19-9 Applesauce

by Joe Budd on Jun 1, 2009 9:52 AM EDT in Applesauce

The Mets were 19-9 in May with their DL clogged with their starting first baseman/cleanup hitter, their shortstop/leadoff hitter, their right fielder, their projected #4 starter/$12 million man, and their star third baseman has only hit 3 home runs. Not too bad.

Meet the Mets

The big news over the weekend was the trade that sent backup catcher Ramon Castro to the White Sox for pitching prospect Lance Broadway. James takes a look at Castro's greatest moments. Meanwhile, NY Sports Dog says to hell with numbers.

Oliver Perez's crappy year continues. He now has tendinitis. Well, his year can't be that crappy, he has managed the biggest heist in Met history so far.

Good news for Jose Reyes. He is expecting to return to action on Friday.

The Mets have acquired outfielder Emil Brown from the Padres for a player to be named later.

The Mets Police continues their outstanding work on the new Citi Field. This time they may have discovered that the Mets have screwed up the placement of their Shea "monuments."

How does Santana's bad luck stack up in baseball history?

Metsradamus has an amusing suggestion for a new uniform.

Pedro Feliciano has been pretty good this year. Again.

For your enjoyment: Fernando Tatis jimmy tapping Pelfrey and Perez.

Larry Brooks continues to jump the shark.

Around the NL East

The Phillies don't have the money for mid-level pitchers, so they want to acquire an ace to replace Brett Myers. Oliver Perez's contract makes that sentence actually make sense. Antonio Bastardo will make the initial start in Myers' absence.

UVA struck out 15 times against San Diego State ace Stephen Strasburg, but still beat the future #1 pick, 5-1. Be sure to pay attention to the contract talks between Strasburg and the Nationals. They are sure to be entertaining.

Chipper Jones is still struggling with a bum toe.

Tom Glavine will make one more rehab start on Tuesday before likely joining the Braves rotation during their current homestand.

Jamie Moyer finally got his 250th career win.

Around MLB

Remember when the Mets could have signed Joe Torre as manager again? He also thinks Manny as an All-Star is bad.

The Colorado Rockies have fired Clint Hurdle.

The White Sox are having a hard time finding an ace pitcher who wants to come to them. Being 24th in MLB in runs scored isn't helping. They did put up a few yesterday against Zack Greinke.

Someone has stolen Ted Williams' fishing paraphenalia in New Hampshire.

Joe Mauer is good.

The Reds have placed 1B Joey Votto on the 15-day DL for problems relating to his ear infection.

The Brewers are staying mum on a possible repeat of a trading deadline ace pitcher.

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What's worse

Clogging the DL or clogging the basepaths?

by James Kannengieser on Jun 1, 2009 10:01 AM EDT reply actions

It would be cool

if Sheff could clear the DL with one swing.

by deadspy3 on Jun 1, 2009 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions

That must be a hell of an ear infection.

by JoshNY on Jun 1, 2009 10:28 AM EDT reply actions

I'm sure somehow some way

it’s all dusty bakers fault. He probably told him the ear infection wouldn’t go away because he wasn’t aggressive enough.

by Gina on Jun 1, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions

So true

The only other manager who gets blame for winning is Jerry. Who says winning is the only thing that matters?

by Outside Observer on Jun 1, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Bastardo!

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jun 1, 2009 10:32 AM EDT reply actions

Very exciting

But after one round of cheeky newsroom headlines I’m sure the joke will have completely played itself out.

Although Bastardo vs. The San Diego “Fathers” on Tuesday is just low-hanging fruit.

http://www.thegoodphight.com

by WholeCamels on Jun 1, 2009 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions

The jokes for that are endless

by meigs1414 on Jun 1, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions

The joke will play itself out

and the headline writers will, as ever, fail to notice.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jun 1, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Dude, you don't mention Wilmer's first dinger?

pay attention!

I will not allow the denigration of the life essence

by GenJackRipper on Jun 1, 2009 10:43 AM EDT reply actions

And by the way

Yeah! To hell with numbers! I hate numbers! Especially 4. Fuck 4. If I ruled the world, 4 would be illegal.

I will not allow the denigration of the life essence

by GenJackRipper on Jun 1, 2009 10:44 AM EDT reply actions

Anyone else try for Boss tickets this morning?

Whew, Ticketmaster’s awful. I finally snagged GA tix for the first and second show.

by jasondg on Jun 1, 2009 10:59 AM EDT reply actions

Thought about it

but just already spent $100+ to see him two weeks ago in Albany and just spent another $100+ on AC/DC tickets for August. I think that’s basically my concert budget for the year.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jun 1, 2009 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions

I wanted two seats -- not GA -- for the final show

Ended up with a pair of GAs for the first and second. Ah, guess I’ll live with it. I’m pretty stoked, I haven’t seen him since the ‘99-’00 tour.

by jasondg on Jun 1, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions

I somehow had perfect timing

Got to work at about 9:50 but my computer takes a long time to boot up and my browser was ready to go at like 10:00 sharp, got 4 GA tickets for the third show. I know I’m a terrible person for doing this but I may try to sell two of them to help cover the cost for the other two.

But yes, my good luck notwithstanding, Ticketmaster is awful.

by JoshNY on Jun 1, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I was a dumbass

and opened up a second browser window, which sent me to the back of the line. Third show went super fast, but GAs for the first two were around for a while. I’m likely going to sell my Wednesday tix, as well.

by jasondg on Jun 1, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions

if that is the final show

I would be interested in buying. I got shut out of everything even GA despite having the edge of using work server. But I started late. Planning on using stub hub for one or both of the other two.

by Endys Game on Jun 1, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Giants Stadium August 1985

That’s when I saw bruce. Wish I had seen him in some smaller venues. My older sister saw him before he was well-known down at the Shore, then once when get on stage with Southside Johnny at the Stone Pony years ago, but by the Born to Run was out. Her boyfriend worked at I think it was ticketron, and she saw all the shows in the ’70s, Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin, Wings, Allmans, Stones etc.

I didn’t quite make that era, but I saw the Who in ’79 at Madison Square Garden, post-Moon though, pre Cincinnati.

Let’s see: U2 1982 St. Patrick’s Day at the Ritz. Saw the Jam around that same time. The Clash. REM in 1985 I think. Husker Du around then Meat Puppets. Elvis Costello in the early ’80s, again in Durham. Pretenders in Greensboro.

One of the best shows I ever saw was The Replacements, cat’s Cradle, Chapel Hill, after an REM show in Durham. They even told the crowd at REM go see the replacements. No one showed. Huge storm. maybe 10 people. They were drunk off their asses. Peter Buck and Mike Mills showed up and they played Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Helter Skelter, some other stuff.

Talking Heads at Forest Hills back in the mid to late 80s. hard to remember. You understand.

Big regret. Could have seen the Wall tour at nassau coliseum in 1980 but didn’t go. I forget why now.

Anyway, apologies for the trip down memory lane.

by wobatus on Jun 1, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions

That is quite a list, particularly that run in the early-mid 80s

by Zwill on Jun 1, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions

the clash show

Asbury Park in 1982. Someone threw an M-80 onstage and it blew Strummer’s pant leg to shreds. He was pissed.

by wobatus on Jun 1, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

my dad saw Springsteen

at a small bar in Oneonta in ’73, before Born to Run came out, in front of a crowd of about 30 people. He went about a year later to see him play at Oswego with my mom, and the stadium was sold out, but Bruce asked my mom to party backstage – she declined. Dumbest thing she ever did haha. I was pretty much raised on Bruce, and the last show at Giants Stadium is on my birthday – might have to stub hub some tickets.

by cjmulrain on Jun 1, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions

geddy lee

from Rush, is in my fantasy baseball league. Super nice guy (the kind of guy who says things like “super nice guy”). He won several years in a row until last year, when he made an amazing charge in the last few weeks but fell just short of his brother’s team. His son is leading this year, just barely ahead of my team.

I may have to take my wife to Bruce. She has never seen him.

by wobatus on Jun 1, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions

uh oh

do you think the Boss likes players with grission? I bet he does. Does he like eckstein?

by wobatus on Jun 2, 2009 8:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Jose on Friday!

Hope to see El Professor in Washington Friday and Saturday. He hit a lead-off homer last year in the one game I atteneded. That was nice.

Grission and Husart - that is either the non-union Mexican equivelant of "Starsky and Hutch" or the key to winning the World Series.

by IanB in MD on Jun 1, 2009 11:03 AM EDT reply actions

I'm looking forward to those two games

I am probably as, if not more, excited about visiting Ben’s Chili Bowl on Friday to grab my first ever half-smoke.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jun 1, 2009 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions

ooh, those are really good

I made my first trip to Ben’s while I was down in DC for the Frozen Four in April. Very tasty. I may have to make another ride down to DC this summer just for another one.

by JoshNY on Jun 1, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions

brooks

didn’t he start over the shark? What would pre-shark jumping be called? The Pat Morita era? Larry never had a pat Morita era.

But, as far as needing to ditch Redding, I tend to agree (really going out on a limb there). I wouldn’t mind seeing Pedro just because I like to watch him pitch and would be curious, but that’s just nostalgia, and I’d rather go with Niese. Or Peavy if he can be had for Niese, a bag of pot pourri and a petrified starfish.

by wobatus on Jun 1, 2009 11:59 AM EDT reply actions