WWI hero, cricket fan
Jack Ross is dead.  The last living Australian to fight in World War One died in his sleep this week at age 110. The Mets international scouts had recently become aware of Ross and his affinity for watching cricket on television. Met general manager Omar Minaya was traveling to Australia by merchant ship to watch Ross watch cricket himself.
The USS Old Slow Boat
Contacted via morse code on board The USS Old Slow Boat, Minaya was asked about his scouting trip. “We could always use another good bat, you know what I’m sayin’?” Minaya responded. When questioned about why he was traveling by merchant ship to scout a 110 year old man who has never played baseball, Minaya replied “I mean, you know, we’re on a budget here. We’re always looking in unusual places for raw talent to help the ballclub. Mr. Ross was a fighter. He had a lot of toughness and I’m uh, starting to notice that, you know, maybe this club I’ve put together is lacking that.” Minaya later telegraphed “The New York Mets send their condolences to the Ross family.”
Maybe he should sign himself
24 comments
fongy2
6/3/2009-2:47pm at 2:47 pm (UTC -4)
Can Omar just fire himself?
Please! And take Tony B. with him.
tkfj
6/3/2009-2:52pm at 2:52 pm (UTC -4)
Too bad Mets fans never get what they want fongy. I think were lucky that Ramon Mart hurt himself, because I’m positive that Omar was going to demote Valdez when Cora was activated. He seems like a guy who plays favorites, and I have a feeling he would of made that move.
fongy2
6/3/2009-3:01pm at 3:01 pm (UTC -4)
Agree
wannybackstra
6/3/2009-3:03pm at 3:03 pm (UTC -4)
Cora was going to take Pagan’s spot.
But Valdez will likely go down Friday when Reyes is back.
fongy2
6/3/2009-3:05pm at 3:05 pm (UTC -4)
Should
have hired
Wally
when Willie
was fired!
Or Bowa
Or Kirk
Gibson.
fongy2
6/3/2009-3:08pm at 3:08 pm (UTC -4)
comforting!
Joe R
6/3/2009-2:56pm at 2:56 pm (UTC -4)
We need some ball players over here!
fongy2
6/3/2009-3:01pm at 3:01 pm (UTC -4)
And agree
There's Always '11
6/3/2009-3:07pm at 3:07 pm (UTC -4)
I pulled a hamstring watching the game last night.
fongy2
6/3/2009-3:10pm at 3:10 pm (UTC -4)
I pulled a groin watching…
well lets just say, a not
for the kids DVD.
fongy2
6/3/2009-3:07pm at 3:07 pm (UTC -4)
Omars shown himself to be only slightly better as a GM than he was
as a player.
udontmesswthejohan
6/3/2009-3:17pm at 3:17 pm (UTC -4)
“Met general manager Omar Minaya was traveling to Australia by merchant ship to watch Ross watch cricket himself.”
Haha – this was very funny Grave.
fongy2
6/3/2009-3:19pm at 3:19 pm (UTC -4)
Ya know as funny as mattsblog is
HIS threads are even funnier.
He says now Omar is looking OF
instead of 1B for help.Wow! Now?
We all didn’t know this should be
done all winter? AND matts says
Getting Holliday,sighning him to
reasonable contract then pairing
him w/Beltran and FMart would set
us up in the OF for some time.
As if A)Boras would ever allow ANY
of his clients sign as “reasonable”
contract,much less his top dog
AND B) Like we have any idea what
exactly FMart will be in the near
future. Ofcourse no critic of Omar
from matt for not doing the obvious
during the offseason noted.
Joe R
6/3/2009-3:23pm at 3:23 pm (UTC -4)
Good points. Reasonable and Boras don’t go together.
fongy2
6/3/2009-3:30pm at 3:30 pm (UTC -4)
Not to mention that
anything in Omars past
indicates he could out
smart a GM like Beane
and acquire Holliday
w/o having to GIVE UP
FMart! Ya know matt
should try being honest
for a change and post
a banner saying:metsblog where
the uninformed go to
read the even more uninformed.
udontmesswthejohan
6/3/2009-3:33pm at 3:33 pm (UTC -4)
Well I would disagree with you there. He aquired Santana without giving up Martinex. keep in mind that the names that were being thrown around at the beginning of those negotiations were Reyes or Wright.
fongy2
6/3/2009-3:36pm at 3:36 pm (UTC -4)
He wasn’t dealing
with Beane
AND
the Twins had just acquired
Delmon Young
and had nowhere
else to go with Johan.
Joe R
6/3/2009-3:22pm at 3:22 pm (UTC -4)
Being from New York I occasionally watch some Yankee games and have a pulse on what goes on over there. It pains me to say this but let me tell you imo they are the team to beat this year. The chemistry is there and unlike years past I see them getting to the WS and maybe winning it. Its hard to put your finger on why but they are getting healthy and have some professional players over there i.e, Jeter, Damon ,Tex, Rivera. They work counts late in games and just know how to play the game right. If Philly gets some pitching I would say both teams are the favs to meet in the WS.
fongy2
6/3/2009-3:34pm at 3:34 pm (UTC -4)
Hard for me to be objective
b/c i’m such a yankee hater
but at some point that age
has gotta catch up with them
not to mention their Pen.
Plus Boston is loaded with
gamers,Pitching,prospects,
money to spend and a far su
perior front office.
Really though when you have a payroll twice whatanyone elses
is you’re SUPPOSED to be a
playoff team.So,I’m not impressed.
stickguy
6/3/2009-3:50pm at 3:50 pm (UTC -4)
If that is the matchup, I can guarantee I won’t be watching any of the games! Talk about a lose-lose.
rustyjr
6/3/2009-3:34pm at 3:34 pm (UTC -4)
very funny grave – btw just got off mlbtr that we have signed sidd finch and moises alou is about to resign with us
fongy2
6/3/2009-3:37pm at 3:37 pm (UTC -4)
Bafongulalou!!!
rustyjr
6/3/2009-4:11pm at 4:11 pm (UTC -4)
LOL
There's Always '11
6/3/2009-3:41pm at 3:41 pm (UTC -4)
Hire Bill R.!