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August 15, 2008
   
Link Dump: August 15th, 2008

[06:55 AM] Star Ledger: New York Mets flex muscles, finish sweep of Washington Nationals - NJ.com
[04:05 AM] Newsday: Maine says hes fine, but shoulder makes him iffy
[04:05 AM] Newsday: Newfound consistency makes Perez a key Met
[04:05 AM] Newsday: Bullpen comes through as Mets sweep Nationals
[03:48 AM] NY Daily News: What a relief: Mets alone in first
[03:48 AM] NY Daily News: Wagner 1-2-3 in rehab
[03:38 AM] New York Post: NOLAN NOT RETURNING TO SHEA
[03:38 AM] New York Post: UNLIKELY ACE
[03:14 AM] The Journal News: Mets Murphy focused on next at-bat
[03:14 AM] The Journal News: Mets complete sweep of Nationals
[02:09 AM] MLB.com: Wagner solid in rehab appearance
[01:48 AM] Star Ledger: New York Mets Brian Stokes pushing for place with pitching staff - NJ.com
[01:48 AM] Star Ledger: Oliver Perez powers New York Mets to sweep of Washington Nationals - NJ.com
[11:54 PM] SNY.tv: Mets sweep away cellar-dwellers
[11:52 PM] ESPN: Schneider pesters Nats as Mets complete sweep
[11:31 PM] The New York Sun: Mets Complete Sweep of Nats
[11:26 PM] NY Daily News: Oliver Perez, Mets swat Nats

Most headlines aggregated by SportSpyder.


Eric Simon has far too much time on his hands. He sleeps upside-down, keeps people as pets, and can be found on the internets at Amazin' Avenue or bothered directly at eric@metsgeek.com.

492 Responses to “Link Dump: August 15th, 2008”

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  1. Comment posted by Athena on August 15, 2008 at 3:15 pm (#807316)

    Danny, I bought the ping pong balls. But we probably won’t get there until 3 or 4. So if you guys want to start playing pong early, you could pick up a back up package.

  2. Comment posted by Danny on August 15, 2008 at 3:15 pm (#807317)

    Do you guys think the next wave of baseball players might come from Brazil?

  3. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester 2.0 is an optimistic yahoo on August 15, 2008 at 3:16 pm (#807319)

    Okay, perhaps not a supermodel girlfriend, but maybe the cover of Sports Illustrated?

    I want that I-Pod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  4. Comment posted by Danny on August 15, 2008 at 3:16 pm (#807318)

    Hey Athena! Thanks!

    I bought a set, too. Sometimes they break or get stepped on accidentally so it’s good to have backup options!

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  6. Comment posted by 71 on August 15, 2008 at 3:16 pm (#807320)

    Danny and Lunk,
    I want you both to have a good time this weekend,
    but perhaps you guys should stick with Diet Coke to avoid another hangover?

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  8. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 3:17 pm (#807321)

    Don’t look at me, 71. I’m not the one that partied with El Salvadoreans after the game.

  9. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester 2.0 is an optimistic yahoo on August 15, 2008 at 3:17 pm (#807322)

    Do you guys think the next wave of baseball players might come from Brazil?

    That qualifies as Lima Time!® we can enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  10. Comment posted by Athena on August 15, 2008 at 3:18 pm (#807323)

    Okey-Doke, Danny.

    I’ll leave you guys to your link wars, now. Have fun.

    I’ll see you tomorrow.

  11. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 3:18 pm (#807324)

    I love NY but I love England

  12. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester 2.0 is an optimistic yahoo on August 15, 2008 at 3:19 pm (#807325)

    Have a Coke and a smile

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  14. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 3:19 pm (#807326)

    Later Athena! See you in Pittsburgh!

  15. Comment posted by Athena on August 15, 2008 at 3:19 pm (#807328)

    Bye, Lunk!

  16. Comment posted by Danny on August 15, 2008 at 3:19 pm (#807327)

    Bye Athena! Tomorrow we celebrate!

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  18. Comment posted by 71 on August 15, 2008 at 3:21 pm (#807329)

    Believe it or not, don’t discount the baseball talent coming from France of all places!

  19. Comment posted by Athena on August 15, 2008 at 3:21 pm (#807330)

    I hope so, Dan!*

    *nope. Not better. ;-)

  20. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 3:23 pm (#807331)

    It is very hard to deny the baseball that my homeland of England is producing. But what has Portugal given us?

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  22. Comment posted by 71 on August 15, 2008 at 3:25 pm (#807332)

    Speaking of Pittsburgh, were you guys planning on playing beer pong there?

  23. Comment posted by Danny on August 15, 2008 at 3:26 pm (#807333)

    Portuguese players can’t seem to get out of bed and play anything but soccer.

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  25. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 3:28 pm (#807335)

    I got something Portuguese players would play with any time of the day.

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  27. Comment posted by 71 on August 15, 2008 at 3:32 pm (#807336)

    I still say that Minaya will continue to keep a leg up in the Latin market for players

  28. Comment posted by 86Forever on August 15, 2008 at 3:32 pm (#807337)

    My whole family got the pleasure of meeting Danny last eve.

    The kids were up all night. We had to medicate them to get them to sleep.

  29. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 3:32 pm (#807338)

    Have fun in the Steel City all my Geek friends.

  30. Comment posted by Danny on August 15, 2008 at 3:32 pm (#807339)

    Haha, did the Forevers enjoy the game?

  31. Comment posted by 86Forever on August 15, 2008 at 3:33 pm (#807340)

    The Family Forever had a great time, amigo. All but Daddy, who had a coronary during the Joe Smith Era.

  32. Comment posted by Danny on August 15, 2008 at 3:34 pm (#807341)

    haha

    It got pretty hairy there for a bit.

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  34. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 3:35 pm (#807342)

    hahahah Danny and I were almost holding hands in fear! (nh)

  35. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 3:35 pm (#807343)

    Viva La Rasa 71 forever

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  37. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 3:36 pm (#807344)

    Salma Hayek has to have the greatest body in history.

  38. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 3:37 pm (#807345)

    You guys are not following the rules I may have to ban you all

  39. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester 2.0 is an optimistic yahoo on August 15, 2008 at 3:37 pm (#807346)

    I hope the kids recover 86.

  40. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester 2.0 is an optimistic yahoo on August 15, 2008 at 3:38 pm (#807347)

    BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBS!!!!

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  42. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 3:38 pm (#807348)

    I can only look up so many scantily clad hot women, udamn, before I start getting fired. :(

  43. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 3:39 pm (#807349)

    Danny and Lunk during Smith time

  44. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 3:41 pm (#807350)

    Fine Lunk but no more Rick Roll

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  46. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 3:42 pm (#807351)

    I JUST CAN’T QUIT YOU…. KUNZ!

    Fine Lunk but no more Rick Roll

    But I won’t get fired for Rickrolling!

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  48. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 3:42 pm (#807352)

    http://www.nbcolympics.com/swimming/news/newsid=219455.html

    Accusations of doping are starting to come up. Figures.

  49. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 3:43 pm (#807353)

    How is the Forever clan doing 86?

  50. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester 2.0 is an optimistic yahoo on August 15, 2008 at 3:43 pm (#807354)

    The Dark Knight Returns

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  52. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 3:45 pm (#807355)

    That’s gotta be a fake. Right?

  53. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester 2.0 is an optimistic yahoo on August 15, 2008 at 3:47 pm (#807356)

    Accusations of doping are starting to come up. Figures.

    lister made a joke yesterday about it.

    Dude is clean. he’s tested more than anyone. he’s part of a project with extra random tests and so forth.

    Now beer, that’s a different story.

  54. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester 2.0 is an optimistic yahoo on August 15, 2008 at 3:48 pm (#807357)

    Bigfoot

    FOUND!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

  55. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester 2.0 is an optimistic yahoo on August 15, 2008 at 3:49 pm (#807358)

    That’s gotta be a fake. Right?

    who knows. got the link from MSNBC. The linker thinks it’s real.

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  57. Comment posted by 71 on August 15, 2008 at 3:51 pm (#807359)

    What’s really missing in my life - FOUND! :)

  58. Comment posted by NjMetsFan on August 15, 2008 at 3:52 pm (#807360)

    I can not resist

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Oot9IbQxrI

    this is so funny
    Dont yell at me ;)

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  60. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 3:55 pm (#807361)

    71, don’t have access to that file. :(

  61. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 3:56 pm (#807362)

    Don’t forget boys when you whoop Zod in Pitt don’t hurt his sister.

  62. Comment posted by Danny on August 15, 2008 at 3:59 pm (#807363)

    lol

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  64. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 4:00 pm (#807364)

    hahah That’s awesome, Danny.

  65. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 4:04 pm (#807365)

    That is so great and no I am not responsible.

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  67. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 4:07 pm (#807366)

    Although, damnit, don’t you wish you were?

  68. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 4:12 pm (#807367)

    Yes Yes I do Lunk but if any Geeks were looking to get Udamn a present I think I just found your gift for you.

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  70. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 4:14 pm (#807368)

    heheheh When’s your B-day? :)

  71. Comment posted by metswin2008 on August 15, 2008 at 4:18 pm (#807369)

    Ok, Go Mets!!!!
    Im heading out on my 6+ hour ride to Pittsburgh. Enjoy, the game guys. Lets start it off on a good night tonight b/c we all know tommorrow will be the Mets first no-hitter ;-)

  72. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 4:19 pm (#807370)

    The birthday already past on March 31

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  74. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 4:20 pm (#807371)

    Have a safe drive, Metswin. I’ll see you tomorrow afternoon!

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  76. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 4:21 pm (#807372)

    The birthday already past on March 31

    Well, the great thing about birthdays is that 365.25 days later, it’s your birthday again!

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  78. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 4:21 pm (#807373)

    The New York Yankees have fired two scouts under investigation in a probe of possible kickbacks from contracts with Latin American players, The Associated Press has learned.

    The Yankees terminated the contracts of Carlos Rios, their director of Latin American scouting, and Ramon Valdivia, their Dominican Republic scouting director, a baseball official said Friday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made.

    The two, who had been on leave, were terminated Thursday, the official said.

  79. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 4:24 pm (#807374)

    Yanks also sent Melky down and cut Sexson

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  81. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 4:25 pm (#807375)

    Really? They sent Melky down? HAHAHAHAHAH!!!!

  82. Comment posted by Lister on August 15, 2008 at 4:27 pm (#807376)

    The Melkman is a plain good ball player. I’ve watched him. I know he’s good. John Sterling is no everyday fan - it’s his job to know who’s good, and he knows Melky can play. I mean his average is better than Adam Dunn’s, and Dunn just netted Micah Owings and that OSU kid ON A RENTAL. Yanks should trade Melky for Clayton Kershaw or Yovani Gallardo this offseason. He’s so valuable bc. he’s nowhere near FA status.

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  84. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 4:27 pm (#807377)

    I’m surprised they cut Sexson so quickly though. He did have a .370 OBP for them. Not much power but, hell, he didn’t even get 30 at bats with them.

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  86. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 4:28 pm (#807378)

    You forgot to “beep”, Lister.

  87. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 4:29 pm (#807379)

    Oops Sorry the Yanks Sent Melky down and released Sexson

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  89. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 4:30 pm (#807380)

    Wright’s splits against righties are starting to return to normal. He’s at .810 OPS.

  90. Comment posted by Lister on August 15, 2008 at 4:30 pm (#807381)

    Sexson was clogging the bench. No need for anyone when you’ve got Justin Christian. THat kid can play too. He’s fast!

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  92. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 4:32 pm (#807382)

    WTF I couldn’t see the Hayden picture. It’s apparently “forbidden”. It’s a Heroes fan site, WTF?

  93. Comment posted by Danny on August 15, 2008 at 4:32 pm (#807383)

    The Melk-man!!!!!

  94. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 4:35 pm (#807384)

    Poor Lunk. I found quick on a google search of got milk ads

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  96. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 4:39 pm (#807385)

    heh, I did the Google search and was able to get to it. Strange.

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  98. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 4:41 pm (#807386)

    Yuniesky Betancourt, SS for the Mariners, has walked a total of SEVEN times this season.

  99. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester 2.0 is an optimistic yahoo on August 15, 2008 at 4:41 pm (#807387)

    Melky was sent down?

    bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  101. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 4:42 pm (#807388)

    When was the last time a pitcher led a team with single digit wins? The last I remember is Aaron Small leading the A’s with 9 sometime in the early 90’s.

    King Felix Hernandez, of the Mariners, currently leads the team with 7.

  102. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester 2.0 is an optimistic yahoo on August 15, 2008 at 4:43 pm (#807389)

    Abraham at Journal News

    I’m not at the Stadium today. But word from the Bronx is that Melky Cabrera has been optioned down to Triple-A Scranton and Richie Sexson was released.

    OF Brett Gardner and INF Cody Ransom will be added to the roster.

    The Melky move is about a month too late, but at least they made it. Maybe it’ll be a wake-up call for both he and Robinson Cano.

  103. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester 2.0 is an optimistic yahoo on August 15, 2008 at 4:44 pm (#807390)

    More Abraham. Geritt Cole is stupid.

    Tyler Kepner of the Times broke the news that RHP Gerrit Cole will spurn the Yankees and attend UCLA. We’ll know for sure later today. The Yankees, I’m told, are still working on it. But they’re also fine with the idea of getting a second first-round pick in 2009.

    Cole was said before the draft to be immature. That he blew off a conference call the day of the draft to go golfing seemed like further evidence of that.

    Last week came word that the player’s father was running the show instead of Scott Boras. That’s certainly the family’s right. But it’s usually best to leave such things to the pros.

    The kid is taking a heck of a chance. Pitchers are fragile, especially high school pitchers. College coaches tend to abuse them and there are no guarantee the same money will be waiting three years from now. Beyond that, you have no control which team drafts you in three years. When you have a shot to play for the Yankees, you need to take it.

    ————

    Then we have Chris Russo, who left WFAN and is apparently heading for satellite radio and a big-money deal. Russo can be very funny and what he and Mike Francesa did was basically invent sports-talk radio as we know it today.

    But why would anybody, particularly outside of New York, listen to him on satellite radio? WFAN was smart enough to pair Russo with somebody who actually knew sports and knew the people involved in sports. Francesa is not the most charming fellow in the world but he’s willing to pick up the phone and do a little research. He has credibility.

    Whatever credibility Russo had was because he was with Francesa and on WFAN, which reaches millions of people. People wanted to be on their show.

    Russo alone? That’s why they invented the scan button.

    Three years from now, you have to wonder whether Gerrit Cole and Mad Dog Russo will be on anybody’s radar. Everybody needs to be selfish to some degree. But don’t be stupid.

  104. Comment posted by Lister on August 15, 2008 at 4:48 pm (#807391)

    Mad Dog is going to cash in so big on this deal (and will always have other deals behind it awaiting him on a fraction of his track record alone) that, frankly, I imagine he would tell Abraham that it’s HE, the writer for the Journal News(?wtf?) who is stupid.

  105. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 4:54 pm (#807392)

    Wow Ed.

    Lunk I can’t believe we forgot Hayden earlier

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  107. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 4:55 pm (#807393)

    I’m not a HUGE Hayden fan. She honestly looks like little too much of a chubby teenager at times.

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  109. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 4:55 pm (#807394)

    Mind you, I’d still hit it.

  110. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester 2.0 is an optimistic yahoo on August 15, 2008 at 4:55 pm (#807395)

    Lister - The Journal News is the same paper Delcos writes for. Westchester County based paper.

    I posted it because I agree with your thoughts on the topic. Dude is dumb. Russo will make a lot of money, though I do agree that his sports knowledge beyond tennis, could fill a thimble

  111. Comment posted by Ed in Westchester 2.0 is an optimistic yahoo on August 15, 2008 at 4:56 pm (#807396)

    Time to get on the subway to Grand Central.

    Have a good geekday Lunk and any others who have yet to depart.

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  113. Comment posted by Squadron Nye on August 15, 2008 at 4:57 pm (#807397)

    what’s with the sly but generous array of booby linkage? Did I miss a meeting?

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  115. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 4:59 pm (#807399)

    Thanks Ed.

    what’s with the sly but generous array of booby linkage? Did I miss a meeting?

    Ask udamn. He owns this site now.

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  117. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on August 15, 2008 at 5:03 pm (#807400)

    k, I’m out, too. Later Geeks, see you in Pittsburgh!

  118. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 5:04 pm (#807402)

    Enjoy the ride squadron. Courtesy of the new ruler

  119. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 5:06 pm (#807403)

    I am the new sheriff in town so obey the law. Have fun Lunk

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  121. Comment posted by Squadron Nye on August 15, 2008 at 5:06 pm (#807404)

    All hail our new leader!

  122. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 5:08 pm (#807405)

    I hope all the Geeks in Pitt CHEER!! the team on.

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  124. Comment posted by Squadron Nye on August 15, 2008 at 5:08 pm (#807406)

    Lata lunk.. Enjoy the burgh!

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  126. Comment posted by Squadron Nye on August 15, 2008 at 5:09 pm (#807407)

    Are all the geeks getting into pitt tonight?

  127. Comment posted by udamnwright Dunn should come cheap on August 15, 2008 at 5:15 pm (#807408)

    I think most are heading out tonight. Lets hope we get a leg up on the Phils and fish tonight by beating the Pirates

  128. Comment posted by lucienlc on August 15, 2008 at 5:26 pm (#807410)

    Hello from Pittsburgh! I am here in my hotel room, watching batting practice through the window of my room which supposedly does not have a PNC view (but does!) The city is awash in Mets fans — I saw more Mets regalia walking around earlier than Pittsburgh stuff. I wasn’t expecting such a strong Mets presence as in Philly, but it looks to be just as strong.

    I may go to some of tonight’s game after dinner — seems stupid to just watch in my room, when it’s just a walk across the river.

    Less than 24 hours to GeekDay and counting!

  129. Comment posted by bcuster on August 15, 2008 at 5:51 pm (#807411)

    that heilman website is pretty classy stuff. nice job there…

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