Lannan Applesauce - Mets get shut out, Tony Bernazard stays classy, 10 in a row for Philly, DNA testing
by Joe Budd on Jul 22, 2009 10:19 AM EDT
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Tony Bernazard has long been a lightning rod for Mets blogs, often taking the blame for every bad Omar decision and for backstabbing the managers. Yet, for lack of any concrete reasons, I didn't really see any need to fire the man. He clearly had the support of ownership and the general manager deserves to have an assistant he trusts. That all changes when he goes all Ozzie Guillen on a random minor leaguer. He's really going above in trying to embarrass his organization and himself. Well done.
Meet the Mets
OK, so this has to be the strangest story I have posted about the Mets this year. In case you haven't seen, Tony Bernazard reportedly got into a shouting match with Met prospect Jose Coronado. Management has finally come apart at the seams.
Mets Geek picks up on Sam's theme, and advocates for trading Francisco Rodriguez. I'm convinced.
The 'Ropolitans blog has a great quote from Jerry Manuel.
Jeff Francoeur proves that he belongs here.
Around the NL East
Make it 10 in a row for Philadelphia.
Phillies Nation is glad that Alfonso Soriano went to Chicago and turned down the Phillies' offer.
The Pedro Martinez experiment took another step forward without blowing up.
Last night's 4-0 win for the Nationals was John Lannan's first career shutout. It was also Jim Riggleman's first win as the Nationals' manager.
Riggleman claims that Ryan Zimmerman's arm slot may be the cause of his scattershot throwing arm.
MASN's Pete McElroy reports that the Nationals will not sign Stephen Strasburg.
Florida's Gaby Sanchez, called up to take Andrew Miller's roster spot, will not get the starting third baseman's job currently held down by Emilio Bonifacio.
Around MLB
Beyond the Box Score compiles the worst team in baseball by position. Somehow, the Mets escaped it.
The New York Times has a great storyon MLB teams' use of DNA testing to try and nail down exact ages for Dominican Republic prospects. The testing could, theoretically, be used to learn a player's chances of getting certain diseases. Great quote:
The funny thing about this all is that the most famous baseball player with a genetic disorder was Lou Gehrig. Would they have signed him if they knew he was predisposed to A.L.S.?
-Mark Rothstein, a professor of bioethics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine
Sergio Mitre earned his first victory in 2 years and the Yankees are in first place. Awesome. The Yankees optioned Brett Tomko to make room for Mitre.
The Blue Jays have imposed a July 28th deadline for Roy Halladay offers.
FanGraphs takes a look at Carl Pavano, a sleeper trading deadline player.
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they'd look a bit of a joke, yeah?
which they could probably recover from, but still that would just look real bad as an organization. almost like if your VP of player operations took off his shirt and…oh, wait.
"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jul 22, 2009 10:52 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Well....I'm sure the Mets won't be involved, so might as well stick a Yankee hat on Strasburg.
by fxcarden@yahoo.com on Jul 22, 2009 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
My understanding is that
If Strasburg doesn’t sign, he’ll have to go back to college as a senior or play in an amateur league and wait until June 2010 to be drafted again.
This would be super dumb for everybody. The Nationals passed on Aaron Crow in 2008 and could have picked Dustin Ackley instead. Strasburg wants to sign now or he risks losing a lot of money or worse blows his arm out.
by TheBigStapler on Jul 22, 2009 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Well they still have about a month
and they would just lose so much of their already thin credibility in DC if they messed up the Strasburg thing. I still feel like they are going to get it done, but what I feel may not be as good as Pedro Gomez’s sources. Its probably at least as good as some of Heyman’s though.
Apparently, Bernazard removed his shirt and dared him to fight him.
GTFO, Bernazard.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Bernazard's gone full blown heel.
Great. What a douchelord.
On an unrelated note, anyone else going to the game tonight?
"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jul 22, 2009 10:54 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That would be nice
Not that I haven’t written off the season yet…but losing 2 of 3 in DC at this point would add insult to injury
I was at last night's game
it was quick and relatively painless. Actually the only thing that prompted much response from me was laughing and then shaking my head at the Francoeur drop.
Omar did very poorly at that point
He was in the booth with Gary and Keith and, instead of saying anything negative about the dopey play by Frenchy, just kept awkwardly laughing and saying “shame we didn’t get to see him use that great arm to throw home”. Duh.
same here
I couldn’t even get myself worked up about it. I pretty much treated it like the game I went to two years ago between the Nationals and the Rockies – just a game between two crappy teams used as a good excuse to drink some beers and eat a half-smoke. Of course, the Rockies went on that ridiculous tear and made the World Series, but in July they looked like an also-ran.
oh man
I’m already thinking about that half-smoke. Primanti Brothers sandwich with lunch; half-smoke for dinner.
"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jul 22, 2009 12:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i was there too
man, franceour. my friend really let me have it after that play. just an all around ass game. maybe it woul dhave been different if nyjer morgan didnt make the beautiful 2 rbi robbing catch off dubs’ blast. oh well.
on the plus side my friend snagged an alex cora foul ball in the mezzanine section. id never seen that before.
Lets hope that when gut check time comes again the Mets will pass it with flying colors.
It would be hilarious if Bernazard's rant was filmed
I’m picturing him like Tony Montana in Scarface. He’s looking at the B Mets and saying, “You listen here you little putos, you wanna play? you wanna play? well, let’s play! You play with me, you play with da best! Say hello, to my little friend!”
You think you're big time?
You’re gonna die big time!
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
The most telling
Part of the Bernazard article to me was Omar’s quote:
“It was not a ‘you-guys-have-been-great meeting.’ I know he spoke to them in a stern voice. But as far as what he was wearing, what kind of shoes he was wearing, I don’t know anything about that.”
Way to show off your ineptidute, Omar. No one was questioning his style of shirt or shoes. I think it was more the fact that HE TOOK HIS SHIRT OFF AND CHALLENGED A MINOR LEAGUER TO A FIGHT! I bet he had nice shoes though.
"You know I am only teasing. I love you gals out there -- always have." - Keith Hernandez
after Bernazard took his shirt off did he also brag about
Lets hope that when gut check time comes again the Mets will pass it with flying colors.
by kendynamo on Jul 22, 2009 1:33 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
casting the first stone
like none of you have ever gotten liquored up, ripped your shirt off, and challenged your employees to a duel while being VP of a billion dollar corporation
what a bunch of nancies…
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it on the scoreboard?"
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