…now I’m gonna get stuck with Mike friggin Pelfrey tomorrow rather than Johan Santana.
Of course, maybe Willie will be smart enough to just skip Pelfrey in the rotation. Maybe…WTF am I thinking? He’s not smart at all, let alone being THAT smart. There goes that idea.
Damnit.
I don’t even blink anymore when he comes into an early season game - I just change the channel.
Every year we see this. Hey, Aaron - the season starts in April, you dumbass. Every year, the same pattern - can’t get anyone out over the first three months, then practically unhittable over the last three. I just don’t understand it.
The numbers are just sick (although 2005 is skewed a bit because he did have seven starts early in the year)…
2005 pre-ASB: 4.63 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, .248 BAA
2005 post-ASB: 0.68 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, .175 BAA
2006 pre-ASB: 4.35 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, .257 BAA
2006 post-ASB: 2.65 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, .194 BAA
2007 pre-ASB: 3.83 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, .235 BAA
2007 post-ASB: 2.27 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, .214 BAA
I hereby start the petition from Mets fans everywhere to have Aaron Heilman start EVERY SEASON in AAA, at least until June 1. At the very least, he should be used once or twice a week…at most. We have seen him blow enough games early on in the year - and as last year proved to all of us, EVERY GAME COUNTS. Enough is enough.
What a wonderful pleasure it was to watch him pitch yesterday - 7 innings, 3 hits, 8 strikeouts and only one walk. BEEEEEEAUTIFUL!
…and, today is SAINT PEDRO DAY!
Thank GOD for baseball being back!
“This is really disgusting. You’re here as a sworn witness . . . and yet we have lie after lie after lie after lie. I don’t know what to believe. I know one thing I don’t believe and that’s you.”
A few notes to Mr. Burton, you stupid dumbass fucking idiot:
- McNamee gave no indication that he was lying during his testimony. He did admit to lying previously to federal investigators…but at the current hearing, which you yourself indicated you were worried about by stating “You’re HERE as a sworn witness,” he did in fact appear to be telling the truth and staying consistent with the story he has been telling all along. In fact, he was ADMITTING to lying previously WHILE UNDER OATH. If you’re going to lambaste him about being a sworn witness, and having lie after lie after lie, then he was lying about lying previously - which means he was telling the truth anyway and that Clemens is a roid-head. We all know that anyway. Welcome to the party.
- Roger Clemens is “a baseball titan?” Are you kidding me? Could you be a little less partial, please? I’m actually surprised you were able to so effectively scream at Brian McNamee while keeping Roger Clemens’ balls firmly under your tongue…
- Brian McNamee did not “lie” about Jose Canseco’s BBQ. He mentioned several times that he recalled Clemens being there. Just because some other guys who recall something different came forward with evidence to help your favorite baseball titan does not mean that McNamee is not entitled to his own personal recollection of that day’s events. It turns out that his recollection was in fact correct (see below)…not that you’d let that get in the way of your idiocy, though.
- Brian McNamee named three players in his report. Andy Pettite confirmed that he was telling the truth. Chuck Knoblauch confirmed that he was telling the truth. Why is it that you did not mention one word during your retarded tirade about these two guys CONFIRMING that McNamee was telling the truth? Is it because they would hurt your beloved “baseball titan,” perhaps? You are so stupid, it hurts me.
It was also mentioned in a forum I was following the proceedings on (and a very accurate assesment, at that), that Clemens might have been better served if he had fired his own counsel and replaced them with the committee’s ranking Republican, Tom Davis (R-VA).
It was a bit disgusting to hear Davis defend Rajah at all costs, especially even spoon-feeding him an excuse when Chairman Waxman had him clearly on the ropes regarding his inappropriate contact with his former nanny.
“Isn’t it true, Roger, that you were just trying to get in touch with her so that we could speak with her?” OK, so that’s not a direct quote…it’s close to what he said. Are you kidding me? I’m no lawyer, but that seems like just about as leading a question as one can possibly be.
It does amuse me, in a way, that even after the great baseball titan clearly tried to tamper with a federal witness, she STILL told the committee the truth when asked - that Rajah the Great Baseball Titan was indeed at Jose Canseco’s BBQ.
The Republicans on that committee should be ashamed of themselves. Kudos to Reps like Elijah Cummings (D-MA) and Chairman Waxman (D-CA), for staying on point to what matters most - even if McNamee is of questionable character and found to not be quite so believable, why would Andy Pettite throw his good friend Roger Clemens under the bus if it was not the truth? Clemens himself called Pettite “an honest fellow,” so something obviously doesn’t mesh here.
I know one thing I myself would like to see - Rajah, the great baseball titan, sentenced to several years in federal pound-me-in-the-ass prison. Maybe he, Barry Bonds and Michael Vick can all have some “good times” together.
No, not Valentine’s Day - PITCHERS AND CATCHERS.
Pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie today. Spring Training is here. BASEBALL IS HERE!!
The first day of the Johan Santana era has finally arrived.
WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY!
Now that this wonderful blog is reindexed in Google, I can resume my normal daily activities - which, of course, include bashing the city of Philadelphia (stay tuned for a new blog to that effect, coming soon).
Yes, it sucked. Yes, it was bad. Was it the worst ever, though? No, it was not. Here are three “collapses” which were much, much worse, in order of suckitude (from least-worst to absolute-worst):
3) 1964 Philadelphia Phillies - much worse, in that while the 2007 Mets at least fought to the final day still with at least a share of first place. The ‘64 Phillies were so awful (losing 10 straight games down the stretch) that they fell out of first place with five days left in the season, and never recovered (even though they won their final two games). At least the ‘07 Mets were able to sprinkle in a win here and there.
2) 2007 Dallas Mavericks - much, much worse in that they challenged the ‘95-’96 Bulls for the NBA season win record for most of the year. They set an NBA record by going 52-5 over a 57-game span, the best record ever over that long of a time-frame. They secured the best record in the NBA, and a #1 seed in the Western Conference in the NBA playoffs. Then, they were subsequently bounced from said playoffs by the #8 seed Golden State Warriors in the first round of the NBA playoffs. This was a team who was coming off an NBA Finals appearance the year before, who appeared to be one of the best teams in NBA history…until the calendar turned to April, that is.
1) 2004 New York Yankees - the team with the best record in the American League during the regular season became the only team in history to lose a MLB playoff series after leading 3-0, including the last two games AT HOME. A payroll of over $150 million. Enough said.
If you’re going to keep pointing to the collapse, then you are by default also acknowledging that the Mets LOST the division, the Phillies DID NOT win it. Anyone with half a brain can see this, which probably explains why most Phillies fans can’t figure it out.
Johan Santana.
That is all.
This site has magically reappeared in the Google index.
Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to make this a reality - most notably my co-workers, and myself. Also, praise to God for allowing this to happen.
Good day to you all. More posts will now be forthcoming.
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