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February 17, 2009

Link Dump: February 17th, 2009

by: The Geeks on Feb 17, 2009 12:10 AM | Filed under: Link Dumps

[06:26 AM] New York Post: MURPHY GLAD HES NOT ONE TOO MANNY
[04:54 AM] NY Daily News: Phillies Myers has fill of forecasts
[04:10 AM] Newsday: Mets Castillo, Reyes late for different reasons
[02:32 AM] The Journal News: Santana more at ease in second year with Mets
[01:35 AM] Bergen Record: Pelfrey has paid his dues
[01:25 AM] TCPalm: Closing time for Mets bullpen
[11:34 PM] Newsday: Mets pitching rotation lined up
[11:33 PM] MLB.com: Manuel remains open to lineup options
[10:58 PM] New York Times: Acquired in J. J. Putz Trade, Sean Green Also Seen as Valuable to Mets

Most headlines aggregated by SportSpyder.

156 Responses to “Link Dump: February 17th, 2009”

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Comment posted by Dep on February 17, 2009 at 3:24 pm (#930582)
Later, Beltran talked with reporters and said he agrees with Francisco Rodriguez’s statements about how the Mets have improved since last season, saying, “He said that? I agree with him… Hopefully we do everything right and accomplish our goals.”

Beltran was asked about Cole Hamels’s comment about the Mets being ‘choke artists,’ to which he said, “All I know is that he’ll be watched every time we face him. Hopefully we kill him… I think their team is also better, but I also feel like the team is better.”

Comment posted by sweetlew is an unapologetic conservative! on February 17, 2009 at 3:25 pm (#930583)
Snido gets it…..hopefully Castillo does too.

Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on February 17, 2009 at 3:27 pm (#930584)
If we are gonna roll on Geek Day you might want to start again! ;)

I don’t need steroids to make you call me daddy.

Comment posted by Dep on February 17, 2009 at 3:31 pm (#930585)
here’s the lennon chat, i cant post anymore from it. gotta run for a bit

Comment posted by MetsFanSince71 on February 17, 2009 at 3:32 pm (#930586)
from Chopper 880 this morning….after tomorrow, that’s all folks :(
Comment posted by John on February 17, 2009 at 3:32 pm (#930587)
Beltran rules!!!

Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on February 17, 2009 at 3:37 pm (#930588)
I love the people who are now defending their favorite players against steroid use. The Pudge Rodriguez ones are the funniest because he is probably the most obvious former steroid user.

You know what, if Piazza or Fonzie or Olerud suddenly come up as steroids users, I’ll be sad. Very sad. But I won’t be shocked.

Come on people, it’s so blantantly obvious Pudge was a roids. Just stop it.
Comment posted by DoctorK16 on February 17, 2009 at 3:37 pm (#930589)
I know, just giving you shit.

Personally, I think the policy needs to either be a lot stronger or their shouldn’t be one at all.

I also think that it is stupid to have a policy that bans stuff you can buy at GNC — regardless of the reason.

Ban everything illegal and anything requiring a perscription and then hit guys with 80 game suspensions.

As long as baseball continues to half-step their policy, this shit is going to keep happening.

The worst part is the ex post facto nature of all of this. Baseball allowed steroids to permeate the sport and did nothing about it — now they want to curcify the players for actions the league was willing to turn a blind-eye towards.

Stupid.

I think the policy they have now is good enough. 50 games is a third of the season, in line with what the other sports league with a massive roid infestation that just seems to skate by has. The problem with allowing all the GNC stuff is that certain things you buy at GNC can make it appear like you’ve taken actual steroids and others are masks for roids(like nadolone), so you ban that stuff to prevent guys from crying that it was legal.

Comment posted by sweetlew is an unapologetic conservative! on February 17, 2009 at 3:43 pm (#930590)
The problem with allowing all the GNC stuff is that certain things you buy at GNC can make it appear like you’ve taken actual steroids and others are masks for roids(like nadolone), so you ban that stuff to prevent guys from crying that it was legal.

Then they need better tests.
Comment posted by bahktin on February 17, 2009 at 3:46 pm (#930591)
Ohh, and by the way; yeehawwwww for SpringTraining. Need to get my mlb.com account. Fortunately, I’ll be able to do a lot of working from home in the early season, so I can watch while I work (timezones, timezones)
Comment posted by bcuster on February 17, 2009 at 3:49 pm (#930592)
i am just glad many of these chemically created , fraudulent cheaters (many of whom wore pinstripes) are crashing to earth.

Comment posted by tim in St. Louis on February 17, 2009 at 3:58 pm (#930593)
did you watch the hockey game lastnight lunk

Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on February 17, 2009 at 4:05 pm (#930594)
did you watch the hockey game lastnight lunk

You’re just taunting me, aren’t you?
Comment posted by DoctorK16 on February 17, 2009 at 4:11 pm (#930596)
Then they need better tests.

The scientists are trying but until they get there that’s where we’re at. The Olympics gets several of these I took GNC stuff every year and their response is too bad, I think baseball should go the same route.

Comment posted by tim in St. Louis on February 17, 2009 at 4:15 pm (#930598)
You’re just taunting me, aren’t you?

no sir…I didn’t get a chance to watch, looked like a boring game.
Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on February 17, 2009 at 4:20 pm (#930599)
allo timmay ,, lunky ,,, cust etc ,,,

Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on February 17, 2009 at 4:22 pm (#930600)
no sir…I didn’t get a chance to watch, looked like a boring game.

It wasn’t that boring. Lots of hitting, rough play, good chances. Rangers just can’t score. Two fights in the 2nd period though, Jansen beat the living tar out of Aaron Voros.

Heya Booey! What’s up?
Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on February 17, 2009 at 4:30 pm (#930601)
hey lunky any update on the fant bball ??? do i have to email someone etc ????
Comment posted by fattlipp on February 17, 2009 at 4:30 pm (#930602)
Hey Booey, are you officially a Sonoan yet?

Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on February 17, 2009 at 4:34 pm (#930603)
Booey, haven’t heard anything. But, honestly, I just posted to that thread. I haven’t talked to anything else about it.

Comment posted by tim in St. Louis on February 17, 2009 at 4:34 pm (#930604)
Orr beat up Strachan though…

sup booey
Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on February 17, 2009 at 4:34 pm (#930605)
ha ha ha very soon fatty 2/28 to be exact !!1
dealng w/ the util has been a joy ,,, NOT :)
Comment posted by fattlipp on February 17, 2009 at 4:38 pm (#930606)
dealng w/ the util has been a joy ,,, NOT :)

* snicker *
homeowner
* snicker *

Comment posted by Confused on February 17, 2009 at 4:40 pm (#930607)
so close until nada.
Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on February 17, 2009 at 4:40 pm (#930608)
hmmmmm yep the elec company needs payment and bill of sale for the place ,,,asap or we dont get power for the weekend ,, really classy !!! :)

Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on February 17, 2009 at 4:41 pm (#930609)
true Timmy but Voros got his ass kicked.
Comment posted by fattlipp on February 17, 2009 at 4:47 pm (#930610)
bastids.

fight the powah!

Comment posted by Dep on February 17, 2009 at 4:47 pm (#930611)
Surprisingly, the Brewers signed Eric Gagne to a minor league deal today (Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reporting).

Comment posted by sweetlew is an unapologetic conservative! on February 17, 2009 at 4:48 pm (#930612)
Not a bad signing by the Brewers.

No risk, high reward.

Although, are they going to have many leads to protect next year?

Comment posted by Dep on February 17, 2009 at 4:49 pm (#930613)
Less for Gagne to blow then! :p

Comment posted by Dep on February 17, 2009 at 4:51 pm (#930614)
nice read on Green Part 2

Comment posted by Dep on February 17, 2009 at 4:52 pm (#930615)
Green’s sinker helped produce the eighth-best ground ball percentage among relievers who pitched in at least 50 games last season, according to Stats, LLC. Green did not allow a home run to a right-handed hitter in 172 at-bats last season.

Nearly four years later, in the hours after Green was dealt again, several teams called General Manager Omar Minaya to see if he wanted to flip Green. Each time Minaya told them no. The Mets did not want just Putz. Green was not a throw-in. They wanted him and were not about to give him up.
Comment posted by fattlipp on February 17, 2009 at 5:01 pm (#930616)
Green did not allow a home run to a right-handed hitter in 172 at-bats last season.

I hate shit like this. It’s Gary-fodder.

Comment posted by sweetlew is an unapologetic conservative! on February 17, 2009 at 5:03 pm (#930617)
Green did not allow a home run to a right-handed hitter in 172 at-bats last season.

Look at his splits against LHH.

U-G-L-Y

They almost make Show look like he is effective againt RHH

Comment posted by Dep on February 17, 2009 at 5:04 pm (#930618)
Look at his splits against LHH.

U-G-L-Y

They almost make Show look like he is effective againt RHH

lolz…yupyup. sidearmers will always have problems with lefties, unless you a lefty sidearmer haha

and of course the mets will let him pitch to a bunch of righties. ;)

Comment posted by Dep on February 17, 2009 at 5:05 pm (#930619)
err non-righties/lefties

suk it

Comment posted by sweetlew is an unapologetic conservative! on February 17, 2009 at 5:05 pm (#930620)
I am even more pleased with our bullpen after reading some articles today than I was yesterday.

We actually have much more depth for the last couple of slots than I realized.

Now I know why Omar didn’t sign Ohman.

Comment posted by Dep on February 17, 2009 at 5:08 pm (#930621)
i totally forgot about tom martin

and its easy to sleep on ROCKY CHERRY!

the other guy from the rule 5 will be on the DL all year me thinks

Comment posted by Dep on February 17, 2009 at 5:09 pm (#930622)
lol, now i remember why i forgot about tom martin

dude sucks

cant even get lefties out

Comment posted by sweetlew is an unapologetic conservative! on February 17, 2009 at 5:22 pm (#930623)
i totally forgot about tom martin

and its easy to sleep on ROCKY CHERRY!

Fossum is more intriguing than Martin.

Fossum had good splits vs LH until 2006.

For some reason in 06-07 lefties killed him.

He was decent against them again last year.

If last year was more a trend to his early career vice a fluke, he could be pretty good.

If Rocky Cherry could throw strikes, he would be AWESOME. Dude has good K and BAA numbers, but he walks more guys than he strikes out!

Comment posted by sweetlew is an unapologetic conservative! on February 17, 2009 at 5:24 pm (#930624)
the other guy from the rule 5 will be on the DL all year me thinks

O’Day.

And i posit you are correct.

Hopefully he will be part of the 2010 bullpen.

Comment posted by Confused on February 17, 2009 at 5:50 pm (#930625)
O’Day?

NSFW!!!

Comment posted by Dep on February 17, 2009 at 6:09 pm (#930627)
O’Day?

NSFW!!!

bery bery nice.

Is confused on ‘fugees you yo?

Comment posted by Confused on February 17, 2009 at 6:23 pm (#930628)
yes dep, thats me.

Comment posted by Confused on February 17, 2009 at 6:29 pm (#930630)
btw dep, i finish the 3 halos (did 3 this weekend). and 1 and 3 finish with you trying to out race the halo explosion.

all in all i had fun.

Comment posted by tim in St. Louis on February 17, 2009 at 6:29 pm (#930631)
cool site for hockey fans

Comment posted by Dep on February 17, 2009 at 6:34 pm (#930632)
btw dep, i finish the 3 halos (did 3 this weekend). and 1 and 3 finish with you trying to out race the halo explosion.

all in all i had fun.

awesome. i hated the driving! ;)

let me know when you want GoW and i’ll mail it to ya

Comment posted by Dep on February 17, 2009 at 6:36 pm (#930633)
cool site for hockey fans

lol, kinda funny

Comment posted by Confused on February 17, 2009 at 6:40 pm (#930634)
is that gow2 dep?

my coworkers want me to get that so i can play online.

Comment posted by Dep on February 17, 2009 at 7:04 pm (#930636)
is that gow2 dep?

my coworkers want me to get that so i can play online.

I have both. I can send you both in one shot, i dont play either much anymore and i like to share :p

GoW1 is fairly awesome, i would definitely play that one at some point too, the story mode is really really fun and the story is tight imo.

Comment posted by Confused on February 17, 2009 at 7:07 pm (#930637)
thanks dep.

you will get an email soon from me.;)

Comment posted by Dep on February 17, 2009 at 7:08 pm (#930638)
thanks dep.

you will get an email soon from me.;)

my pleasure. :)
Comment posted by bcuster on February 17, 2009 at 7:43 pm (#930639)
notre dame’s baseball season starts in just 2 days (games not in arctic south bend, obviously) other schools have started playing already. sheesh, where does the time go…?

Comment posted by Confused on February 17, 2009 at 8:30 pm (#930641)
Originators praise adapted series
Life on Mars rare example of successful U.S. adaptation
Alex Strachan, Canwest News Service
Published: Monday, January 26, 2009

The English and the Americans are two people separated by a common language. Occasionally, though, they do read things the same way.

Take Life on Mars, for example. Few expected the U.S. adaptation of one of the most recognized and respected British TV dramas of its day to hold a candle to the BBC original, especially after the remake became mired in behind-the-scenes controversy and had to undergo extensive revisions — including a new script and a new supporting cast — before a single minute aired on its parent network ABC.

Life on Mars, they said, was the new Viva Laughlin, last year’s disastrous U.S. remake of the British, BAFTA-winning gangster musical Blackpool.

Instead, the new version has earned the grudging admiration and respect of its critics. It bowed in October, and pulled in just enough viewers to warrant a full season pickup. The new Life on Mars returns with new episodes Wednesday.

And last week, it drew just what might be the ultimate accolade — praise from the original series’ co-creator, Ashley Pharoah, and British actor Philip Glenister, who played hard-living, hard-hitting Det. Chief Inspector Gene Hunt in the original. That’s the character played by Harvey Keitel in the set-in-New York version.

Pharoah and Glenister, appearing via satellite from London where they were promoting BBC’s new Life on Mars sequel, Ashes to Ashes — which has been updated to the early ’80s and stars Keeley Hawes, of Spooks fame — came not to bury the U.S. remake but to praise it.

“I’ve seen eight episodes in all,” Pharoah said.

“They’re very generous, very interested in what we did, the mistakes we made and the decisions we made. I’m very pleased with it, and I hope it’s doing well for ABC. “It feels part of the Life on Mars family.”

Asked to compare Glenister with Keitel, who plays Hunt in the U.S. version, Pharoah said, deadpan: “Philip keeps his clothes on more” — a reference to Keitel’s memorable appearance in Abel Ferrara’s bad-cop classic Bad Lieutenant.

“No, I was lucky enough to meet Harvey early on in the process,” Pharoah continued. “There aren’t many actors in my life, apart from Philip obviously, who I’m nervous about meeting. It was amazing to be with him on his home patch. The first thing he said to me was how he thought Philip gave an awesome performance, and then he borrowed my phone and phoned him.”

Glenister recalled the moment. “He promised that he would wear the white slip-on shoes as an homage to me, which is one of the greatest compliments I’ve ever been paid, quite frankly,” Glenister said.

Pharoah said the 1975 British police series The Sweeney was an early influence on Life on Mars.

Of contemporary U.S. series, Pharoah says he was most struck by The Wire.

“Generations of writers and actors here have been taken by The Wire,” he said. “I watched The Wire with my jaw on the floor it was so brilliant.

“There’s a huge difference between the American and the British systems of making television. If you look at the two Life on Mars side-by-side, you see that difference. Our Life on Mars, for good or ill, is a much denser show. It’s more poetic, I think, because we knew we only had six, 12 or a maximum 18 episodes to work with. Whereas ABC is obviously hoping its Life on Mars will go 60, 70 episodes. That’s the point of your television, isn’t it? You can’t have a guy with his head in his hands for 60 episodes.”

Asked if he will eventually run out of David Bowie songs to adapt into TV series, Pharoah laughed once more.

“They haven’t started on Tin Machine yet,” he said.

The fifth season of “Rescue Me” won’t premiere for another couple of months, but FX is already preparing for the season after that.

The cable channel announced Thursday (Feb. 12) that it’s ordered a sixth season of the series about firefighters scarred by their jobs and still dealing with the fallout from 9/11. It also set a premiere date of Tuesday, April 7 for season five.

“‘Rescue Me’ is one of the very best series on television and a tentpole program for FX,” says John Landgraf, the network’s president and general manager. “We’re amazed by the quality of episodes for the upcoming fifth season, which are some of the best they’ve ever produced. I believe this show will continue to maintain a level of excellence for several years to come, and we’re thrilled to pick it up for a sixth season.”

The sixth season will run for 18 episodes, FX says. There’s no word yet on when it will hit the air.

In addition to working on the series, co-creator and star Denis Leary will also launch a “Rescue Me Comedy Tour” starting March 21 in Atlantic City, N.J. The tour will feature his “Rescue Me” co-stars Lenny Clarke and Adam Ferrara and will include an April 2 performance at New York’s Radio City Music Hall that will benefit the Leary Firefighters Foundation.

Comment posted by Confused on February 17, 2009 at 8:55 pm (#930642)
Orlando Hudson Likes The Royals
By Drew Silva [February 17 at 7:22pm CST]

FOXSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal reports that free agent second baseman Orlando Hudson “is interested in the Royals.”

Tim covered this for MLBTR earlier today, but Rosenthal has made a few updates.

Hudson has ties with two members of Kansas City’s coaching staff and wouldn’t mind a reunion. Of course, that doesn’t mean a deal will get done. The Royals would have to move some cash around to fit him in their budget and this market might not allow it. Hudson is thought to be seeking between $4MM and $5MM.

As Rosenthal notes, the signing would also “cost the Royals a second-round draft pick due to the team’s finish in the bottom half of the overall standings last season.”

Comment posted by The Mad Stork on February 17, 2009 at 10:09 pm (#930643)
Hudson is thought to be seeking between $4MM and $5MM

4-5 per year for Orlando Hudson and he won’t be a Met this season. That’s highway robbery. What a way to not be able to take advantage of this market.

I can’t stand it.