Werth got fans here to cheer him just by tipping his cap. I was in that crowd and couldn't believe it lol

You got your homegrown players and your mercenaries. Homegrown guys who've been in the organization and REALLY contribute, you sorta expect them to stick around for life. Mercs work for the highest bidder.

I expected Cano to stay and take a hometown discount for the fans and organization's sake. But Seattle ponied up the cash, and as the song goes "Money Talks". Proper etiquette for matters like this is cheer him his first time at the plate, boo him every other time.

It's pretty sad, Jeter's on his last season. How many active players across the league have played for 1 team across their entire career?

any Yankee fan booing any former-Yankee for selling out and "taking the money" is a bit ironic, no?

Don't know why I even follow the MLB Facebook page, every time they post anything the absolute worst cretins of the internet have to chime in with terrible comments that make me weep for humanity.

(this is true of internet anything but this particular example is currently bothering me)

I try not to read comments on that stuff because it is that awful.

Like just posted a picture of the Cleveland Indians' pitchers bowling wearing matching V-necks and headbands. Hilarious photo, fantastic. All the comments are the worst and make me not want to like human being lifes.

That sounds like a great photo, for sure.

<font color=goldenrod>The Mets and Rockies seem to play at least one 4 game series every year and the Rockies just absolutely obliterate the Mets every single time. I can't be bothered to check the official numbers but I know this is at least the 4th straight year the Rockies have completely bent the Mets over.</font> :(

Cubbies are coming!

Rays DFA Heath Bell.

Remember when he was good?

No. #heathbellexperience

I like when the Tigers play the Royals

CC only goes 3.2 innings.

Getting to the point where all the batters know what's coming out of his hand these days.

<font color=goldenrod>Glad the Mets could grab one in Colorado. Hopefully they can win the series in Miami.</font>

<font color=goldenrod>Mets fans regularly gave Omar Minaya a lot of shit when he started beasting it up in San Diego as the Mets bullpen completely melted down the stretch in both 2007 and 2008.

I dunno though. Easy to say it was a bad trade but Bell's stats sucked for the Mets in 2005 and 2006. Really seemed like a crap-for-crap trade and the Pads just happened to strike gold. I doubt Bell ever would have gotten a chance to close in NY so he may never have reached the levels he did in SD.</font>

Apparently Dusty Baker is managing the Cubs again because Samarzidja is near 130 pitches.

<font color=goldenrod>Sick of these fucking oldass relievers year after year. Sandy - you have like 4-5 legit SP prospects in Triple A and no apparent vacancy in the rotation. If you aren't gonna make a trade, get some of these guys into the pen. I've had enough of Valverde and Farnsworth. Dice-K has been halfway decent in relief but he takes about 3 innings to warm up.

Borrow a philosophy from the Cardinals, the most well-run organization in baseball. Get some of your hard throwing prospects some bullpen exposure. They can't possibly be worse than the geezers in there now.</font>

Oh the Braves won a game finally. Neat.

Dammit Phillies

Yankees to retire Joe Torre's #6 number with the ceremony itself to occur in August.

so no Yankee will ever wear numbers 1-10 ever again. nice.

Fucking Bud Black. I know the Padres aren't more than a 500 team, if that. But, fuck me, it's like he doesn't even know what getting on base means. He continually bats guys with sub .300 obp at the top of the order on a team that can't score runs. How the fuck does he expect to score at all? Arrrrrg.

Brew Crew got the throwbacks on tonight. I like 'em.

Questionable error call is erased Yu Darvish loses his no-hitter bid with a basehit up the middle by David Ortiz with 2 outs in the ninth.

<font color=goldenrod>Thank god Ortiz got that hit. Otherwise it would just be a never-ending media shitstorm about whether or not it was a real no-hitter.</font>

What a stupid thing to say. Fuckin' rough luck for Darvish. He's good enough that I hope he does eventually get his no-no or PG

No, I think it's fair to assume there would have been an ongoing debate over whether or not it was a "true" perfect game. The game caused controversy even though it was broken up in the 9th. If he actually managed to pull it off, I think Vito is right in how it would be covered.

<font color=goldenrod>Yep. It would have always been known as the "yeah, but..." no-hitter. Mind it would have been more well known than your average no-hitter, but still.

I think Darvish will get one eventually though. Dude is filthy.</font>

<font color=goldenrod>Rollins. Utley. Howard. No matter how broken down and old the Phillies are, those 3 fucking assholes will always kill the Mets as long as they can physically take the diamond. I wish all 3 could be stricken with some bizarre ailment that causes them excruciating pain when they come within 100 yards of the Mets but otherwise lead perfectly healthy lives.</font> :(

I'm sure Pat Burrell could make a quick return if it would make you feel better, Vito :)

Vito, what's the 411 on Rafael Montero? Is he the goods? Just grabbed him for fantasy.

<font color=goldenrod>He's been great in the hitter-friendly AAA. Has some seriously electric stuff. By calling him up now the Mets are basically saying the hell with his potential Super 2 status...but that's fine with me. I was initially worried about debuting Montero in such a pressure cooker series, but he seems ready. Mejia just can't get out of the 5th inning...he's better suited for the bullpen.

Jacob deGrom could be getting the call soon as well to add another power arm to the pen. Best case scenario the Mets dump Valverde and Farnsworth and go all out with the youth movement.</font>

<font color=goldenrod>Tonight's game. Holy cow.</font>

Yankees bullpen sucks right now. Kuroda can't catch a break when he's starting.

Jose Fernandez sounds like he might need Tommy John. Fuck, was one of my fav young pitchers to watch

<font color=goldenrod>That sucks. At this point they should just make all pitchers get Tommy John before they get called up. It seems to be a given at this point.</font>

I see you Josh Reddick

:love:

I love Masahiro Tanaka and I don't care who knows it