Super Sunday Applesauce: Pictures From New Marlins Park, Tim Lincecum Is ITBSOHL, Alex Cora Nears A Minor League Deal
by Steve Schreiber on Feb 5, 2012 10:01 AM EST
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PrintBefore you begin to prepare for this evening's big game in which two groups of guys will throw and kick an oblong ball made of pigskin through a giant "H", here's your Sunday morning dose of baseball news. Remember--we're only 15 days away from the day that Mets' pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie. Hooray! Enjoy the game tonight and Go Giants (sorry, Jets fans)!
Bill Madden put out something interesting in the Daily News yesterday, regarding the potential sale of the Dodgers and how the price of that team could affect the Mets' worth. Here's hoping that the Wilpons decide they'd rather cash the team in for $3 billion than hang onto it and continue to bleed cash.
There have been some recent pictures of the Marlins' new stadium circling around the net the last few days, most notably the Marlins' home run celebration contraption, which looks to be nearing its completion. The stadium's backstop aquariums are also complete and the team tested their strength by having first baseman Gaby Sanchez throw baseballs at them as hard as he could.
Are there any teams in the majors who could go from first to worst in 2012 like the Twins did in 2011? You know, Al makes a good point. Those Phillies are getting pretty old. I'm just saying...
Tim Lincecum says that he is in the best shape of his life, though this sounds a bit closer to the truth. Lincecum lost 22 pounds, going from 197 down to 175, mainly by working out and not eating hamburgers. Looks like he had quite a usual order at In-N-Out Burger.
Future manager, former Met futility infielder and frowny face extraordinaire Alex Cora is nearing a minor league deal with the Cardinals to actually continue playing baseball. Good for him, I guess.
Finally, the restaurant that Albert Pujols partially owned in St. Louis has been given a new name. Formerly known as "Pujols 5", the restaurant will now be called the "St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame Bar and Grill". No word on what will become of the giant Albert Pujols statue outside of the eatery's entrance.
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How could anyone not like Tim Lincecum?
Phillies lineup is old.
The rotation, on the other hand, is still very gifted. Very much looking forward to watching them pitch again this season.
spoken like a true Phillies fan
2012 New York Mets, World Series Champions!
by astromets on Feb 5, 2012 4:00 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
As my dad says,
all the traits of a dog except loyalty.
"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."
by BobbyV_Incognito on Feb 6, 2012 7:00 PM EST up reply actions
Lincecum needed to lose weight?
Dude looked pretty skinny already.
"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."
by BobbyV_Incognito on Feb 5, 2012 10:45 AM EST reply actions
He has not been known
to care much in the way of health and conditioning.
by BurleighGrimes on Feb 5, 2012 12:01 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Also, according to the article
he gained 30 lbs of In-N-Out weight in 2011 alone. Hahaha!
by BurleighGrimes on Feb 5, 2012 12:05 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
For those who have had In-N-Out, this is not suprising
Now I want some.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf. "
– Tug McGraw when asked about his preference for grass or astroturf
30 lbs from the end of the season? or over all of 2011.
one does not simply walk into mordor...unless winter is coming
Sounds like it was over all of 2011.
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by Steve Schreiber on Feb 5, 2012 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
I just found his usual order to be incredible:
The trick? He stopped eating all those hamburgers. He often ordered three double-doubles—with fries and a shake—at a famous California-based fast food restaurant.
How the hell has he not had a heart attack?
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by Steve Schreiber on Feb 5, 2012 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
Perhaps his diet includes an assload of Lipitor a day.
"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."
by BobbyV_Incognito on Feb 5, 2012 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
Youth and exercise on his side yet.
Given the fact that the 20 something crowd often frequents fast food establishments but hardly ever have a heart attack that young.
Side effect of the munchies, Timmy?
by MetsFan4Decades on Feb 5, 2012 3:06 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I'm not surprised that young baseball players don't eat well
young jock-y dudes away from home for the first time are not known for their culinary skills, and by the time players reach the big leagues they’ve all gotten used to the minor league fast food diet.
by BurleighGrimes on Feb 5, 2012 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
Read an article a year or so ago
about which organizations spend the most on their minor leagues. Yankees came out on top or near the top. Apparently this included their food spread for the youngsters which include a variety of healthy food on the pyramid.
Some other minor league clubs? Read their food is no better than you would see in most of the school cafeterias some 20 years ago.
by MetsFan4Decades on Feb 5, 2012 5:09 PM EST up reply actions
plus, ya know, the smoking weed
2012 New York Mets, World Series Champions!
I'm an early 20-something myself
and if I have one burger, fries and a shake, I feel like I’m going to pass out afterwards. Maybe it’s because I’m not an athlete of any kind and I’m just out of shape.
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by Steve Schreiber on Feb 5, 2012 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
his soul was so happy, his body didn't care
seriously, In&Out is amazing
2012 New York Mets, World Series Champions!
When I worked at Burger King, back when I was 25, I ate…
…two triple whoppers with cheese, extra cheese, bacon, extra bacon, ketchup and mustard only (that’s how you had to order them back in the day), a large vanilla shake, large fries and a cherry pie. And I’d do that five days a week. My BMI was 26 then (1985) and 27 now.
all I can say is
7 MORE DAYS TILL VOLUNTARY SPRING TRAINING!!! YESSSSSSS!
Hoping the Wilpons become the Will-pawns
15 selfish days!
The 2011 New York Mets: Well, I been down so goddamned long, that it looks like up to me.
by CTRefJay on Feb 5, 2012 11:53 AM EST reply actions 14 recs
Man, Carlos Beltran has a sweet swing.
by BurleighGrimes on Feb 5, 2012 12:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I miss him
Arteta, it's all about the right pass it goes left to the left foot of VAN PERSIE
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The only way the Phillies are going first to worst
is if 2/3 of Halladay/Lee/Hamels is lost for the season due to injury. Their lineup while old was still more or less league average last year, and though they’re losing Howard for the beginning of the season and Victorino is coming off a career year and will likely regress a bit, full seasons from Pence and Utley should keep them treading water offensively. So yeah, I doubt 2012 is the Phils implosion year unless their pitching staff is majorly sidelined. 2013 could be a different matter, however, given that they may be losing Victorino and Hamels and simply don’t seem to have much minor league depth or upside right now…
by BurleighGrimes on Feb 5, 2012 11:59 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I'm not sure that Cliff Lee can have another season like that for a third straight year
But he probably will anyway. That pitching staff is impossible to find fault with. They’re not affected by CBP so they had a staff ERA+ of 124, which is just incredible. You can’t even hope that their bullpen falters, because their starters throw CGs every day. The worst that can happen is Kendrick and Worley suck, and then they’re still a 90 win team.
37 - 14 - 41 - 31 - 17 - 42 - SHEA
True, but any team has a chance to implode like that
And it couldn’t happen to a better team
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf. "
– Tug McGraw when asked about his preference for grass or astroturf
more importantly we would have to have been ejected from the division.
one does not simply walk into mordor...unless winter is coming
Utley will likely miss a month plus
he is always good for an injury
2012 New York Mets, World Series Champions!
"futility infielder"
God I hope that wasn’t a typo. Excellent work there, Steve.
And I’d say it’s more of a “Y” than an “H” these days.
Why sorry Jets fans?
Any self-respecting Jets fan should be hoping the Giants plaster the Pats tonight. That’d be like us rooting for Philly over the Yankees. Yuck.
It's like saying you dislike Don Frye's mustache, which itself is the equivalent of spitting on the Constitution. - Anthony Pace
natural disaster
colts, giants and pats all in one city? Sounds like perfect time for a biblical plague.
one does not simply walk into mordor...unless winter is coming
Take Gomorrah and the points.
Ralph Kiner: You've gotta change the script, I don't like the script.
Gary Cohen: What's wrong with the script?
Ralph Kiner: Well the script should be the Mets win every day.
It's a lose-lose situation for Jets fans.
I find no pleasure in rooting for the Giants.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf. "
– Tug McGraw when asked about his preference for grass or astroturf
I don't get why Jets fans hate the Giants and vice versa
They play each other once every 4 years. Yes the Jets play second fiddle in the city like the Mets do, but at least the Giants are a respectable team that doesn’t buy division titles year in year out like the Yankees do.
Also, not this has anything to do with anything, how in the hell does Revis not just not win defensive player of the year, but not get a single vote? That might be worse than Wright not winning MVP in 2007. I’m fairly certain Darrelle is the best player in football at his position.
Yeah, I don't get this either.
I’m a Jets fan, and I have no problem with the Giants winning the Super Bowl.
"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."
by BobbyV_Incognito on Feb 5, 2012 3:05 PM EST up reply actions
The Jets hate the Giants a lot more...
…since the Giants have historically been better. Just how it is. As a Giants fan, I can certainly see why they’d be so jealous. And then you have that moron Rex Ryan come in and start fanning the flames of idiocy and jealousy even more. Combine that and his lack of success despite his bluster and you have what we have now.
It's like saying you dislike Don Frye's mustache, which itself is the equivalent of spitting on the Constitution. - Anthony Pace
2 trips to the AFC championship game
in 3 years counts as a success to me.
Ralph Kiner: You've gotta change the script, I don't like the script.
Gary Cohen: What's wrong with the script?
Ralph Kiner: Well the script should be the Mets win every day.
by StorkFan on Feb 5, 2012 10:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
All road wins, too.
"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."
by BobbyV_Incognito on Feb 6, 2012 12:36 AM EST up reply actions
And lets be real here
The Jets played much better teams than the Giants played. Atlanta was good, not great, and San Francisco got 5 of their 13 wins against the dreadful NFC West. The Packers were great and so are the Pats, but the AFC is better than the NFC by a pretty wide margin.
Anyway, I’m ecstatic that the Giants won. They’re my third favorite sports team and I’ll sleep well tonight knowing they’re Super Bowl champions.
AFC better than the NFC?
I don’t see it, not anymore. If you want to talk about a weak schedule, look no further than the Pats. I think the Packers and the Saints were easily the two best teams in football this year, and I think the 49ers were better than the Ravens or the Steelers. The Texans are the wild card (if they were healthy, they were probably the best AFC team, but I still think they are a notch below the Pack/Saints). The Giants and Falcons are both better than the Bengals/Broncos, etc.
And most of the worst teams in the league were in the AFC this year – Colts, Jaguars, Browns, Bills (at least after week 5). The AFC is living off it’s rep at this point.
I like sports again. Thank you Tom & Eli. The Wilpons can still go suck it.
I'd say the Packers were the bets team in football
But I’d say the Pats, Ravens and Steelers, and even the Texans (if healthy) are all better than the Saints, Falcons, 49ers, etc.
But I was mainly talking about the comparison between the Jets playoff opponents in 2009 ad 2010 compared with the Giants this season.
that's probably bc you don't have 2 Super Bowl wins in 5 years
but it’s ok, take what you can get ;-)
I kid, I kid. I root for the Jets when they’re not playing the Giants, though I do find the current version of the Jets fairly unlikable. Really not a fan of Holmes, Sanchize, or Tomlinson (who I will not, EVER, call LT).
I like sports again. Thank you Tom & Eli. The Wilpons can still go suck it.
I love Rex
He has confidence in his team and he lets people know that. I don’t get why anyone has a problem with him. I didn’t know everyone was so sensitive.
Not care for =/= hate
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf. "
– Tug McGraw when asked about his preference for grass or astroturf
Plenty of fans hate on the guy
Maybe not you but pretty much every Giants fan I know.
by graves9 on Feb 6, 2012 3:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Eh?
was just saying I don’t hate the Giants, but I wasn’t enthusiastically rooting for them either. turned out to be a really enjoyable game anyway. If you mean Rex, I understand why people hate him, and after this season he is on probation with me right now, lol. Getting back to the Giants, I actually think Coughlin is pretty much totally awesome.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf. "
– Tug McGraw when asked about his preference for grass or astroturf
hahaha oh jets fans
your adorable
I hate Philadelphia so much.
by the caveman on Feb 5, 2012 1:31 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Oh who gives a fuck
I’ll just be thrilled when the game is over because it means that it’s time for baseball.
37 - 14 - 41 - 31 - 17 - 42 - SHEA
by piazza62 on Feb 5, 2012 1:52 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
that is my favorite thing about the Super Bowl too
Football season being over means baseball season is right around the corner.
by BurleighGrimes on Feb 5, 2012 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
This
Although I’ll be watching the game since I’m in 2 pools.
Don’t really care about who wins as I do what the scores are each quarter.
Best of luck to all you Giants fans out there.
by MetsFan4Decades on Feb 5, 2012 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
time for more LINSANITY!!!
2012 New York Mets, World Series Champions!
I simply threw that in there because I know a lot of Mets fans happen to be Jets fans
so I figure that there are a lot of Jets fans reading this. For the record, I have nothing against the Jets, no reason to root against them and would be happy for them if the Giants were out of the playoffs and the Jets were in. Also, I know it’s not a popular opinion amongst Giants fans (or any other fans) but I honestly like Rex Ryan a lot. The guy’s awesome. He’s built that team up pretty quickly and I sincerely hope he wins a ring there in the near future. I really like his attitude and the way they’ve put that team together.
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by Steve Schreiber on Feb 5, 2012 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
The idea of Gaby Sanchez testing the aquarium backstop by throwing at it as hard as he can...
is fantastic. Lovehate the Marlins. I can’t wait to see Ozzie Schettino at the helm of that ship.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf. "
– Tug McGraw when asked about his preference for grass or astroturf
by Terry_is_God on Feb 5, 2012 1:23 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
"I can’t wait to see Ozzie Schettino at the helm of that ship."
haha! This is one of the best quotes in AA history!
Make it green people!!!
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Really good kid.A very good player.Not a superstar. #BlameWilponz. Never Forget
by ScottfromPeekskill on Feb 5, 2012 2:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Haha, had to post this after seeing it
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Really good kid.A very good player.Not a superstar. #BlameWilponz. Never Forget
by ScottfromPeekskill on Feb 5, 2012 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
How can anyone be ITBSOHL if he
ISNT eating at In-N-Out burger? That is plain stupid and irrational reporting.
I now doubt Lincecum is anywhere near ITBSOHL
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Really good kid.A very good player.Not a superstar. #BlameWilponz. Never Forget
by ScottfromPeekskill on Feb 5, 2012 2:33 PM EST reply actions
Damn, that looks good
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 5, 2012 3:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
now i kind of want to go to In n' Out today isntead of watching the superbowl
but then again, a massive quantity of ribs await me while watching the game, so I’ll live
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Feb 5, 2012 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
damn you California!!
share your double-doubles with the rest of the country already!
2012 New York Mets, World Series Champions!
by astromets on Feb 5, 2012 4:05 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
nope you guys get the Mets, I get In n' Out burger, it's only fair
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Feb 5, 2012 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
only in the summer
and SC here
2012 New York Mets, World Series Champions!
ah in that case I feel your pain not being able to get to games
although the 3 hour time difference here means games will start while i’m still at work and/or commuting most days. Expect to see a lot of me in the second half of gamethreads
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Feb 5, 2012 10:33 PM EST up reply actions
smart phone it up?
would be too frustrating for me
2012 New York Mets, World Series Champions!
oh i will, but i cant really follow the game regularly while working in the lab, just the occasional comment
and my commute is about 45 minutes, so I’ll be under the radar during that time since I bike (hard to post and bike simultaneously). Dont worry though, i plan to make up for volume in quality, and i’ve been working on some 3-d rendering skills I hope to break out next season to augment my normal animations for fanshots (no promises, i’m learning on the side when I have free time, which is rare)
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Feb 6, 2012 12:02 AM EST up reply actions
I'll admit its pretty awesome, especially since now I get to make transgenic animals
(glow in the dark fish are always cool), but it’s weighed against the fact that science is 20 parts failure to 1 part success (if you’re lucky). It takes a ton of patience, but when you do manage those occasional victories, it’s pretty glorious.
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Feb 6, 2012 1:32 AM EST up reply actions
Dude, you just ruined it for me.
What in the hell do we need glow in the dark fish for? So you worked with caged animals all day, that’s not cool. What’s your goal in your work?
the "glow in the dark" is actually just a marker to read out if the fish has taken up the gene we're testing
and yes I work with animals on a regular basis. Its an unpleasant necessity, but a necessity nonetheless. I’m studying pathological causes of and treatments for retinal degeneration.
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Feb 6, 2012 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
if only they'd let me experiment on them!
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Feb 6, 2012 8:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Kids are annoying
If I were elected president, you’d get to experiment on children and the animals would be free!!
you have my vote
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Feb 6, 2012 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
only the particularly bratty ones
give them a chance first, and a reason to be nice
2012 New York Mets, World Series Champions!
what better reason to be nice is there
than telling them the mean ones end up as test subjects in a lab that WON’T give them superpowers
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Feb 7, 2012 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
"hard to post and bike simultaneously"
Eckstein says “Pfft, this statement shows a lack of grission!”
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Really good kid.A very good player.Not a superstar. #BlameWilponz. Never Forget
by ScottfromPeekskill on Feb 6, 2012 10:08 AM EST up reply actions
how can I argue with that much grission
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Feb 6, 2012 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
is there not enough time in the day to do both?
I mean, the Super Bowl isn’t a 24 hour long affair. Go for it, KM!
by BurleighGrimes on Feb 5, 2012 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
The superbowl isn't but the eating of BBQ and drinking takes up a considerable amount of time
but I shall have to get there sometime soon, after all it’s only a short 45 minutes away!
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Feb 5, 2012 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
Mmmmmmm
I had In n’ Out for the first time over the summer and it was awesome. That picture makes me wish I was out there just so I could go get some right now.
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by Steve Schreiber on Feb 5, 2012 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
It seems like NYC is finally catching up with the high end fast food joints.
I have had 2 Five Guys and a Shake Shack open up recently in my area of Brooklyn
Anyone like Dick's?
I love Dick’s
(although I think it’s just a Seattle thing)
"..."
by Thaddeus Ballpheasant on Feb 6, 2012 3:00 AM EST up reply actions
You like Dicks?
You like multiple Penis’?
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Really good kid.A very good player.Not a superstar. #BlameWilponz. Never Forget
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