You’ll have to excuse the lack of posts this weekend. Usually I like to at least get one thing written, but I’m a bit busy with some other projects — most notably my ongoing attempt to smoke a 19-pound turkey — so here are some links to check out:

Anthony McCarron at the Daily News catches up with Mike Hessman, recent Met signee and the active Minor League home run leader. Good read.

Jane Jarvis, the Mets’ longtime organist, passed away this week. Barry Wittenstein wrote an awesome feature about her life a couple years ago.

The Mets signed Frank Catalanotto to a Minor League deal. Cool. His skills are clearly on the wane, but he’s always gotten on base at a reasonable clip, and he’s a nice hedge for Chris Carter as a lefty-hitting corner infielder/outfielder to stash in Triple-A.

Apparently cheerleaders also make the Pro Bowl.