1. So the Red Sox bid $51 million for the rights to talk to D-Mat. Wow, and we thought phone sex chats were expensive. He better pay off a lot better than those calls end. Not that I know anything about that or anything. Let's move on, shall we..
2. On the heels of re-signing 'Stache, the Mets resigned El Duque, $6 million for two years. They needed to resign him so that Julio Franco had someone his own age to pal around with.
3. The Yanks are apparently hoping Carl Pavano will be able to pitch 200 innnings this coming season. For them. This from a guy who's last good pitch was the one he gave the Yanks to get them to sign him.
4. The Post editorial page today was filled with Mets fans upset over Citi Field. A few people said they would never step foot in the stadium. Thanks, more room for the rest of us.
5. Bobby Knight popped a player in the chin to get the player to look at him during a game the other night. Bobby did this after yelling "Hey Prince" did not get the hoped for response.
6. On the heels of a loss to the Jets the other night on a mudd field, the Patriots are installing Field Turf in time for their next home game. Wow, I've heard of cutting players after a loss, but a field? Belichicken is one tough coach.
7. Let me get this straight, $51 million to talk to a rookie? To be followed by upwards of $10 million a year over 5 years? What is this, the NFL?
8. Manny Acta has been hired as manager of the Nationals. I wish Manny luck, and hope he is better at managing than he was as third base coach.
9. Tom Glavine is still deciding on whether to pitch for the Braves or the Mets next year. Mike Hampton is trying to convince Glavine that the schools in Atlanta are better.
10. Carlos Beltran will start his off-season workouts shortly. Finally getting the bat off the shoulder eh Carlos?
11. A study has revealed that 1% of web sites are pornographic. That's it? C'mon, we can do better than that!
12. Another study, this one from Canada, claims the reason Santa Claus has a cherry red nose is due to a christmas tree allergy. You gotta love the Canadians, taking the time to find the answer to this age old question that has bothered so many. All this time I thought it was because Santa's day job was posing as Bozo the clown. Apparently, that was the jod of this researcher.
13. T.O published a childrens book this week. It teaches the essentials, how to do crunches in the driveway, how to sign your name with a sharpie, how to say "no comment", and how to piss off all your friends.
14. In other Patriots news, they have signed 43 year old Vinny Testaverde as 3rd string QB. When asked to comment, Tom Brady said it would be nice to have a father figure around to lean on.
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Funny stuff, Ed.
What the hell did the Met fans say in the editorials? That the name change is so offensive they can't ever attend?
The likelihood that they'll never go is about the same as the likelihood that the 1% figure for porn sites is accurate.
"I personally will never step foot in a stadium called Citi Field, and I'm hearing other folks say the same. What's in a name? A lot of meaning"
"No more 2nd Ave Deli, CBGB or Shea, do we really need more bank advertising"
"Shamelessly selling naming rights should surprise no one. the avg joe is squeezed dry by tickets parking and vending prices"
"Like $20 m is going to make a difference to Mets CEO Fred Wilpon"
A few did weigh in against the Robinson name. One mentioned Willie Mays instead. A couple bashed The Boss.
As you'd probably guess, I'm generally opposed to this naming stuff -- aesthetically, culturally -- but what are you gonna do?
Plus, the folks saying they won't go are full of it.
Ed-die! Ed-die! Ed-die! (I like that chant)
Few thoughts to your random observations..
~Low blow to Beltran...booooooo (to you!). You know the Mets lost that game in the sixth inning when they did not score with bases loaded. I'm still p!ssed at THAT, not Carlos.
~As for the dumb-asses not going to set foot in CitiField - this was an argument I had with my boyfriend long ago...if you don't go, there are TONS more people who will not only be willing to go but spend the money too. And I'm gonna be nice and toasty in my luxury suite (OK, I can dream right?) - well, with my seasons behind home plate with my server bringing me hot cocoa in October ;-)
coop - joking is part of the healing. I know he was fooled, and he had no shot at even fouling the pitch off.
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