Eric Chavez is an Escort Catering to a Downscale Male Clientele

That is all.

R.A. Dickey

That is all.

Sweep!

Just what the Dr. ordered for the Metsies, coming off the disappointing series in Washington and the Bronx. 

Added bonus: Ike has gotten hot.

 Double added bonus: R.A. Dickey.

David Stern b-slaps Jim Rome

I've never paid much attention to Rome.  Listened to his radio shtick a handful of times.  It's tiresome, boorish, and (IMHO) second-rate.

So I can't say it didn't make me smile to read this transcript, where David Stern basically turns the tables on him and walks away unscathed, while Rome fumes.

Pitchers down on the farm

Here are our top prospects, all 3 of whom could be with the big league club by the end of the year:

Zack Wheeler
Matt Harvey
Jeurys Familia

Also, Jenrry Mejia is apparently healthy, and has been moved back to the pen at AAA to get him ready for a bullpen assignment with the Mets.  The story linked above has a good synopsis of Mejia's career to date, which may well be the poster child for mismanaged young talent (and apparently we can thank the Gangsta for that one).

Wilmer Flores

Our 3B of the future--or perhaps just trade bait--is having a breakout year in St. Lucie this year.  If you'd like to hear a bit more about him, try this link.

Another commit for the Johnnies

Chris Obekpa from the Island, a top-75ish player, will be playing for SJU next year.  Here's the story.

Kudos to the Yanks

After blitzing an obviously affected Santana, they eked out a couple of good wins by getting the key hits and key outs they needed late in games.  That's what makes 'em the Yankees.

Looking forward to round 2 in Citi.

Olney: Lots of good OF Free Agents this Fall

From ESPN:

Josh Hamilton: He'll be the most prominent name on the market, and nobody doubts his talent -- least of all the Rangers, who look at him as a game-changer. But what's the proper level of investment, given the risks suggested by his personal history? If Hamilton is going to be in line for a deal over $100 million, which teams, exactly, are going to compete with the Rangers?
The Yankees are now bumping up against their budget and already have other pressing needs -- most notably Robinson Cano's impending free agency in the fall of 2013 -- so it's highly unlikely they'd get involved. The Red Sox already are overstocked with big contracts. The Angels are loaded with outfielders. The Cubs are rebuilding from the ground up, so it might make little sense for them to throw out a huge deal to an over-30 outfielder when they're burdened by Alfonso Soriano's deal. The Mets have to deal with David Wright's situation first.
Baltimore could an interesting option, one GM mused. "But I don't think he's got a lot of places to go," in light of what his salary will be.
The big question about the Rangers' offer to him is going to be how many years will they guarantee. Two? Three? Four, with a lot of vesting options attached? We'll see.
Hamilton intends to use his free-agent dollars for philanthropic purposes, writes Randy Galloway.

Michael Bourn: He is having an excellent season, hitting .305 with a .357 on-base percentage, and he's on pace for a season of 210 hits, 117 runs and 43 stolen bases. And he's a center fielder.

Andre Ethier: Other Dodgers felt like he came to camp with a renewed sense of purpose, and it's showing: He's been mashing, hitting .305 with 48 RBIs, and is in line for a lot of top-10 MVP votes.

Melky Cabrera: He's a wild card, because of his explosive emergence as an elite outfielder the last two seasons. He had 201 hits for the Royals in 2011, and Kansas City, looking to free up center field for Lorenzo Cain, swapped him to San Francisco -- and Cabrera has generated more of the same, with a .403 on-base percentage and 25 extra-base hits among 87 hits. He left Thursday's game with a hamstring issue.

Shane Victorino: The Phillies' Gold Glove center fielder was offered a three-year deal in the offseason, and he's looking for five years. So far this year, he's hitting .249 with seven homers.

B.J. Upton: There has always been a sense among evaluators that Upton was capable of doing more than he's done. Still, he has hit 20-plus homers and stolen 30-plus bases and played an outstanding center field, and he's just 27 years old.

Carlos Quentin: Rival officials believe he could be the first prominent hitter dealt this summer, and he's been crushing the ball since being activated off the disabled list. But with the Padres' ownership in a state of flux, the team could look to slow-play this situation, and give the incoming owners -- whoever they turn out to be -- a chance to bid on him before he hits the market place. There are no ongoing talks, but some officials guesstimate that Quentin could be in line for a deal in the range of four years, $48 million; that could climb to
Jason Bay territory (4/60) if Quentin stays on the field and keeps hitting.

Nick Swisher: He's hitting .250, with eight homers and 35 RBIs, but typically, he has been an on-base percentage machine. Swisher is 31 years old.

Torii Hunter: He's reached the age at which he's not going to get a huge deal, but he's in great shape and is a nice alternative on a short-term deal.

Angel Pagan: He's hitting .321 this season.

Game over

Just when I thought Mets management couldn't get any worse... Maher joins the d-baggery and raises it to an entirely unprecedented level.

Put It In The Books!!!

I am almost without words. Thank you, Johan--you have lifted a terrible burden off of us all. As far as I'm concerned, you earned every single cent of your contract tonight.

RaeKwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... top 500 album of all time...

Top 500 yo, f' real

French Vanilla Butter Pecan Chocolate Deluxe

You rollin like Trump, you get your meat lumped

AK's black bust back like seventy Macs

NSFW- language.
Unless you work in the Shaolin son.