Black Friday Applesauce - Met store is ghost town, Ike is the new Strawberry, Marlins rumor mill cools

by Joe Budd on Nov 30, 2009 10:27 AM EST in Applesauce

Why do I find the image of an empty Met store on Black Friday to be unbearably sad? Although, the idea of spending $266 for a Met jersey makes me a little nauseous.

Meet the Mets

The full picture of Black Friday isn't out yet, but anecdotal evidence doesn't bode well for the Mets having a banner day. Ted Berg thinks that this might lead the Mets to try for that off-season victory they are so famous for.

Darryl Strawberry offers some words of advice to the Mets' new left-handed power prospect.

Seth Livingstone provides a decent summary of where the Mets stand right now. This is the first I've really heard of Fernando Martinez starting in left next year.

John Delcos thinks the Mets should strongly consider Miguel Cabrera.

A more savvy move would be Kelly Shoppach.

And, here's some lovely Met-hatred from a class Yankee fan.

Around the NL East

The Phillies snagged DeWayne Wise, the man whose grit saved the perfect game.

Let's cool the Marlin trade mill for now. That includes this newer Hanley Ramirez rumor.

Around MLB

Derek Jeter is this year's SI Sportsman of the Year.

There are multiple reports of Bud being done after 2012.

St. Jetersburg. I love it.

Joe Posnanski highlights some of the players who came close to the Hall of Fame.

Could some teams be afraid of Roy Halladay's age and potential health issues?

And, finally, some racy photos of Grady Sizemore have made their way around the internet. I doubt that this will cause as much stir as Erin Andrews.

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Those Sizemore photos

made me chuckle

by deadspy3 on Nov 30, 2009 10:46 AM EST reply actions

Quote of the Day

Regarding Grady’s photos:
“I have not seen the pictures,” said GM Mark Shapiro, “but I will look into it.”….“and save them to my desk top”

Last quote was added for extra comedic effect.

by Coolpapabell on Nov 30, 2009 10:48 AM EST reply actions

Re: miguel cabrera

In addition to the money, the Mets would probably have to empty the shelves in their prospect cupboard.

wouldn’t the fact his contract is so insanely huge, the tigers are so dead broke, and he’s their only moveable commodity, and like with Halladay few teams can afford him, mean his prospect price would be low? Probably not as low as a salary dump like Rios but I imagine pretty close to it. And with the Yankees having Tex locked up long-term and no place for him, I don’t see how Detroit could possibly be expecting to move his salary without taking on huge chunks of it or throwing in prospects themselves to sweeten the deal for another team.

Two blocks east, the Mets Clubhouse hosted a handful of passers-by who gazed at the rows of jerseys and sweatshirts, many 50 percent off. The store seemed to be as quiet as Shea Stadium was after Carlos Beltran looked at Adam Wainwright’s called third strike to end the 2006 season

damn, kick us while we’re down much?

by Gina on Nov 30, 2009 10:50 AM EST reply actions

I am about to check out the online store

and look for bargains!

by deadspy3 on Nov 30, 2009 11:24 AM EST up reply actions

It's something like 6/126

and all I’ve heard is that if the Tigers kick in about 5 million a year they’ll get some real prospects in return for Miggy. Otherwise they’re not getting much, if anything, in return.

by SeanSchirmer on Nov 30, 2009 1:22 PM EST up reply actions

Miggy for first base

here is my reasoning:
1. he plays well drunk
2. he plays well fat
3. it would add some intrigue now that Shef is gone, continue the Straw/Rickey tradition of self-involved amusements; also the Wilpons’ love character guys like Mike deFelice and Ramon Castro
4. Phils have proved that gritty wife abuse wins champtionships
5. who are we to demand better?

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 30, 2009 11:32 AM EST reply actions

does Cabrera abuse his wife?

if so I’m in, I’ll drive the prospect cupboard to the airport.

by Gina on Nov 30, 2009 11:41 AM EST up reply actions

Oh my goodness

You know what though, you can also add:
6. His wife has so much grission that she actually gave him a fight. So much so, that the police felt that the drunken quarrel did not classify as wife abuse, just a domestic dispute.

Gina, I am sure she could teach you some Tai Bo once she arrives in NYC.

by Coolpapabell on Nov 30, 2009 11:52 AM EST up reply actions

"prospect cupboard"

def.: dark place where teams store their fragile commodities.
As in “The NY Mets tried to fix some tea for a gentleman caller, Scott Boras, but found their prospect cupboard bare.”

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 30, 2009 11:59 AM EST up reply actions

it may be nothing

but it really bugs me that the phillies have followed the wilson valdez signing w/ another one from my offseason plan, dewayne wise that if nothing else really shores up their defense off the bench. unless he’s already spoken to endy, someone wake omar up and tell him the offseason started.

by Rob Castellano on Nov 30, 2009 12:29 PM EST reply actions