Not So Good Friday Applesauce

by Joe Budd on Apr 10, 2009 8:20 AM EDT in Applesauce

About the Mets

Oliver Perez has to be one of the most on and off pitchers I have ever seen. Perez didn't allow a hit through the first 2 and 2/3 innings, then totally collapsed. The final damage: 4 1/3 inning, 8 earned runs, 5 BB, and 7 Ks. I must say that Joey Votto is really good.

Greg Prince is coming to grips with the fact that the Mets have squandered another perfect season. Meanwhile Metstradamus is having some fun with PhotoShop.

The Mets begin their first series with the Marlins tonight, as John Maine faces right hander Anibel Sanchez. The Miami Herald believes suggests that the pitching matchup for the series may favor the Mets.

The Marlon Anderson era may come to end after tonight's game, as the Mets need to clear room for Livan.

Still no resolution for tomorrow night's 50 minute blackout. The Daily News thinks that MLB wasn't aware of the problem until it was too late.

In minor league news, Jon Niese struggled in a 6-4 loss in which Fernando Martinez got two hits as the DH.

Gary Sheffield's first Met start may come on Sunday against the Marlins. Mets Geek thinks that Sheff is too honest.

Jennifer Aniston is looking to David Wright. Oh good Lord no.

Around the NL East

Quiet day around the division, as the Mets were the only team in action.

The Phillies sign Tyler Walker to a minor league deal.

Phillie pitching coach Rick Dubee says Cole Hamels is ready to go for today.

National's fifth starter Jordan Zimmerman started last night for the AAA Syracuse Chiefs, going 5 and 1/3 and allowing 3 runs.

Around MLB

A terribly sad day in Anaheim, as 22 year old starting pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed by a drunk driver the night after his first start of the season.

AJ Burnett debuted for the Yankees yesterday and was sharp in an 11-2 victory over the Orioles.

Former Met Mike Cameron sent a line drive off of Giant reliever Joe Martinez's head last night.

Ichiro went 7 for 10 in a simulated rehab game in the minors.

USA Today profiles best prospect ever Stephen Strasburg.

Enjoy the holiday weekend!

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Stay away David

Sometimes hotness is offset by being a complete wacko. This is one of those times.

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

by sireric on Apr 10, 2009 9:25 AM EDT reply actions

I'll take her if DW doesn't want her, crazy or not.

by Lunkwill Fook on Apr 10, 2009 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions

Well for the average Joe like you and I she would be great. David needs to focus on the field.

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

by sireric on Apr 10, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions

I thought he was "playing the field" already. :)

by Lunkwill Fook on Apr 10, 2009 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, but the crazy keeps it interesting.

At least until you wake up with a salad fork in your leg or something. But until then, just enjoy the ride.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Apr 10, 2009 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions

JA

While she’s certainly still hot, I think her chance to date current players has gone by the board. She’s 40 and thinks and guy who can have anybody would date her. She’s delusional. My single friends date women 10 years younger then they are, not 10 years older.

by whynot on Apr 10, 2009 10:48 AM EDT reply actions

Sure

I imagine Dub can do as well or better than Aniston on any given night in the city. Let Jeter have her.

'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 10, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Aniston is 40? Damn. Now I feel old.

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

by squid92 on Apr 10, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions

John Maine must be jealous

by cjmulrain on Apr 10, 2009 11:37 AM EDT reply actions

Pitchers

get Alyssa Milano, then get injured and/or are terrible.

by Sokojoe on Apr 10, 2009 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions

a solution for the Sat television fiasco

For the 2007 Giants-Pats game, the NFL Network was supposed to have exclusive coverage. Instead of widespread public unrest, somebody gave somebody else a sack full of money at the last minute and they showed the game on all the contracted networks.

SNY or MLB (or the Marlins) should just give Fox a share of SNY’s ad revenue for that hour and everybody gets to watch the game they want. Or Fox should just waive their blackout as an expression of goodwill or something.

Nobody wins here because anyone forced to watch the Fox game instead of the Mets game is just gonna get angrier and angrier as the hour goes on and that’s not going to benefit their advertisers.

At the very least, SNY should get to air the Flo Rida concert free of charge as compensation to its viewers.

The Nye Mets are my favorite squadron.

by hotspur on Apr 10, 2009 4:07 PM EDT reply actions

I'm pretty sure the only reason the major networks gave in on that

Was because of the writers strike and the fact they had nothing else to show and were losing oodles of cash.

by Gina on Apr 10, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions

doesn't the NFL own the NFL network?

if that’s so, then the NFL could have told the network to just waive its exclusive right. in this case, the discretion to waive the exclusive right to broadcast lies solely with FOX. i’m sure if the MLB Network had the blackout privileges, it would have waived them in this instance.

by englishgrey on Apr 10, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Er i meant the reason the major networks paid some huge sums of cash

They had absolutely nothing else to show. If they hadn’t ponied up the cash the NFL likely wouldn’t have waived it’s rights.

by Gina on Apr 10, 2009 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions

also

the fact that that game was featuring a team trying to go 16-0 for the first time in NFL History. It was a BIG game that promised huge ratings. This is an hour of a mostly meaningless April baseball game.

by cjmulrain on Apr 11, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions