Wimpy For GM: at least we know what he wants, and when he's willing to pay for it
Here are a few Mets related items we didn’t write a post about today:
- Thomas Zambito of The Daily News reports that security guard Gerald Tacopino plead guilty to stealing the very items he was supposed to be guarding during the demolition of Shea Stadium. Tacopino’s lawyer Michael McClellan told the newspaper “his client mistakenly believed the Mets had no use for the memorabilia.’It was in a pile of junk,’ McClellan said. ‘He thought wrong.’” Mr. Tacopino is apparently doing a much better job in his new role of making sure no new starting pitchers get into Citi Field.
- ESPN radio 1050 in New York reports that unnamed sources tell them the Mets “are contemplating making a run at Jarrod Washburn.” I look forward to the next “we were planning on calling him tomorrow” story after he signs elsewhere.
- The New York Post has learned why Ben Sheets signed with the Oakland A’s: “This is where God wanted me to be, and this is where I wanted to be, and I’m glad they’ve welcomed me with open arms.” So Ben you’re saying God didn’t want you to be in Texas last year and that’s why He allowed your debilitating injury to manifest itself during your physical with their doctors after you’d already signed a contract with the Rangers? His mysterious plan for your ultimate arrival in Oakland in 2010 was why He didn’t allow you to break the 8th and 9th Commandments by signing with the Rangers in 2009? You’d better hope some camels start going through the eyes of some needles pretty soon rich man.
- It is at least debatable what level of interest the Mets have in making the major league team better. According to Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News, it is more apparent that the Mets want to make the AAA Buffalo Bisons better. Hopefully SNY will have a few of their games on again this year.
16 comments
Hazmet
1/27/2010-6:06pm at 6:06 pm (UTC -4)
Jeez that Sheets comment reads like Nuke LaRouche’s cliche training session on the bus in Bull Durham. What a blowhard.
rustyjr
1/27/2010-6:08pm at 6:08 pm (UTC -4)
yeah but we could use a guy with balls !
rustyjr
1/27/2010-6:10pm at 6:10 pm (UTC -4)
lol I’m a athesist but hey if he gave my team 12 – 15 wins i’d buy him a season pass to the PTL’S Bible themed amusement park lol
Hazmet
1/27/2010-6:47pm at 6:47 pm (UTC -4)
That would be Cerano in Major Leagues 2
Kingman 26
1/27/2010-6:50pm at 6:50 pm (UTC -4)
Or Kelly Leak in the first Bad News Bears….
Kingman 26
1/27/2010-6:12pm at 6:12 pm (UTC -4)
Wow am I glad we don’t have Sheets if he really spewed that moronic nonsense.
Yeah, God coincidentally wanted him to be in the only place that offered him anywhere near what he wanted.
Vomit and barf and I hope he goes 0–20.
rustyjr
1/27/2010-6:15pm at 6:15 pm (UTC -4)
kong orel was a born again so was torborg and churchie – as long as they dont prthletize – i got no prob with it
stickguy
1/27/2010-6:25pm at 6:25 pm (UTC -4)
church did get himself into a bit of hot water with that one comment, but at least that ws before his time with the Mets.
If they produce on the field, I don’t care if they all practice Jobu in the dugout.
GravediggerHebner
1/27/2010-6:33pm at 6:33 pm (UTC -4)
I agree with your last line. I imagine he truly believes what he said. I just hate to have it invoked like that just after you’ve auctioned yourself off to the highest bidder.
Kingman 26
1/27/2010-6:36pm at 6:36 pm (UTC -4)
+ a lot.
Kingman 26
1/27/2010-6:35pm at 6:35 pm (UTC -4)
I have less than no problem if the team is filled with ultra-religious people, as long as they keep their religion to themselves.
When a millionaire athlete like Sheets says something like that, it is 100% nonsense, and it makes me barf. If another team had offered 12 million, would God have still wanted him in Oakland?
I never, ever heard Hershiser say anything like that, and Church never ever said one word like that with the Mets.
I just seriously think that God could not care less where Ben Sheets plays baseball, and if Ben Sheets thinks God does care, then Ben Sheets is truly one of the dumbest people in the human race.
Thank you, I will be here all week…try the veal, it’s the best in the city!
prismo
1/27/2010-6:36pm at 6:36 pm (UTC -4)
Poor baby cows…moo
Kingman 26
1/27/2010-6:44pm at 6:44 pm (UTC -4)
LOL!!!
Hazmet
1/27/2010-6:50pm at 6:50 pm (UTC -4)
Maybe he was overcome by seeing all those “in god we trust’s” on dem 10M Dollars.
Kingman 26
1/27/2010-6:59pm at 6:59 pm (UTC -4)
Ahhh, you are probably correct!!
metsfan4decades
1/27/2010-7:23pm at 7:23 pm (UTC -4)
LOL – not sure where Sheets was going with that comment…
The Grave editorial on the Sheets post made me laugh right out loud.