Quiet Applesauce - New Met uniforms, Omar very intrigued by Molina, Pujols is NL MVP

by Joe Budd on Nov 25, 2009 9:45 AM EST in Applesauce

Enjoy your holiday everyone.

Meet the Mets

Ken Davidoff gives us an update on the Mets' offseason to date and goals for the future. Two scary things to note in the article. One: the Mets point to the Francisco Rodriguez contract negotiations as their ideal. Two, Bengie Molina is the free agent who intrigues the Mets the most.

The Mets introduced new uniforms. And there was much rejoicing.

Around the NL East

The Phillies came to terms with utility player Juan Castro.

Former Marlins/Nationals/Expos/Yankee first baseman Nick Johnson is getting a lot of attention so far this offseason. When he did play for the Marlins this year, he racked up an OBP over .470.

Around MLB

In what proved to be an even surer thing than the AL voting, the NL MVP award went to Albert Pujols. Joe Posnanski writes that Pujols is ALREADY a Hall of Famer. He also looks at David Wright as getting there some day.

A-Rod's ex-wife Cynthia has a new man in her life who apparently is not as good looking as Alex.

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My anonymous sources tell me . . .

. . . that the Mets are intrigued by Bengie Molina’s ability to perform magic tricks.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Nov 25, 2009 9:51 AM EST reply actions

Oh yeah? Well my anonymous source told me...

…that the Mets were more intrigued by the fact that he could speak French…IN RUSSIAN!!!

Beer is good! And stuff!

by R_Adragna on Nov 25, 2009 10:35 AM EST up reply actions

unifrom

is the retro spelling of “uniform.” spelling wasn’t so unifrom back in the day.

by Pack Bringley on Nov 25, 2009 9:57 AM EST reply actions

the spelling is corrected now

please ignore hilarious joke.

by Pack Bringley on Nov 25, 2009 10:47 AM EST up reply actions

Ambivalent about the new unis.

I maintain that pinstripes should be left to that other NY team. That said, the best thing about the new look is the absence of black. The team should banish not only the black alternate softball team shirts (which they sometimes stupidly wear on broiling summer afternoons), but also the black hats and the black trim on the snow-whites (which are otherwise their best look).

by madisonmetsfan on Nov 25, 2009 9:57 AM EST reply actions

i love the black unis, i think they should be our main uniform

i hate these new eggshell color pinstriped ones

"Solo homers usually come with no one on base." -Ralph Kiner

by metsguy234 on Nov 25, 2009 10:05 AM EST up reply actions

Me too

DO WHAT JOSE REYES DO!!!

by Jadden Hopkins on Nov 25, 2009 12:02 PM EST up reply actions

I like them too

"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."

by Evan_S on Nov 25, 2009 5:50 PM EST up reply actions

I don't get it

give me the off-white beauty of a real baseball uniform over the little league looking bright whites that have become common

"[The Giants] beat us down. We were beat by a grown-man team, a team we want to be like one day. They came in here and took it to us. Out-manned us, out-gunned us. ... It wasn't even close." - Raheem Morris, 9/27/09

by cjmulrain on Nov 25, 2009 7:25 PM EST up reply actions

I like the black unis

"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"

by firejerrynow on Nov 25, 2009 10:59 AM EST up reply actions

ugh - hate hate hate the black unis

or more accurately, i hate that black is in the mets color scheme. i not think that the solid black shirts like bad on a purely aesthetic basis but black the color has no business being on a mets uniform, nor did it ever.

in conclusion: gross, barf.

Lets hope that when gut check time comes again the Mets will pass it with flying colors.

by kendynamo on Nov 25, 2009 5:03 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

+1

by cjmulrain on Nov 25, 2009 7:09 PM EST up reply actions

I would like them to wear their proper throwback uniforms

like the one Wright was wearing in the beaning game. As long as there’s no bad karma from that.

by deadspy3 on Nov 25, 2009 10:11 AM EST reply actions

Pick a uniform and stick with it!

You know what really grinds my gears! I’m tired of this constant introduction of new jersey’s and the inevitable “which jersey are they wearing today?” guessing game. Pick a home jersey, pick and away jersey, and if you want to have an alternate style give it a designated day. (like the Padres Sunday camouflage uni’s, but not something that ugly)

Personally I would like to see the 80’s uniforms with the racing stripe on the side. As ugly as they are I love those jersey’s.

by Reg Dunlop on Nov 25, 2009 10:14 AM EST reply actions

Bring back the Mercury Mets!

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Nov 25, 2009 10:20 AM EST up reply actions

this

"Solo homers usually come with no one on base." -Ralph Kiner

by metsguy234 on Nov 25, 2009 10:21 AM EST up reply actions

1987 road unis

’nuff said.

by The 'Ropolitans on Nov 25, 2009 10:19 AM EST reply actions

actually looking through an online book of mets uniforms

some i wouldnt mind bringing back (and some BP jerseys i’d be interested in them wearing for a game):

"Solo homers usually come with no one on base." -Ralph Kiner

by metsguy234 on Nov 25, 2009 10:30 AM EST reply actions

oh my god, those are terrible

not as terrible as Bengie Molina, but terrible.

by JoshNY on Nov 25, 2009 11:14 AM EST up reply actions

I could run faster than Bengie Molina...

…to get away from those uniforms.

by erich10031 on Nov 26, 2009 2:56 PM EST up reply actions

The only person who should ever wear a jersey that orange is Tsuyoshi Shinjo.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Nov 25, 2009 11:21 AM EST up reply actions

or prisoners performing "Thriller"

by Pack Bringley on Nov 25, 2009 11:26 AM EST up reply actions

i wonder if these guys could play for the Mets

they look gritty

I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya

by itsmetsforme on Nov 25, 2009 2:05 PM EST up reply actions

i actually like the orange

it’s different and edgy

"Solo homers usually come with no one on base." -Ralph Kiner

by metsguy234 on Nov 25, 2009 11:27 AM EST up reply actions

The orange one is kinda cool

but the rest of them are awful

DO WHAT JOSE REYES DO!!!

by Jadden Hopkins on Nov 25, 2009 12:04 PM EST up reply actions

this is baseball, not Fashion Week

“edgy” is not something I feel a particular need for the Mets to strive for.

the word I would’ve chosen is “eye-searing”, by the way.

by JoshNY on Nov 25, 2009 12:44 PM EST up reply actions

First and second ones = mkay

Third and fourth = ouchathon

by deadspy3 on Nov 25, 2009 11:26 AM EST up reply actions

Wait

Mets had a guy named Dromerhauser? Sweet.

by James Kannengieser on Nov 25, 2009 2:54 PM EST up reply actions

I actually like that first one

but the rest are godawful

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Nov 25, 2009 5:50 PM EST up reply actions

Math Question

If a Benjie Molina leaves home plate traveling at his maximum speed .0002 miles per hour, exactly how many hours/days later would he arrive at home plate?

by Mackey Sasser on Nov 25, 2009 11:36 AM EST reply actions

I think you might be over-estimating his maximum speed.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Nov 25, 2009 11:38 AM EST up reply actions

never

because the Mets don’t have grissiony players to play smallball and bring him around

by JoshNY on Nov 25, 2009 12:45 PM EST up reply actions

341 hours, or 14.2 days

whichever you prefer. Thats assuming he ran in the proper direction, if he gets lost it could take longer.

by KeithsMoustache on Nov 25, 2009 5:21 PM EST up reply actions

also assumes he takes each corner as sharply as possible, if you add some arc to his path around the bases its longer.

by KeithsMoustache on Nov 25, 2009 5:23 PM EST up reply actions

Trick question

Razor tells him to take second on a ball in the gap, and he gets tagged out 12 feet past first base.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Nov 26, 2009 1:01 AM EST up reply actions

Before or after passing the person who is already standing on first?

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Nov 26, 2009 11:57 AM EST up reply actions

After somehow getting lapped by the next batter.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Nov 26, 2009 8:45 PM EST up reply actions

Lose the black!

Get rid of the black drop shadow and go back to blue and orange! Adding black was a trendy thing when it was first introduced. Not so much anymore.

by Skycat on Nov 25, 2009 12:15 PM EST reply actions

Exactly.

It was a bandwagon move because that’s what the kool kids were wearing in the 90’s. Time’s up on that stupid trend.

by madisonmetsfan on Nov 25, 2009 8:08 PM EST up reply actions

Oh God.

Molina ?,

by fxcarden on Nov 25, 2009 12:15 PM EST reply actions

Imagine

if Molina is used in a Coors Light Freeze cam? How could we tell the difference between that and live action?

by Mackey Sasser on Nov 25, 2009 12:32 PM EST up reply actions

Not only Molina

but the K-rod contract is their ideal, are they gonna give Molina a ridiculously backloaded contract with an equally ridiculous vesting option?

by Gina on Nov 25, 2009 12:50 PM EST up reply actions

I don't want to see

Molina in a vest, optional or otherwise

by deadspy3 on Nov 25, 2009 1:24 PM EST up reply actions

I don't think that's exactly what's meant by that

What it seems to mean is that with the K-Rod contract, they had an idea of what they were willing to to pay and weren’t going to go over that amount, and they’re similarly not going to be drawn into paying over the price they have in mind for this year’s free agents either.

Now, the fact is that the contract they were willing to give K-Rod was probably more than they should have been, but that’s a separate issue IMO.

by JoshNY on Nov 25, 2009 4:02 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah I didn't mean to imply that's what it meant

More to imply that in hindsight it seems everyone but them realizes the K-rod contract is pretty bad.

by Gina on Nov 25, 2009 4:09 PM EST up reply actions

At least it was better than

their “bargaining” with Ollie.

by Mount17 on Nov 25, 2009 4:50 PM EST up reply actions

The orange unis are glorious

If we wore them everyday we’d win 120 games. Teams would be too blinded by the beauty to play.

by Gina on Nov 25, 2009 12:50 PM EST reply actions

I have one.

by Sam Page on Nov 25, 2009 1:04 PM EST up reply actions

Im asking for one for christmas probably

by Gina on Nov 25, 2009 1:13 PM EST up reply actions

I don't know, the orange needs just a little garnish to bring out the freshness

Maybe if you bust out the Bedazzler to go to work on the front and the names on the back, then you got something. I think I could live without a pennant if we had that freshness to look at.

by Coolpapabell on Nov 25, 2009 2:08 PM EST up reply actions

I dunno...I'd have to see the matching helmets

if they are TERRIFICALLY LARGE Davy Wright style, then I’m down.

Here are some possibilities:
Omir Santos model:

Jeff Francour model:

I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya

by itsmetsforme on Nov 25, 2009 2:12 PM EST up reply actions

I don't normally do this but............

+1000

by Coolpapabell on Nov 25, 2009 3:34 PM EST up reply actions

I like that tuft on the Santos model

It makes him look like a gladiator

by JoshNY on Nov 25, 2009 4:02 PM EST up reply actions

Isn't that what happened with Pedro that one time? His orange undershirt was distracting the batters

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Nov 25, 2009 6:30 PM EST up reply actions

I don't really care about the uniforms

as long as Benjie Molina isn’t stuffed into one of them.

by Mount17 on Nov 25, 2009 1:07 PM EST reply actions

I actually

really like the 88 unis. Those 04 ones are horrendous

by MetsKnicksRutgers on Nov 25, 2009 1:08 PM EST reply actions

I hate

the block-letter road uni’s. Too much Yankeewannabeism for my taste.

Oh, the butcher and the baker and the people on the street: wheredotheygo?!?!?

by CharlieH on Nov 25, 2009 1:12 PM EST reply actions

Molina?!? That's a slap in the crotch

The METZ already have an (baseball card) ALL STAR (rookie) CATCHER

His name is OMIR and it rhymes with MAGIC!!

I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya

by itsmetsforme on Nov 25, 2009 2:08 PM EST reply actions

Omir sucks

you were wrong.

by Sam Page on Nov 25, 2009 3:36 PM EST up reply actions

i know by "wrong" the kids today mean

“right”, so…
riddle me this:
wouldn’t you rather the Mets continue to play Omir (shoots lightning bolts out of hands) than sign Molina (shoots dust out of his rear) to another demoralizing waste of money contract?

I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya

by itsmetsforme on Nov 26, 2009 2:07 AM EST up reply actions

Catcher

I wish I knew that Doumit of Snyder were healthy. They actually have some chance of being good. I understand the options at catcher available on the FA market aren’t good, so I promise not to scream too much as long as Omar 1) doesn’t commit to a multiyear deal, and 2) doesn’t forfeit a draft pick.

by danielj on Nov 25, 2009 4:00 PM EST reply actions

Everytime I read JoPos...

I walk away thinking, “How am I NOT reading him everyday?” What a treasure.

"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin

by dcrockett17 on Nov 25, 2009 4:33 PM EST reply actions

I've had him bookmarked for months

but I finally put him right on my toolbar thing a few days ago. Now he’s always just one click away

by cjmulrain on Nov 25, 2009 7:32 PM EST up reply actions

Of course Omar is very intrigued by Molina.

He’s an idiot.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Nov 25, 2009 5:53 PM EST reply actions

HoF

With the HoF potential candidates, I can’t agree with Sabathia. Ryan Zimmerman, maybe. I think that his lack of attention/awards can either make him end up like Hodges, where his numbers are good and borderline, but people cite his lack of awards, or like Juan Marichal, where people overlook that fact, because he played during a time when there were other, more well known, more dynamic third basemen out there (Wright, Jones, A-Rod in the AL…).

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Nov 25, 2009 6:37 PM EST reply actions