Thole/Misch Applesauce - Wright back to regular helmet, Koosman to prison, Pedro beats Lincecum

by Joe Budd on Sep 4, 2009 8:29 AM EDT in Applesauce

I couldn't choose which player to highlight, so I'll give them both the recognition. Misch and Thole what a killer battery. Now we all need to send Jerry some e-mails insisting on Thole starting the rest of the way.

Meet the Mets

David Wright's experiment with the new-style helmet has ended. He says he passed on it because of a poor fit. That can't be good advertising for Rawlings.

Jerry Koosman's reign of tax-evading terror has finally come to an end. The ex-Met pitcher has been sentenced to 6 months in prison.

Ted Berg hammers home the Mets' inability to find value.

In a small sample, Gary Cohen ranks near the middle of play-by-play announcers in spoken words per minute. That actually surprises me because he likes to describe everything.

Mets Geek plans a memorial brick for fellow Geek David Simons. Go contribute to the cause!

Metswalkoffs doesn't want to talk about Met baseball. Instead he'll tell an awesome story about his fly.

Around the NL East

Pedro Martinez topped Tim Lincecum. Ugh. I can't believe I had to type that sentence. All I can say is good for Pedro.

The Braves fell to the Marlins despite Peter Moylan's rally head.

Hanley Ramirez's getting called by teammates is apparently not an isolated occurrence.

Somehow Shane Victorino wearing the new helmet is going to be endearing and gritty.

Around MLB

Former Tiger announcer Ernie Harwell has announced that he has incurable cancer.

The Pirates are two losses away from their professional sports record of 17 consecutive losing seasons.

Paul Catalano says that Mariano Rivera deserves the Cy Young, and it's outrageous to not consider him. Back in reality, Greinke deserves it. Who cares how good or bad his team is?

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Love that mission statement from Berg

“The 2010 Mets – Please be patient while we get our shit together.” Not a bad thought though. Our house is in serious need of reordering, and I for one would much rather sit through a place-holder season without trading away the farm in exchange for being competitive for the next several years after that.

"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage

by blueandorange4life on Sep 4, 2009 9:17 AM EDT reply actions

I'll bet Victorino gives great helmet!

by Reg Dunlop on Sep 4, 2009 9:26 AM EDT reply actions

So is saying more words per minute good, bad or neither?

I guess it depends on who you are. The DBacks would be better off with total silence or with Matt Williams listening to, and intermittently chuckling at, Joe Garagiola’s stories.

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Sep 4, 2009 9:34 AM EDT reply actions

In a perfect future

I imagine pressing a button on the remote to mute out the commentators while still hearing the sounds of the game.

by Pack Bringley on Sep 4, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Thanks for posting

The link to the memorial brick for David Simons. I know Simons was a regular contributor here as well. He was one of the wittiest and downright funniest dudes I ever encountered on the Internets.

by DannyMetsGeek on Sep 4, 2009 9:43 AM EDT reply actions

+many to that

I always enjoyed encountering Simons as a commenter around here and I was unaware of his passing. Very sorry to hear of it.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 4, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Too bad Victorino is using that new helmet

I guess he realizes that there are about ten million fans and at least 540 pitchers who live for the day that he will be lying motionless on the ground.

by coyote522000 on Sep 4, 2009 12:28 PM EDT reply actions

Seriously.

We’re just gonna have to figure out a way to throw the ball 101 MPH, I guess.

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

by squid92 on Sep 4, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions

just get one of those gyro pitches

that spins away from the helmet and hits him in the face

"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 Sep 4, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions

In terms of recognizing either Thole or Misch...

I’ll just answer that with, “who do you expect will contribute more to the Mets at this point next year?”

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

by squid92 on Sep 4, 2009 12:28 PM EDT reply actions

Some days it just feels like everything is backwards.

Or Bizarro World. Or whatever.

Pedro over Lincecum? Rivera for Cy Young? David Wright’s a loser and Victorino’s awesome? (Meanwhile Carlos Guillen wore the new helmet yesterday, unnoticed.)

I guess my biggest beef is with the Mariano-for-Cy-Young thing. I cannot believe BBWAA have the votes they have. It’s like… have you ever seen that Weekend Update bit titled, “Really?!”

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Sep 4, 2009 2:06 PM EDT reply actions