8/30/11

Did Justin Turner just let it leak that the Mets are moving in the outfield walls at Citi Field? [Update]

Updated: It was all just a silly joke.

Turner said today, “And for the record, it's still just a rumor that the fences are being moved in...I was just making a joke out of it!”

Original: It’s no news that people want the Mets to move the walls at Citi Field, or that the Mets might be moving in the walls this offseason.

But, after seeing this odd tweet to Charlie Sheen from Mets second baseman Justin Turner earlier today, did he just let it slip that the Mets have already decided to move in the walls, and that they told the team already?

Mets moving in the fences?

He might just be perpetuating the rumors that have been swirling in the past few weeks/months, or he might know something we don’t and he just let the cat out of the bag.

What do you think: Should the Mets move in the walls at Citi Field?

8/22/11

Paul DePodesta needs to update his LinkedIn page

Paul DePodesta - LinkedIn

Paul DePodesta is a little behind the times. Or, at least, his LinkedIn page is.

He still lists himself as the Executive VP for the San Diego Padres, a position he hasn’t held in 10 months.

So hey, Paul, update your LinkedIn. Billy Beane might want you to write him a recommendation or something.

H/T to Andrew Fletcher.

8/20/11

Book: ‘An Arm and a Leg’ by Emma Span

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL - FEBRUARY 27:  Jose Reyes #7 of the New York Mets poses during Photo Day on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, Florida.  (Photo by Marc Levine/MLB Photos) *** Local Caption *** Jose ReyesI just finished “An Arm and a Leg” by Emma Span, a Kindle single (not just for those with the cute little eBook).

It’s an essay about Jose Reyes: his life, his career and how he will affect the Mets if they do or do not sign him come October.

It’s a quick and wonderful read, reminding me of all the great things Jose has done during his tenure as a New York Met (most importantly make fans forget about Rey Ordonez).

It’s not just stats, though Emma gets into OPS+, WAR and VORP. (Don’t be scared.) She also gets into the man, the affable one with the smile, the jokes and the charm.

I suggest shilling out your 99 cents and reading this. (Yeah, you can read it without a Kindle.) It will make you warm and fuzzy for Jose Reyes, and then make you fear the day we ever see him in a non-Mets uniform.

8/2/11