Quote from Collins–4/21

"We've been sitting back waiting for **** to happen, but it hasn't happened."

-Terry Collins

This is the lede to a real NY Daily News article

Blah blah blah blah rain blah blah blah Niese blah blah Astros blah blah Mets got spanked. Blah blah, 6-1. We really don't know what else to tell you about this one.

-Andy Martino, NY Daily News

No, seriously. He – and his copy editors – led with that. It wasn’t just a stupid tweet.

Here’s a screengrab, in case you don’t believe me…

I have nothing to add. This stands alone in its stupidity.

Was Brad Emaus given enough time?

The Mets pulled the plug on the Brad Emaus experiment today, designating the Rule 5 draft pick for assignment. This means he’ll be offered back to the Toronto Blue Jays, then put on waivers, allowing any team to claim him.

I think the Mets may have made the move a little too quickly. What do you think?

Meet the real Sidd Finch

A great story about the man who we all know as Sidd Finch.

At least, the guy in the photograph of the most famous pitcher to never live.

Quick quip [Twitter]

Quote from Collins

“Everybody is as frustrated in this room as I am, but we've been in every single game but one. The fight is still there, but we've got to stop making mistakes.”

-Terry Collins

Today in non-news

There’s ‘growing suspicion’ that the Mets will look to trade veterans such as Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes and Francisco Rodriguez if they are not contending midseason. Plus, Mike Pelfrey could find himself on the block.

-MLBTR, paraphrasing Jon Heyman

No, really?

Izzy & Iggy up, Duda optioned, Boyer DFA’d

Right moves all around.

Boyer had struggled every appearance, and today’s four-run inning did nothing to help. Duda needs more reps at Triple-A.

Thoughts?

One-Sentence Recap: Mets 8–Nationals 4

Here’s one sentence to recap last night’s game…

Though his pitching line won’t reflect it, Chris Capuano pitched well as the Mets bats – including two home runs from Carlos Beltran – delivered in four separate innings to even up the series.

Think you can do better? Leave your one-sentence recap in the comments.

Mets ban tweets at Collins’ pressers

According to Neil Best, the Mets have banned tweeting from Terry Collins’ press conferences. He later tweeted that a reporter is allowed to step out of the room to send his or her tweet.

I, as it should be obvious, do not agree with Best’s stance on the matter – he later tweeted that he finds it “rude and unnecessary.”

Reporters should be free to tweet as they please. The reporters currently handle voice recorders and scribble notes on a pad. Why is a tweet over the line?

I don’t get it.

(H/T JSchil.)