This made me crack up

This popped up in my Facebook Newsfeed this morning.  It made me spit out my Cheerios.  I just love those two guys.

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Tracking David Wright [Day 5]

David Wright, 7/10: 0-4, K

AVG: .324 (Change from previous game: -.004, Change from Game 81: -.002)

OBP: .412 (Change from previous game: -.004, Change from Game 81: -.002)

SLG: .462 (Change from previous game: -.006, Change from Game 81: –.008)

Manuel’s Musing(s)

“It becomes difficult to explain it.”

-Jerry Manuel on the Mets poor offensive output

and

“Shoot, I need Gandhi and King.  They went through some stuff.”

-Jerry Manuel on the Mets injuries

Church for Frenchy: My reaction

It’s too late at night for me to start looking up statistics and quoting OBP and whatnot. But from where I stand, the Mets just swapped Ryan Church, a player whom I liked, for Jeff Francoeur, a player I had grown to hate simply because he was a Brave.

(Also, is it just me or have the Mets and Braves barely played this season?)

Simply, the Mets got a five-year-younger Church. They are, in essence the same player. Streaky, with some pop, and can drive in runs. And both have cannons for arms.

Was it even worth the phone calls?

Francoeur (I hate that name already), also known as Frenchy, may benefit from a change of scenery. At least, I hope so.

Frenchy is a decent player, but nothing special. Both teams were down on the players they sent away, so I guess it's all about meaningless. Still, this just doesn't sit right with me.

I will miss Church. I really will. He was a solid player that ran into (literally) some hard times and seemed to suffer from an over-crowded outfield on the Mets. I don’t wish him well, though, because he’s the enemy again.

And I was this close to buying a Church shirt this week.

Guess I should get a Frenchy shirt.

Game Chat: CIN @ NYM [Game 85]

Bronson Arroyo (8-8, 5.85 ERA) vs. Fernando Nieve (3-2, 2.73 ERA)

Join in for some game gabbing and barstool banter with your fellow fans.

(Chat removed, as usual.)

Church traded to Braves for Francoeur

According to Kevin Burkhardt on Twitter, the Mets have traded Ryan Church.

Church is heading to the Atlanta Braves for Jeff Francoeur.

I'm at a concert, so I'll keep it brief, but I don't understand this at all. Is the trade really worth it? More later.

Tracking David Wright [Day 4]

David Wright, 7/9: 2-3, BB, R

AVG: .328 (Change from previous game: +.003, Change from Game 81: +.002)

OBP: .416 (Change from previous game: +.003, Change from Game 81: +.002)

SLG: .468 (Change from previous game: +.002, Change from Game 81: –.004)

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The black lines on the strikeout chart represent the overall trend line (the thick line) and the moving average over 10 game periods (the thin line).

Me on Mets Weekly this weekend

Tomorrow, July 11, I will be on Mets Weekly on SNY.

I traveled into the city about a month ago to film a segment about my blog, Twitter, Game Chats and everything I do about the blog.  We filmed in the Mets Clubhouse Store on 42nd and 5th.

It was awesome to have this chance and I’m somewhat excited (if you couldn’t tell).

So check in on SNY at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow (which also happens to be my 21st birthday!) to watch the segment.

David Wright on SportsCenter’s My Wish [Video]

Jerry Manuel: You play third base?
Matt Vojack: Yeah
Jerry Manuel: We might need you tonight.

Check out David Wright (and many other Mets) giving this kid the time of his life at Miller Park in Milwaukee.

Manuel’s Musing

“Obviously, No. 1, we have to remain positive. But let's have a plan. Don't get caught up in what's surrounding us. Let's focus on our jobs and figure it out. Let's see how good we are.”

-Jerry Manuel