I’m sorry, there’s just no way that’s anybody besides the real Tim Lincecum. It even sounds like what Tim Lincecum would sound like if he were high and doing a silly accent.
Tim Lincecum gets high and makes silly video
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Who will play right field if Beltran can’t?
Adam Rubin suggests that Scott Hairston and/or Willie Harris would be short-term replacements for Carlos Beltran if Beltran can’t open the season for the Mets, but that Lucas Duda or Fernando Martinez could be considered if Beltran needs time on the DL. Using the Minor League equivalency calculator for Duda’s excellent 264 at-bat stint in Buffalo last year yields a .262/.328/.486 line in Citi Field, way better than anything Harris or Hairston is likely to provide. It’s hard to draw too many meaningful conclusions from the best half-season of Duda’s career, but he seems like the best candidate if they need someone playing every day.
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Since I asked
A couple of weeks ago I wondered what becomes of retired space shuttles. Turns out they’re a pretty desirable item for aerospace museums. I still think low-riders would be cool though.
Dawn of the chicken and waffle sandwich
Our man Toby Hyde passes along this link. Darren Rovell at CNBC.com is asking readers to vote for concepts for the “Best New Ballpark Food.” The Savannah Sand Gnats will serve the winner. TedQuarters is excited to hereby endorse the chicken and waffle sandwich — with waffles as buns. Please go vote for it, and then I’ll figure out when I can get to Savannah this season.
Prospect promotion under Omar Minaya
Rob Castellano at Amazin’ Avenue, using research from Baseball Prospectus, presents some pretty compelling graphic evidence of the way the Mets rushed prospects under the last front-office regime.
Spreadsheet junky disrespects The Great Piazza
In perhaps the first big upset of Patrick Flood’s Top 50 Mets Countdown, Mike Piazza lands at No. 10, even though he’s the team’s all-time leader in slugging percentage and contributions to Zakk Wylde albums.
Wave goodbye to your afternoon
The New York Times lets you challenge artificial intelligence in rock-paper-scissors. Good luck, and remember: Rock is for rookies.
Professional baseball in Taiwan
Interesting read from Kevin Lai at The Hardball Times.
Automat arrives in Grand Central
Speaking of nostalgia: To market some new reality show, there’ll be a functioning automat in Grand Central today and tomorrow. Obviously I was a little young to fully appreciate automats, but I liked the retro one that was open on St. Mark’s Place a few years ago. Fried food open late for real cheap with limited human interaction; hard to top that at the end of a long night out.
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