Steve Somers reading Green Eggs and Ham

In honor of Dr. Seuss' 105th birthday, which would have been today, I wanted to re-post this audio of Steve "The Shmooze" Somers reading the classic "Green Eggs and Ham."

Click here for the audio. It's well worth it.

What no Mets fan wants to see

Please...no...

I have tickets to Citi Field...do you?

March 29, 2009 -- My first trip to Citi Field. Unfortunately, the Mets will not be playing. I'll be seeing the St. Johns Red Storm and the Georgetown Hoyas face off in a Big East college baseball game.

I'm not really going for the game, as you probably have guessed. I'm there to take an early peak at the new stadium and see the venue where I will watch thousands of games played over the next few decades.

I'm pretty excited. I will also be meeting up with Kerel Cooper of OnTheBlack.com to film a video from the new ballpark. Should be a great time.

Game Recap: Mets 13 -- Astros 1

An eight run inning paces the Mets to win by a dozen.

On The Mound

John Maine made the "start" for the Mets on Sunday, throwing two innings and allowing only one hit, a home run off the bat of Miguel Tejada. He walked two and struck out one.

After Maine, the Mets had one pitcher per inning. J.J. Putz got the win, throwing one inning, allowing only one hit and notching a strike out.

Pedro Feliciano, Duaner Sanchez, Darren O'Day, Sean Green, Connor Robertson and Nelson Figueroa each threw a shut out inning to finish out the game.

At The Plate

The Mets have played five Grapefruit League games, and now have hit two grand slams. Brian Schneider teed off on Clay Hensley as part of an eight run third inning. Carlos Delgado also hit a home run in the inning, a three-run shot.

Ramon Castro also hit a three run home run, as the Mets catchers pounded out eight RBIs on the day.

Jeremy Reed, Jose Valentin and Michel Abreu each picked up doubles, as well.

In The Field

Jose Reyes committed one error in the field.

Next Up

The Mets have a day off on Monday as many players will vacate camp and head to their respective World Baseball Classic teams. Tuesday will see a home game against the St. Louis Cardinals at 1:10 p.m.

Now Santana is not going to New York

In part thanks to a snow storm threatening the New York area, Johan Santana will remain in Florida. The better part of it is that he feels good enough to not need to undergo the tests.

Via David Lennon:

"At this moment in time, we didn't feel like he had to go to New York," said [Omar] Minaya, reversing his morning plans to put Santana on a plane. "The main thing is that he feels good."

A small victory, but very good news just the same.

Santana heading to New York for tests

Before Johan Santana even threw one pitch of his bullpen session, he already had a ticket back to New York.

Santana will return to NY for tests on his sore left elbow, including an MRI. He is already expected to be back in Port St. Lucie by Monday night, reports David Lennon.

"With the off day, it makes sense just to get it looked at," Minaya said. "Why not send him there and have him see the doctor."

Smart move, Mets, though this does worry me. If it's bad enough to get tests, it's not something to be happy about.

Update: Santana threw 31 pitches, switching between fastballs and changeups.

"I feel fine," Santana said. "It’s the first time in the last four days that I’ve thrown but I feel good. I don’t think there will be any problem."

Jim Bowden resigns as Washington GM

After being investigated for skimming money from Latino players and news that one of the top prospects in the organization had lied about his age, Jim Bowden has resigned as general manager of the Washington Nationals.

Likely the worst team in the league heading into 2009, it's a tough blow for an already shaky franchise.

The team is yet to announce an interim GM.

Bullpen session for Santana

Johan Santana will test his sore arm for the first time today, as he will take the mound at around 10:15 a.m.

Under the watch of many pairs of eyes, Santana will be as cautious as possible. If there is even a hint of pain, I'm sure he will be promptly shut down.

The big news yesterday was that Santana's opening day start was in jeopardy. I think a lot of people got caught up in the fact that he was hurt and it may have gotten blown out of the water. I'm not saying everything is peachy right now, but let the man slowly work back until he is comfortable. Let him get a few sessions under his belt, and then we'll see how it goes.

Prof. Reyes is back

Amazing news. Jose Reyes will return as Professor Reyes, back from it's one year sabbatical. Here are a few videos I found on YouTube.




Amazing.

More on the triceps tendon

Via MensHealth.com:

What is the triceps muscle?

The triceps muscle is the one at the back of the upper arm - as shown opposite. It inserts into the back of the elbow. If you fall onto your hands you can rupture this tendon. If you over-do the weights or try to push something too heavy you can also rupture the tendon or it could become inflammed through over use.

Symptoms include:

* Pain at the tip of the elbow.
* Pain at this point when you try to straighten the arm against resistance e.g. pushing something heavy.

What can the athlete do?

* Rest. Ice the injury in the first two days.
* See a sports injury professional for advice on treatment and rehabilitation.

What can a sports injury specialist or doctor do?

* Use ultrasound or laser treatment.
* X-ray the elbow.
* Prescribe anti-inflammatory medication.
* Prescribe a full rehabilitation program.

This has nothing to do with Tommy John Surgery, as that effects the ligament in your upper arm, not the tendon.

I think this makes me breath a little easier.