876 Responses to “Link Dump: March 4th, 2008”

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1. Comment posted by Dep on March 4, 2008 at 5:47 pm (#622052)

   also, i won fantasy baseball by an obama in a caucus state type margin last year.

   you didn’t.

   you’re like hillary in a caucus state bro!

   LMFAO. And we both like chicks!

2. Comment posted by sheadenizen on March 4, 2008 at 5:48 pm (#622053)

   Luci…I’d have to go back to the archives. I honestly can’t remember. But what you’re saying sounds vaguely familiar.


3. Comment posted by Dep on March 4, 2008 at 5:48 pm (#622056)

   Lister, be sure to peep the nickname journal, let me know if i missed any.

4. Comment posted by lucienlc on March 4, 2008 at 5:49 pm (#622059)

   Keep thinking it was Raggedy Andy or something like that. But I didn’t personally use it, so I’m not sure.


5. Comment posted by Dep on March 4, 2008 at 5:50 pm (#622060)

   yea, there was something like that for Smitty.

6. Comment posted by sheadenizen on March 4, 2008 at 5:50 pm (#622061)

   Luci, you’re asking to remember something from last summer when I couldn’t even remember what you posted this afternoon….lol!

7. Comment posted by Lister on March 4, 2008 at 5:52 pm (#622063)

   joey’s cheeks are always red so yeah, raggedy.

   we also called him DOUCHEBAG


8. Comment posted by Dep on March 4, 2008 at 5:53 pm (#622070)

   I’ll add raggedy

   lmao lister

9. Comment posted by sheadenizen on March 4, 2008 at 5:54 pm (#622072)

   we also called him DOUCHEBAG

   I thought that was Mota’s nickname ;-)


10. Comment posted by Chris in GA on March 4, 2008 at 5:55 pm (#622074)

    Whats up all!

    I’m getting a free Jose Reyes bobblehead for purchasing 2k8 on wii


11. Comment posted by Dep on March 4, 2008 at 5:57 pm (#622080)

    hey chris, bery bery nice

    joe smith was running around trying to find an xbox today to see if he was in the game


12. Comment posted by Chris in GA on March 4, 2008 at 5:58 pm (#622084)

    I havent played it yet sO I can’t help him. HOF calls the action


13. Comment posted by Dep on March 4, 2008 at 5:59 pm (#622085)

    hahahaha, that’s great

    I put up a nickname journal, be sure to check it out and help me fill in any misses


14. Comment posted by Future on March 4, 2008 at 6:01 pm (#622088)

    Hey Dep, whatever happened with that girl you broke up with that you were seeing when you first came to the geek? Did she take it well and just fade away from your life?


15. Comment posted by Dep on March 4, 2008 at 6:02 pm (#622090)

    Yea, she’s way gone.

    She didnt take it that well (so i heard from friends) but she left me alone about it!

    She ended up not making it in NYC and had to move back to Virginia/DC.

    She actually emailed me not too long ago, but I made it clear there was nothing here for her lol


16. Comment posted by Confused on March 4, 2008 at 6:06 pm (#622092)

    http://www.2ksports.com/bobblehead/

    read the warning.

    funny.

17. Comment posted by Lister on March 4, 2008 at 6:07 pm (#622094)

    i hate guys; i love women.


18. Comment posted by Dep on March 4, 2008 at 6:08 pm (#622095)

    Neyer being very optimistic!

    Tony (Wilmington, DE): Rob, isn’t 100 wins a little lofty for the Mets considering the quality of the Phillies and Braves, plus the questions about how much Delgado has left in the tank?

    SportsNation Rob Neyer: Maybe I should have been more clear … I’m not predicting 100 wins for them. I’m saying they’re the one team in the majors that’s most *likely* to win 100 games. Do you have a better candidate? As for Delgado, he played quite well in the second half last season. I expect a solid whole season this time.


19. Comment posted by Dep on March 4, 2008 at 6:08 pm (#622096)

    that looks nothing like reyes!

    the warning is great


20. Comment posted by Dep on March 4, 2008 at 6:09 pm (#622098)

    awww, a wittle wockies fan having a wittle tantrum

    Jacob (Amherst): How can a VORP guy like yourself not take the Rockies seriously? They won 88 games last year (the tiebreaker game is a playoff game, i don’t care what anyone says) and their pythag says that they should have won 91. They lead the NL in hitting all of last year and in ERA in the 2nd half. They did that without Aaron Cook too. If you switched their jerseys with the Mets’, people would be going crazy for this team.

    SportsNation Rob Neyer: I don’t know about “people”, Jacob, but I find your analysis less than compelling. The projections I’ve seen have them in the 80-85 range.


21. Comment posted by Chris in GA on March 4, 2008 at 6:10 pm (#622099)

    i added to the list hopefully

22. Comment posted by Lister on March 4, 2008 at 6:11 pm (#622101)

    the problem with the rockies is that they’re not particularly good.

    83 win team this year.

23. Comment posted by Lister on March 4, 2008 at 6:11 pm (#622102)

    the diamondbacks and dodgers will munch on them


24. Comment posted by Dep on March 4, 2008 at 6:12 pm (#622103)

    and thats it from neyer. there was some earlier mets stuff someone else posted. he basically said the mets were the team he’d pick if he had to pick a team to win 100 games


25. Comment posted by Future on March 4, 2008 at 6:12 pm (#622104)

    I only have three exes myself, two I don’t talk to period and the third who occasionally talks to me.


26. Comment posted by Confused on March 4, 2008 at 6:14 pm (#622106)

    …posted by Matthew Cerrone…

    …by the way, Orlando Hernandez told some reporters this afternoon that he is toying with a new windup, which will be shorter and will not include his over-exaggerated leg kick…in fact, if you go back and watch my video from Monday, you’ll see him working with Rick Peterson on this very delivery…he would only lift the leg roughly half way…it was odd to see, since his motion is so classic…

    To watch the video, click here and go to the one-minute mark.

27. Comment posted by Metswin2008 on March 4, 2008 at 6:15 pm (#622108)

    I say 117 and 45. Were taking the ‘01 Mariners out.


28. Comment posted by Dep on March 4, 2008 at 6:16 pm (#622110)

    I only have three exes myself, two I don’t talk to period and the third who occasionally talks to me.

    yea i hear ya, I have a bunch and dont talk to any of them

    I’m not good at the whole being friends thing with someone you’re breaking up with, i dont really see the point and would just rather have full clean breaks.


29. Comment posted by Dep on March 4, 2008 at 6:17 pm (#622111)

    oy vey, El Duque and a new motion is going to equal an injury at some point.

    I’m starting to think this dode is toast.

30. Comment posted by Metswin2008 on March 4, 2008 at 6:19 pm (#622114)

    Yea, El Duque contributing this year with like 20-25 starts is not looking realistic. I just dont know what to expect from him. Please sign Kyle Loshe


31. Comment posted by Dep on March 4, 2008 at 6:20 pm (#622116)

    I dont want Lohse till we know Duque is toast.

    He’s gonna screw up our roster if Duque is healthy, i just know it.


32. Comment posted by Confused on March 4, 2008 at 6:24 pm (#622120)

    Jamaica considers legalising cannabis
    2nd March 2008, 4:32 WST

    Jamaica is considering the legalisation of marijuana, a drug revered by members of the island’s large Rastafarian population who say smoking it is part of their religion.

    A seven-member government commission has been researching possible changes to the Caribbean nation’s anti-drug laws, which some police complain are clogging courts and jails with marijuana-related cases, a government official said.

    “We have discussed it, and we are preparing a report to present to the prime minister,” said Deputy Prime Minister Kenneth Baugh.

    In 2003, a government commission recommended legalising marijuana in small amounts for personal use.

    But lawmakers never acted, saying legalisation might entail loss of their country’s US anti-drug certification. Countries that lose it face economic sanctions.

    A US State Department report on Friday said Jamaica is the largest producer of marijuana in the Caribbean and a major hub for drugs bound for the US.

    Members of the Rastafarian movement, which emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s out of anger over the oppression of blacks, have long lobbied for the legalisation of the drug that they say brings them closer to the divine.

    There are an estimated 700,000 Rastafarians in the world, most of them among Jamaica’s 2.6 million people.
    AP


33. Comment posted by Dep on March 4, 2008 at 6:24 pm (#622121)

    aight y’all. I’m skipping out to go watch some hockey!

    be good! lataz


34. Comment posted by Dep on March 4, 2008 at 6:24 pm (#622122)

    wow. i may have to move. awesomeness.

35. Comment posted by Lister on March 4, 2008 at 6:30 pm (#622125)

    if we can get lohse for a year and only a few million, well, that’s looking like a prudent move right about now or, at least, very near in the future.

    though i do believe in pelfrey this year, truly.

36. Comment posted by sheadenizen on March 4, 2008 at 6:34 pm (#622128)

    I said earlier…I’m tired of all the Duque stories. When and if he can actually pitch…call. In the meantime….
    Paging Mr. Lohse, Mr. Kyle Lohse, please pick up the courtsey phone.


37. Comment posted by Future on March 4, 2008 at 6:35 pm (#622129)

    Lohse can be our long man.

    And we can trade Sosa for a back-up first basemen.


38. Comment posted by PHL on March 4, 2008 at 6:39 pm (#622130)

    PHL…did you realize that dep did your job? See the nickname journal…lol!

    Thanks, Dep!

    ::still confused by the love for Kyle Lohse::


39. Comment posted by Jessica on March 4, 2008 at 7:01 pm (#622132)

    Re: Rockies

    I see their pitching regressing quite a bit from last year. Even with a great defense behind you, when you strike out as few batters as Aaron Cook does there’s always a good deal of risk, and as talented as Jimenez and Morales are, they both walked a ton of batters in the minors last year.


40. Comment posted by Confused on March 4, 2008 at 7:03 pm (#622133)

    phl

    i dont think its love, but a better option than pelfrey for 5th in el duque cant go. and only then becasue ppl think pelf needs more aaa time.

    lohse may come cheap now. 1 year deal hopefully.

    with this pitching staff, pelf will get his chance.

41. Comment posted by sheadenizen on March 4, 2008 at 7:06 pm (#622134)

    PHL…what Confused said!

42. Comment posted by Metswin2008 on March 4, 2008 at 7:06 pm (#622135)

    Yea, I just want him b/c im sick and tired of seeing the Jose Lima’s, Brian Lawrence’s of the world. He would give us a legit 5th starter if Duque cant go and if we do get Duque back our staff will be strong and you can add one of them to the pen. Pelfrey needs to work on another pitch anyway.


43. Comment posted by PHL on March 4, 2008 at 7:21 pm (#622136)

    This all sounds like irrational like for the dependably mediocre. The problem is, Kyle Lohse is not dependably mediocre; his pitching record is that, but he’s frustratingly inconsistent.

    Lohse ~ Sosa. The floor should be Sosa and Pelfrey, not Lohse. As for Pelfrey, if not this season, when?

44. Comment posted by sheadenizen on March 4, 2008 at 7:26 pm (#622137)

    As for Pelfrey, if not this season, when?

    When he proves he’s ready. We all saw him have a great ST last year. He’ll get to pitch this year. No doubt about it. Let him gain some command of his secondary pitches. Why rush him if it’s not necessary? He’ll be pitching for years to come. Why force it?


45. Comment posted by PHL on March 4, 2008 at 7:41 pm (#622138)

    Why force it?

    He’s 24. He’s not being rushed; if anything, he’s been coddled. By his own admission, he blew an entire year last year and he’s strongly motivated to produce this year. It’s his time, if ever.

    Look, at some point we’re gonna have to put the ball into the hands of players that aren’t roto-worthy. We can do it now or we can do it later, when we have less flexibility, there’s more pressure, and the stakes are higher. Last year’s failure to field-test our minor-league assets before we were forced to used them ought to be the case study in poor strategic planning.

    Frankly, I think slotting in Lohse and deferring these kinds of decisions is an easy way to mismanage.

46. Comment posted by sheadenizen on March 4, 2008 at 7:57 pm (#622139)

    He’s 24. He’s not being rushed; if anything, he’s been coddled.

    Letting him get off to an 0-8 start is coddling? I would hate to see what happened if they were rough on the kid….lol!

47. Comment posted by Metswin2008 on March 4, 2008 at 8:04 pm (#622141)

    Cmon guys why no love for Cy Lohse? He will win 20 easily ;-)

48. Comment posted by sheadenizen on March 4, 2008 at 8:06 pm (#622142)

    The Mets announced contract signings for their players with up to three years experience. John Maine’s contract was renewed, but assistant GM John Ricco said the team is interested in discussing a long-term deal.

    Also signed were: Adam Bostick, Ambiorix Burgos, Willie Collazo, Gotay, Anderson Hernandez, Ruddy Lugo, Carlos Muniz, Angel Pagan, Steven Register, Joe Smith, Brian Stokes and Jason Vargas.

    All contracts were for one year.

    The Mets renewed John Maine’s contract after the game: “I’m not even worried about it. It’s still good money. I’m not going to sit there and argue over $5,000. It’s still good money for me. I’ll be able to pay off my cell phone bill.”

49. Comment posted by C Low on March 4, 2008 at 8:26 pm (#622143)

    Just when I thought I had a great day of work. Playing golf with clients in Scottsdale, AZ…I get back to my hotel and see on metsblog that the best change-up pitcher on the planet gave mc lite a personal lesson on how to throw a change-up. Damn I need to quit my job and start a blog site.

50. Comment posted by argonbunnies on March 4, 2008 at 8:54 pm (#622146)

    Shelton’s an NRI and not with us?! Damn you, Omar, be more perfect!

    Trading relievers for Thames would be smart. Sosa will get destroyed in the AL Central, but if the Tigers don’t know that, I’d do the deal. The Tigers will want Heilman at first, but if they test the trade market and can’t get any legit set-up guys, I could see them settling for Sosa, Wise, or maybe Smith. They’d probably happily take Show too if we ate some $.

51. Comment posted by argonbunnies on March 4, 2008 at 8:55 pm (#622147)

    Ooh, just remembered Sosa’s great start against the Tigers last year… maybe they remember it too!

52. Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on March 4, 2008 at 9:10 pm (#622149)

    alllo gang ,,,

53. Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on March 4, 2008 at 9:23 pm (#622151)

    rangers isles going to ot ,,,,


54. Comment posted by Confused on March 4, 2008 at 9:38 pm (#622152)

    lucky

55. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester on March 4, 2008 at 9:39 pm (#622153)

    Jeff
    Tambellini

    Baby!

56. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester on March 4, 2008 at 9:40 pm (#622154)

    Shelton has pretty much sucked since his hot start 2 years ago.

    There was a story on ESPN Page 2 recently about him.

57. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester on March 4, 2008 at 9:42 pm (#622155)

    Allo Bob

    Isles win in shootout.

58. Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on March 4, 2008 at 9:43 pm (#622156)

    wow that was actually an exciting game ,,,, the shooot outs are always fun ,,,


59. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on March 4, 2008 at 9:46 pm (#622157)

    Great game. Islanders finally had some pucks bounce the right way for them. Game two on Thursday!

60. Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on March 4, 2008 at 9:47 pm (#622158)

    thety really need to win tghu in regulation right the isles ???

61. Comment posted by sheadenizen on March 4, 2008 at 9:51 pm (#622159)

    Congrats to Ed and dep!

62. Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on March 4, 2008 at 9:54 pm (#622160)

    hmmmmmm hey shea,, whats up ??

63. Comment posted by sheadenizen on March 4, 2008 at 10:02 pm (#622161)

    nothing, BOB…what’s\s doing with you?

64. Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on March 4, 2008 at 10:04 pm (#622162)

    watchingf tjhis elecvtiion coverage man the democrats are getting diorty it sad,,
    hmmm did the mets win today ????

65. Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on March 4, 2008 at 10:07 pm (#622163)

    sorry about the spelling ,,,:)

66. Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on March 4, 2008 at 10:08 pm (#622164)

    ED I LIKED YR WALLY WORLD STUFF ON YR SITE !!!


67. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on March 4, 2008 at 10:09 pm (#622165)

    Bob, it would have been good for the Isles. Every point the Rangers get solidifies their position (plus continues their consecutive game point streak which is a huge mental incentive).

68. Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on March 4, 2008 at 10:12 pm (#622166)

    what the deal with isles goalie ??? is he a rookie ??


69. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on March 4, 2008 at 10:14 pm (#622167)

    Not so much a rookie. He’s their backup and he’s been around for a while but spent most of his career in the AHL (hockey’s top minor league system). I think this might be his first FULL year in the NHL without being yanked up and down. He’s not exactly young at this point and probably will never be any more than a backup.

70. Comment posted by sheadenizen on March 4, 2008 at 10:16 pm (#622168)

    Yes, the Mets won.
    Here’s a recap, BOB
    http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080304&content_id=2404431&vkey=spt2008gamer&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym

71. Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on March 4, 2008 at 10:16 pm (#622169)

    hmmmmm seemed like a good guy in the intrerview after the game ,,,
    ahhhhh the ahl went many rochester americans games in my youth !!!!
    good times good times….

72. Comment posted by sarah on March 4, 2008 at 10:40 pm (#622170)

    I don’t know about anyone else, but it’s at this time of day when I always expect Wood to come on and say hi to everyone…

73. Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on March 4, 2008 at 10:42 pm (#622171)

    yu are so right sarah ,,,, its sad,,,
    WE MISS YOU WOOD ,,


74. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on March 4, 2008 at 11:05 pm (#622172)

    I miss having Wood to talk Rangers with.

75. Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on March 4, 2008 at 11:09 pm (#622173)

    AAARRGGGGGG MISS WE MISS YOU MAN ,,,

76. Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on March 4, 2008 at 11:32 pm (#622175)

    OK OK GOOD NIGHT GUYS ,,,,

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