Archive for September 18th, 2009

Daniel Murphy homered off of Eric O’Flaherty.
 
O’Flaherty is the 6th “O’” to give up a home run to a Met.
 
The others:
 
Billy O’Dell
Jim O’Toole
Dan O’Brien
Randy O’Neal
Mike O’Connor

Thanks to Mets Walkoffs for this info.

OhMurph has obtained exclusive transcripts to the Mets staff meeting recently held to address concerns and improvements targeted to the 2010 season. Here below is a selection from the first meeting:
 
Jeff Wilpon: Ok Omar, give a brief synopsis of where we are right now.
 
Omar Minaya: As you all know, 2009 was a disaster. I mean who even remembers that we were actually in first place for about 10 minutes this year? The injuries, the lack of depth, whatever, we’ll have to do better next year.
 
JW: Do better? What kind of goal is that? I want a real goal!
 
Fred Wilpon: We want to play meaningful games in September.
 
JW: Ok Dad, the nurse will be here soon. Listen, I want to do more than hope to compete, I want in the playoffs again. How do we do it?
 
Jerry Manuel: Heh, heh, heh, yeah.

 
JW: Uh, thanks Jerry. C’mon Omar, whatta ya got?
 
OM: Look Jeff, we got nothing in the minors to trade, people aren’t breaking down my door to give me a package for Lance Broadway, you know what I’m sayin’? The only way for us to rebuild is the free agent market, and you know what that takes?
 
All: MONEY!!!
 
JW: Yeah, yeah, I hear you. Listen, things are tight, I won’t lie. But you know, a few cost cutting moves and I think we’re back in the game. C’mon lets be creative, both here and at SNY, what can we do?
 
John Ricco: Well, we could get rid of Kiner.
 
FW: Nooooooo!!
 
JW: Calm down Dad, actually, Ralph pays us. How about we look at the cell phone bills? By the way Omar, who are you texting with?
 
OM: Idk, my Bff Tony B?
 
JW: Bernazard!?! What does he want?
 
OM: He’s looking for his last expense check. Says we didn’t pay his last laundry bill from when he traveled to Binghamton. Hey, forget my cell phone, I need it. What about Burkhardt’s phone? All he does with it is tweet about gluten every 10 minutes.
 
JM: Heh, heh, heh, yeah.
 
JW: Jerry, what is wrong with you? Look, meeting adjourned, come back next week with something solid.