Hello, My Name Is Willie

I believe that Aaron Heilman is invincible.
I don’t care about trivial facts such as Aaron Heilman being one of the most used pitchers in baseball.
I believe in unicorns and the tooth fairy.
I’ve also been a winner everywhere I’ve been.
My guts are all knowing.
I REALLY like nice little rhythms.
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Who Should Bat 2nd?

The ever insightful Joel Sherman of the New York Post breaks down the #2 hitter debate tonight in his Hardball blog.
When Willie Randolph uses a term such as Luis Castillo is “a prototype No. 2 hitter” is that because he reminds him of someone, namely himself. Like Castillo, Randolph was a second baseman who mostly [...]

Surprise, Surprise: Milledge Benched For Lateness

Well, the early returns clearly point to the Ryan Church and Brian Schneider for Lastings Milledge trade being a clear lanslide victory for Omar Minaya and the Mets.
L-Millz was a late arrival to the Nationals clubhouse today and was removed from the lineup by Nationals Manager Manny Acta. Milledge arrived at 4PM, at which time [...]

UPDATED: Schnieder Likely To Go To DL, Minaya Asleep At The Wheel

Brian Schneider has been sent to New York to have his infected left thumb examined by team doctors. Schneider had just last night after missing three games with a bruised right forearm.
With a medical/training staff on hand, it boggles my mind how a professional ball player can end up having an infected thumb.  First [...]

SNY Hires Harold Reynolds

Newsday’s Neil Best is reporting on his Watchdog Blog that SNY has hired former major leaguer and ESPN Baseball Tonight analyst and current MLB.com analyst Harold Reynolds as a part time analyst for pre- & post-game shows.
Reynolds was fired by ESPN in 2006 over sexual harassment charges. Reynold later sued ESPN over the firing [...]

Eh.

I’ll take the win but the Mets didn’t exactly look good last night. The Nationals lost the game more than the Mets won the game for themselves.
Yes, the Mets showed some hustle:
Angel Pagan was 1-for-4 with a RBI, a run, and 2 stolen bases (he stole second & third in the same inning).
Luis Castillo [...]