Great job by both Mike Silva and Dave Singer to post this video of the at bat Dae-Sung Koo had against the Big Doofus in the Mets-Highlanders game of May 25th, 2005
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This post was written by kranepool on February 28, 2010
AH…….JUST A LAZY DAY IN PORT ST LONESOME
Blue Sky, sunshine, what a day to take a walk in the park.
Ice cream, daydream till the sky becomes a blanket of stars.
What a day for pick-in’ daisies and lots of red balloons.
And what a day for hold in’ hands and being with you.
Lot’s of stories coming out of Camp Kumbaya where everybody is in “great shape” and ready to fulfill everyone’s expectation of championship baseball. Ah yes, Port St. Lonesome in March, where Johan Santana wins 20 games and the Cy Young Award. Where Big Pelf steps up to throw 200 innings and win 17 games. Where Oliver Perez and John Maine form the best 3-4 spots in any rotation in baseball. Where David Wright, with hard work and a new physique will return to 30 HR’s 100+ RBI. Where Jason Bay and Jeff Francouer prosper on the field and off it as both BAY 44 and FRANCOUER 12 jersey’s can not be produced fast enough by little girls in some third world country to meet the demand of the Mets fans filling $iti Field to capacity every night. Where Daniel Murphy leads the NL in batting with a .350 average and 40 doubles and 20 HR’s. Where Kelvin Escobar and Francisco Rodriguez form the most intimidating late inning relievers in baseball. Where……..what?…….what do you mean both guys haven’t pitched yet this spring?………..Escobar isn’t healthy and Rodriguez has pink eye?…….How do you know Rodriguez has pink eye? He was diagnosised by who? ED COLEMAN?????? But Escobar is fine isn’t he????????? He’s not?
NO NO PLEASE DON”T SAY IT…….. PLEASE DON”T SAY SAME OLD METS!!!!! WAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
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This post was written by kranepool on February 28, 2010
SATURDAY IN THE PARK, IT SURE AIN’T THE 4TH OF JULY
Some quick hits for a snowy Saturday:
Growing up in a full blooded Irish household, we were always taught to never ever air your dirty laundry in public, so I guess that’s why I have such a hard time finding sympathy for Steve Phillips. Phillips yesterday spent a full two hours on Mike Francesa’ WFAN radio program and for ninety of those minutes talked about his sex addiction. If it weren’t for the USA Olympic hockey game being one sided and the Moltrin kicking in to soothe my back from shoveling snow I’d have shut the show off.
Phillips mentioned the pain and suffering he inflicted on his wife and children and all I kept thinking was how does it help alleviate that pain by you coming on this radio show talking about your addiction to sex? I’ve never hid the fact that I never like Steve Phillips as he always came off to me as huckster and a phony and I guess I was right. I just think that this was Philips way of getting himself back into the game, maybe not as a scout or front office guy but back into broadcasting. Those therapy session tend to get expensive I guess. Maybe what Phillips needs is some “Irish therapy” a good ass kicking and stiff drink.
The first thing that comes to my mind of course is how can Alex Cora be a better signing than Felipe Lopez? Both players will make the same about of cash this season. Talent wise Lopez is the superior player and he’s five years younger than Cora. Mets fans have a right this morning to question why the Mets didn’t sign Lopez. The Mets won’t come right out and say it but Lopez for all his talent, has played on six different teams in nine years. A couple of weeks ago he was interviewed on MLB Hot Stove and was questioned if it was his attitude or some other issues were scaring off teams to sign him and Lopez got very defensive and got his back up a bit so maybe as the outside of the package looks appealing, the contents may be over priced when it comes to Felipe Lopez.
Mack Ade has some great links on his site this morning including David Wright brining a PB & J sandwich with him to a Mets media event at $iti Field this winter. You hear me making fun of Wright for that as I bring the same sandwich with me to work at least twice a week. Also Buster Onley states that if Ike Davis could make a run on the starting first base job this spring. Again, Daniel Murphy would have to flop big time and Davis would have to hit about 15 HR’s this spring for this to happen. No need to rush Ike. If it comes down to Frank Catalanotto or Mike Jacobs for the 25 spot on the roster, Catalanotto will get the nod.
I feel so bad for my favorite Van-Cougar Curler, Cheryl Bernard settling for the Silver medal for Canada after the loss to Sweden last night. If there is anything I can do Cheryl, take you to lunch or a Caribbean cruise, please drop me a line.
Geez you look familiar, you kinda look like Arturo Lopez?
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This post was written by kranepool on February 27, 2010
CHECK OUT 24-HOUR-TALK-A-THON TO BENIFIT OPERATION HOMEFRONT FEB 27-28
For the second year, the biggest names in baseball and the fantasy baseball industry join together to raise money for a worthy cause: to help the families of soldiers protecting our nation overseas.
About Operation Homefront
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This post was written by kranepool on February 26, 2010
JOIN ME TONIGHT AT 11PM ET FOR THIS CALL TO THE BULLPEN ON BLOGTALK RADIO
Last night on Pro Baseball Central, we had Brian Costa, Mets beat writer for the Newark Star-Ledger on as a guest and when I asked him how things were down in St. Lonesome, he felt bad about letting us know the weather is very Un-Florida like, temps in the upper 30’s and 40’s, as he knew as we were speaking, we here in the NY Metro area were in the midst of a snowstorm.
I know it’s the “in” thing around these parts to bitch and moan about this awful winter weather and believe me I’ve had enough of this shit as much as the next irate New Yorker , but what gets me is the shock of some people that the month of February sucks, weather wise that is. It’s always sucked. It’s winter, we live in the Northeast get over it.
Speaking of last night’s PBC, in addition to Brian Costa, we also had John Delcos join us as well as Mike Henderson of Nationals Pride, who gave us some great insight into the Nationals and what to expect from the DC team this season. So while you’re vegetating during this “Snow-Acain” click on the to the podcast here at Kranepool Society or at our page on Blog Talk Radio and sit back, relax and be entertained .
One more piece of news about myself and Blog Talk Radio. I’m putting together my own radio progam on the network called, THIS CALL TO THE BULLPEN, and the first episode will air tonight at 11PM ET. This will be like a test run and will run until 11:30PM but this Wednesday March 3rd, I will do a full hour show that will air live from 5PM to 6PM ET (when you first start a show on Blog Talk Radio your options are a bit narrow)
Whereas PRO BASEBALL CENTRAL is a Mets intensive show, THIS CALL TO THE BULLPEN will encompass all news and views from MLB and a smattering of other sports topics that are newsworthy. I also want to bring on bloggers and baseball writers from other teams to get a more broad view of the happenings around MLB. But a big part of what I want to do with THIS CALL TO THE BULLPEN, is to interview authors of baseball and other sports books along with folks at SABR who write outstanding essays in the various publications that SABR publishes.
I’ve received a lot of books and publications and after I read them, I find myself asking questions on how the subjects were researched and many more who, what, where and how’s.
I am in touch with many of these writers and bloggers and I’m putting together a guest list, so you can keep checking here at Kranepool Society for those announcements and if you’d like to be a guest on the show just drop me an e-mail at sinymets@aol.com
So if you’re up late tonight tune in and call in the call in number for THIS CALL TO THE BULLPEN is (646) 727-2465
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This post was written by kranepool on February 26, 2010
PRO BASEBALL CENTRAL TONIGHT AT 9PM ET ON BLOG TALK RADIO
Join us tonight at 9PM ET for PRO BASEBALL CENTRAL on BLOG TALK RADIO. Our guests will be Brian Costa, Mets beat writer for the Newark Star-Ledger calling us from Port St. Lucie and Mike Henderson of the Washington Nationals blog, NATIONALS PRIDE.
You can join in the conversation as well by using our call in line at (646) 595-4462
If you can’t join us live, you can listen to the podcast right here at Kranepool Society or on Blogtalk Radio or at our PBC site as well.
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This post was written by kranepool on February 25, 2010
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS, IT TOLLS FOR THEE ARTURO LOPEZ
Hold off on purchasing that Arturo Lopez Mes jersey kids, Lopez has been DFA to make room for Rod Barajas on the 40 man roster
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This post was written by kranepool on February 24, 2010
LATHER, RINSE, REPEAT………..
I don’t have much ambition today; I mean when the folks down at St. Lonesome start Tweeting about parking spots, I know I have company in the “can’t get it together” mode. Seriously don’t you people get tired of busting on Daniel Murphy?
Ike Davis participated on a Q & A over at Baseball America and was quite entertaining I must say. Here a few of my favs:
Josh (New Jersey): What are the pressures of playing in a big media market like New York?
Ike Davis: I’m looking forward to play in NY. The only way to play baseball is to have pressure on yourself and to expect to win everyday.
{careful what you wish for Ike}
Matt (Cedar Rapids, IA): What are your favorite things to do in your downtime?
Ike Davis: I fish and hunt as much as possible when I have free time.
Rich (NY): How do you feel your time in Brooklyn during 2008 prepared you for playing in New York?
Ike Davis: Playing in Brooklyn gave me a look of how involved the fans are. They live and die with their teams in NY.
{how you going to keep them down on the farm after they’ve seen Mermaid Avenue ?}
steve (glenville ny): Which position do you like playing better right field, first base or pitcher? Which do you think you are best at?
Ike Davis: I would have to say first base because I have played it more but I don’t mind the outfield either.
{hummmmmmm this got me to thinking, what about Davis to RF and Murphy stays a first base ? }
Great column this morning by Kevin Kernan of the NY Post on Jason Bay. I’ve mentioned before I was in Boston and at Fenway when Bay made his debut for the Red Sox and taking the place of Manny Ramirez is a whole lot tougher than coming to a 90 loss team. You have to admit this little nugget from Bay is impressive:
“Having played in that market (Boston) it’s all about putting up numbers, regardless of where you are. I find it funny; you got the ‘best shape of my life’ routines. People don’t care if you come in the best shape of your life or not, just show up and produce. It’s all about production.”
“Show up and produce” simple and to the point. That should be the Mets motto for 2010.
This is called hockey heaven !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This post was written by kranepool on February 24, 2010
BASEBALL BLOGGERS ALLIANCE PRESENTS: BBA BASEBALL TALK ON BLOGTALK RADIO TONIGHT AT 11PM ET
Tonight at 11PM ET myself and David Martin of Rockies Review will be hosting another edition of BBA TALK on BLOG TALK RADIO.
Both David and I will discuss all the happening around thebaseball camps in Florida and Arizona along with the days baseball stories.
We’d love to join us as well by calling in to our caller line at (347) 884-8690
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This post was written by kranepool on February 23, 2010
SANDY, THE FIREWORKS ARE HAILIN’ OVER LITTEL EDEN TONIGHT………..
Jason Bay has arrived in Port St. Lonesome and Adam Rubin sat down for a Q & A session with the newest Mets left fielder. Some interesting nuggets in this piece, like Bay was on his high school curling team and his school did not field a baseball team. So Bay played in what I guess would be Babe Ruth/Legion ball and not only made the big leagues but became a star. That’s impressive.
It becomes somewhat astonishing how many times do the GM and Manager of the Mets open their mouths, they cause Mets fans angst. The latest is from J-Man, about stud pitching prospect Jenrry Mejia being in contention for the 8th inning set up job. It’s not so much that Manuel said this (I would hope that this years Manuel Night at The Improv a/k/a post game presser on SNY will be sponsored by Account Temps) it’s that Omar Minaya didn’t call bullshit on this ridiculous way of thinking. From all accounts Mejia is a sold pitcher who projects to a top of the rotation arm; all he needs is to mature both as a pitcher and as a young adult being that he is just 20 years old. One never knows if J-Man is serious or he just likes fucking with us Mets fans.
I stop into a bodega in Alphabet City last night to get a little Cintron and rum, seems like the Mets like a little Cintron too.
Freddy Skill Sets: Hello Sand-a-la !
Sandy Koufax: Hello Fred, what’s up?
FSK: It’s that time a year again! So when am I going to see my favorite high school buddy this spring?
SK: Fred, last time we were in high school the guy the school was named after was still alive (Lafayette) what do you want from me?
FSK: you know what I need from you, come down for the day Judy will make a nice brisket, you, me, Saul, and David will play a little Mah Jong , Jeffey will make us those nice drinks we like with the paper umbrellas in them and we can make jokes about Jay Horowitz’ big noggin’
SK: HA-HA-HA you know making fun of Horowitz never gets old HA-HA-HA-HA
FSK: See, what a time eh? Oh and one other thing ………..
SK: Yeah, yeah I know talk to your pitchers……..every year Fred, every year you want me to talk to these guys especially that Perez character. You know who he reminds me of Freddy? Remember that kid in the 5th grade Herbie Lipschitz who ate the Elmer’s Glue and had Tourettes?
FSK: OOOOoooooooooohhhhh my God yes HA-HA-HA hooooooooo Sandy you know my bladder ain’t what it used to be, don’t make me pee my pants….HA-HA-HA-HA I know Ollie is a bit meshugana but he’s got a live arm so what do you say? You coming down or what?
SK: hey for you Freddy, sure why not.
FSK: you’re a mench Sand-a-la, a real mench !
SK: by the way how is that statue of me coming along? I think right outside the Rotunda will be a nice spot for it.
FSK: We’ll talk Sand-a-la, We’ll talk………..
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This post was written by kranepool on February 23, 2010
