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Around SBN: Phil Mickelson Outshines Tiger Woods

Need a pitcher or wine expert?

Our old friend Steve Trachsel is available!  The Mets can return to having wine-tastings on out-of-town trips, and they would have a proven-veteran only a couple years removed from a 15-win season.

I'm sure he can win his first couple NL starts, and that should do wonders for his trade-value.  Some GM out there must be aching for a Vargas-Trachsel-Figeuroa trade on their resume, right?  What is Omar's phone number? 

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Team hasn't been the same since he left

Bring back the 15-game winner!
Bring back the four-hour 6-5 victories!

by Simons on Jun 10, 2008 6:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Thought you meant Seaver

I might take “The Franchise” over “Rain Delay” right now.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jun 10, 2008 7:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Might?

I’d rather have Seaver on my team than Trax, and Seaver is 63.

by JoshNY on Jun 10, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

last night

Reminded me of how much I enjoyed Seaver in the booth. I’m not saying he’d replace anyone on the SNY team, but the man’s got a smooth delivery and knows the hell out of his baseball.

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jun 11, 2008 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, I agree with you on that

Why did he and SNY part ways? (Was it SNY at that point?)

by JoshNY on Jun 11, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not sure; vineyard calling?

He was the weekend guy with Dave O’Brien on WB/CW/whatever up through 2005 until SNY made the Gary/Keith/later Ron team a full-time deal, I believe.

I do not miss Fran Healy, in case anyone was wondering.

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jun 11, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

You make me laugh, Mr. Potter-Pirbright

You make me laugh. That is why I’ll kill you last!

by IanB in MD on Jun 10, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Isn’t that the Governator’s line? From Commado I believe.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jun 10, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

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