Archive for June, 2009

Mets and Yankee fans are invited to show the best “fan flair at Pershing Square” this Friday, june 26 at NOON, for the chance to win a pair of tickets to Sunday’s game of this week’s Subway Series at Citifield.

Daniel Murphy and Joba Chamberlain will be on hand to pick the most festive flair for their home teams and award one pair of tickets to Sunday’s game to a Mets fan and a Yankees fan. The lucky fans will sit in the Field Level Premium area with access to the Delta 360 club.

I can’t make it tomorrow… anyone going to go to represent us??

A special thanks to @swirlywand for the info

A rare sighting of an endangered species occured on the night of June 23rd – an “Oh Murph” moment. It was spotted in the third inning of the Cardinals-Mets game at Citi Field, in Flushing, New York when Daniel Murphy committed an error at first base.

“Incredible,” said local fan and Murphaholic Paul Rizoglou, who was in attendance. “These used to be spotted regularly, almost expected, when Murph was manning left field. I’m surprised I just saw one in person.”

With runners on 1st and 2nd and one out, Murphy cleanly picked a bouncer to his left before spinning and throwing towards second base to execute the first half of a double play, only to bounce the ball two feet in front of Alex Cora, sending the ball towards the outfield grass, an unearned run came home on the play.

As the game dragged on through the 6th inning, the Cardinals remained up 1-0 and Murphaholics everywhere began to wonder if this would be another “Oh, Murph” moment that would cost the game. Road games in Florida and St. Louis were two of the more conspicuous sightings from earlier this season.

As if the sighting was not special enough, the “Oh Murph” moment was made even more unusual in that it involved a play with his throw, and not with his buttered outfielders glove or spikes.  Scientific correlations, however, do indicate that an increase in Murphy’s batting average and pitchers-per-at-bat tend to indicate a rise in Oh Murph moments.

Caption THIS! – Winner of the best caption doesn’t get free tickets for tomorrow’s 1:00 PM game!

Woah Albert, watch your left hand there buddy!

Oh Murph recently caught up with Oh Murph contributor, Mario Pardo… the interview was conducted through BBM (Blackberry Messanger for all those not in the know.)

Pardo dressing as Lastings Milledge for Halloween...seriously

Craig Kesten: So mario, who is your favorite all time met and why?
Mario P.: Daniel murphy, because with out him I’d have no material in the spank bank
Craig Kesten: Likewise. Any other mets fill that bank?
Mario P.: Chris woodward
Craig Kesten: Amazing. How do you feel about red heads?
Craig Kesten: Let me rephrase that. What is your stance on red heads?
Mario P.: Usually with one foot on their neck and the other on their back, with knees slightly bent
Craig Kesten: I see. Do you like gladiator movies?
Mario P.: What’s not to like about guys who dress gay but kill like men? I mean, cmon, russell crowe had two horsies on his chest plate but he killed dozens of dudes with one sword stroke
Craig Kesten: Ever see a grown man naked?
Mario P.: Yes. My uncle liked to play ‘Just the tip’ when I was a boy.
Craig Kesten: Oh my. Mario. What is your back ground?
Mario P.: I’m 3/5th tanzanian, 1/6th nepalese, and half hawaiin. My other half was canadian, until I killed him for being canadian.
Mario P.: Phils up 10-1
Craig Kesten: Do you feel that because of your diverse background you can speak openly about b’s, j’s, and h’s?
Craig Kesten: And g’s

Mario P.: Yes, I do feel that I am qualified to speak of BJs and S&M
Mario P.: 10-0 I mean
Craig Kesten: Ok I have time for 3 quick questions
Craig Kesten: Cerrone or Kesten. And why
Mario P.: Kesten, hands down. YOU KNOW WHY
Craig Kesten: Was luigi cool?
Mario P.: Luigi was a meth addict who only wanted to collect those coins to feed his habit
Mario P.: He is dead to me
Craig Kesten: In 3 words or less. Let the good fans of oh murph know a little something about you
Mario P.: Suck me off

 Hello everyone,

Taking a quick survey here.  We may be ordering OH MURPH shirts, if we can come somewhere to breaking even.

We are not trying to make money, just trying to get the the word out.  Please take a look at the rough cut of the shirt (note: it will be normal and smooth when final)

As you can see, our OH MURPH logo on the front and well have two options for the back -  28 and 69 with OH MURPH as the name.

 Please answer honestly and we appreciate your help!

*Please excuse the weird looking poll 

In this installment of Caption THIS! we celebrate Albert Pooholes. 

"Dont touch the toilet seat, Dont Touch the Toilet Seat"

Dontrelle Willis’ second stint on the 15-day DL this season for an anxiety disorder has raised many eyebrows, and not just because this was yet another ballplayer being conveniently stashed away on the DL for some intangible “injury” (Khalil Greene, Joey Votto).  And it’s just not because of the way D-Train’s anxiety disorder was discovered (by a blood test, which the medical profession equates with discovering your favorite Jonas Brother through a stool sample).  No – it’s because some in the industry believe they know the cause of his anxiety. They feel Willis’ long-secret romantic affair with Billy the Marlin is about to go public.
 
“The only thing a blood test is gonna show anybody is what STD that sonofabitch Billy the Marlin gave that poor kid,” said former Marlins manager Jack McKeon, who lead the 2003 Marlins on their improbable championship run. “Their affair epitomized the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ culture baseball used to be about, damnit, until that Robinson clown showed up in ’47.  Now what? We have a former phenom crying to his shrink because he can’t sleep in the bed he made.”
 
Billy the Marlin debuted before the start of the Marlins’ inaugural 1993 season and quickly became a fan favorite at Pro Player/Dolphins/Land Shark Stadium. Literally. Billy became one fan’s favorite mascot. Years before the launch of a “Billy’s Bunch” kids club for fans aged 12 and under, there was “Billy’s Bonch,” a secretive players-only clubhouse society that only admitted members via word of ass-to-mouth. Willis became the club’s youngest inductee when he was called up in 2003 from the AA-class Carolina Mudcats mid-season to shore up the Marlins’ rotation and quickly became one of Billy’s favorite members.
 
Willis famously made an immediate splash in 2003, eventually winning the Rookie of the Year award after posting a 14-6 record with a 3.30 ERA. D-Train, however, wasn’t a stranger to the costumed kind. While playing in AA, Willis was often seen spending his off days with Mudcat mascot Muddy, sometimes going to see a movie together. They even once jointly celebrated their birthdays in Raleigh hot spot Capital Corral. Muddy declined to be interviewed for this story.
 
A teammate with the Mudcats, Marlins, and currently the Tigers, first baseman Miguel Cabrera said other teammates at the time didn’t think much was unsual about their friendship, and that “at worst, he was maybe just being a little fuzz-curious.” Cabrera believes, however, that Willis’ quick rise may have turned Billy on to recruiting the young black star more aggressively. “Jeffy (Conine) was the clubhouse cop back then and sort of acted as gatekeeper to the club, but you can say he played a big part in getting Dontrelle face time with Billy’s Bonch.”
 
Billy’s Bonch gained the same notoriety within big league clubhouses that Hugh Heffner and Playboy enjoyed in the adult entertainment industry, and just as Heff was known to do from time to time, Billy designated Willis his personal favorite. Willis lead the majors with 19 hit batsmen in 2006, and insiders believe that most of those, if not all, were messages for Billy. The relationship was headed in a bad direction throughout 2007, and during the following off-season, Willis was traded to Detroit after demanding a change of scenery from the front office. The media believed it was a cost-cutting move that would save the organization millions in salaray arbitration, but the reality is that Willis and Billy simply became too much of a distraction.
 
Fast forward to 2009, and a reeling newspaper industry clamoring for more exclusive material to stave off bankruptcy began to shed light on Willis’ years with the Marlins. The “Baseball” page of the Miami Herald’s website tallied a record 11 hits the day they reported Willis’ trade may have been done at his request, almost outpacing the “Reader Pet of the Day” feature. Not coincidentally, D-Train’s comeback from an injury-marred 2008 has been derailed so far. His mechanical issues and lack of command are jeapordizing the second year of a $27 million, three-year contract extension.

Noted sports Psychologist Mick D. Mack, MD, believes Willis must face his angry dragon head on and conquer it. “Guys like A-Rod took a weight off their shoulders when they went public with their past transgressions. Other guys admitted that they were injected with foreign substance, and Dontrolle must also, even if it’s hard for him to swallow.”

  UPDATE:  You can come and hang out for free but Foley’s is charging $20 for the Kranepool meet and greet

The NY/NJ 5 Star New York Mets Meetup Group and Foley’s NY Bar are hosting a mets night out Tomorrow at 7:00 PM.

Former studs such as Ed Kranepool, George Foster and Jon Waren will be there.

As an added bonus, you can enter a drawing from Foley’s to win a golfing trip to Ireland!

For more information and to RSVP please visit NY/NJ 5 Star New York Mets Meet Up Group

Group event to watch the 2nd Subway Series of the 2009 season at Mooney’s Pub in Bay Ridge.

Joint meetup event with The Brooklyn Social
Scene

*Mooney’s Pub is a casual bar that provides good space and inexpensive drinks.

*We can watch the game on several flat screen flat screen televisions with sound.

*The venue features a digital jukebox, a dartboard, arcade games and a backyard patio.

*The venue does not serve food, but you are more than free to bring your own.

*Free Pizza and some snacks will be provided to members of the group.

*There is a barbecue grill located in the backyard open to the group if you wish to bring burgers, etc.

*Nearby Subway- R Train (77th Street Station).

*Contact Robert (Organizer) with any questions.

For more information and to RSVP

go to http://www.meetup.com/NY-Mets/calendar/10656745/

Adam Rubin of the NY Daily News seems to think Evans is up and F Mart may be on his way down…

F-Mart and Argenis Reyes, together again?