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Fix The Mets' Bullpen FanPost Swag Contest

Since the Mets' bullpen is in shambles and we haven't had a random swag contest in a while, and since participation in the FanPosts here isn't what it could be given the generally intelligent discourse that goes on in the comments of regular threads, let's combine all of that crap together and have a good old-fashioned FanPost swag contest!

The gist of the contest is this: Imagine a world where the Mets' bullpen is terrible. Just god awful. Can you picture it? Now, in this less-than-perfect world, you are the general manager of said Mets and you look just like Jeff Goldblum. With the power to make roster decisions granted you by the office of general manager and the everyday awesomeness and uber machismo that comes with looking like Jeff Goldblum, you are tasked with repairing the Mets' bullpen. For the sake of the contest, let's assume you can make trades without consideration for waiver claims.

That's it. Pretend the Mets' bullpen is craptacular and then fix it. Write up your thesis in a FanPost and the best one as judged by me will win some sweet swag. The more entries we get, the better the swag. In the interest of fairness, if you've already won a monthly swag contest then you won't be eligible to win any super swag, but maybe I can send you a book or something. I'd like to see some new faces in there, so if you've been reluctant to sign up for an account here and you fancy yourself a decent (or creative) writer, get yourself a username and fire up that old copy of WordPerfect.

Entries are due by the end of day Friday. Spelling, grammar, punctuation and cogency *do* count.

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Man, I could really go places with this, if only

I had ever seen a movie with Jeff Goldblum in it. “Honey, okay if we rent Earth Girls Are Easy tonight? Come on, Michael McKean and Geena Davis are in it!”

by Simons on Aug 12, 2008 1:47 PM EDT reply actions  

That's right I did see The Fly

Be Afraid is a good motto for the NY pen, sure enough….

by Simons on Aug 12, 2008 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

also Steve Zissou, Annie Hall, Next Stop Greenwich Village, Nashville, and The Right Stuff

also the 70s Invasion of the Body Snatchers. I get an F for not having seen Buckaroo Bonzai though, there goes all my nerd street cred

by Simons on Aug 13, 2008 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Bull Pen Fix

I would reprise my role as the Fly and make this deal

Wagner, Heilman, and Sanchez for KROD

by Metsgoboy on Aug 13, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Pass

Francisco Rodriguez is a free agent at the end of the season and he has walked 28 batters in 50 innings. A fine pitcher, one of the better closers in baseball, but I don’t think he’s as good as people think. He’ll get the biggest contract ever for a closer this offseason, but he isn’t appreciably better than Billy Wagner and isn’t nearly as good as Joe Nathan (though he’s quite a bit younger than both).

by Eric Simon on Aug 13, 2008 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

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