[Westheim]

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Yeah, but where?

Here is the lineup from yesterday; I'll leave it to you to determine how typical this is for the Mets' lineup:

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The plan is indeed to have Nimmo leading off and McNeil somewhere in the 5/6 area with Dom Smith and J.D. Davis (who's already on his second DL stint of the year). Apart from that this is pretty close to normal. Nimmo has a tweaked paw though, and can't hit at this point, which makes it the more stupid to carry 14 pitchers, three of which you never use.

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

None of this stupidity of putting your power hitter in the #2 slot, as the Yankees do. Where in God's name do they get this stuff? Your power hitter coming to bat after only one batter has a chance to get on, and then he's hitting within three at-bats of your #8 and #9 hitters.

That's such an AL thing, though, isn't it?

Then again, Lindor is hitting like a pitcher, so in fact we're hitting our power men in the #1/#2 holes.

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Well, back to the point. I just checked: McNeil is where he belongs, Conforto, Alonso, and Smith are where they should be, which leaves Pillar and Villar (are they related?)

Yes, to Kevin Millar.

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

By the way, that's two mild aspersions now that I have thrown Lindor's way about his appearance. I understand that he has a great attitude; that is, he is not vain and self-centered as he suggests with his appurtenances. But if you are going to wear the flashy earrings, sport your necklace, dye your hair neon colors, and make an average $34 million a year, you had better bat higher than .163.

You can look as much as a rodeo clown as you want in my opinion. I don't give a lick about the shoes, the hair, the six pounds of bling that HAS to be a competitive disadvantage at some point (and were I the manager, they would not be allowed to wear it).

Please match your performance with the flamboyance of your outward appearance, though. We don't need no Tony Plush here...

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Hey, Francisco, why don't you tone it down a bit until you are above the Mendoza Line, at least? 'Cause, you look a little silly showing up like this when you are not even hitting your own weight:

I would like him to hit more than his weight

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

So fire away, fellows. I am fully aware of how out-of-step I am with these times, so you won't be telling me anything new. I am not going to change, for I feel that I am not speaking of olden days, but basic things that have been (temporarily, hopefully) overlooked in these days. Before I go, I intend to remind a few people.

I'm not as well-seasoned (cough ) as you, but I think we like a similar style of baseball. The Raccoons' league is tuned to c.1980s baseball, and teams don't routinely hit four solo homers and whiff 17 times per 9-inning game. Also, the highest salaries are around $5m a year, which is about where it needs to be for me, lest I start to cry every time I sign a free agent.

So MLB did doctor with the ball this year (AGAIN). Looks like they got it wrong (AGAIN). There are still tons of homers, more strikeouts, and now nobody can hit even .247 anymore. Can we PLEASE get the ball prior to the 2017(?) All Star Game back? Might have been 2018, I can't remember.