Not Just a Mets Blog reacts to Sports Illustrated’s prediction that the Mets are a 74-win team, and concludes that the 2011 Mets are good for 83-85 wins. I don’t want to scoop my own season preview, but I was going to say 84 myself. I think people fail to recognize how big of a difference the series of seemingly small moves will make. Remember: 1633 plate appearances to players with OBPs below .300.
It is only a couple of posts deep, but this Tumblr has just rocketed to the top of my Blogs to Watch in 2011 list, which I just invented when I saw this Tumblr. Via Jon Bois.
The Mets traded former sandwich-round pick Eddie Kunz to the Padres today for former first-round pick Allan Dykstra, who is somehow not related to Lenny and Cutter. Neither player appears likely to impact a Major League team anytime soon. Though I do not really believe in jinxes, I’m still pretty sure I ruined Eddie Kunz’s career. Before a game in 2008, I asked him about how he hadn’t allowed a home run since his freshman year of college. He then allowed one to the second batter he faced that game and it has pretty much been downhill from there.
Well that’s crazy.
Rumors are swirling that Cameron Diaz wants Alex Rodriguez to star in a romantic comedy with her. I for one hope he’s awesome in it, and a bunch of New York sportswriters go in expecting to rip the guy but leave in tears, so moved by his Oscar-worthy performance.
Classic Cansecos.
Toby Hyde finishes up his Top 41 prospects list a day after Patrick Flood concluded his Top 50 Mets list. You should read both.
James K at Amazin’ Avenue is infringing on my territory, because, you know, I’m the only person who writes about food on the Internet. A good writeup of a good place to eat before Mets games. Random spot, I maintain, but an easy trip on the LIRR. Via @dpecs.
There is a device used to measure testicles. It’s called an orchidometer. No one ever thought to use one on Barry Bonds.
No!
Tedquarters 