Hinske ain't that. Thus far we don't know that ANY impact player is available or will be moved.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

Jun 30, 2009 16:44:05 GMT -5 Lucky said:

He either becomes a utility guy who maybe gets a few key hits while getting a few key Ks and double plays... or he gets shoved into too much playing time, gets exposed, and is another one of those names the Mets fans curse at when they see on the lineup card.

Sounds a lot like Tatis this year. The Mets have enough of THOSE guys... like Lucky said, Omar needs to get an impact player and Hinske ain't that.

[Pun]

Cubs trade for Jeff Baker?

I'm not sure I understand this move. The Cubs seem to have a glut of backup middle infielders already. The only way this makes since is if someone else is DFA'd or traded. (And the first person to make a Peavy joke is banned.)

Although, I love the name of the guy the Cubs unloaded - Alberto Alburquerque. Reminds me of Steve Nebraska.

EDIT - Nevermind. Freel was DFA'd

[The Jewish Cunthead]

Where would Nebraska go in a fictional character draft? Is he 1 and Hobbs 2?

[The Jewish Cunthead]

I'm trying to convince myself the Mets got swept this weekend by the likes of Curt Schilling, Robin Roberts, and Steve Carlton.

Yes. That's what happened. Because I'll be damned if they got their fucking asses handed to them by Rodrigo Fucking Lopez, Grandpa Moyer, and Joe "It's Fat Ass By A Nose!" Blanton.